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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
The only restriction on the grain trade is an import duty Amount-
ing to twenty Cents per bushel on Indian Corn and fifteen Cents
per bushel on Oats, with fifteen per Cent ad valorem on other
grains. In common with other Articles of import, subjected to, tax-
ation, grain introduced from Countries with 'which Texas has no
Commercial Treaty, is liable to an additional duty of five per
Cent ad valorem. This duty is at present levied on imports from
the United States, owing to the non-renewal of the Treaty between
the two Republics.
Freights to England is three fourths of a penny per pound for
Cotton, b, which freights generally are governed.
Exchanges at Galveston are ruled by the New Orleans rates. For
the quarter ending March 31st. 1843, they ranged as follows, viz:-
On the Dollar.
January 10th. 1843 ........ 101 to 102 Premium
25th ............. 1032 to 104.
February 14th.............. 1011 to 102 .
25th ............ 1004 to 1004
March 10th ............. 1002 to 101.
24th............. 102 to 102 .
[Endorsed] No 2. In Mr Consul Kennedy's despatch of May 22d
1843.
ELLIOT TO ABERDEEN1
No. 10. New Orleans. May 29th. 1843.
My Lord.
Mr Consul Kennedy's Despatch and its Inclosures will have
placed Your Lordship in possession of the course taken by the Gov-
ernment of Texas with respect to Commodore Moore in command
of the Texian Vessels of War "Austin" and "Wharton" off the
coast of Yucatan; and I beg to add to the papers forwarded on that
occasion the copy of a private letter from the President,2 the sub-
stance of which your Lordship will observe He has desired should
be communicated to Her Majesty's Government.
1F. 0., Texas, Vol. 6.
2Houston to Elliot, May 6, 1843, in Garrison, Diplomatic Correspond-
ence of the Republic of Texas, III, 1089; in Am. Hist. Assoc. Report,
1908, II.
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