A clipper could generally load about one million pounds of tea, and if it could catch favorable winds and be the first ship to unload in London or Liverpool, the cargo would command a premium of around 10 shillings per ton, and the master would also earn a handsome bonus and gain lifelong honor.
一艘飛翦通常可載一百萬磅的茶貨，如果能順利乘風而下，成為第一艘在倫敦或利物浦進港卸貨的英雄，每噸茶可多得約十先令的賣價，船長也可以得到一筆可觀紅利與終生的榮譽。