[Heyworth]

If you reread the tables, the 1,918 number does include steam boats.

No it doesn't. It includes steam ships, but steam boats are in the next column after the totals column for ships, barks, brigs, schooners and steam ships. For the same period, the number of steam boats is tallied at 3566, so it's obvious that they can't be included in the 1,918 number.

[PeaRidge]

Reading from the left, the columns are marked "Ships, Barks, Brigs, Schrs (Schooners), St. Ships (steam ships)" parenthesis mine. The total shipping arrivals were 1918. The final column is marked S. Boats. The document does not define that item, but you can define it for yourself, if you like.

[PeaRidge]

Reading from the left, the columns are marked "Ships, Barks, Brigs, Schrs (Schooners), St. Ships (steam ships)" parenthesis mine. The total shipping arrivals were 1918. The final column is marked S. Boats. The document does not define that item, but you can define it for yourself, if you like.