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nected with Newfoundland, who export their fish and oil direct to Europe. The quantity exported last year to the Mediterranean, was about

50,000 qtls. cod fish, at 105. L.25,000

900 tierces salmon, at 60s. 2,700 To England, about 200 tons cod oil, - 4,000 200 do. seal (10. - - 4,500 Furs, - - - 3,000 L.39,2oo By Newfoundland houses, 20,000 qtls. cod fish, at 105. 10,000 300 tierces salmon, at 60s. 900 Total direct export from Labrador, L.50,100

Produce sent direct to Newfoundland from Labrador,— 24,000 qtls. cod fish, 9s. best quality, - - 10,800 300,000 qtls. cod fish, — - - - 127,500 1,500 tons cod oil, at L.18, - - - - 27,000 Salmon, 8w. - - - — - 3,000 Fish, 8m. sent to Canada, about - - 10,000

Do. carried to Nova Scotia and New

Brunswick, should be in value at least 50,000

Estimated value of the produce of Labrador, exclusive of what the Moravians send to Londonfi‘ - L.2’78,400

The Labrador fishery has, since 1814, increased more than sixfold, principally in consequence of our

fishermen being driven from the grounds now occu- pied by the French.

* These statements are made at the most depressed prices, and not at the average prices, which would increase the gross value to L.312,400. The Americans of the United States had this year (1829) about 500 vessels, and 15,000 men, employed on the ceast, and their “ catch” amounted to 1,100,000 quintals fish, and about 3000 tons oil: value altogether, about L.610,000.

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