Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-01-23

The above commissions exclusive Of guarantee
for sales on credit, Auction duty and Commissions,
Storage, Brokerage, and every other expense acu-
ally incurred.
FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
IL vessel is freighted by the ton, and special
agreement is made, respecting the proportions at
which each article shall be computed the follow
ing shall be the standard ofcomputation, and either
parcel deemed equal TO a ton, VIZ:
224U lbs Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood,
Fustic, aud other heavy Dye Woods.
1000 9" Nicaragua and BraZlctto Wood.
2,240 " net Sugar and Rice in Casks.
!, $50 " I" Coffee in bags.
500 do. in casks.
800 Z" " Cocoa III bags or bulk.
LILO " Pmcnto in bags.
952 &c " do. in casks
500 &c d" Ship Bread in bags.
700 d" " do. do in casks.
I,l2O " " Drid Hides.
900 " WtHGreen Teas and China Raw Silk.
l,I2O " " " Bohea and other Black Tea.
500 " " Virginia Tobacco in hhds.
300 {" " I" Kentucky do. in do.
900 " Mary land do. in do.
brls. Flour of 1876 lbs. net.
Beef, Pork and Taow.
" Naval Stores and Picked FISH
tents ofthe csls ofoi, Wine, Brandy, Sc.
% bush. Grain, Peas Beans, &c. in casks.
40 < do. do: do. in bulk
40 Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk.
81 {" do. Ground do.
81 " St. Ubes, Cape de Verbs, sc. in bulk.
30 &c West India Salt in bulk.
80 4" Sea Coal in bulk.
40 cubic feet of Plank, Boards, Timber, Bale
Goods, Packages and Boxes.
In estimating the contents in cubic feet, of various
packages and goods, the following shall be the
standards:
Flour Barrel, Observation-Disclosures. ..... % feet
A tierce of Rice, ................. ........l5 "
A hid. of Flaxsecd, ......... ..........12
A hid. of Virginia Tobacco. 80. IS "
A hid of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina, 40 &c
A hid of Maryland and Ohio. ......,....-35 "
bushels of Grain in bulk, .......... "
In computing boxes of Candles and Soap, kegs OF
Butter and Lard, Hams and Bacon-and generally all
similar articles, 900 lbs. net W.T.. shall be considered
equal to a barrel of ) cubic feet.
A II goods brought to this port on freight, must be-
delivered on wharf, at the expense of the vessel
bringing the same "a delivery after due notice on any
good wharf at Fels Point during business hours, is
delivery in the city and port Of Baltimore-tdes and
articles prohibited 10 be landed in the city certain
periods may be landed where the public authorities
may direct
In all cases when vessels are obliged (by the quar-
antine regulations or city authoritcs) 10 discharge
their go in the stream the expense of delivering
the same East of Jones' Falls, will he borne by the
carrier only. But when requested by the consignee
to be delivered Vest Of Jones' Falls, then the ex
peuse shall be equally borne by the carrier and con-
signee, Coach one-haf)
liza vessel is chartered for a voyage out and home,
each shipper shall be entitled TO his fair proportion of
the whole homeward freight pro rata OF the bulk or
age.
In all cases where vessel is chartered or ghted
for voyage out and home, the freighter, charter
er is bound to furnish sufficient cargo, to enable said
vessel to return safely home, and the same from Port
to Port, where the charter provides for more than
one Port: Provided, agreement TO the contrary
is made by the parties.
STORAGE-per month.
Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasscs, Rum, Oil,
and Pipes of Wine, Brandy and Gin, % cts.
Hhds. Coffee, Copperas, Goldfish and Tallow, 20 %
Tierces of Sugar. Rum, Molasses and half
Pipes, 10 "
Tierces of Rice Coffee. Flaxseed, Alum, &c I25 "
Barrels of Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, Beef,
Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks
Wine............ ................ 4"
Brls. Flour, Coffee, and other dry articles. "
Boxes of Cuba Sugar. .........-.. -
- ofFish Wine, Oil, Lemons and Or
anges..... ............. ..'.'...
- Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Raisns,
and drums of Figs. .............. / ="
Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pmento, "
Bales of Cotton aud Hcmpen arm about
400 lbs. ...... 12s"
Bales ofIndia Piece and other similar Goods, 10 /"
Indigo in seroons, cents; in cases.... 10 :"
Tea in chests, cents; half do. cents; boxes, 3"
Kegs of Butter, Lard Tobacco, Nails, Rasins, &C
Hides, Dried ........... ................ l
Ucmn' per ........ so "
Cordage, per do. ................. 81 "
Iron aud Jead ncr do Observation-Disclosures, 90 q"
Dvcwood net do % "
Hampers of Bottles, &c. ~ -
Crates of Earthenware Observation-Disclosures. 20 cts
GRAIN per bushel. ........ ..............
Salt, per bushel. ........... ...'....'..
The owners Of goods 10 be at the expense OF put
ting them in store and delivering them.
All goods stored TO be subject TO one months stor-