Bombay*] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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Gunpowder. — Owners* Instructions. — tc You are to pay at every port 

 you anchor at belonging to the Company, one barrel of gunpowder, and take 

 a receipt for the same ; by the neglect thereof, several ships have paid five 

 guineas after their arrival in England."" 



Immediately on a ship's arrival in Bombay harbour, the gunpowder is 

 landed, and sent to the Company's magazine, where it is dried, and 

 repacked, if necessary. The charges attending the landing, drying, 

 reshipping, &c. are considerable, seldom amounting to less than 150 rupees 

 each ship. 



Regulations relative to Gunpowder. — All powder on private account 

 will be received at the magazine, and at no other place. 



Application for receipt or delivery must be made at the office of the 

 commissary of stores, at least twelve hours beforehand. 



None can be admitted except in complete and unexceptionable packages, 

 perfectly free from iron, and not covered. Where any are tendered which 

 the commissary or his people may think objectionable, he has orders to 

 substitute proper barrels, which will be charged to the owners. 



As the magazine is infested with white ants, it is recommended to such 

 as may have powder to lodge, to provide themselves with teak -wood barrels, 

 or boxes. The Company cannot be at any charge on account of the damage 

 thus occasioned ; and whenever it occurs, the commissary will substitute 

 teak-wood barrels, which will be charged to the owners ; and similarly in all 

 cases where, from decay, or other causes, the packages may become 

 objectionable. ( 



Warehouse Rent. — Rates per month, vis. 



R. Q. It. 



Pepper, Rice, Siijrar, and Saltpetre, per 



bag of I % lbs. 0 



Piwc-gw*k aittl Raw Silk, per bale 0 



Cotton, screwed bales, each 0 



. , repacked bales, carh l> 



. raw l«iles, each 0 2 0 



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1 Q 

 I SO 



EL Q. II 



Madeira Wine, per pipe 1 0 0 



Wineor Beer, in 12 <Wn chests U 2 U 



-in B rli./eu .heslH L> 



I 



Camphire alu? Indian, per chest of 



1 Pecul 0 



Oilier articles In pro|wrtIun 



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Seamen's Wages, &c. — In the event of being obliged to ship lascars, 

 in lieu of seamen pressed into His Majesty's service, their pay is as follows, 

 which is paid at the Presidency six months in advance, vix. 



1 serang, 6 mouths at 30 rupees per month Rupees 180 



1 tindal, ditto . — ™ 20 ditto — ™™*™« 120 



15 lascars, ditto ~™each 12 ditto — 1080 



liatta money to be repaid in England without interest — .™ 350 



