Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-26
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 26.
TRADE TO PORTO RICO.

The following liberal regulations re-
|specting the commerce and citizens of
tile United States, have lately been adopt
led By the intendant of the Island of Porto
Rico. They have been communicated to
us through a channel that leaves no doubt
tof their authenticity, and may be relied
on as genuine.
To all axiom these Presents shall come,
Greeting,
The intercourse between the United
Estates and this island being now happily
Exempted from interruption by the esta-
|bishment ofpeace between the said states
and Great Britain, the undersigned, In
tendant of the Island Of Puerto Rico, has
for the purpose of facilitating the same,
determined to enact the following regula-
Ilat;ons. to be observed from the first day
of the ensuing month in their commercial
lst.> Flour shall pay for entry and every
charge incident then to. only one dol
lar and twenty-five cents per barrel,
which is less than one third of the duty
now paid.
led. Cora orrye meal shall pay fifty cents
per barrel, and in like rate per hundred
weight, shipped in hcssheads or bags.
Sd. Provisions Of every other sort, bread,
flesh or fish, shall pay eight per cent.
ad valorem, to fix which unchangeably,
it's hereby declared to be the current
market price of the article, after de-
Quoting thercfrom one fourth thereof.
4th. soap, candles, (ta!low or spermace-
til starch, house furniture of every sort
to be rated in like manner as provi-
sions, and to pay ad valorem as above
specified.
18th. All implements Of husbandry. seeds
for field or garden, bullion, machinery
and instruments to assist labor, or to
promote the arts and sciences, and
| horses for labor or pleasure, to he free
from duty, or any charge whatsoever.
9Th. All other merchandise or manutac-
lures, excepting what is above enume-
rated, brought IN vessels Of the United
States, sbal pay twelve per cent. ad
yalorem, as heretofore fixed, and no o.
other duty or charge whatsoever.
! zth. Products OF this Island, exported
in vessels aforesaid, shall pay per
cent. ad valorem, to be liked in man
ner above specified.
I3th. Tonnage duty now fifty cents per
ton, shall be reduced one half, to be
paid in one port, should the vessel or
vessels visit all the free ports, viz. Tor
to Rico, Mayagnez, Aguadi.la, Cabo
Roxo, Ponce, Faxardo, Humacao.
which they may do without let, HIN
drance Or additional expence, as may
comport with their views of sale or
purchase.
9th. A cargo or cargoes may be trans
ferred in-whole Or in part, from vessel
to vessel lying in port for foreign des-
tination, on paying one per cent. for
the same as per invoice or manifest.
10th. A cargo or cargoes landed and
stored, may be re-shippcd for exporta-
ton elsewhere, on the payment of one
per cent. per invoice or manifest.
18th. Every protection and assistance
will be extended to American citizens
trading here; and should any doubts
hereafter arise on the construction of
these regulations, the decision shall be
in favor of the American citizen.
| 18th. Not only good faith will be observ-
ed in the custom house, but the utmost
punctuality and zeal in despatching
business will be given by It's officers.
l1sth. Vessels from the United States
ought always (no matter at what sea
son they sally to bring health certih-
Gates from the resident Spanish Con-
sui, as the laws of Spain demand the
same if no Consul resides at their port
of departure, this regulation will of
course not apply, and will not be exact
ed.
| Given under my hand and
/ IL. 81 seal of office, this first day
of April, 1915.
| ALEXANDER RAMIREZ.