BOOK II. CHAP. IX. 233 



Rates of the Inland-poftsge, for any Diitance not exceeding fixty 



Englifli Miles. 



s. d. 



Single, o 7 1 Jamaica currency, or i Rya!. 



Double, I 3 — 2 ditto. 



Treble, i 3 — 2 ditto. 



Ounce, I loi — 3 ditto. 



For any Diflance upwards of fixty, and not exceeding one hundred 



For any Dillance upwards of one hundred, and not exceeding 



two hundred miles. 



Single, I 3 Jamaica currency, or 2 Ryals. 



Double, I loi — 3 ditto. 



Treble, 2 6 — 4 ditto. 



Ounce, 3 9 — 6 ditto. 



And in Proportion for every Ounce Weight. 



Rates of Poflage from this Ifland to Great-Britain per Ad: 



9 Anne, c- 10. 



s. J. Sterling. s. el. Jamaica Currency. 



Single, I 6 2 i 



Double, 3 o 3 4| 



Treble, 4 6 6 3I 



Ounce, — — 6 o 8 4I 



Merchants accounts exceeding one fhect of paper, bills of ex- 

 change, invoices, and bills of lading, are all to be rated and taxed 

 as fo many feveral letters, ^^r 6 George I. 



Confideiing the great and continual commerce which this ifland 

 maintains with the mother-country, and the extenfive correfpon- 

 dence carried on by letter with merchants, abfentees, and others ; 

 the frequent orders for infurance and for goods, the tranfmillion-in- 

 voices, bills of lading, bills of exchange and accompts, with dupli- 

 VoL. II. H h catcs; 



