Chapter XLI: Appendix: No. 3. VOL. iv., p. 71

_Ships Launched on the Clyde, 1863-74._

The following return is from the Report, for 1873, of Mr. Wm. West Watson, Chamberlain to the City of Glasgow.

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|Amount of new Tonnage|Amount of new Tonnage
Year.| launched | on the Stocks or
| during the year. | under contract at
| |31st Dec. of each year.
-----+---------------------+-----------------------
1863 | 124,000 | 140,000
1864 | 178,505 | 105,957
1865 | 153,932 | 109,404
1866 | 124,513 | 71,869
1867 | 108,024 | 124,082
1868 | 169,571 | 134,818
1869 | 192,310 | 140,999
1870 | 180,401 | 180,175
1871 | 196,229 | 301,809
1872 | 230,347 | 247,345
1873 | 232,926 | 192,608
1874 | 262,430 | 182,303
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_New Vessels launched on the Clyde during the Year 1874._

Nos. Tons. Nos. Tons.
Iron Steamers under 100 tons each 14 543
Iron Steamers from 100 to 500 tons each 25 7,621
Iron Steamers from 500 to 1000 tons each 29 19,121
Iron Steamers from 1000 to 2000 tons each 23 36,029
Iron Steamers from 2000 to 3000 tons each 25 61,202
Iron Steamers from 3000 tons and upwards 19 70,969
------------ 135 195,485
Iron Sailing Ships, under 500 tons each 1 415
Iron Sailing Ships, from 500 to 1000 tons each 12 8,867
Iron Sailing Ships, from 1000 to 2000 tons each 37 56,266
----------- 50 65,548
Composite Steamer 1 100
Composite Steamer Gunboats for the 2 656
British Government
----------- 3 756
Composite Sailing Ship 1 241
Iron Canal Lighter 1 100
Iron Steam Launches 3 30
Iron Hopper Barges 2 140
Wooden Schooner 1 130
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196 262,430

The returns from which this table is constructed were obtained confidentially from the respective builders, and I may add that the value of the vessels specified above may be assumed, notwithstanding a fall of from 2_l._ to 3_l._ a ton, when compared with the value in the year 1873, as amounting, in round numbers, to the enormous sum of nearly 6,500,000_l._ sterling.—_Note by Mr. William West Watson, Chamberlain of the City of Glasgow._