carrying-trade

We reaped from it no harvests, and were put back by it at least six years in our national progress; while England enjoyed the carrying-trade of the world, which we had abandoned, and drew her supplies from Russia and

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 Various

Thus a very large portion of the inter-island steamer carrying-trade was virtually conducted by foreigners, chiefly British.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Dutch to the Baltic was abandoned; their means of procuring naval stores were cut off; and their valuable carrying-trade was, for this year at least, annihilated.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Perkinses and Sturgises, and after working hard for them in China, and getting a great deal to do in the "carrying-trade," whatever that may be, retired on his half-million to Maryland, where he lived awhile, until he went to Europe.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Various

The latest legislation on the subject confines the carrying-trade between the Islands and the United States to American bottoms from July 1, 1906.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Not only do the British screw-steamers take undisputed possession of our trade with their own country, but they expel our once unrivaled craft from the harbors of other quarters of the globe, and threaten to monopolize the most profitable part of our carrying-trade with all countries.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Various

English marine at a time when its rapid development was of the utmost national importance; not directly increasing the interchange of commodities as a whole, but encouraging the English carrying-trade, and advancing the growth of the sea-power which made a more extended commerce possible; and thus indirectly counterbalancing the direct ill effects.

England under the Tudors

The carrying-trade in sailing craft between the Islands was chiefly in the hands of natives and half-castes.

The Philippine Islands John Foreman

Dutch almost monopolized the carrying-trade from Asia and between southwestern Europe and the Baltic.

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Carlton J. H. Hayes 1923

The large importers, and their captains as well, made money rapidly by these ships; yet now, from divers causes, the carrying-trade has slipped through their fingers.

XIII. The Growth of the Commercial and Democratic City. 1821-1860. 1906