Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-04
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH
PORTO RICO

We have been favored by commercial house with
list of various charges to which foreign vessels are
subjected their arrival at and departure from the
which we extract the following for the use of our
readers who may not previously have been in pos
session of the information:
PORT CHARGES on FOREIGN VESSELS IN PORTO RICO.
American vessels, 6 Macoquno per ton; British,
French, Danish, Dutch and other nations, 6S cents
per ton; Anchorage, 50; Ballast entry on a Sloop,
Schooner, or Brig, $l2; do. do. do. Bark or Ship,
IS; Bahama duty on the above charges, per cent.
The fourth part of said charges payable in Span
ish Gold, with premium, which is regulated TO the
value of the Doubloon. The above charges are made
by all the Custom Houses In the Island.
LOcat Charges Foreign PesSelS at Ponce
Harbor Masters fees, including Piotage in and out
1924 So Health visit, $3.50; If the vessel is in OBJ
scryatOn quarantine extra visits made (cach)
$3.50; Interpreters fee, SIS; American vessels pay
Consuls fee for register, A. Spanish Gold, $3.50;
Stamp Paper, to enter and clear with Cargo, SS75;
Fort Pass, s so Lighterage loading is 81 cents
per hid. luncheon; do. dischargng by the load
and equal to 5l00 per barrel. Stone ballast taken
from on board without charge; do. put on board at
5 per ton.
Local Charges on a Foreign Vessel in 50. Johns.
-Harbor Masters fee, including Piotage in and out,
1925; for each time the vessel changes her position
in port, 50; Health visit, $3.50; Interpreters fee,
49, Light House dues g. 100 per ton on all vessels
up 10 IOnS, anu over lou tOHS I-lUU Ton IOf
such excess. Blanks for Permit, 80 cts; Custom
House Clearance, without cargo, $tl.25; do do do.
with cargo, 1925; Fort Pass, 50; Boat for Pilot,
% cts; Wharfage for first three days, ST. do every
succeeding day is S per day. American vessels
pay Consul's fee, 81, Spanish Gold, $3.50; Port
Regulations, % cts.
Local. Charges Foreign Vessel an Mayaguee.
-Harbor Masters fees including Piotagc in and
out, S25. 50 for each time the vessel changes her
position in port, 49, Health visit, $780, Interprc-
ter's fee, SIS; Fort Pass, 1926 American Consus
fee for deposit of register, s 4, Spanish Gold so;
Custom House Clearance and Stamp Paper, 1915;
Light house dues 300 per ton all vessels up to
$50 TONS and so tons LOO per ton for such
Lightcragc per hid. pun. 25 100 from shore
to the vessel No charge for Lighterage, when Pro-
duce goes direct from the Estates to the vessel
Note.-Sugar and Molasses pay s per hhd or
pun from the Estates to the wharf, to the vesse,
which is charged in the Invoice.
Local Charges on a Foreign Vessel in Guyana.
-Harbor Masters fees, including Pilotagc in and
out, $l9.50 Health visit $3.50; interpreters fee,
SIS; Fort Pass, $3.50; Custom House Clearance,
$S75; Lighterage 5l-l00 per hid. or punchcon.
American Consul'S fee for deposit of Register, 81,
Spanish Gold.
Note.-Coast Lghtcrage averages about S per
hid, but when Produce is bought near the Port no
charge is made.
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