Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-26
,Totam,

III u q. +
Lumber, pitch pine, - :.
|45O cts D. 1Oo0ft. ss5 cts P. 1000 It.
Masts and spars,
$50 ctsp. 1000tt. not admitted.
Meal, Of rye, peas, beans, OF Indian Corn,
loo cts. per Dbl. not admitted.
Peas,
|a5 cts per bushel. ls l-2 cts. p. bushel
Pianks,
$50 cts p. 1000 #. not admitted.
Rice,
|loocts p. 100 lbs. So cts per 100 lbs.
Rye,
NOT admitted. 10 cts p.bnshel
Shingles not more than l2inch,
Ice cts per 10oe s'BosteB chips" 5O
cts per 1900
Shingles, mere than IL Inch,
F2eO cts per 1900 400 cts Per 1000
Slaves, red oak,
500 cts per 1900 500 cts P. 1000 p's
Slaves, white oak,
so5 cts D. 1900, head. S25 cts per l'0c
ing same as w.o.staves pieces
Timber,
$50 cts p. 1000 #. not ADM ted.
.Note.-The trade of Jamaica. to and
f ON the United States, according to re-
cent British regulations is to be carried
on ia British vessels only, and the arti-
cles admitted into that island must be
the property of British subjects; the i'm
Dor alton Of the pr ducts of the United
States from other colonies in the West
Indies is not allowed Every dascrip-
ton of fsh is prohibited admission into
the island Of Janaica. Rum, molasses.
and pinenta alone. can be exported
therefrom paying duty Of 10 per cent
ad valorem.
(, At present vessels of the United States
IRE not allowed to import into the island
: of Tobaao any kind of Merchandise what
ever. n5r to go there IN ballast & bring
away cargoes of any sort.
f, Lumber and provisions have been re.
Icertlv permitted to be Imported into
! Antigua, fom the United States, in
! b iti.h vessels.
! Generally speaking, since the peace.
vessels of the United States have been
prohibited an entry al all the British
West India islands. Into Bermuda,
which. strictly speaking, IS not egarded
A. one of the West Indies. vessels of the
United States may carry -four. rice, Germ.
and lumber, upon paving a duty OF five
anc half per cent. Rum, sugar, moIas es-
and salt, may be exported Oh paying a
duty of FIVE pc cent. Port CHARGES, a.
bout 90 dollars. No tonnage or light
~ aney But Bermuda is a mere place
of entrepot, at which the y States have
/ little or no trade
| From the Bahamas, American vessels
were, By proclamation OF the governor,
sn the 15th OF April last, excluded. un-
less they escorted to the ports Il these
islands il ballast, for the purpose of load
ing with salt in that case they are re
quired to pay kings tonnage of two
shiiiings and six pence sterling per ton,
and colonial tonnage OF twenty cent.
| per ton: also. an export duty Of halt
penney stealing on each bushel of salt.
At this time no kind of salted provisions
lis permitted to an entry in the BAHAMAS
from the United States Flour and corn
pay no duty. Rice, bread, peas, and
Humber, pay duty of FIVE per cent. if
from The u. States. There is no export
duty on tcles exported in British yes
sells, excepting Braziiletto. which pays
one dollar and twenty five cents PEI
ton
AS to the Me- foundland trade, il NAV
be proper to mention, that il is understood
TO be restricted to the colonies and the
mother ceantry.by act of parliament,- but
that licenses are granted by the kings
council in Great Britain. permitting GER
tain persons il certain British vessels, to
be named in the license, to import into
the colony, direct from the U. States,
bread, -four. corn, rice, and live stock.
Fish of all kinds, oil, and the produce OF
Great Britain, can be exported from
Newfoundland, into the q. S. in British
vessels only.
NO. 5.
Information relative to Duties laid on