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The Tariff History of the Republic of Texas
From July, 1842, to July, 1843.. $ 471,205 32
From July, 1843, to July, 1844.... 686,503 03
From July, 1844, to October, 1845.... ... 1,204,370 32
EXPORTS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
From September, 1835, to September, 1838 $ 183,323 00
From September, 1838, to September, 1839 274,518 09
From September, 1839, to December, 1840. .. 220,401 15
From December, 1840, to March, 1841 92,795 67
From December, 1841, to July, 1842. . No returns
From July, 1842, to July, 1843. .. 415,768 75
From July, 1843, to July, 1844. .. 615,119 34
From July, 1844, to October, 1845.... 839,215 00
SOURCE OF IMPORTS FOR THE YEARS INDICATED.
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From Year ending Year ending months to
July 31, 1843. July 31, 1844. Oct. 31, 1845.
United States ..... $ 412,983 03 $ 593,225 14 $ 1,151,733 21
Great Britain..... .. 32,474 57 51,059 89 - 9,466 73
France..... 7,425 17 5,584 58 2,048 00
Germany . 12,592 73
Spanish West Indies ..... ... 5729 82 148 87 11,184 65
British West Indies.... 3,624 10 3,722 08
Belgium. . 3,516 48 20,634 01
Hanse Towns........ ... 27,494 54 5,113 94
Austrian Adriatic 1,185 86
Yucatan... 663 57
Sardinia 467 70
Totals..... .....$ 471,205 32 $ 686,503 03 $ 1,204,370 32
DESTINATION OF EXPORTS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
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To Year ending Year ending months to
July 31, 1843. July 31, 1844. Oct. 31, 1845,
United States ... ......... $ 281,342 64$ 249,151 62$ 486,327 16
Great Britain........ 76,028 64 205,345 34 103,484 10
France ..... 260 00 15,425 00 8,630 00
Germany.... 41,710 85
Spanish West Indies....... .. 16,426 62 1,031 24 23,262 25
Hanse Towns........ .. 112,095 46 85,581 16
Austrian Adriatic 29,013 85 13,468 97
Yucatan.. .. .... 3,047 12
Belgium. 49,434 48
British West Indies.... 1,455 04
Sardinia.. ... 57,551 88
Totals... . . $ 415,768 75 $ 615,119 34 $ 829,215 04
The explanation for the comparatively large amount of exports
into England and the Hanse Towns is to be found in the nature
of the exports. By far the most important article of export was
cotton, which with peltries and a few miscellaneous articles com-
prised the whole. For the year ending July 31, 1844, there were
18,367 bales of cotton exported at a value of $580,156.12; peltries
valued at $17,476.99; and all other exports valued at $10,534.06,
making up the total for domestic exports of $608,167.17. The
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