When was it published?

November 14, 1852 in The Daily Union

Foreign News November 14, 1852

The Daily Union

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Porto Rico, Customs Returns, 1851 Trade, Imports Exports, Vessels Increase, Duties Decrease, Brig Rainbow, Arecibo Grounding, Crops Yield, Copious Rains

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Porto Rico to 20th ultimo via Havana's Diario de la Marina: Brig Rainbow grounded at Arecibo but refloated. Copious rains promise abundant crops. 1851 customs show increased imports ($6M+), decreased exports ($5.7M), more vessels (+118), lower duties ($1M-) due to export duty abolition and reduced tonnage rates.

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LATER FROM PORTO RICO.-The Diario de la Marina of Havana has advices from Porto Rico to the 20th ultimo.

The brig Rainbow was driven ashore at Arecibo, dragging her anchors, but was afterwards got off. The crops promise a more abundant yield than for many years. Rains had been copious.

The customs returns for the year 1851 had been published.

The imports amounted to $6,073,870, being an increase of $551,540 on the previous year, and the exports to $5,761,975, being a decrease of $115,344 on the previous year.

The number of vessels arrived and cleared show an increase of 118.

The duties collected amounted to $1,069,418, being a decrease of $119,582. This decrease is caused by the abrogation of the export duty and diminution of the rates of tonnage dues.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Economic

What keywords are associated?

Porto Rico Customs Returns 1851 Trade Imports Exports Vessels Increase Duties Decrease Brig Rainbow Arecibo Grounding Crops Yield Copious Rains

Where did it happen?

Porto Rico

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Porto Rico

Event Date

20th Ultimo

Outcome

brig rainbow got off after grounding at arecibo. imports: $6,073,870 (increase of $551,540). exports: $5,761,975 (decrease of $115,344). vessels arrived/cleared: increase of 118. duties: $1,069,418 (decrease of $119,582) due to abrogation of export duty and reduced tonnage dues.

Event Details

The brig Rainbow was driven ashore at Arecibo, dragging her anchors, but was afterwards got off. The crops promise a more abundant yield than for many years. Rains had been copious. The customs returns for the year 1851 had been published, with imports amounting to $6,073,870 (increase of $551,540 on previous year), exports to $5,761,975 (decrease of $115,344 on previous year), number of vessels arrived and cleared showing an increase of 118, and duties collected amounting to $1,069,418 (decrease of $119,582) caused by the abrogation of the export duty and diminution of the rates of tonnage dues.