Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-08


FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
If vessel is freighted by the ton, and special
agreement is made, respecting the proportions at
which each article shall be computed, the follow
nr shall be the standard of computation, and either
parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz:
224O lbs Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood,
Fustic, and other heavy Dye Woods.
1000 :" Nicaragua and Brazllletto Wood
2,24O q net Sugar and Rice in casks.
1880 - . Coffee in Bags.
500 {" g do in casks.
1900 /" " Cocoa in bags or bulk.
I,l2O " " g in casks.
LILO " {" Pmento in bags.
$50 " q do. in casks
500 q {. Ship Bread in bags.
700 " " do. do in casks.
l,12O " Dried Hides.
900 W.T. Green Teas and China Raw Silk
1,12O " " Bohea and other Black Tea.
1900 " Virginia Tobacco in hhds
1900 " " 90 Kentucky do. in do.
1000 g q g MARYLAND do. in do
brls. Flour of 1856 lbs. net.
6 . Beef, Pork and Tallow.
7 q Naval Stores and Picked Fish.
200 gals. Wine MISUNDERSTANDING the full con-
tents ofthe csk of Oil, Wine, Brandy, Sc
% bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, sc. in casks.
40 :: do. do. do. in bulk.
40 q Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk
81 @ do. Ground do.
81 g st. Ubes, Cape de Verbs, sc. in bulk.
80 % West India Salt 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. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. feet
tierce OF Rice, ...................... ...l3 ="
A hid. of Flaxseed, ......................12 GO
4 hid. of Virginia Tobacco. ..45 &C
A hid. of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina, 40 C
4 an md Ohio *
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 barrel of cubic feet
All goods brought to this port on freight, must be
delivered on wharf, at the expense of the vessel
bringing the samoa delivery after due notice on any
good wharf at Fell's Point during business hours,
delivery in the city port of Baltimore-Hides and
articles prohibited 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-
antine regulations or city authoritie) 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
pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and
signee, (each one-half)
If vessel is chartered for a voyage out and home
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 or freighted
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 from Port
to Port, where the charter provides for than
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, % cts
Hhds Coffee, Copperas, Goldfish and 'l'allow, 30 g
Tierces Sugar, Rum, Molasses s half Pipes, Is &C
Tierces of Rice, Coffee, Flaxseed, Alum, Sc, 12g s
Barrels of Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, Beef,
Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks,
Wine, '........'..... ...''...'.' g
Brls Flour, Coffee, and other dry artcles.... &c
Boxes of Cuba Sugar.. observation-disclosures. C
-of Fish, Wine Oil, Lemons, Oranges. 3 "
Soap, Candies, Cheese, Tin, Ra1sins,
and drums of Figs, ............... l &C
Bags of Coffee, Cocoa Pepper, and Pimento 2 &C
Bales Cotton s Hempen Yarn about 300 lbs, 12I I"
Bales of India Piece and other similar Goods 10 &c
Indigo in seroons, cents in cases, ........1O &C
Tea in chests. cents; half do cents; boxes, l &C
Kegs ofButter, Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Raisns, 3 &c
Hides, dried, ...............'..'.. l
Hemp, per ton, .................... ..5O :"
Cordage, per do, ....'..'........'...3O g
Iron and Lead, per do, ...2O &c
Dyewood, per do, .....................25 C
Hampers OF Bottles, &c. .................1O {"
Crates Of Earthenware, ...................20 &C
Grain, per bushel, ......: 80. :.......... 1"
Salt, per bushel, ................... 4"
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 in store 10 days If less than 10 days, to half
a months storage
The rsque 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, Copperas, Alum, Birthstone, Shot Lead Iron,
Steel, Hemp, Dyewoods, and all other articles
heretofore sold by the cwt., Of 12 lbs, or ton of
2,2I0 lbs, shall in future be sold by the decimal
hundred of 100 pounds, or ton of 1000 pounds.
Iare shall be aliooed as foLo1cS
Sugar III hhds terces, IL per cent. in Cuba boxes,
Is per cent. -four brls % lbs. each, do. in linen
bags 81 per cent. and in all other packages the
tlIal tare.
Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, 2 per
cent in -four brls. 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.
Pimento in linen 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.
Teas, Green, whole chests 20 lbs. half do the Can
ton tare.; do Black do. do. % lbs; do chests IS
lbs; other packages the actual tare.
Indigo, in seroons in single hides, II per cent. in
all other cases, the actual tare.
Alum, Birthstone, Ginger Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves,
Almonds, Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candles, Chocolate,
Currants, Prunes, Starch, and all other articles
not before mentioned, the actual tare
No charges shall be made for casks, brls boxes or
other packages whatever.