Red Sea.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



also one of his perquisites, as well as his freight treasure : he draws the fol- 

 lowing primage, viz. on every 1,250 cruse, he has one German crown; the 

 signing every bill of lading, one German crown ; every passenger on going 

 on board, one German crown ; and on every hale, chest, bundle, or package 

 whatsoever of freight, 25 duanees each. 



The aforegoing instructions will, to a certain extent, be applicable to 

 other places in the Gulph. 



Coins. — Accounts are kept in Cruse and Duanees, 40 of the latter 

 making one of the former. 



No money is coined here. Foreign coins of all denominations pass 

 current. From the great influx of pilgrims, large quantities of small coins are 

 in circulation ; but they are never carried out of the country by Europeans. 



List of Silver and Gold Onm at Judda, and what they 

 commonly pam current for. 



DoHon. oc. Uwl». 



Judda weight 100 87 4 at 230 Crust-. 



German Crowns 100 91 6 ... 255 Ditto. 



EUxeena (Barbary) ...100 87 4 ... 210 Ditto. 



Lump Silver, if good 100 87 1 ... 230 Ditto. 



Pistarecns of PhflipV 100 87 4 ...225 Ditto. 



Lion Dollars 100 67 0 ... 195 to200 Ditto. 



Tope's Coins, per 100 125 Ditto. 



Muscovy Coins 150 Ditto. 



Bar Silver 100 87 4 ... 250 Ditto. 



Zelottas, per tale 100 Dollars... 100 to 105 Ditto. 



Venetians, 100=22] Sicca Rupees lj Ditto. 



Stain boles 44 Ditto. 



Zermabobs S| Ditto. 



Gingelcea 3 Ditto. 



Turahs 3 Ditto. 



Gubbers, 100 of which are 2* per cent, less than 



that of Venetians or Standbies 4] Ditto. 



Ring Gold, sold per Vakia to Ditto. 



The exchange at Judda fluctuates ; but the general average may be 

 taken at 250 Judda Cruse per 100 Spanish Head Dollars. The Pillar and 

 Head Dollars are esteemed here of the same value, although the Pillar is 

 about 2 per cent, better than the Head. French Crowns are 13 per cent, 

 less, though of equal standard, by which an advantage may be gained in 

 purchasing French Crowns or Pillar Dollars; but, if possible, the taking 

 any gold coins to India should be avoided. 



A comparative View of the relative Value of Coif is taken 

 at Judda with Bombay. 



100 Mexico Dollars will mint 239 2 11 



100 French Crowns 239 0 59 



100 English Crowns 239 2 71 



100 Pillar Dollars 211 3 38 



100 German Crowns 226 3 92 



100 Ducatoons 211 1 39 



100 Old Abassees will mint... 226 3 80 



100 New Abassees 256 3 0 



100 Estimates 239 2 71 



100 Old Seville Estimates 212 3 70 



100 Peru, or Cobb Dollars .... 221 2 28 

 100 Lion Dollars 193 1 I 



