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Coal Duty, and Coal Trickery. 



QMARCH, 



sions the destruction of vast quantities of coal r-opens a ready door to 

 the commission of fraud and, of course, flings, proportionally, a burden 

 upon the consumer, who pays for all. The facts are irrefragable, and 

 nobody dreams of impugning them. 



In the existing state of things, coals cost, we have said, originally, 

 that is, as purchased by the shippers, from 12s. to 14s. ; and they come 

 to the consumer, in London, as every body knows, on an average, at 50s. 

 The number of charges, great and small, from the owner's pit to the 

 consumer's cellar, is very considerable of which, some few are possibly 

 no higher than is indispensable some, however, are excessive and 

 some quite superfluous and gratuitous. These last, in particular, are 

 all sanctioned by laws, which must be repealed, let who will be in 

 power, and let who will obstruct the repeal. Here are the parti- 

 culars. 



CHARGES UP TO THE TIME OF ARRIVAL IN THE PORT OF 

 LONDON. 



I. Coal-Owner. . s. d. s. d. 



Paid Coal-owners for Coals 014 



Deduct Iliver Duty paid by him for Improvement of Sun- 



derland Harbour 3 



te 13 o 



II. 1. Coal-Fitter. 



. Keel Dues, and Fittage (including Seven Miles' Water- 



Carriage) 023 



2. SMp-Oivner. 



For Freight, including Insurance [of Ship and Cargo, 

 Pilotage, Seamen's Wages, Wear and Tear of the 

 Ship and Materials, discharging Ballast, &c 8 6i 



3. Municipal Dues. 



Iliver Duty, as above 3 



Pier Duty, Lights, &c. paid by Ship 5 00 



CHARGES IN THE PORT OF LONDON. 



II. 1. Government Tax. 060 



2. Municipal Dues. 



Trinity and Nore Lights, Tonnage Duty, Trinity 



House for Ballast, &c 5 



Entries, &c 2| 



Corporation of London Metage 4 



Ditto Orphans' Dues 10 



Ditto Meter's Pay and Allowance 4 



Ditto Market Dues 1 



Ditto Lord Mayor's Groundage, &c 



Ditto Land Metage 006 



Ditto Undertaker 1 



Coal Whippers 17 04 



3. Coal Factor. 



Factorage and Del Credere Commission 



4. Coal Merchant. 



Buyer's Commission 1 



Lighterage 2 



Cartage 6 



Credit 020 



Shootage 1 6 



(See Com. Rep. p. 8.) 12 6 



Add for Discount, Scorage, and Ingrain. 



(See same Hep. p. .) ' 2 2| 014 . 



1 5 



Making the price paid by the Consumer 2 10 8 



