Lisbon Gazettes.
The Times, 1824-07-13T00:00:00

In tle (iazclte of the 2Utth is an orrcr of the ing cOtrecting that the proceedings instituted against persons for their political opinions shall be accelernted as mueh as possible, that all those who are en- titled to the benefit of the amnnesty may not be kept in suepense. *Ve extract from these Gazettes the followinig commescial de- crees:- " LISBON JuiEr 21. D EPART'rSENI' OF FINANCE. Considering the representations made to me by the merchants of the port of Lisbon, and the motives having ceased which I had. in view in the Postaria of Feb. 6, 1812, by wlhich goods from Asia, imported in Portugue^.e vesels, were not allowed the advanxtage of being transferred into other vessels, I am pleased to revoke the said Postaria, and to order that the said goods of Asia, imported in Portuguese ships, shall enjoy the advantage of being transferred to other vessels ( besw,fpcio de bahld4a puo. ) " fI'he Council of Finance will attend to this ordler, and cause it to be executed. Palaee of Bempozta, Mlay 8, 1824." (Signed by tlle King.) 'Taking into mv royal conosideration the necessity of ptoviding for the cxigencies ar.d means of doing so, and on the other band having above all things in yiew to promote the good of my faithful subjects, and the commerce and manufactures of these kingdoms, I am pleased to order as follows r- 1. Damaged goods shall be sold bv auction in all the custom- houses, and from the proceeds of the sale shall be deducted the duty on consumption, and no (leduction shall take place for estimates of less value made by other means than in public sales, in which the owner may bid as well as any other person. 2. Coloured goo(s of Asiatic manufacture, imported from fo- reign ports in Asia, and not entered In the custom-houses of Diu, 3us, Damao, shall pay a duty of 20 per cent. if woven; 22, if dyed; and 40 per cent. if prhllete. "3. Thegoods, which fbr many years past, were valued in the general taiifl' at prices which in the coutse of time have become in- ferior to the valuie of thie goods, and were afterwards valued accord- ing to the fifth clause ot' tle said general tariflfconfirmed by my Royal decree of the 14th of February, 1782, shall be charged according to tXhe last values declareid conformably to the annexed table, signed by tle Contle de Povoa, Minister of Finance. "4. The trans-s-hipments (balde.ifaoes) marle in any port of tlti se kingdonms, of hats of Braga, for Lisbon, whether for use in the ki.gdom, or for exportation from this port to somenother in the colonies, or in a foreign country, shall be allowyed without any pay. mentof duties. B5. The table which regulates the Iraballos baracsae of the India Company, madel by the Committee of Taw iffs, shall subsist, and no seals cast in any Custom-house shall be used, but they shall be all according to the tormi lons since used at the India House, which shall be general for all the Custom-houses which have seals. 6. The importation of swveet oil of olives, of rape oil, or that of nny other fruit which may be used instead of olive oil, which abounds in these kingdoms, is prohibited both by sea and land ; in like manner is prohibited the importation of live hogs. 7. Spanish wool may enter as hitlherto, and pass through these kin ledms directly to thecustomi.housesof Lisbon and Oporto,there be deposited, paying only as transitand export duty 10 rees perar- ratel, with a detliCtion of 5 per cent. for tare. Portuguese wool free for exportation without payment ot' duties. * 8. Woollen quilts anil blenkets, manufactured in Spain, mav be imported in these kingdom*, and shall pay 126 rees per arratel. . 9. The securities which have long since been requiredfor goods valtietd at inferior prices, tbr thie receipt of the overplus, when a new vallatioll should be made, and other seturities hitherto demand. ed in certaiin doubtful cmses, are adopted for the future, and those whith havc becn given are null and in the regulation and general tariff the tluties whichl eaci kind of goods is to pay shiall be fixed without dlelay." LISBON GAZETTES.