RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 9 March 1846;-for,

ACCOUNT" of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, and Number
of Men and Boys usually employed in navigating the same, that belonged to the several
Ports of the British Empire on the 31st day of December in each Year, from 1820
to 1845."

"Of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels, distinguishing British from Foreign, employed
in the Foreign and Colonial Trade, which entered Inwards and cleared Outwards, from
Ports of the United Kingdom, in each Year, from 1832 to 1845, exclusive of Vessels in
Ballast."

"Of the Real and Declared Value of British and Irish Produce and Manufactures exported
from the United Kingdom to different Foreign Countries and Colonial Possessions in each
Year, from 1827 to 1844."

"Of the Net Customs Revenue for each Year, from 1839 to 1845; distinguishing the Duty
received upon Corn, and the Amount of Revenue, exclusive of Corn."

"Of the Quantities of Raw, Thrown, and Waste Silk entered for Home Consumption in each
Year from 1814 to the 5th day of January 1845, with the Alterations in the Rates of Duty
thereon."

"Of the Declared Value of British Silk Goods Exported from the United Kingdom in each
Year, from 1826 to 1815, both inclusive; distinguishing the principal Countries to which
Exported."

"Of the Quantities of Foreign Silk Manufactures retained for Home Consumption in the
United Kingdom, since the Removal of the Prohibition, on the 5th day of July 1826."
"Of the Quantities of Sawn and Hewn Timber, the Produce of British Colonies and Foreign
Countries respectively entered for Home Consumption in the United Kingdom in each Year,
from 1840 to 1845 inclusive, with the Amount of Duty received thereon; exclusive of the
Duty on Staves."

"Of the Quantity of Sheep's Wool imported from British Colonies and Foreign Countries,
with the Rates of Duty charged thereon in each Year, from 1818 to 1845, with the Prices of
British Wool during the same Period, and the Declared Value of Woollen Yarns and Woollen
Goods Exported from the United Kingdom."

"Of the Net Produce paid into the Exchequer of the Revenue of Customs (exclusive of the
Corn Duties), and of the Revenue of Excise, in the Years 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, with
the Amount of Duties remitted in those Years respectively."

"Of the Reductions in the Excise Department, actually effected and in progress since the
Repeal of the Duties on Auctions and on Glass, together with any Information furnished
by that Department to the Treasury, respecting the Effects produced by the Repeal of the
Duty upon the Manufacture of Glass."

(Sir Robert Peel.)

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
9 March 1846.

AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their Tonnage, and the Number of Men and Boys usually employed in navigating the same, that belonged to several Ports of the British Empire, on the 31st December in each Year, from 1820 to 1845.

RETURN of the NUMBER and TONNAGE of VESSELS, distinguishing British from Foreign, employed in the Foreign and Colonial Trade, which entered Inwards and cleared Outwards from Ports of the United Kingdom, in each Year from 1832 to 1845, inclusive of Vessels in Ballast.

STATEMENT of the REAL or DECLARED VALUE of BRITISH and IRISH PRODUCE and MANUFACTURES Exported from the United Kingdom to different Foreign Countries and Colonial Possessions, in each Year from 1827 to 1844.

STATEMENT of the NET REVENUE of CUSTOMS in each Year, from 1839 to 1845; the
Amount of Duty received on CORN, and the REVENUE exclusive of the Duty on Corn;
showing, also, the principal Duties of Customs repealed and reduced in each Year.

Note.-Estimated Loss of Revenue by reductions, &c. in the Tariff:
1841. Rice in the husk, Oil from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
1842. Coffee, Hides, Indigo, Oils, Seeds, Timber, Liquorice, Ma-
hogany, Turpentine and Export Duties -

1843. Corkwood, Timber and other articles
1844. Coffee, Currants, Wool and other articles
1845. Sugar

Cotton Wool

G. R. Porter.

£.

21,170

1,338,122

171,521
286,431

£. 1,300,000

680,000