ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Madras. 



is to be allowed as drawback : if it sball be less, the difference is to be paid 

 as export duty : such duty not to exceed 5 per cent, on cotton piece-goods 

 and sugar, and 8 per cent, on other articles. Exports from the subordinate 

 ports to be charged with the tabular rates according to the tariff of the 

 port: certificates of inland or sea import duties to be received in part 

 payment. 



Piece-goods entirely of cotton, exported in British vessels, or vessels 

 belonging to natives, are subject only to \ per cent. ; the excess of duty 

 paid, to be allowed as drawback. All returned cotton piece-goods to pay 

 full import duties de novo. 



Drawbacks must be claimed at the time of exportation ; and the goods 

 must be exported to places not subordinate to the Presidency : no drawback 

 is allowed except on goods entered in the export manifest, which must be 

 produced by the commander of the ship having goods entitled to drawback ; 

 who must, where practicable, make oath to its accuracy. 



The necessary documents to substantiate the claim for drawback must 

 be presented to the local Officers of Revenue before the goods are shipped. 



Table of Exchange for the Adjustment of the Customs at Madras. 



COUNTRIES. COINS. RATE OF EXCHANGE. 



Great Britain Pound sterling™.«At 2 pagodas 21 fanams. 



Denmark**«**«« WW v»Rix-<lolJar * At 21 fanams each. 



France ~*^~«~v*«™Xivre tournois**««24 for 3 pagodas 3 fanams. 

 France Mauritius livre«* w At 3 fanams 3 cash each. 



Spain Spanish dollar — «*Ai 28 fanams 40 cash each. 



Portugal and Madeira^ Milre a — „ . w At 35 fanams 30 cash each. 



China* w ™ l **««v»»*^^Tale«««.» w «v*«**At 1 pagoda. 

 Bengal w *^ w ^ w ^«^«Sicca rupee~»« ww 325 per 100 pagodas. 



Bombay u** x^^v^Bombay rupee ~»* w 350 per 100 pagodas. 



Masulipatara «™.*,««3 Swamy pagoda ~At 1 pagoda, 4 fan., 40 cash. 



American currency to be converted into pounds sterling as follows : 



New England and Virginia^ w by multiplying by 3 and dividing by 4. 

 New York ww »„ w « M ««««.by multiplying by 0 and dividing by 16. 



Pennsylvania x„by multiplying by 3 and dividing by 5. 



South Carolina and Georgia „by deducting the 27th part. 



Salvage of Anchors. — The following regulations are established in 

 regard to anchors when recovered. 



