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[with it, sold her cargo at 7s. 6d. per bushel. At one time during the winter it was as high as 12s. and 14s.; but the next spring it fell to 3s. 6d. which is generally the price at which it is retailed. Ships from Liverpool are most commonly balasted with salt; and during the season of their arrival at Quebec, some of the merchants purchase it from 1s. 3d. to 1s. 8d. per bushel, and monopolize it until the season is over, when no more supplies can be procured till the following spring.

A considerable quantity is annually exported to the United States. The Vermontese, on the confines of Canada, depend wholly on that country for their supply of salt, as they procure it much cheaper than from the sea-port towns in the New England states. These people salt large quantities of beef, pork, and butter; a great part of which they export to Canada. More than 250,000 lbs. were received in 1807 from the United States.

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98,523 Beaver skins, 17s. 6d.

554 Martins, 3s. 4d.

2,645 Otters, 15s.

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Disbursements for Provisions, Ships, Stores, and repairs, 661 vessels,
average about £.350 sterling each

Besides exports, via St. John's, to the United States, and Shipments
from Gaspie Bay and Chaleur, amount not ascertained.

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4. Exports, &c. of the Port of Quebec, in the Year 1811.
532 Vessels cleared, 37 of which were built this year, containing 12,688 tons.

34,741 Pieces Oak Timber.

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Oak Stauntions.

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Deal Ends.

151 Puncheon

1,188 Hogsheads

1,320 Quarter Cask

63 Tierce

22 Barrels

848 Bushels Wheat.

Packs.

19,340 Barrels Flour.

13,063 Cwt. Biscuit.

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