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

| amount of advance, responsibilities Incurred
and half commission ON the residue oi the value
! The above commissions exclusive OF guarantee
! for sales ON credit. Auction duty and Commissions,
| Storage, Brokerage and every other expense actu-
| ally incurred.
FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
If vessel is frcightcd 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 of computation, and either
parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz
224O lbs. Pig and Bar lron Lead, Copper, Iogwood,
| Fustic, and other heavy Dye Woods.
! 1000 :. Nicaragua and Brazeto Wood.
| 2.2l0 .. net Sugar and Rice in casks.
| $50 < :. Coffee in Bags.
1000 - g do. in casks.
1900 . & Cocoa in bags bulk.
l,l2O . in casks.
lilo :" :. Pimcnto in bags.
$50 " do. in casks
500 q g Ship Bread in bags.
700 g do do. in casks.
1,l2O . (: Dried Hides.
800 . " W.T.. Green Teas and China Raw silk.
1,I20 . g . Bohea and other Black Tea
| 800 q " Virginia Tobacco in hhds.
1900 . 8 :" Kentucky do. in do.
1000 * & Maryland do. in do.
S brls. Flour of 1876 lbs. net
6 d" Beef, Pork and Tallow.
" Naval Stores and Picked Fish.
200 gals. Wine misunderstanding the full con-
tents ofthc csL. of Oil, Wine, Brandy, Sc.
y bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, SC in casks.
40 . do. do do. in bulk.
40 g Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk,
81 :" do. Ground do.
81 st. Ubcs, Cape dc Verbs, Sc. in bulk
80 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
\ / lOur barre feet.
ticrce of Rice. ...................l3 "
\ hid. of Flaxsecd, ......................12 g
\ hid. of Virginia Tobacco,.. ID "
\ hid. of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina. 40 GO
\ 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 VT. shall be considered
equal to a barrel of cubic feet.
All goods brought to this port on freight, must be
delivered wharf, at the expense of the vessel
bringing the samc-a delivery after due notice ON
good wharf at FeS Point during business hours, is
delivery in the city and port OF Baltmore-Hidcs and
articles prohed to be landed in the city at certain
periods may be landed where the public authorities
NAV direct
In all cases where vessels are obliged (by the quar-
antne regulations, 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 consignce
to be delivered Hest of Jones' Falls, then the
pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and con-
signee, (each one-half)
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
space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy
age.
In all cases where vessel is chartered or freighed
for a voyage out and home, the freigher charter
or is bound furnish sufficient cargo, to enable said
vessel to return safely home and the 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, 25 cts
Ihds. Coffee, Copperas, Goldfish and lallow, 20 q
Tierces Sugar Rum Molasscs * half Pipes, .l6 %
Ierces of Rice, Coffee, Flaxseed, Alum Sc, 124 q
Barrels of Rum, Whiskcy, Sugar, Beef,
Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks,
Wine, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &C
Brls. Flour, Coffee, and other dry artlccs.... g
Boxes of Cuba Sugar, Observation-Disclosures. g
-of Fish, Wine Oil, Lemons, Orangcs,.. 60
Soap, Candies, Cheese, Tin, Raisins,
and drums of Figs. l @
Bags Of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pmento g
Bales Cotton * Hempen Yarn about 300 lbs, ~ "
Bales Of India Piece and other similar Goods, I'D g
Indigo in seroons, 4 cents; in cases, .........lO "
Tea in chests, 8 cents; half do. cents; boxes, | g
Kegs Of Butter, Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Rasins, g
Hides, dried, ...................... ="
Hemp per ton. ...5O "
COrdage, per do, ..................... ..3p I"
Iron and Lead, per do. ...................2O "
DycwOod, per do, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..25 I"
Hampers of Bottles, &c, ....l0 GO
Crates Of E.arthcnwarc, ...................2O q
Grain, per bushel, ......: 80. :.......... lSE
Salt, per bushcl, Observation-Disclosures. Z &c
The owners Of goods to be at the expense of
putting them in store and delivering them.
All pODdS stored 10 he subject O uth'S
age if in store 10 days If less than 10 days. to half
d months storage
The risquc Of loss by fire, robbery theft, and other
vodablc 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, Brimstonc Shot, Lead Iron,
Steel, Hemp, Dycwoods, and all other articles
heretofore sold by the cwt Of III lbs, or ton Of
2,24O lbs, shall in future be sold by the decimal
hundred Of 100 pounds or ton Of 1000 pounds.
Jdre Sh0H be a1o,oed rs. toito'1s
Sugar in hhds or tcrces II per cent in Cuba boxes
ID 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 brls. 20 lbs each; in all other pack
ages the actual tare.
Cocoa in bags per cent.
Pepper in linen single gunny bags, 2 per cent. in
other packages the actual tare.
Pimeno in linen single gunny bags, 3 per cent. ;
in other packages the actual tarc
Rice in tierces and half tierces 10 per cent.
Coppcras, in hhds., 10 per cent.
Teas, Green, whole chests 20 lbs: half do the Can
ton tare. do. Black do. do. % lbs. do z 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, Nutmcgs, Mace, Cloves,
Almonds, Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candies Chocolate,
Currants. Prunes, Starch, and all other articles