The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-24 00:00:00

AMERICA AND WEST INDIA TRADE ACTS.

The following is an official Copy of the Resolutions
unwed by Mr. Iluskisson on Monday night:-
1. That it is expedient to amend several Atte of the 3rl and
4th years of his present atainty. far regulating the trade between
his Slajesty's possersions in America, and other places in America
and the West Indies, and between his Majesty's possessions in
America and the West ladies, and other parts of the world ;' and
also an Act of the 4th sear of his present 31sjaty, for regulating
the warehousing of goals.
2. '• That the duties imposed by two Acts of the 3d -ear of his
present Majesty, for regulating the trade between his Slajesty's
possessions in America, and other places in America and the West
Indies, and between his Majesty's possessions in America and the
West li‘dies, and other parts of the world ; or by an Act of the 4th
, year of iris present 31ajesty, to amend the last mentioned Act. shall
i "ale and determine; and that the duties hereinafter mentioned shall
be paid in lieu thereof; that is to say—
SCHEDULE OF DUTIES.
A Schedule of Duties payable upon goods, wares, and merchan.
dise, not being of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the
United Kingdom, or of any place under the British Dominions in
America or the West Indict', or within the limits of the East India
('ompany's Charter, imported into his Majesty's Colonies, Planta-
tions, or Islands, in America, or the West Indies.
£ a. d.
Barrel of Wheat Flour, not weighing more than 196 lbs.
net weight - - 0 S 0
Barrel of Biscuit, not weighing more than Dti lbs. net
weight . 0 2 8
For vim hundred weight of Biscuit - . 0 1 6
For every 100 lbs. of Bread made from Wheat cr other
Clain imported in bags or packages - 0 2 G
For every barrel of Fleur, not weighing more than
196 lbs. ade from Rye, Pease, or Beans, Oats, or
Barley - 0 2 6
. -

For eveiy bushel of Wheat - - - - 0 I 0
For every bushel of Peas, Beans, Rye, Calavances,
Oats, or Barley - - - . 0 0 7
Rice, for every 100 lbs. net weight - - - U 2 0
Fur every 1,000 Shingles not more than 12 inches in
length - - - - - 0 7 0
Fur every 1,000 Shingles being mote than 12 inches in
length - - - - - 014 0
For every 1,000 lied Oak Staves - - 1 1 U
For every 1.0141 Nl'l,ite Oak Staves, or Headings - 111 15 0
For every 1.000 feet ut White or Yellow Pine Lumber
of one inch thick - - - 1 1 0
For every 1,000 feet of Pitch Pine Lumber - - 1 1 0
'Other kinds of Wood and Lumber, per 1,000 feet - 1 0 U
For every 1,000 Wood Hoops - - - 0 5 3
Horses, Neat Cattle, and all other Live Stock, for 1007.
of the value . - - - 10 0 0
Spirits, viz. :
Brandy,imported into Canada,Nova Scotia,Nor Bruns-
tick, or Newfoundland, for every gallon . - 0 1 0
Wine, imported in bottles, the tun, containing 232
gallons - . - - 7 7 0
Arid further, for every 1001. of the true and real value
thereof - - . - - 710 0
And for every dozen of Foreign quart bottles in which
such Wine may be imported - - 0 1 0
Wine, not in bottles (except wine imported into New-
foundland), for every 1001. of the true and real value
thereof - - - - . 710 0
Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, 3lolasses, and Rum, imported
into any of the British possessions in North America,
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viz.
Coffee, for every cwt. - . 0 5 0
Cocoa, for every cwt. . - 0 5 0
Sugar, for every cwt. . L 0
Molasses, for eveery cwt. • - - 0 3 0
Rum, ter every gallon • . 0
And further the amount of any duty pable for the
time being on Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Molasses, and
Rum, mpectively, being the produce of any of the
British possessions in South America.
Alabaster, Anchovies. Argol, Anniseed, Amber, Almonds,
Brimstone, Botargo, Boxwood, Currants, Capers, Cascasoo,
Cantharides, Cunirum Seed, Coral, Cork, Cinnabar, Dates, Es-
sence of Bergamot, Lemon, Roses, Citron, Orange, Lavender,
aid Rosemary ; Emery Stone; Fruit. viz.: Dried, preserved in
Sugar.and Wet,preserved in Brandy ; Figs ; ("um Arabic, Mastic,
Myrrh, Sicily, and Ammoniac; Jelly, Juniper Berries,
Incense or Frankincense, Lava and blalta Stone for building,
Lentils, Manna, Marble rough and worked, Mosaic Work,
Medals, Musks, Macaroni, Nuts of all kinds, Oil of Olives and
of Almonds Opium, Orris Root, Ostrich Feathers, Ochres,
Orange Buds and Peel, Olives, Pickles in jars and bottles,
Paintings, Pozzolsns, Pumice Stone, Punk, Parmesan Cheese,
Pickles, Prints,Peark,Precious Stones (except Diamonds), Quick-
silver, Raisins. Rhubarb, Rice, Sausages, Senna, Scammony,
Sarsaparilla, Saffron, Safflower, Sponges, Vermillion, Vermi-
celli, and Whetstones, for every 1001. of the true and reel value
thereof 71. 10s.
Clocks and Watches, Leather Manufactures, Musical Instru.
merits, Wins of all sons. and Books and Papers, for every 1001.
of the true and teal value thereaf.3ol. _ _ .