6 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY 1793 486133 1794 426384 1795 5 o5ó5o

From hence it appears that this trade is increaſing at an amazing rate, there being not leis than one-third more coals exported now than were exporteà 20 years fince: From Hartley and Blyth there are exported yearly between 20000 and 40000 chaldrons; if theſe be added to the average export from Newcallle for the laß three or four years, tlie quantity exported from this county may be fairly eſtimated at 5 100co Newcaſtle chaldrons, or 956250 London chaldrons; the Newcaſtle chaldron being ro the London chaldron in the ratio of 8 to 15:—The vaïue of the above quantity to the various parties cencerned will appear by the following Calculation of the cof and charges upon a ſhip load of coals containing 20 keels,4 or 160 Newcafile chaldrons, delivered in the port of London. Paid at Newcafile, j A To the coal owner(fttage included]) for 160 chaldrons, at 15s..per chald. 120 o 0 *‘This is the only year in which we find the quantities raiſed in Northumberland and Durham are kept diſtind&, and which arg

in the county of Northumberland,- 257462 chaldrons in Durham,--- 168922

In all 426384

1 A kee] of coals is 2x ton 4 cwt. and contains 8 Neavcaflle chaldrons, ſo that each chaldron is 53 cwt.—4 London chaldron contains 26-heaped Wincheſter buſhels, and weighs on an average near 285 cwt.(according to the quality of the coâls) which weigbts being nearly in the ratio of 8 to 15, it is always reckoned, that 8 Newcaſtle chaldrons make 15 London chaldrons.

+ The price paid for coals at Newcaſtle varies from 7 38. to 178. 6d. per chald. àccording to the goodnels; but in the above calcula- tion the average is taken at 158. out of which the coal-fitters de- dud for fitters fees; for all above Bladon Burn mouth 18s. 5Ed.

_—Lemington x8. 45d.—Denton rs. 4d. and all under Denton 15, 35d. per Newcaßile chald.—So that the coalowner for a chald, sf Denton coals(provided the price be 58.) receives only x38, 8d.

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