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If you do not like the words execrable scoundrel, you may say, infamous incendiary, or what you please. Your humble servant,
Samuel Freemon, Esq.
SAMUEL DEANE.
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No. XVIII.
Losses sustained by the inhabitants in the destruction of the town Oct. 18, 1775.
We, the subscribers, chosen by the town of Falmouth, to examine and liquidate the accounts of those persons who suffered by the burning the town aforesaid the 18th of October, 1775, by the British fleet under the command of Henry Mowatt, have examined and liquidated the same according to the best of our judgment, which amounts to the sum of fifty-four thousand five hundred and twenty-seven pounds thirteen shillings. For the inspection of Congress, of which the following is a list.
PETER NOYES, NATHANIEL WILSON, JOHN WAITE, RICHARD CODMAN, ENOCH MOODY, JOHN JOHNSON, JUN., -d Committee.
DANIEL ILSLEY,
JOSEPH NOYES,
Falmouth, Nov. 2, 1776.
Names.
Total Loss.
Names.
Total Loss.
Enoch Freeman, Esq.,
£1,104
Abraham Osgood,
72
Stephen Longfellow, Esq.,
1,119
Joseph Emery,
159 10s.
Jedediah Preble, Esq.,
2,370
George Warren,
278
John Cox,
670
Thomas Wyer, 325
Sinieon Mayo,
2,154
David Wyer,
67
Paul Little,
683
Isaac Randell,
21
Benjamin Titcomb,
316 10s.
John Dole,
8
Philip Kelley,
120
Peter Warren,
5 12s.
Jonathan Morse, Jun.,
274
Jacob Adams,
41
Josialı Tucker,
213
Edward Watts,
192
James Purinton,
549
Else Greele,
6
Jane Sweetser,
315 10s.
Cornelius Brimhall,
407
Joseph Bailey,
300
Enoch Moody,
8
Melatiah Young,
84
Cornelius Briggs,
4
Colman Watson,
153
Thomas Sanford,
184
Stephen Morse,
43
Mary Horn,
77
John Stevenson,
225 10s.
John Johnston,
45
Moses Haskell,
501
Thos. Sanford adm. to the estate of
Benjamin Pettengill,
393 10s.
Arthur Hewell, deceased,
534
Benjanıin Jenks,
213
Zebulon Noyes,
323
Esther Stickney,
13
Moses Bagley,
80
Jabez Bradbury,
88
John Martin,
202
Nathaniel Hale,
30
Joseph Thomes,
48 12s,
Peter Woodbury,
70
James Gooding, Jun.,
26
Thomas Newman,
255
Nathaniel G. Moody.
203
Simon Gookin,
17
James Flood,
36
Pearson Jones,
113
Enoch Ilsley, 2,107
Paul Cammett,
58
Isaac Ilsley, Jun.,
212
Joseph Hatch,
7
Estate of Sarah Mosely, deceased,
506
Jemima Harrison,
22
John Thrasher,
121
Margaret Due,
8
Ammi Hilton,
267
Tucker & Newman, Adm. to the es- tate of J. Thrasher, deceased,
230
Silvanus Brown,
10 13s.
Robert Dryburg,
18
Joseph Quimby, Jun.,
310
Josiah Bailey,
20
Benjamin Rand,
559
Abijah Parker,
411 5s. 4d.
Josiah and Joseph Noyes,
454
John Thurlo,
22
Joseph Quimby,
413
James Swain,
·
50 4s.
Abijah Pool,
212
John Archer,
10
Joseph Harding,
6
John Hans,
Joseplı Silvester,
210
10
Moses Shattuck,
451
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Nams.
Total Loss.
Nimes.
Total Loss.
Thomas Cobb,
100
Thomas Motley,
90
James Frost.
11
Jesse Harding,
11
Josiah Shaw,
S
Josiah Riggs,
756
John Butler,
1,523
Timothy Pike,
601
Enoch Freeman, Jun.,
11 12%.
Benjamin Waite, 762
William Brown,
7
Henry Young Brown,
16
Joshua Lawrence,
363
Henry Wheeler,
C6
Wheeler Riggs,
21
James Gooding,
417
Daniel Riggs,
120
John Waite,
625
Joseph Ingraham,
: 01
Heirs to the estate of John Waite,
Caleb Carter,
56
deceased, 505
Abig til Crosby,
132
Ephraim Broad, 82
William Hoole,
16
Stephen Woodman,
334
Paul Prince & Co.,
500
Moses Noyes,
102
Philip Fowler,
2 8s.
William : Pearson,
84
Samuel Bradbury,
168
Timothy Noyes,
12
Daniel Pettingill,
353
Mary Bradbury,
236
Mary Kelly,
102
Mary Stickney, -
290
Jo eph Blancher,
460
James Cobb,
60
William Hustin, /
265
John Tukey, Jun.,
499
Samuel Freeman, Esc.,
873
Dudley Cammett, Samnel Lowell,
19
George Barns,
102
John Minot,
15
William Harper,
50)
Jonathan Elwell,
108
Ebenezer Snow,
149 10s.
Town of Falmouth,
283
Thomas Bradbury,
300
County of Cumberland,
800
John Biker,
231
Proprietors St. Paul's Church,
1,200
Mary Coverly,
152
Committee for Joshua Moody,
239
Jonathan Lambert,
152
John Tyng, Esq.,
120
Wanton Stover,
424
Nathaniel Coffin,
721 128.8d
Edmund Monntfort,
352
Committee for Mrs. Lowther,
150
Noah Noyes,
402
Rev. Thomas Smith,
424
Peter Merrill,
16
Anna Onlton & Co.
630
Mary Corser,
5
Harrison Brazier,
148
Jonathan Bryant,
52
David Woodman,
134
Ezekiel Hatch,
116
Thomas Child,
31
Joshua Brown,
170
Abigail Cobham,
59
John Burnamı,
553
John Kent and Oxnard,
395
Ebenezer Mayo,
63)
Ephraim Jones,
394
Moses Lunt,
78
Moses Pearson, Esq ..
691
Jeremiah Veasay,
85
Ebenezer Owen,
445
Jeremiah Berry,
212
Roland Bradbury,
72
John Bradbury,
23
John Ingersoll,
122
Josiah Baker,
203
Stephen Waite,
1,159
Chipman Cobb,
60
Lemuel Cox,
21 10s.
Ebenezer Gustin,
103
Wm. Waterhouse,
480
Lucy Conden,
4 10s.
Moses Plumer,
551
Nathaniel Deering,
416
Joseph Mclellan,
121
Christopher. Kelley,
403
Elizabeth Freeman,
5 13s.
Joseph Riggs, Jun,
247
Zachariah Nowell,
336 13s.8d
Summers Shattuck,
8 10.3.
David Noyes,
471
Jonathan Morse,
163
Jeremiah Pote,
858
John Nichols,
151
Miry Shearman,
4
Samuel Mountfort,
438
Jacob Bradbury,
198
John Greenwood,
163 Thoma: Cummings,
1,106 16s.4d
143
S ım. Freeman for Wm Horton,
30)
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Names.
Total Loss.
Names.
Total Loss.
John Veasey,
66
John Bailey,
12 6s.
Abraham Stevens,
11
David Stoddard,
200
Margaret Maberry,
500
James Johnson,
6
Mary Cunningham,
14
Lucy Smith,
60
John Wood,
7
John Fox,
150
Pelatiah Fernald,
37
ADDITIONAL LOSSES AT FALMOUTH.
Daniel Pettengill,
£359 17 8
Philip Fowler,
£ 2
Abigail Crosby,
143 6 8
Paul Prince & Co.,
500
James Frost,
79 15 2
Joseph Ingraham, 300
Daniel Riggs,
120
Moses Haskell,
493 3 6
Mary Kelly,
102 15 2
Nathaniel Springate,
29 7
Wheeler Riggs,
19 6 8
County House, per Mr. Longfellow's
Joseph Blanchard & Co.,
460
certificate, 495
Mary Huston,
233 4 1
Thomas Child, 42 3 4
Samuel Bradbury,
148 10 6
John Kent,
422 7 1
No. XIX.
Proceedings of the inhabitants to obtain relief from Europe, with letters from Gov. Bowdoin and Pownal, and an address to the people of Ireland.
NO. 1-LETTER FROM B. TITCOMB.
BOSTON, Oct. 25, 1783.
I have, with sacrificing near three days of my time, completed the address to England, which I last night delivered to the care of Mr. John Wheelwright, who is to sail this day for London. With the advice of Mr. Bowdoin, Mr. Powell and some other gentlemen, we have directed it to Gov. Pownal, as Doct. Price is engaged for Charlestown. The address to France being signed by three of the committee only, Mr. Bowdoin is of opinion it will not answer, as it does not correspond with the certificate that attends it, and which I have now enclosed, that you may draft it anew, and get all the committee to sign it, and send up either to Mr. Powell or Bowdoin as soon as possible, as the vessel bound to France, will sail in eight days. I have given a copy of it to the French consul, who has been so kind as to engage to write to the French minister, and enclose it to him. We have concluded to direct it to Dr. Franklin, as Mr. Adams might be on his passage home; so that you may complete a letter to him correspondent to the ad- dress, and Mr. Bowdoin's letter to Dr. Franklin, which with another letter to the committee, I have enclosed. I think it also advisable for the committee to write to Mr. Adams, as it is possible he may not have sailed for home. Mr. La Tome, the consul, thinks it advisable that his letter and the one to Dr. Franklin, should both go together in the same ship bound to France. If you direct it to Mr. Bowdoin, he will get the governour's certificate annexed and cover, and direct them, &c. As the mail is now closing, I subscribe
Your friend and humble servant, BENJAMIN TITCOMB.
NO. 2-LETTER FROM GOV. BOWDOIN.
BOSTON, Sept. 24, 1783.
SIR-I received your letter of the 15th by Mr. Titcomb, who communicated to me the papers the committee had prepared. One set of them, viz., that intended for England, has been com- pleted, and directed to Gov. Pownal, enclosed and sealed up with a letter of mine to that gen-
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tleman, which I have delivered to Mr. Titcomb for Mr. Wheelwright, who takes the charge of it, and will sail the first wind for London. A copy of my letter to Gov. Pownal is herewithi sent to you. The other set has been completed, so far as it could be here ; one of the papers of it not having been signed by several of the committee. After consultation with some friends, it was judged advisable by Mr. Titcomb and myself, that it should be sent to Dr. Franklin, to whom, in consequence of your letter, I have written on the subject ; and my letter to him un- sealed, is with the papers intended for France ; which for completion, you will receive by Mr. Titcomb, and then dispose of them as you think proper. I went with Mr. Titcomb to the French consul, with whom we had a good deal of conversation, about which he can inform you ; and also in what way we thought it advisable that this business, as it respects France, should be conducted. He can inform you also of the reasons, why the first mentioned papers were directed to Mr. Pownal. It will give me great pleasure to know, that this affair has been conducted in a manner, that meets with your approbation ; and still greater, if it should finally prove successful.
I have the honour to be with great respect for yourself and the other gentlemen of the com inittee, Sir, your most obt. and humble serv't,
JAMES BOWDOIN.
Honourable Enoch Freeman, Esq., Chairman of the Committee.
NO, 3-MR. BOWDOIN'S LETTER TO GOV. POWNAL IN LONDON.
BOSTON, SEPT. 23, 1783.
DEAR SIR-I had the honour of writing to you by Mr. Gorham on a subject similar to the present. The former respected Charlestown, and this relates to Falmouth, in Casco Bay; the greater part of which, as is sufficiently known, was wantonly burnt in October, 1775, by the order of Admiral Graves.
I have just received a letter from the committee of Falmouth, accompanied with a letter to yourself on that subject; a general address to the friends of humanity in England, which they wish to have published; and a certificate of their appointment, which they desire me to get properly authenticated. The authentication under the seal of the Commonwealth, will accord- ingly be annexed to the address and certificate and enclosed.
In the address they have left a blank for the name of the gentleman, to whose care the do- nations are requested to be delivered ; and it is their desire you will please to allow and direct your name to be inserted in it.
To a gentleman of your benevolence and humanity, and in whose former relation to them a governour, the people of Falmouth, with the province in general, thought themselves very happy, it need only be observed on this occasion, that they continue, what you knew them to be, a worthy people; that they are under great embarrassments by reason of the losses they have sustained; and that the donations of the benevolent for their relief cannot be more fitly applied. I have the honour to be with every sentiment of esteem,
Dear Sir, your most obedient and very humble servant, -
JAMES BOWDOIN.
The Honourable Gov. Pownal.
NO. 4-GOV. POWNAL'S LETTER.
RICHMOND, [Surrey,] Dec. 9, 1783.
GENTLEMEN-I received the latter end of last month your letter dated Falmonth, Sept. 3, 1783. It was enclosed and forwarded to me by my worthy friend Mr. Bowdoin, and it came to my hands by favor of Mr. Wheelwright, who sent it to me at this place.
You are not mistaken in your opinion of the affection I bear to the good people of the Mas" sachusetts Bay ; nor am I insensible to the marks of regard and affection which I always ex- perienced from them.
I wish most sincerely that your case stated to this country, at this time, could be promised to have more effect than I fear it will have. And I wish as sincerely that I could promise yon
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without deceiving you, that I (in my present retired secluded situation in this country) was capable of doing you the service which you flatter yourselves I am.
Alas ! You little know how people in this old world feel about those distant matters, distant in time and place. The retaliated severities of civil war, of a war of brethren, are always cruelties, which those who have a disposition to relieve the distresses of fellow-creatures know not how to interfere in, by their charity; while the general clamor of their fellow-subjects, and the sentiments of their government, are calling for relief on the other land for those of a different description, who are supposed to have suffered under like severities, yet cannot obtain that redress, which negotiation stipulated for them. I beg that I may be rightly understood, not to enter here on the grounds of policy or justice in the subject matter, but simply into the grounds of the reasoning and fecling of people here on the fact. Those, who from a general benevolence, have pity for their fellow-creatures (be they whom they may) that actually suffer distress, and may fecl willing to administer relief, will, under these circumstances be puzzled. And to those who have no feeling or disposition this way, these circumstances will be excuses under which they will justify themselves to the world and to themselves. This view of the matter makes me doubt of the success of your application, in this country at this time ; and makes it appear peculiarly and personally difficult in·me to become a principal in it.
Under these circumstances, as I never did and never will promise more than I can perform, all that I can promise is, that I will make enquiry what can be done and what I may venture to do safely and with propriety ; and that I will do. As far as I have been able to lay this matter before those who arc the best judges, as well as the best disposed to promote any busi- ness which can serve the citizens of America, they see it cxactly in the form in which I do, and in which I have stated it to you. I have also on application to a person, the most conver- sant in the publications in our newspapers, and who has been a great sharer in them, and I have no great hope that the printers of our present papers will be willing to publish the case gratis as you imagined. This however shall make no difference. I shall go to London the day after to-morrow, I will then enquire what can be done, and will do every thing in my power to the purport of your letter. Besides the matters and reasons stated above which make it very difficult for a person, circumstanced as I am, for a person retired as I am, from the busi- ness of this old world, and from its connections, to undertake this business. The resolution which I have taken and am putting in execution of quitting England in spring, renders it impracticable after my departure. As amongst other views, I have it in contemplation to come to America. You may easily conceive how pleasant a thing it would be to me to come with the desired relief in my hand.
I will at all events endeavor to find out some person more and better calculated in efficiency, though not in inclination, to your purpose than I am or can be ; and if I can meet with such, as I can be satisfied will be really willing and able to serve you in this matter, I will put your affairs into his hands and do as an individual, what I feel, duty calls upon me to do.
I am as of old, so at present, in zeal and affection to the citizens of the Massachusetts State,
Gentlemen, your friend and faithful serv't, T. POWNAL.
To the Hon. Enoch Freeman, Esq., and others, a committee of the sufferers in Falmouth, Casco Bay.
NO. 5-ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
To all friends of humanity and charitable persons in Ireland.
The following address of the distressed and much injured inhabitants of Falmouth, in Casco Bay, in New England, is respectfully presented by the subscribers, their committee.
We hereby make known to you, that in the month of October, A. D. 1775, soon after the beginning of the late unhappy contest between Great Britain and this country, a number of armed vessels, under the command of one Henry Mowatt, entered our harbour and drew up in line of battle. As no naval hostilitics had then commenced, we vicwed them with surprise, and wondered what should be the cause of their manœuvers. But how great was our aston- ishment, when by a flag, we were informed that he had orders from Mr. Graves, a British
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admiral, to burn our town. We in vain remonstrated against such cruel conduct ; nor could all our entreaties, or the soft persuasions of the gentler sex, avail with him to avert his cruel purpose ; notwithstanding tlie obligations he was under to us for having, a little while before, rescued him from the hands of a number of incensed men. But with unparalleled barbarity, whilst we were in a defenceless and inactive situation, he suddenly began the attack, and in a day, reduced to ashes more than three-fourths of our once fair and flourishing town, giving us scarcely time to escape with our wives and children from the devouring flames, which, with horror, we now beheld consuming our delightful habitations.
St. Paul's churchi, a large new building, a very elegant and costly new court-house, the town-house, and the public library; one hundred and thirty dwelling-houses, with a great number of out houses, shops, stores, and most of the wharves, with all the vessels in the har- bour (except two that were carried off ) were entirely consumed-together with large quantities of merchandize, household furniture and other goods.
Thus were we at once reduced to unspeakable distress. The sick, the aged, and infirm, among the rest, were obliged to seek for shelter to the new back settlements, and wander to and fro in quest of the necessaries of life; depending on the hospitality of those, who could but poorly support themselves.
The whole loss occasioned by this horrid conflagration, as estimated by order of government, amounted to fifty-four thousand six hundred pounds. And this loss has been exceedingly increased by means of the total stagnation thereby put to our trade and navigation, by the im- practicability of following those trades, whereby many of us were supported, and by the dis- persed condition we have been in ever since.
We are therefore constrained to ask relief from our compassionate friends, whose property has not to a degree like this, been made a prey to the ravages of fire and sword. Let your imaginations paint to you, the state of men reduced from affluence and ease to poverty and distress, and we cannot but flatter ourselves you will let your munificence be employed to cheer our hearts and relieve us from our pressing wants. We greatly need help in rebuilding our waste places-and to you as brethren we repair, who are children of the same great Parent of the world, on whom we all depend for whatever we enjoy, who is ever well pleased with the sacrifices of a charitable heart, and who will not fail to reward the cheerful giver.
As we are rejoicing in the returning blessings of peace, you will greatly contribute to our happiness, by lightening the evils which bring a damp upon our joy-and enabling us gladly to return to our former situations, which have been so long abandoned. So shall we have fresh occasion to pray for your prosperity, and glory in your friendship.
Even the smallest gratuities will be thankfully received-and faithfully applied by the sub- scribers to the general relief of the unhappy sufferers. And they may be delivered to the care of our worthy friend or such persons as he may
appoint to receive them to transmit to us for that purpose,
ENOCH FREEMAN, JEDEDIAH PREBLE, SAM'L FREEMAN,
TIMOTHY PIKE, JOHN WAITE.
No. XX.
A grant of two townships of land, each six miles square, to the sufferers of Falmouth, was made by the General Court of Massachusetts, March 9, 1791, on petition of Enoch Ilsley, Nathaniel Deering, Samuel Freeman, and Thomas Sandford. One condition of the grant was,
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that the grantees should settle a certain number of families within three years on the town ships. These were incorporated by the name of Freeman and New Portland in 1808. In 1830, New Portland contained 1,215 inhabitants, and Freeman 724.
The sufferers formed a propriety and held regular meetings; in 1793, the towns were sur- veyed and divided into lots of one hundred acres each, and after ineffectual attempts to sell the whole tracts, first at one dollar an acre and afterwards at fifty cents, and even a much less sum, they were distributed among the sufferers by lot. In the grant there were reserved six hundred and forty acres for the support of schools, five hundred and sixty for the ministry, eight hundred for the first settled minister, and four hundred and seventy-four for the future appropriation of government. Beside these, the proprietors reserved for sale to defray expenses six thousand seven hundred and twenty acres. The grant on the whole was productive of little or no benefit to the sufferers. the expenses and taxes having consumed the capital. The town petitioned for a future grant a year or two after, but were not successful.
No. XXI.
The amount of Registered and Enrolled tonnage at different periods in the port of Portland, . has been as follows. I have added the licensed, being that which was employed in the fishery, for some years.
Year.
Registered and Enrolled.
Year.
Registered and Enrolled.
Year.
Registered, and Enrolled.
1794
13,999,
1803
33,106,
1822
33,596,
1795
13,297,
1809
29,432,
1823
35,224,
1796
17,837,
1810
27,956,
1824
39,876,
1797
18,023,
1311
31,445,
1825
43,795,
1798
18,602,
1812
35,512,
1826
47,340,
1799
19,756,
1813
29,409,
1827
49,555,
1800
21,474,
1814
26,531,
1828
49,906,
1801
27,709,
1815
31,863,
1829
51,111,*
1802
21,601,
1816
29,329,
1830
43,071,
1803
24,046,
1817
27,448,
1831
42,591,
1804
27,011,
1818
26,549,
1849
79,333,
1805
31,644,
1819
30,121,
1860
81,389,
1806
36,543,
1820
32,066,
1864
99,506,+
1807
39,009,
1821
31,681,
Licensed. 1806, 3,458. 1820, 2,005. 1821, 1,825. 1824, 2,903. 1825, 4,288. 1826, 4,640. 1827, 3,870.
*This included sixteen ships, eight barks, one hundred and seven brigs; in 1832 they had increased to twenty-eight ships, one hundred and two brigs, two hundred and fifteen schooners' thirty-three sloops, and three steamboats. In January, 1863, the number of ships was forty-six, barks fifty-three, brigs thirty-eight, schooners one hundred and sixty-one, sloops five, steamers twelve.
+ I have omitted the fractional parts of the tonnage, which minutely affects the total.
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Amount of duties received at the custom house in Portland, on merchandise imported into that port.
1790
8,109,
1810
112,084,
1823
332,662,
1801
204,333,
1811
173,249,
1830
260,103,
1802
157,290,
1812
227,365,
1858
240,677,
1803
161,295,
1813
196,607,
1859
284,411,
1804
226,759,
1814
163,055,
1860
255,277,
1805
299,229,
1815
115,676,
1861
199,240,
1806
346,444,
1816
173,701,
1862
593,657,
1807
267,555,
1820
139,446,
1863
637,045,
1808
41,369,
1822
179,336,
1864
842,481,
1803
60,309,
1826
258,869,
The receipts of 1864 is the largest amount ever collected in any year at this port.
A table showing tonnage of vessels built in each District of Maine in 1863, and the amount of the tonnage of Maine sold to foreigners or captured by the rebels during the war.
Districts.
Built.
Sold Foreign.
Captured by Rebels.
Portland,
7,907 89
10,320 80
3,098 98*
Bath, ..
19,476 92
23,043 97
11,455 00
Machias,
8,303 26
3,261 89
1,309 11
Bangor,
4,782 00
4,960 00
1,874 00
Passamaquoddy,
4,565 57
5,920 61
180 47
Waldoboro'
.12,668 07
1,024 00
Penobscot,
112 00
4,403 00
1,219 00
Kennebunk,
4,348 78
3,836 33
Wiscasset,
1,285 50
2,620 53
Ellsworth,
721 62
793 54
468 24
Belfast, ..
5,639 85
4,820 14
Total Tonnage,
69,699 51
63,880 81
21,508 80
* Including 575 67 tons bought by government for stone fleet sunk in Charleston harbor.
The number of tons of new vessels built in this District in 1820 was two thousand three hundred and seventy-eight; 1821, two thousand three hundred and sixty-six; 1822, two thou- sand seven hundred and eighty-seven ; 1823, three thousand seven hundred and eleven; 1824, six thousand and seventy-six ; 1825, eight thousand six hundred and eleven ; 1826, six thousand one hundred and eighty-nine; 1827, seven thousand five hundred and eighty-one; 1828, five thousand five hundred and seventy-six; 1848, twelve thousand two hundred and fifty-two, in forty-five vessels; 1850, twelve thousand four hundred and forty-nine, in twenty-seven vessels; 1860, five thousand three hundred and eight, in seventeen vessels; 1862, seven thousand five hundred and nineteen, in seventeen vessels; 1863, seven thousand nine hundred and eight, in nine barks, five brigs, six schooners, one sloop, and four steamers.
The principal exports from this port to foreign ports in 1826, were specie two thousand three hundred and sixty-one dollars ; eighteen thousand seven hundred and ninety quintals of dried fislı; six thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine bbls. pickled fish; twenty-five thousand and four lbs. spermi candles ; two thousand four hundred and ten M shingles ; thirty-two million two hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and seventy-six feet of boards; three hundred and three barrels tar, pitch, etc .; two thousand four hundred and eighty-one barrels of beef; sixteen thousand six hundred and sixty pounds of butter; three thousand five hundred and twenty-five pounds of cheese ; one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five pounds of bacon; sev- enty-four thousand two hundred and eighty pounds of lard; five thousand three hundred and thirty-three barrels of flour ; four thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine bushels of corn ; one thousand five hundred and ninety barrels of bread ; four thousand three hundred and
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