Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-19
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Ne,p York, Oct. IL.

New York, Oct Ii.
The 10th of Sept Packet ship James Crop
per, capt. Marshall arrived yesterday morn
ing, in 26 days from Liverpool, bringing the
regular advlces to that date.
The French government. has pronulga
ted the following Ordinance respecting the
Tonnage Duties, to be levied upon Ame-
rican ships entering the ports OF France.
ROYAL ORDINANCE.
Louis, by the Grace of God, &c.
On the Report of our Minister Secreta-
ry Of State and Finance, our Council be-
ing heard, we have ordered andldo order
as follows
Art /. The application of our Ordinance
Of The 96th of July, 1890, purporting that
"tbe duties of tonnage collected on TO-
reign vessels arriving in the ports al our
kingdom situated in Europe, shall be re-
placed with regard to the ships OF United
States of America by special duty Of so
francs per ton" shall be suspended from
and after the lst OF October next.
2. From and after The said date Of the
lst of October, and until it be otherwise,
ordered, the natural produce or manulac-
lures OF the United States of America,
which, when importedb by vessels belong
ing 10 that Power, pay. in virtue of the
laws in force, surcharge amounting to
more than 90 francs per marine Ton ton.
neau de mer.) shall only pay an addition
al duty of 90 francs per ton over and "a
bove the duties paid on the same. natural
produce or manufactures of the u. States
when imported in French ships
Such articles Of the said produce The
surcbarge on which does not amount 10 90
francs per ton shall continue 20 pay the
duties and surchaTges imposed by the ge-
neral tariff, the present Ordnance being
intended 10 apply only in the way OF re-
ducticn.
s. The. following quantities shall be
considered as forming the ton o. merchan-
dies for each OF the articles hereinafter
mentioned 49,
Cotton in wool 365 Kilograms
Tobacco in leaf 1877 do
Potssbes & Pearlashes LOIS do
Rice ..tf 725 do
All other articles not specified, anc
which are weighed, lois Kilograms =
Those generally measured, az cubic
French teel.
A. The produce of the soil and Of The
industry OF the Union which are re-ex-
ported after deposit, or past transit thro'
France, shall continue to pay no differeD-
tiaI duty,
5. Under the name OF tonnage duty, A
merican ships shall pay only duty of S
flames per ION of measurement, iaccordiDg
to the American register OF the vessel, they
will thereby be relieved from the tonnage
duty established by the laws OF 18th Oct.
1898, and the 4th of May. 1902, and will
only be liable OH the same footing as
French ships, TO the other taxes and dues
relative TO navigation; such as light house
duty, pilGtage, brokerage. and others
which affect foreign vessels in different
manner-tbe administration ofthe customs
remaining charged with paying those enti-
tied, oct OF the produce OF the collection
Of the above 5 francs per ton, the differ
encesto which American ships would have
been subject in virtue of any laws and re-
gulations, whether general or local
Our Minister Secretary of State for Fl.
nance is charged with the execution of the
present Ordinance, which shall be insert
ed inihe bulletin of the laws.
Given al the ThuilleIies, Sept 8.
lSigned} laS LOUIS.
NS