Trade and navigation accounts. For the month ended 31st December 1856, and year ended 31st December 1856. And customs duties and excise accounts for each of the years 1854, 1855, and 1856. No. of account. 1. Imports and entries for home consumption page 1 2. Exports of foreign and colonial merchandise 12 3. Exports of British and Irish produce 15 4. Vessels employed in the foreign trade 13 5. Vessels employed in the coasting trade 20 6. Total receipts of customs duties 21 7. Gross receipts of customs duties on the principal articles 21 8. Articles charged with duties of excise 24 [electronic resource].