Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-07-14

ally incurred.
FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
If vessel is freghted by the ton, and no special
agreement is made, respecting the proportions at
which each article shall be computed, the follow
inc shall be the standard OF computation, and either
parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz:
254O lbs Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood,
Fustic, and other heavy Dye w Gods
1000 81 Nicaragua and Brazetto Wood
22lO g net Sugar and Rice in casks.
1880 Coffee in Bags
lGOO do. in casks.
1900 Cocoa in bags or bulk.
l,12O q " . in casks.
lilo Pimento in bags.
$50 " do. in casks
500 Ship Bread in bags.
1.I2O Dried Hides
900 " VT Green Teas and China Raw silk.
1.l2O " Bohea and other Black Tea.
1900 Virginia Tobacco in hhds
1900 " " Kentucky do. in do
1000 Maryland do. in do
s brls Flour of 1876 lbs. net.
& Beef, Pork and Tallow.
Naval Stores and Picked Fish.
200 gals Wine MISUNDERSTANDING the full con-
tents of the csk. of Oil, Wine, Brandy, &c.
% bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, Sc in casks.
40 do. do. do. in bulk
40 q Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk.
81 q do. Ground do
81 q 81 Ubes Cape de Verbs. Sc. in bulk.
30 q 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
4 Flour barrel, ...................... ieet'
\ tcrce of Rice, ..............'... 10
4 hid. of Flaxsecd, ...... ................l2
\ hid. of Virginia Tobacco. ...43 "
4 hid. of kentucky, Georgia and Carolina, .4O "
,.,,lf n
) 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 VT. shall be considered
equal to a 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 and port of Baltmore-Ilides 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 obliged (by the quar-
antine regulations or city authorite 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 conSlgnee
to be delivered Hest of Jones' Falls, then the eX-
pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and con-
signee. leach one-haltO
If 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
space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy-
age
In all cases where vessels chartered or freghted
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 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 IalIow, ~ IS
'rierces Sugar Rum. Moasses s half Pipes, .l6 &C
Tierces of Rice, Coffee Flaxseed, Alum, SC, l24 GO
Barrels of Rum, Whisl1ey, Sugar, Beef,
Pork Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks,
Wine, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "
Brls Flour, Coffee, and other dry artices.... ) "
Boxes of Cuba Sugar, .................... "
of Fish, Wine, Oil, Lemons, Oranges,.. ) g
- Soap, Candles, Cheese Tin, Raisins,
and drums of Figs, ............... !
Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pimento 2 g
Bales Cotton s Hempen Yarn about 3OO lbs, ~ "
Bales of India Piece and other similar Goods, 10 &C
Indigo in seroons, cents; in cases.. ......lO
Tea in chests cents; half do. cents; boxes, | C
Kegs of Butter Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Raisins, &C
Hides, dried, .............. ...''....'' l
Hemp per ton. .........''.''' ''''''''.'o
Cordage, per do, ................... ..'..'3o -
Iron and Lead, per do, .................':2O .
/ DyewoOd, per do, .............. ...'...''Zo -
/ Hampers Of Bottles, SC, ..................lO
| Crates of Earthenware, .......'..'.''''ZO -
/ Grain, per bushel, ...... go. ....'...'.
/ Salt, per bushel, ...'.'...'...'...' /"
The owners of goods to be at the expense OF
putting them in store, and delivering them
All goods stored to be subject to one months stor-
age if in store 10 days If less than 10 days. to hall
a months storage.
The risque Of loss by fire. robbery, theft and other
unavoidable occurrences is in all cases to be borne
| bv 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, Dvewoods, and all other articles
heretofore sold by the cwt., of l2 lbs, or ton o
224O lbs shall in future be sold by the decima
hundred Of 100 pounds, or ton of 1000 pounds
T0re shan he aHo'oed as f0iiO,cS
Sugar in hhds terces, IL per cent in Cuba boxes
il per cent in flour brs, % lbs each, do. in liner
bags 3 per cent; and in all other packages the ac
! tua tare.
Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, 2 PEI
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; II
other packages the actual tare.
Pimento in linen single gIlnny bags, 5 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 II
lbs other packages the actual tare.
Indigo, in seroons, in single hides, ii per cent;
all other cases, the actual tare.
Alum, Birthstone, Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves
/ Almonds Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candies, Chocolate
Currants, Prunes, Starch, and all other article
not before mentioned, the actual tare.