Gulph of Persia.] ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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Upon exporting any goods, you must have a permit from the Shabundar, 

 mentioning the quantity ami quality of them. 



The hamauls, or custom-house porters, will not allow your own 

 hamauls to bring your goods from the water-side to your house (as these 

 people farm their place from Government, and pay a large sum annually for 

 it), for which you pay them 1 mamoody for every bale, and 5 mamoodies for 

 every 100 maunds (sophy). House hamauls have only one half that sum 

 for their labour, and 5 mamoodies per 100 maunds (sophy) for the re- 

 turning cargo. 



Boat hire is 2 mamoodies per bale, and 10 mamoodies per 100 maunds 

 (sophy). The best method is to hire trankeys for so much per trip; the 

 expense is somewhat more, but the safety of your goods, and the dispatch 

 they make, fully compensate for it. 



Presents here arc very necessary, particularly to the Islam (or Bashaw) ; 

 they are generally made up in goods to the value of 1,200 or 1,500 cruse ; 

 but he afterwards receives the amount in money, and the goods are re- 

 turned : this makes it easy to the merchant, as he might otherwise dispute 

 the value of the goods. 



You should make a proportionate present to the Shabundar and his 

 people, the Mirbhar's people, your broker, shroff, linguist, and the 

 Bashaw's servants. 



After your presents are all made, you visit the Islam, who makes you 

 some trifling present, as a coat, (or gown) such as is worn in the country. 



A house will cost about 30 tomands for the season. 



A licence to trade ^ ^ ~ 5 tomands per annum. 



Durwan, or door porter 36 mamoodies per month. 



Waterman, or Beasty 30 mamoodies per month. 



Watchman *»*»«m«U«*w««* 20 mamoodies per month. 



Owners of ships from all ports in India allow the Commanders house 

 rent, palanquin (or carriage) hire, oil, candles, grain, fuel, sircars' (or 

 compradores* 1 ) pay, except at the port to which the ship belongs, when no 

 house rent or palanquin hire is allowed, but every thing else. And this 

 custom is general in India, except there is a special agreement to the con- 

 trary. If they bring back freight, the owners allow the Commander 5 per 

 cent, as a commission for collecting it. 



Duties axd Port Charges. — All goods imported in English ships 

 pay a duty and consulage to the East India Company, which amount to 6 

 per cent. This duty is over and above what is paid to the Bashaw of 

 Bagdad ; who receives two customs on all goods which arc sent from 



