Exports of Sherry from Cadiz and Port St. Mary's during the 10 Years ending with 1849. An Account of the Number of proof Gallons of Rum, distinguishing West India, East India, and Foreign; also of Brandy, Geneva, and other Foreign, Colonial, or Jersey Spirits imported; of the Quantities upon which Duty has been paid for Home Consumption, the Quantities exported, and the Quantities shipped as Stores, and used by the Navy, for the Year ended 5th January, 1851, with the Quantities of each Sort remaining in Bond on the 5th January, 1851. Rum: Varieties of Spirits. Of British Possessions; viz. :- West India, Mauritius, and East India, vatted togetherForeign (including rum of Foreign and British Possessions vatted together) Gallons, Gallons, Gallens, Gallons, Gallons, Gallons, Gallons, Gallons, 119,585 84,937 90,322 79,599 17.472 96,871 361,823 2,833,725 2,595,497 5,429,222 515 1,415,149 1,524,046 2,759,195 13,414 65,557 78.971 Spirits of Heligoland. Spirits of the Channel Islands (imported previously to the passing of the Act 8 & 9 Vict. c. 65.) Total 62,566 177,236 240,10 4,542 6,703 11,215 | 8,152,772 4,809,880) 2,787,280 293,977 362,338 4,313,7784,169,495) Quantities of British Spirits which have paid the Duties for Consumption respectively in England' Scotland, and Ireland, in each Year since 1842, with the total Amount and total Nett Revenue. WRECKS. An important provision is made for investigation of wrecks occurring abroad by 14 & 15 Vict. c. 3. s. 26., which enables naval officers and consuls in such cases to summon courts constituted in the manner pointed out by the 82nd sect. of the Mercantile Marine Act. These courts are to investigate the case, and to send home reports to the Board of Trade; and the Board of Trade may, if the wreck has been caused by the incompetency or misconduct of the master or mates, suspend their certificates. THE END. 1 MY 52 London: |