I have the honor to be, with the most perfect respect and attachment, Sir, your most obedient, and most humble servant.
Footing of the Commerce of the United States with France and England, and with the French and English American Colonies.
| France. | Great Britain and Ireland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheat flour, &c. | (a) Free | Prohibited till it is 6s. 4d. the bushel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice. | (a) Free | 7s. 4d. sterling the kental. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salted fish. | (b) 8 livres the kental. | Prohibited. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salted beef. | (c) 5 livres the kental. | Prohibited. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salted pork. | (d) 5 livres the kental in some ports. Prohibited in others. | 44s. 9d. the kental. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furs. | (a) Free. | 15 to 20 per cent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indigo. | (c) 5 livres the kental. | Free. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whale oil. | (a) 7 livres and 10 sous the barrel of 520 lbs. | £18 3s. the ton. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar, pitch, turpentine. | (a) 2½ per cent. 5 sous the kental, by new tariff. | 11d. 11s. 2s. 3d. B. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ships. | (a) Free for naturalization. | Prohibited naturalization. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Port charges. |
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| (f) Exports to. | 1,384,246 D. | (k) 6,888,970 D. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) Imports from. | 155,136 D. | 13,965,464 D. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) Freighted in their vessels. | 9,842 tons. | 119,194 tons. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) Freighted in our vessels. | 19,173 tons. | 39,171 tons. |
| French America. | English America. | |
| Wheat, flour, &c. | (g) Prohibited by a general law. Free, by suspensions from time to time. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Rice. | (c) 1 per cent. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Salted fish. | (h) 1 per cent. x 3 livres kental. | Prohibited. |
| Salted beef. | (e) 1 per cent. x 3 livres kental. | Prohibited. |
| Port charges. | Cape Franc, .96} Port au Prince, .40} average. Martinique, .18} .55 | Jamaica, .76 } Antigua, .22 } Barbados, .42 } average. St. Kitts, .43 } .44 Dominique, .21 } |
| Cape Franc, | .96} | |
| Port au Prince, | .40} | average. |
| Martinique, | .18} | .55 |
| Jamaica, | .76 } | |
| Antigua, | .22 } | |
| Barbados, | .42 } | average. |
| St. Kitts, | .43 } | .44 |
| Dominique, | .21 } | |
| Exports to. | 3,284,656 D. | 2,357,583 D. |
| Imports from. | 1,913,212 D. | 1,319,964 D. |
| Freighted in their vessels. | 3,959 tons. | 107,759 tons. |
| Freighted in our vessels. | 97,236 tons. | Prohibited. |
The following articles being on an equal footing in both countries, are thrown together.
| France. | Great Britain and Ireland. | |
| Tobacco. | Free of duty, but under monopoly. | 1s. 3d. the lb. |
| Wood. | (a) Free. | Free. |
| Pot and pearl ash. | (a) Free. | Free. |
| Flax seed. | (a) Free. | Free. |
| French America. | English America. | |
| Corn, Indian. | (c) 1 per cent. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Wood. | (c) 1 per cent. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Salted Pork. | (c) Prohibited. | Prohibited. |
| Horses and mules. | (c) Free. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Live provisions. | (c) 1 per cent. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Tar, pitch, turpentine. | (c) 1 per cent. | Free, by proclamation. |
| Imports allowed. | Rum, molasses generally, sugar, and all other commodities till August 1, 1794. | Rum, molasses, sugar, coffee, cocoa nuts, ginger, pimento, by proclamation. |
NOTES.
(a) By Arret of December the 29th, 1787.
(b) By Arret of 1763.