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London, England, 1821-04-27 00:00:00

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under the existing extent of' the warehousing business, be ef-
! feeted, and the expense of an additional Landing Surveyor
thereby saved to the Revenue. • • • • •;*
The arrangement we. propose is, that the person to,be ap;
pointed Suiveyor for the- L:101 Quay and ilp-tow,n Ware..
houses, shall have a seat in the Lateline Surviyors'•oflice, and
act as ianding Surveyor generally for. all business in the oiiice,
and in the legal quay; in.aid of one estabits'iled Landing Sur-
veyor for the Legal Qnay station ; and we are of opinion, tliat
with such assistance, one Lending Surveyor may perform the
whole duty at present reouired on that station.
The Stations of the Landing SuiVeyors will then be as fol.,
low. :-
Ist Station for the Office - - - - - 1
2d Ditto, at the London Doeha - - - I
3d Ditto on the Legal Quays
4th Ditto at the Sufferance •Wharfs,-and for the goods) .
bonded at those wharfs - -• ••- j
sth Ditto for the River - - • I
Gth DittO for the 117631.D0Cka • - - -

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and one Surveyor for Legal Quay and Up-town Warehouses,
and to act generally as Landing surveyor for all business in
the• Office and on the legal quays..
Slibul.di your Lords!iips approve of this arrangement, we only
- wait your directions for its being carict-: into effect ; and. '7,a
will; with your Lordships'. aiiprobation, smbniit the name of ti;:;
officer we may consider most fit•and - competent to be appointed
to the office of Surveyor for Legal Quay and Up-town
houses, in lieu of the present office of Assistant.
Should one of the Boat Officers be' exclusively stationed at the
Wood Docks, as proposed, one bc.at and two watchmen
in. that case be reduced, and by. attaching one of the Lpidirlo
Surveyors to the inperinteridence of the 'Sufferance Wharfs at;
Warehouses adjoining, as proposed' by the Commissioners of
Inquiry, . a farther reduetion ma.), be:.effected by discontinu-
ing the boat and two.watermen appropriated. to this ofifecr ; but
as he will have occasion to cross and recross the.river daily, wt
-are of opinion it will be proper to make him an allowance of I Os.
per week for. the expense of boat hire.
The next propositions of the CommisAoners are,- that esta-
Wished or prefera'ole Weighers Should be always employed as cart
followers, in the guard of bonded goods from the quays to th-e
Up-town Warehouses, and that the Lockers employed at those
warehouses should be changed every two months; to thi.-;se we
will not'fail to pay attention, subject to such modification with
reference to the state of the Stores and other circumstances. as
in the exercise of our discretion in this respect we may judge
most condutive to the security of the Revenue, and the good of
the service. - '

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. A more frequent visitation of the Up-town and Legal Quay
Warehouses, and more constant superintendence of the officers
employed in them, as suggested by the Commissioders, will
necessarily be.effected by the arrangements propos;:d; for con-
fining this duty to a Surveyor to be appointed. specifically for
this purpose.
The concluding suggestions of the commisSioners t 3
the introduction of greater regularity into the busiliffs respect-
ing the exportation of goods from the Bonded Warehouses ;
and they propose,—
lst, That the Surveyor of the Searchers should exercise the
same superintendence over the Searchers, and be subject, •td
the same responsibility for keeping them to the strict perform.
ance of their duties, as has ben .suggested with respect to
Landing e Surveyors.

2d, Thathonded goddk delivered from the Warehouse for ex:
pollution, should not be out of the charge of an officer, unti:.
placed on board ship; or under the care of a licenced lighterman.
3d, That a more striet'examination of warehotisi'd goods km.;
tered for exportation, should ,take place,. and that inardtir N.)
prevent any delay or inconvenience to the merchant,,by the r&
examination of such goods; the Searcher,. upon 'notice being
.giveri to him that re-exathination of ,goods abut to be de,
livered ri,r exportation is deemed necessary, should attend at; 10
the warehouse to witness the operation.
With respect to.the first, we will give the necessary dire'.
dons to have the same duly enforced, with your Lordsl.il:,s'
sanction. -

The second is in conformity to the existing, practice,
has recently been enforced by express directions upon the sub-
ject ; and as to the third, we. are &:b/Impressed. with the ne-
cessity of a strict examination being made of warehoused goods
entered for exportation, as far, as the same can be effected Wit -.
out delay or inconvenience to the exporter and we shall not fa.il
to pay due attention to so important a, subject.
(Signed) R. 13. DEAN, MT. BOOTHBV,
S. BAP NE; J. BULLER,
W. T. it(
.13, J. WILLIAMS.
H.
mewl ONI),
Custom-House, London, Sept. 12, 1820.

Copy of a LETTER from the Secretary of the Board of Inquiry
to George Harrison, Esq. returning the Report of the Com-
missioners of Customs on the Suggestions wntained in the
Seventh Report of the Commissioners. of Inquiry.
Office of Inquiry, &Lc. 13th Nov. 1820.
SIR—In reference to
.your letter of the 27th September last,
transmitting, by command of the Right Honourable the Lortls
Commissioners of his Itlniesty.'s Treasury,' for the consideration
and report of the Commissioners of.lnquiry.`" A Report (here-
:Aithreturned) of the- CoMmissioneis of Cuitoros„ dated l'lsh
September, on the ObserVations contained in their Seventh Re-
port,-respecting the existing practice at the East Country and
Commercial Docks, Surrey Canal, and Sufferance Wlt4rfs,"
I have the honour to acquaint you, for their Lordships' infor-
mation, that this Board approve of the suggestions proposed by •
the Commissioners of Customs, and they beg to recommend,
that directions may be .given forthwith:for carrying the same
into effect. Ihave the honour to be,'Sir, " •
Four roost obedient humble Servant,
(Signed). NATII. TIIOMS.
George Harrison, Esq. &c. &c. &c.

Copy of a LETTER from S. R. tushington,Esq. to the Com-
missioners of Customs, approving of their Report on the
Suggestions contained in the Seventh Report of the Corn-
missionei-s a Inquiry.
Cr'ig-.,'lTl.Eartri,il—The Lords Coinmissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury-having had under consideration your Report of the
I2th-,September last, tin the Report of • the Commissioners of
Inquiry; respecting, the existing practice of the East Country.
and - ComMereial Docks, and Surrey Canal, &c. I am coin-
inanded to acquaint yOu, that •Triy Lords entirely approve- of
your suggestions, and desire you will muse the same to be car-
ried into effect. lam Gentlemen,
• • YOur obedient Servant, •
(Signed) S. R. LUSIIINGTON.
.Commissioners of Customs:

Copy of a LETTER from 5.,11; Lashington, Esq. to the Cerny.
missionerspf Inquiry,, apprising then that the Lords. Com-
: raiSsioners of. his ,MaJeSty'S Treasury had approved of the
measures proposed by the Commissioners of Customs,- for
carrying into effect the suggestions contained in the tic:venth
Report of the Coremissionersof
'llr..asury Chambers, 22t1 Nev. 1820.
, .
NT L KEN,Hz-ving: laid before the Lords Commis-
sinners of his:,,Mi..vesty's-Treasury your Secretary's letter of the
13th inst. I am commanded to acquaint you, that my Lords,
have informal the (oniinissioners of Customs, that they en—
tirely approve of the suggestiOns- contained in their Report' of:
the:l2th, Sgptemiser 130, and have desired they will cause the
same to be carried into effect.

Coramissicners of Tfiguiry.
(Signekl)
rgamtisemar

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I am, Gentlemen,-
Your obedient Se.rvant,
S. R. LLIS'IIII,4OTON.

LETTEk raol, TUE KING.—We are requested
to
,announce the- PlihlicatiOn of. .t..kte Twentieth
Edition of t,he, interestinc. Letter. The
unkeeedented sale of Twenty Thousand (d'..ppies,
in:the sbort.Spiicr of a few weeks, of itself prc?veJ
the intrinsic, merit Of the V.vprk ; but, as an .ad-
diiinnal cia,i.m.to-ztheAttentiort of the Public, we
are inforrned by 111'r, Sims,:tbejublisher, .that
that he,has'i'eceiyeti letters from most respectahl,
individuals,. in vaiiqus iwti-ts:orthe United iiim-r-
-dorn, .be'aring Oat.terins.,teltimony to the good .
(ff,ecti produced pubic 'mind by the Let-
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