Statistical view of the navigation of the United States, exhibiting the tonnage of American and foreign vessels arriving from, and departing to, each foreign country in 1840. The crews of the above tonnage are thus stated in the tables :-American tonnage entered the United States, in 1840, 1,576,946 tons; crews-men, 70,011; boys, 2,993. Cleared, 1,647,009 tons; men, 75,445; boys, 3,003. Foreign tonnage, entered, 712,363 tons; men, 40,980; boys, 746. Cleared, 706,486 tons; men, 40,886; boys, 412. |