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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[J/ adeiras. 



special licence necessary for entering or leaving the port after sunset 1 7. A 

 vessel remaining in port a night after visitation, must be revisited. 18. Each 

 visit after the first to be paid for, half a moidore each, (13s. 2£d.), besides 

 other expences. 19. Vessels attempting to get under weigh before visitation, 

 will be fired at, and be obliged to pay for the powder and shot 20. Secu- 

 rity to be given in the Consul's Office for the subsistence of any of the crew 

 left in the Island. 



Provisions and Refreshments are exorbitantly dear, and very indiffer- 

 ent The provisions and water are sent ofTin boats belonging to the Island. 



Coins.— Accounts are kept in reas and milreas, which arc imaginary 

 coins ; the latter is 1000 reas, and equivalent to 5s. Gd. sterling. The 

 coins current on the Island are, 



Spanish Dollars, which pass for... 1000 Reas, eqtial to 10 Bits. 



Pistareem 200 2 Do. 



Hall" Pistarcens, or Bits 100 1 Do. 



Quarter Pistareens 50 £ Do. 



The gold coins of Portugal do not pass current on the Island. 



The copper coins are pieces of 5, 1 0, and 20 reas, being the 

 and £ parts of the pistareen. 



Weights ano Measures.— Those of Portugal are in general use on 

 the Island. The commercial pound is equal to 7076 \ grains English : thus 

 100 lbs. of Madeira is 101,09 lbs. avoirdupois. 



Liquid Measure. 



Commercial Weights. 



72 Grains of Wheat make 1 Oitavo. 



4 Oitavos 1 Qunce, 



4 Ounces 1 Quarta. 



4 Quartas n 1 Aratel=l lb. 



32 Aratels „ 1 Aroba. 



4 Arobas . 1 Quintal. 



13J Quintals . 1 Tonelada. 



2 Meyos make 1 Quartillo. 



4 Quartillos ... « 1 Canada. 



6 Canadas « 1 Potc. 



2 Potes * 1 Alimidc. 



231 Ahuudes ... ■ 1 Pipe. 



2 Pipos . 1 Tun. 



18 Almudes .... ■ 1 Barrel. 



Long Measure. — There are two principal measures, the vara and 

 the covado; the former is five palms, and the latter three. The palm is 

 eight Portuguese, nearly nine English inches; the covado being 20.7 Eng- 

 lish indies ; and the vara 43.2 inches. 



