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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
[Enclosure.]
I.
Duty.
Value.
Stnves-Pipe.......................... .. from £70to £135 p•. 1200.............. from £1. 6. 2 to £5. s. 6 pr 1200 eccord.ing to Bhd length etc s........................... 2/3rds ortheabove................... . Barrel.. . .. ... ... .... .. .. .. ... .. 1/2... ................................. Shumnc................................. 20/ pr Cwt............................. l• 7d pr Cwt Sorsoparllla. ........................... ·j L,lsbon 4/@ 4/6 pr lbs. ................ } Honduras 1/G to 1/8 p• lbs ............ . I l/3J pr lb Vern Cruz 1/2 to 1/8 p• lbs........ .....• Pearl Ashes. . .••................. ....... from 46/ to 52/ pr Cwt.. ............... llf2J pr Cwt Pot Ashes............................... 45/ to 46/ pr Cwt. ................ 9/2d pr Cwt Columbo Root....None hero-the Inst ................................... ..... 2/ pr lb [sic) price was iO/ pr Cwt S a s o f r n s . . . . v e r y scorco . . . . 3Qo/ @ 35"/ ........................................ 6/4.d pr Cwt pr Cwt Onk Dark*...... . ......... . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8d pr Cwt * When Oak Bork sholl be under £ 10 for the lood or Hotch Dork contolning 45 Cwt then no ook Bark shall be allowed to be lm• ported. Block Ook or Quercltron Bork.......... 11/ to 15/ pr Cwt....................... 2d pr Cwt Cannot be imported In Casks or less than 150 lbs nett Petrified wood for lloues............•••. 1 ......-............................... ... the duty on Hones Is ZJ•/ pr 100 { The price orthese articles very uncer• } toin Indeed-sometimes selling at a 11•/ pr Bushel ·walnuts........... ........ ..... . .... ... Profit or 15 per Cent and sometimes 4•/ pr Bushel 1 al a Loss of 50 pr Cent !~~;~~~~~~:·:·:·:·:::: :::::::::::: :::: :: ::: :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ei i~ 8:! Bceswnx.... .................... ........, 12 to 14 £ pr Cwt...................... 3. 6. 6 pr Cw1 Deer skins....•................. ....... ., (large red) ,15 shillings each (small) 4d pr skin 1 sh O each Rice (Carolina)........ ..........•...... 1 33 to 36 Sh• pr Cwt.... ••.•.•••..••.. 15" pi: Cwt Spanish Nuts...... ..•. .. . .............. .
ROBERT ANDREWS TO J. E. B. AUSTIN
Saltillo December 7u, 22
DEAR JAMES I this day rec" a letter from your brother dated Mexico Nov. 27 th , he says that the colonization law is passed by the Junta, and that it only waits the approbation of the Emperor who is at this time in the city of Xalapa he thinks he will be able to set out in 2 or 3 weeks from the date of his letter with his business arrainged com- pleatly to his satisfaction, he says he has no doubt of the great anx- iety and surprise, his long stay will produce among his friends and acquainta.nces who are unacquainted with the Mexican character, but to us who must by this time know something of them it cannot be strange-he says he will spend the hollow days of Christ.nus with me at this place if he can, however I write to him by this mail least he should not set out so soon My business 1 at this place is not proffitable and what little I had made about 6 weeks ago was stolen from me, leaving me destitute of anything but the clothes which were on me, however I remain here and am making about 70 or 80 dollars a month-I understand
• Among other th~ngs, he was a pracUcllli physician.
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