The daily gazette., 1877-06-15
Commerce and Ship Building
of DeL0lU0Fe. ..r-s.


of DeJ0sOGre. I'd ..rist.
From documents just issued by the
United States and received by City Treas
urer Francis Vincent, from the Honorable
Edward Young, Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics of the United States, he has
compiled the following in relation to the
Commerce, Shipping and Ship Building
of Delaware, for the United States for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1875, and
ending June 80, 1876. 1t is as follows: 0v
The domestic exports of Delaware that
year amounted to fifty-six thousand six
hundred and forty-five dollars ($56, 6,645) Of
which $47,758 were sent to Brazil, S., ,329
to the Danish West Indies, and $3,55S.to
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edwards Island.
The imports of the State amounted to
sixteen thousand five hundred and seventy
eight dollars, OF which $3,0S7 were from
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edwards Island, and $13,500 from italy,
The commodities imported free of duty
were 1130 tons of gypsum or plaster of
Paris, valued at $1,770, $50 tons of crude
sulphur, valued at $13, 500, and wood un-
manufactured valued at $1,121. Total
AuapOiio iICC "a uuIJt B4O,oOl,r .tft..f.
Delaware's domestic exports were 49,
131 bushels of Indian corn valued at 3d.
1873; one thousand and sixty-two barrels
of corn meal valued at S., ,329; five hun
dred barrels of wheat -four valued at 49,.
500; three steam engines valued at $15,-
900; other manufactures of iron and steel
valued at $10,683; and manufactures of
wood not specified $4,000. All our ex-
ports were made in American vessels. =,
The foreign merchandise that paid
duty imported into Delaware was $4S,-
095. The duties on which amounted to
$10,6S3 or. These importations were as
follows: For the 1st quarter, ending
Sept. 80, 1875, the goods imported were
in value $8,908, upon which the duties
amounted to $2,115 90. For the quarter
ending December 81, 1875, they amount
ed to $34,1S7, upon which duties were
paid amounting to. $S,567 SO. No duti-
able goods were imported in the State
for the quarters ending March and
June. .... ....I....,.-.
The number of vessels that entered
Delaware during the above mentioned
fiscal year from foreign ports were two,
both American. Their united size was
1858 tons, their crews numbered IL men.
The number of vessels that cleared for
foreign ports from Delaware were 3,
L two American vessels and foreign
steamer of 271 tons in ballast. The to-
tai tonnage clearing from Delaware for
foreign por6s was 5S3 tons; one American
vessel of 298 tons cleared for Brazil. The
foreign vessel cleared for Columbia in
the Caribbean Sea. .'4'" 'h
The entries in the State, from the coast
wise trade and isheries,were 20 steamers
9,583 tons, employing 220 men, and ID
sailing vessels, 1905 tons, employing 65
men. Total, 43 vessels, Of 11,4S9
tons. ...
The number and tonnage of the regis
tered and enrolled vessels of the State on
the 30th Of June, 1876, was as follows,
viz: s.f..
Permanently registered, of 252 tons;
temporarily registered, 2 of 387 tons. The
permanent enrolled tonnage is 141 yes.
sells of 1906 tons. Of temporarily en-
rolled there were of 712 tons. The
number of vessels licensed under 20 tons
was 35 of total of 392 tons. The total
number of vessels registered in Delaware
was 1872 of 14,S41 tons. 9uHp.6
The sailing vessels of Delaware, June
80, 1876, numbered .159 of 1887 tons;
the number of steam vessels was 16 of
1850 tons; the number of barges I of
934 tons; total number of vessels of all
descriptions in Delaware, 1872 OF Ia, ,841
tons. Of our steam vessels l was regis
tered of 252 tons. Thirteen were enroll
ed of 2,303 tons. Two were licensed
under 20 tons. .l5..
The vessels built in Delaware during
the fiscal year of 1876 were "a, viz: 13
sailing vessels and II steam vessels. The
Is sailing vessels amounted TO 2,153 tons,
the IL steam vessels to 9,05S tons, The
total tonnage of vessels built ind elawate,
both sail and steam, was ,211 tons. ~
The sailing vessels built in Delaware
were of the following description, viz: l
barkentine of $50 tons, aschooners Q of l.
All tons, and 3 sloops of "a tons. Total,
2,153 tons. . ...-. ....t.... ..r
The steamers built in Delaware were:
2 side wheelers, of 964 tons, l stern
wheeler, propellers of 597 tons. These
were for sailing on rivers; in addition
there were built 8 ocean steamers of T.
2S4 tons. The total number of steamers
built in Delaware during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1876, was eleven of9,-
05S tons. -# ..-.,.,
The steamers were all built in Will
minotOn