Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-11


which each article shall be computed, the follow
inc shall be the standard of computations and either
parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz
224O lbs. Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood,
Fustic, and other heavy Dye w GODS.
1000 g Nicaragua and Brazilletto Wood.
2240 " net Sugar and Rice in casks
1880 (" g Coffee in Bags
1900 g q" do. in casks.
1900 {" g Cocoa in bags or bulk.
lI2O in casks.
LILO " Pimento in bags
$50 % % do in casks.
500 {" Ship Bread in bags
700 g do. do. in casks.
lI2O * . Dried Hides.
900 q W.T.. Green Teas and China Raw Silk.
fl2O " Bohea and other Black Tea.
1900 q " " Virginia Tobacco in hhds.
1900 " " Kentucky do. in do.
1000 q " " Maryland do. in do.
S brls Flour of 1856 lbs. net
6 Beef, Pork and Tallow.
Naval Stores and Picked Fish
200 gals. Wine Measures estimating the full con-
tents of the cs1 of Oil, Wine, Brandy, &c.
% bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, sc. in casks.
40 " do. do. do in bulk.
40 " Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk
"a " do Ground do.
81 ST. Ubes, Cape de Verbs, SC. in bulk.
30 " West India Salt or 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
standard
A Flour barrel, .''..'''''''''''. leet'
| y tierce OF Rlce,. ....'.'...'.'' .'.'''''''lo
| 4 hid of Flaxseed,. .....................l III C
| A hid of Virginia Tobacco. ..............45 "
| 4 hid. of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina, .4O "
| 4 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, 200 lbs net W.T. shall be considered
| equal to a barrel of cubic feet.
All goods brought to this port on freight, must be
delivered on a wharf, at the expense of the vessel
bringing the samoa delivery after due notice on any
good wharf at Fels Point during business hours, is
delivery in the city and port of Balimore-tiides and
articles YOhbed to be landed in the city at certain
periods may be landed where the public authorities
may direct
In all cases where vessels are obliged (by the quar-
anine regulations city authorities) to discharge
their cargo in the stream the expense of delivering
the same East of Jones' Falls, will be borne by the
carrier only But when requested by the consignee
to be delivered Hest of Jones' Falls, then the eX
pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and con-
| signee, (each one-half)
If vessel is chartered for voyage out and home,
each shipper shall be entitled to his fair proportion Of
the whole homeward freight, pro rata, of the bulk
space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy
! age.
In all cases where vessel is chartered freighted
for VOYAGE ont and home, the reighter, 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, no agreement to the contrary
| is made by the parties.
STORAGE-per month
Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Rum, Oil,
| and Pipes of Wine Brandy and Gin, .25 cts.
| Hhds. Coffee, Copperas, Goldfish and Taow, 20 q
| Tierces Sugar Rum, Molasses * half Pipes, .16 "
Tierces of Rice, Coffee, Flaxseed Alum, Sc, l24 "
! Barrels of Rum, Whskey, Sugar, Beef,
Pork Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks,
| Wine, 49,. ...:.''''''
| Brs. Flour Coffee, and other dry articles. &C
! Boxes Of Cuba Sugar, Observation-Disclosures. ) :"
-o of Fish, Wine, Oil, Lemons, Oranges. &C
- Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Raisins,
and drums of Figs, ............... 4"
| Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pimento 2 &C
| Bales Cotton & Hempen Yarn about 300 lbs, 124 {"
Bales of India Piece and other similar Goods I'D "
Indigo in seroons, cents; in cases, ......10 C
Tea in chests, cents; half do. 2cents boxes, &C
Kegs Of Butter, Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Raisns, g
| Hides, dried, .................... g
| Hemp, per ton. .........3O -
| Cordage, per do, ..................... .
| Iron and Lead, per do, ..2O 6
| Dycwood, per do, .....................25 "
| Hampers of Bottles, &c, .................,lO "
! Crates Of Earthcnware, ...................2O {"
| Grain, per bushel, ..... .... :.......... 4"
Salt, per bushel, MISUNDERSTANDING. 3"
The owners of goods to be at the expense of
| putting them in store, and delivering them.
All goods stored to be subject to months stor-
age, if in store days If less than 10 days, to half
| a months storage.
The risque Of loss by fire, robbery theft and other
unavoidable occurrences, is in all cases to be borne
by the owner Of the goods provided usual care be
| taken for the security of the property
WEIGHTS AND TARES.
Sugar, Coppcras, Alum Birthstone, Shot, Lead, Iron,
! Steel, Hemp, Dyewoods, and all other articles
heretofore sold by the cwt, of ~ lbs, or ton of
| 2,2i0 lbs shall in future be sold by the decimal
| hundred of 100 pounds, or ton of 1000 pounds.
1ore Shnl be aii0,,ed as foiioscs
Sugar in hhds. terces 2per cent. in Cuba boxes,
per cent; in flour brls, % lbs each, do. in linen
| bags 3per cent. and in all other packages the ac-
tual tare.
Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, per
cent; in flour brs. 20 lbs each; in all other pack
ages the actual tare.
| Cocoa in bags per cent.
Pepper in linen single gunny bags, per cent; in
other packages the actual tare.
Pmcnto in linen or single gunny bags, 3 per cent.
in other packages the actual tare.
| Rice in tierces and half tierces, 10 per cent.
| Copperas in hhds., 10 per cent