Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-23
DUTIES AND REMARKS.

DUTIES AND REMARKS.
Cotton Wool, in British ships, 16s lid
per 100 lbs; in foreign ships, 25s Cd
Ashes, in British ships, lis ld;in foreign
ships lis 10 I'D per cwt.-Tar, the
last, Of 10 barrels, in British ship. 2ls.
A I'D; in foreign ships 22s II lad
Turpentine. in any bottom, 4s 4 lid per
cwt.- Rosin, in British ships, Is Cd; in
foreign ships, 5s.6d lid per cwt.-pitch
the last, of twelve barrels, in British ships.
2ss Cd in foreign ships, SOS la. Rice.
in any bottom, not from British planta-
tons, COS O Id per cwt; from British
plantations or the East Indies, 7s8 1-Sd
per cwt; but cannot come from thence
in other than British ships, unless by spe-
cial permission. FIaxseed, 4 Sad per
bushel. Quercitron Bark in casks net
less than $50 lbs. nett weight, IS lid
per cwt; if otherwise imported, s2l los
per cent on the value. Bees Wax, 81 Is
6d.-Staves, if not more than 1-2 inch
thick. hogsheads, in British slips, les
4 l-sd per 100; in foreign ships, l6s
O Esd. Pipes, in British ships, els
Z, Esd; in foreign ships, 22s 5d.-Bar-
rel, in British ships. ss esd; in foreign
ships IS II Esd. Timber, Fine, in Bri-
fish ships. 81 4s I'D: in foreign ships, 81
8s Id. Oak, in British ships. 81. Is Cd :
in foreign ships. 81 As Id Per load, of SC
cubic feet.-Sassafras, Is I'D per cwt. Sc
neka root, 7 1-8d per ID. Flour accord
ing to average price, highest duty, los Sd;
FIRST lew duty Is 4 led second low en-
try, Is I'd per cwt. Wheat, COS I'd per
quarter, if average price is under ess; if
at, Or above, 6ss. SIS II 1-Sd at or above
o6s 9 Led. lockwood, in British ships.
9s Id PEI ton of 90 cwt. Fustic, in
British and fereign ships, s4s 6 I'D per
ton Of 90 cwt. Nicaragua Wood, in Bri-
fish ships. 26s I'D. Indigo, Sad
per ID. Hides, in British ships, 9 led per
hide in foreign ships, es 4 I'D FER hide.
Mahogany, Ill Us Cd per ton of2o cwt.
Hemp, in British ships. 9s l 1-5d per
cwt; in foreign ships, los Sd. Iron in
British ships, 81 es led per ton; in TO
reign ships. = 18s I'D. Tobacco may be
ladged in TIE Kings Warehouse for three
years, but if it remain longer than IS
months, is to pay lid per week per
package. The duties are not chargeabe
till taken ont of the warehouse. This ar
tcle is not importablein packages ofless
than $50 lbs. nett, and in ships less than
100 tons. Vessels wholly laden with Tc-
hacco may go into Cowes or Falmouth. &
wait there ID days for orders Ut must be
accompanied with a manifest). Sugar
British plantation. present duty en- Mus
covada eos, clayed s5s.-Under peace
establishment, ! should fear that Ameri-
can ships would not be permitted to ware
house colonial produce here Coffee B.
p. Excise and Customs duty 72s Id per
cvt. paid by the buyer. but generally
warehoused, and always quoted free of
daty. AS a general prmciple, it seldom
happens that foreign vessels are allowed
to iIdnort other produce than that of the
country to which they belong. Vessels,
to my address, will please to hoist a
,rni:e flag at the fore top gallant mast
deud, and an .fmerican ensign at the gaf.
as soon as they get in sight of Bidstone
Light house; it will enable me to board
them, and see that all is in rule before
they are visited by CIR custom-house
officers. who are very strict. 'tmay pre-
vent difficulties, which captains unac-
quainted with our laws sometimes fall in
to. When practicable, it would be de
sirable that the pilots would carry them
into Georges dock F.; bit il they have To-
hacco on board, they must cote the Kings
dock.
The war duties, unless renewed, will
EXPIRE on the 9Th JUL, when tire follow
ing rates will be pa yable on Imports
Cotton Wool in British shirs, IS I'd ; in
foreign ships, Us ed per leo lbs. Ash
es in British ships, rs in foreign ships
Is cd. Tar, the last, of IL barrels. in
British shiVs; lSs, cd in foreign ships.
14s I'd. Turpentine @ Cd per cwt. Ro-
sin in British ships, SIS: in foreign ships,
s. cd per cwt.-pitch the last of ls bar
rels, in British ships 1es, in foreign ships
10. Rice 14s Cd per cwt. Flaxseed Sd
per bushel. QuercitronBark I'd Per cwt.
Bees Wax 42s per cwt. Slaves, hid in
British ships, los I'd /; in foreign ships,
los Sd; PIPES in British ships, 13s Sd !;
in foreis0 slips, 14s Cd; Barrel IS Cd in
British Slips So Sd in foreign ships, per
laO.-~Iimber, Pine in British ships, Ais:
in foreign ships, as. Oak in British ships.
59s; in foreign ships Ais per load OF 30