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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Ceylon. 



Regulation respecting Eiynrt of Cinnamon, 1822. — The general 

 export of cinnamon in any vessel, and to any place whatsoever, is allowed, 

 provided the same be purchased at the Government stores, where public 

 sales are held. The cinnamon is assorted into 1st, 2d, and 3d sorts, and 

 packed in bales of 100 lbs., each lot consisting of 5 bales. The article to 

 be paid for in ready money, the currency of the island, or specie, received at 

 the current price of the day, at Columbo. The purchaser of each lot will 

 be provided with a licence, transferable, in duplicate, entitling the holder to 

 export the spice, free of duty, from Columbo, the only port whence the 

 shipment is allowed. Unlicensed cinnamon attempted to be exported, to be 

 confiscated, and the offender to pay a fine of 300 rix dollars for each 

 pound. 



POINT DE GALLE. — This fort and town are built upon a low 

 rocky promontory, in latitude 6* 1' N., and longitude 80° 20' E. : the 

 harbour is formed between the point, and a piece of sloping land to the E. 

 The entrance of the bay is about a mile wide; but having many scattered 

 rocks al>out it, a pilot is necessary to carry a ship to the anchorage, which 

 is abreast the town in five fathoms. 



The fort is about a mile and a quarter in circumference. Some of the 

 bastions command the bay ; the works are substantial and extensive. The 

 houses in the fort are large and commodious. That of the Commandant is 

 a building of extensive dimensions. Almost all the European inhabitants live 

 within the fort; only a few large houses are built without it, extending along 

 the shore to the S. Cottages and hamlets, the abodes of the native Cinga- 

 lese, are scattered about in all directions. 



Point de Galle ranks next to Columbo in point of trade. It was 

 here that the Dutch used to ship the cinnamon and other produce of the 

 island for Europe. 



Regulations. — In addition to those mentioned at Columbo, all vessels 

 lying outside the harbour, are to come to anchor within 16 fathoms water, 

 flag-staff N. N, W. to N. N. E. ; beyond that depth, they will be charged 

 double boat-hire. 



Port Charges, viz. 



Pilotage and Anchorage 



For vessels of 600 tons and upwards 80 rix dollars. 



Ditto 400 and under 600 <. 60 ditto 



Ditto 200 and under 400 40 ditto 



Ditto 100 and under 200 30 ditto 



Ditto „ — ™ under 100 20 ditto 



