RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Geological diary: Comparative statement of the export of Nit[rate] of Soda alias Saltpetre. CUL-DAR37.685. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 10.2012-3.2013. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. This document, part of the largest scientific document composed by Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle, is written mostly in ink. Where pencil was used instead this is noted in the textual notes. Marginal notes are here integrated into the text.
Reproduced with the permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
See the introduction to the Geological Diary by Gordon Chancellor.
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Comparative statement of the export of Nit. of Soda alias Saltpetre from Icquique during the years 1831 ... 34, specifying the number of Quintals & their cost on board shipped to each country respectively. —
| Year | England | France | other countries |
Grand Total |
average price on board |
Value in Dollars |
Value £ Sterling |
| 1831 | 6700 | 30.185 | 4000 | 40.885 | $4 or 16s | $ 163.540 | 32708 |
| 1832 | 25700 | 16900 | 8800 | 51,400 | $3.6. 15s | $ 192 750 | 38550 |
| 1833 | 45905 | 32150 | 13300 | 91,355 | " " " | $ 432581:2t | 68516,,5s |
| 1834 | 114108 | 27830 | 7600 | 149,538 | $3.3 or 13s 6d | $ 504690 :6t | 100938,3s |
| 192413 | 107065 | 33700 | 333178 | $. 1203.562 | £ 240.712, 8s |
Note. The first shipment of Nit: of Soda. from Iquique to Europe was made in the British ship "Globe" & (on French account) to France: in the month of July. 1830. — Export of that year were as follows
Quintals
13.000 to France
4.300 other countries. } Grand total 17.300 Quintals.
at four dollars (or 16s) on board $ 69.200 or £ 13.840,,0,,0.
Mr Belford Wilson Consul General for H.R. Majesty to Peru allowed me to copy this document. —
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