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CONTENTS OF NO. I., VOL. XIX.
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I. INTERNAL COMMERCE OF THE WEST: ITS CONDITION AND WANTS, AS ILLUSTRATED
BY THE COMMERCE OF MICHIGAN, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE. By J. R. WILLIAMS, Esq.,
of Michigan...
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II. THE MERCHANT. GERMAN PROSE WRITERS. BY DAVID R. JACQUES, Esq........
III COMMERCIAL CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE UNITED STATES.-No. X.-NEW-
BURGH, (N. Y.) Location and settlement-Early inhabitants-Effects of the embargo and
war of 1812-Enterprise of Jacob and Thomas Powell--Newburgh Whaling Company-In-
vestment in manufactures-Water power-Newburgh branch of the Erie Railroad-Statistics
of Newburgh-Steamboats and other vessels belonging to Newburgh-Value of real and per-
sonal estate in Newburgh-Agricultural statistics-Manufactures-Steam mills-Powder works
-Brewery-Highland factory-Newburgh print works-Oil cloth factory-Oil mill-Mills—
Foundries, etc., etc...........
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IV. COMMERCIAL CODE OF SPAIN.-No. 5.-MARINE AVERAGES, AND FORCED ARRIVALS OR ARRIVALS IN DISTRESS. BY A. NASH, of the New York Bar........
V. THE MERCANTILE HOUSE OF A. AND S. HENRY AND CO.......
VI. JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, F. R. S., GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LONDON AND WEST-
MINSTER BANK, (with a portrait.) His early history-Provincial Bank of Ireland-Waterford
Literary and Scientific Association-London and Westminster Bank-Mr. Gilbart's evidence
before the Committee of the House of Commons on banks of issue-Present and letter to him
from the Joint Stock Banks-His published works-His private character........
MERCANTILE LAW CASES.
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Rights of children and grand-children of British-born subjects who have recently become subjects of
the United States of America, with reference to the inheritance of land in Great Britain........... 76
Libellant charter party-Right assumed by consignees of deducting a commission upon freight money
due from themselves.........
78
Cotton planters and factors-Suit to hold defendants liable for loss on shipment of cotton to Liverpool. 79
In admiralty-Important decision to owners and lessees of wharves..... 80
COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE AND REVIEW,
EMBRACING A FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES, ETC., ILLUSTRATED
WITH TABLES, ETC., AS FOLLOWS:
The money market-Discredit of English houses-French Revolution-Exports of specie from New
York to England, France, etc.-Precious metals-Spring business-Political difficulties in Europe-
Elements of prosperity-The loan of the Federal Government of $16,000,000-The loan of the State
of New York-Exports of domestic produce from the United States in four years-Result of the re-
volution in Western Europe-Tendency of the commercial policy of the United States, etc.-Com-
merce of the German Zoll Verein-Imports into Germany-Cotton consumed in the German Zoll
Verein-Commercial affairs of Austria-Imports and exports of Trieste, etc............. 81, 87
VOL. XIX.-NO. I.
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
Commerce and Navigation of the United States for the year ending 30th June, 1847..
Domestic Exports of the United States for the year ending 30th June, 1847.....
Value of Domestic Exports of the United States to each foreign country in 1847.............
Value of the Commerce of the United States with all nations in 1847....
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Navigation of the United States-Tonnage entered from, and cleared to, all nations in 1847..........
Tonnage of each Collection District of the United States in 1847...........
Number and Tonnage of Vessels built in each State in 1847.......
Commerce and Navigation of each State and Territory in 1847....
Tonnage entered into each State and Territory in 1847.....
Tonnage cleared from each State and Territory of the United States in 1847..
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COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.
Act to provide for the ventilation of Passenger Vessels in the United States...........
Tariff of Port charges at the Mauritius........
Act of the United States extending privileges to American Vessels engaged in a certain mentioned
trade, etc.........
NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Maury's Wind and Current Chart-Vessels bound south of the Equator........
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Condition of the banks of Rhode Island from October, 1845, to May, 1818....
Condition of the banks of the State of New York from May, 1846, to March, 1848..
Dividends of the Baltimore banks in 1847 and 1848...
The banks of Vermont in 1847......
The copper coin of the United States....
JOURNAL OF MINING AND MANUFACTURES.
Doings of the United States Patent Office in 1847-Mr. Burke's Third Annual Report....
Mineral produce of Austria.......
Native Silver from Lake Superior.-Substitute for Marble.
Manufacture of cotton duck at Paterson.......
RAILROAD, CANAL, AND STEAMBOAT STATISTICS.
New York and Erie Railroad.......
Cape Cod Branch Railroad........
Steamers between New Orleans and New York..
Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company.-A new Locomotive Engine..
MERCANTILE MISCELLANIES.
Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Boston Mercantile Library Association.........
The True Man of Business. By WILLIAM H. STARR....
Comfort for merchants' clerks in London..
A successful merchant......
Honduras Mahogany Trade....
Agricultural Productions of the United States in 1847..
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THE BOOK TRADE.
Comprehensive Notices of New Works, or New Editions.............
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