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418 Of the Imports, four-tenths were the produce or manufactures of Old Spain and her Colonies, and the remaining six-tenths were the manufactures of other European countries, imported indirectly through Spain, or Cuba, the returns for which were made through the same medium.

To the annual average amount of Imports and Exports given above, must be added 9,840,667 dollars three reals; viz., 8,340,667 dollars, three reals, which I find to be the average value (on a term of thirteen years, from 1779 to 1791,) of the precious metals exported on the King's account; and 1,500,000 dollars, which on the lowest possible computation, must have been the value of the quicksilver, and paper, introduced for the mines, and the Royal Monopoly of Tobacco.