<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
third  quarter 1996 Form 10Q  Statements  of Assets,  Liabilities  and Partners'
Capital  and  Statements  of  Operations  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      113,418,103
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      76,177,412
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,072,026
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                 134,257
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              77,383,695
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      588,556
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            588,556
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                             0
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          221,745
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                          221,745
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   (37,276,196)
<NET-ASSETS>                                76,795,139
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                               30,447
<INTEREST-INCOME>                           12,688,576
<OTHER-INCOME>                                 333,706
<EXPENSES-NET>                               2,748,875
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                     10,303,854
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                     5,890,013
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   (9,752,935)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        6,440,931
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                   10,625,532
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                    12,484,564
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                       25,719,363
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                              0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                          0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     (42,388,527)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          756,219
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              2,748,875
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        97,989,405
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           528.63
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  33.71
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         (43.87)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                      (192.32)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             338.87
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.028
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
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