Note 188 — Chapter XIII
Reading edition
Table showing the total number and tonnage of Sailing and Steam Vessels built and registered in the United Kingdom in each year, from 1842 to 1857 inclusive.
Years. Vessels. Tons. Years. Vessels. Tons.
1842 914 129,929 1850 689 133,695
1843 698 83,097 1851 672 149,637
1844 689 94,995 1852 712 167,491
1845 853 23,230 1853 798 203,171
1846 809 125,350 1854 802 196,942
1847 936 145,834 1855 1098 323,200
1848 847 122,552 1856 1150 244,578
1849 730 117,953 1857 1278 250,472
From this it will be seen that the total of such tonnage was in—
1842 129,929
1849 117,953
Decrease 11,976
1850 133,695
1857 250,172
Increase 116,777