mmended. Every one practically acquainted with the
subject, with the countries and combinations, with the objects alluded
to and brought forward, will acknowledge the general accuracy of the
data, and the great superiority and advantages in every way, and in
every thing, of the new plan over the present system.

I.

The portion relating to the West Indian Department, shall separately
and first be taken as a comparison.

Yearly cost by the proposed plan L81,900
Yearly cost by present system:--
Six Mexican packets at L4,200[8] L25,200
Four steamers and coals, say 39,000
Hire ten mail-boats, West Indies 6,000
Ditto mail-vessels, Nassau, Chagres,
&c., say 4,000
Assistance navy,[9] equal to, say 3,000
------- 77,200
------
Apparent increase L4,700

But against this there is to be placed, the proportion
of saving in coals 5,635
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Difference _gained_ L935
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[Footnote 8: See Appendix No. 1., Calculation of
Expenses of Steamers and Sailing Packets.]

[Footnote 9: Men-of-war frequently carry the mails
from Barbadoes to Jamaica; also in other places.]

_Capital._ (p. 049)

Capital required by new plan L157,000
By present system:--
Six Mexican packets, at L9500 L57,000
Four steamers, _above_ L20,000, say 86,000
Ten mail-vessels, Windward Islands,
L1500 15,000
Mail-vessels, Nassau, St. Martha, &c. 5,000
Aid men-of-war,[10] equal to 7,500
------- 170,500
-------
Difference: decrease L13,500
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[Footnote 10: This assistance is worth more in
capital than this sum.]

Under the present system, all Demerara, Jamaica (Kingston and Spanish
Town excepted), and a large portion of Trinidad,