ABSTRACT
Beforeproceedingtothesubject-matterofthepresentletter,let mecitethefollowingtable,whichIhavebeenatconsiderable troubleinobtaining,astheonlymeansofarrivingatacorrect estimateastothecollectiveearningsofthe"Journeymen Lumpers,"ormengenerallyengagedindischargingthecargoes oftheBritishtimberanddealships.Theinformationhas,inthe threeprincipalinstances,beenderiveddirectlyfromthebooksof theDockCompanies,throughthecourtesyandconsiderationof thesuperintendentsanddirectors,towhomIamgreatly indebted:-
NUMBEROFSHIPS,WOODLADEN,DISCHARGEDATTHE DIFFERENTDOCKS,1849.
