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 was not more than one-half the value of the ame produce at preent. The freight of hipping it off from the out-bays to Roeau, was then nearly double to what it is now; and the duties paid to the French Cutom-houe, for exporting the ugar alone, was upwards of twenty per cent, on their etimation of its value.

The different articles of proviions, and other necearies, brought to the iland, were at a mot extravagant price.

Beef, from 9l. 18s. to 11l. 5s. per barrel. Pork, from 11l. 5s. to 13l. 4s. per ditto. Flour, from 9l. 18s. to 12l. per ditto. Butter, from 10l. to 13l. 4s. per.

This was the wholelale price; but when dipoed of again at retail, the price was extravagant; for butter was not to be had there under ix hillings a pound, dles