FOREIGN TONNAGF.

Statement exhibiting the American and foreign tonnage entered and cleared at ports of the United States during the years ending June 30 from 1842 to 1851, inclusive, with per cent. increase.

Years

AMERICAN TONNAGE.

Cleared.

Entered.

Cleared.

Tons.

Per cent.
increase.

Tons.

Per cent.
increase.

Tons.

Per cent.
increase.

Tons. *

Per cent.
increase.

Entered.

Statement exhibiting the amount of tonnage belonging to the United States, annually, from 1836 to 1852, inclusive.

Total....

1,882, 105 1,896, 686 1,995, 638 2,094, 379 2, 180, 7612, 130, 743

119.88

Total......... 3, 154, 035 3, 334, 015 3, 535, 4543, 772, 437 4, 138, 439

* Between 1836 and 1852, Alexandria was retroceded to Virginia, and her tonnage, of course, credited to that State, and deducted from District of Columbia.

56

Statement exhibiting the number and tonnage of vessels built in the United States, annually, from 1836 to 1852, inclusive.