Madras.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



Charges for Watering. — Each boat-load of water to consist of two 

 tons, or four butts, sent off full. The water to be of the best quality. The 

 price of each boat-load of water to be 55 fanams 40 cash. 



The great distance that vessels now lay from the place of watering, by 

 their removal opposite to the new Custom-house, will render it necessary for 

 their moving opposite the watering-place to receive this article, which will 

 not be sent on board in any other situation in or near the roads, unless they 

 are in absolute distress for it; in which case to pay an additional half trip of 

 7 fanams 30 cash, for vessels commanded by Europeans ; and 4 fanams 15 

 cash, for vessels commanded by natives, for each trip. 



For every water-cask not sent back by the returning boat, the Owner 

 or Master to pay the Master-Attendant a fine, at the rate of four fanams 

 each day it may be detained on board any vessel ; and for every water or 

 liquor butt not landed before the delivery of the port-clearance, the Owner 

 or Master to pay the Master-Attendant eight pagodas ; and for every 

 puncheon or gang cask, four pagodas. 



In order to obviate complaints respecting the unnecessary detention of 

 boats alongside of vessels, and of their being imperfectly manned, Sec, a 

 printed paper will be lodged at the Sea-Customer s office, to be delivered to 

 every Commander upon his taking out the certificate granted, on swearing to 

 his manifest, as prescribed by the regulations for levying customs : the above- 

 mentioned printed paper to be sent on board previously to the landing or 

 receiving of the cargo, for the purpose of being filled up and signed by the 

 officer commanding on board. When the vessel shall be ready for departure, 

 the said paper is to be delivered to the Sea-Customer, who is directed not to 

 grant a port-clearance until the above be complied with ; the paper to be 

 forwarded immediately by the Sea-Customer to the Secretary to the Board 

 of Trade. No boat to be detained alongside any vessel more than an hour, 

 or to be entitled to double hire, and all responsibility to be on the com- 

 mander or commanding officer of such vessel. 



Ratks of Cooley Hire. — A bandy drawn by four bullocks, 8 fanams; 

 ditto by two ditto, 4 ditto; a cooley load, 1 ditto. 



Hike of Palanquin Bearers. — A set of bearers on field 



service, eacli per month Pagodas 2 0 0 



Head bearer, ditto — v * — «™™« , 2 11 20 



A set of bearers at the Presidency, each ditto****.*.****^ I 33 60 



Head Bearer, ditto 2 0 0 



A set of bearers at the Presidency, batta on travelling 



days only, each per day 0 I 0 



