Mmivras] ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 3 



The price of Madoira wine in the years 1821 and 1822 at Calcutta was 

 from 350 to 800 rupees per pipe. 



The best vineyards are on the south side of the Island ; but the produce 

 U seldom imported pure. The Malmsey is from vines grown on rocky 

 ground, exposed to the sun ; and the grapes are allowed to hang for alxmt 

 a month longer than for the dry wines. 



The good effect of an India voyage on Madeira wine is well known ; 

 but if the wine be of bad quality, it often does miscitief. 



Duties paid at Madeira. — Imports are subject to a duty of £\B 

 per cent, ad valorem. The export duty on wine is 14 milrcas 7 reas (or 

 £3. 17s. nearly) per tun. Goods may be landed, for re-exportation, on pay- 

 ment of J?4 per cent, when shipped. The period of warehousing is limited 

 to six mouths. 



Port Charges, &c. — The Consulage is £3. 6s. for each ship ; Custom- 

 house entry costs about the same. A visit on arrival, and another at 

 departure, one dollar each. Two officers remain on board during a ship's 

 stay in port, and are paid by the ship 300 reas each per diem. — The charge 

 for commission here varies from 3| to 5 per cent. 



Rules op tuk Port. — L A ship must be visited by a Government or 

 Health Office boat previously to communication with the shore, or with 

 vessels in the port. 2. The persons landing in the first boat from the ship, 

 must be examined at the Health Office. 3, The ship's register, Mediterra- 

 nean pass, and manifest of cargo, must be brought for production at the 

 Consular and other offices. 4. No vessel can have communication with an unvi- 

 sited vessel. 5. No vessel at anchor can change her birth without licence, 6. No 

 boats can pass between vessels and shore after sunset, without licence. 

 7. No seaman or soldier may leave ship without permission in writing from 

 commanding officer. 8, Any such person found on shore after sunset with- 

 out such leave, liable to be taken up ; which occasions an expence of 2 dol- 

 lars, exclusive of the individual's maintenance whilst in custody. 9. Corn* 

 manding Officers are required to read to then- men the two aforegoing rules. 

 10. Captains or Pursers must notify, 24 hours beforehand, the time of their 

 departure, at the Consular Office. 11. Passports necessary for persons quit- 

 ting the Island. 12. The Master of a vessel detected in carrying away a 

 Portuguese without passport, liable to a fine of 100 dollars, and imprison- 

 ment fur three months. 13. A Captain of a vessel carry ing away a person 

 after being judicially warned not so to do, liable to the debts owed by him. 

 14. Application to be made to the Government for a visiter, when vessels 

 arc ready to depart. 15. After visitation, vessels cannot have communica- 

 tion with the shore, or with other vessels ; or must be visited again. 16. A 



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