274 ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Calcutta. 



of the import duties, on goods landed for exportation, or transshipped 

 in port- 

 Parcels, or necessaries from Europe, are passed free of duty at the dis- 

 cretion of the Collector. But no other exemptions from duty are allowed, 

 without special orders from the Governor-General in Council. 



The importation of saltpetre from the interior into any settlement or 

 possession, subject to the dominion of any foreign European State, situated 

 within the limits of the Presidency, is strictly prohibited, except in cases 

 provided for in Section S of Reg. X. 1816. 



The following is a Table of Exchange for the settlement of the Calcutta 



Customs. 



COUNTRIES. COINS. RATE OF EXCHANGE. 



Great Britaiiu^^^^-^Pound sterling~«v*at 10 Sicca Rupees. 



Germany «~ ~™Crown at 2 Sicca Rupees. 



Denmark . *~ — Rix-dollar — ^ at 1 Sicca Rupee, 10 Annas. 



Ceylon ^Rix-dollar — ^at 14 Annas. 



France »„«,™«™«livre Tournois — *at 24- for 10 Sicca Rupees. 



Ditto Mauritius Livre««at 48 for 10 Sicca Rupees. 



Spaiao**** ^Spanish dollar at 2| Sicca Rupees. 



Portugal and Madeira. — Mi Ire a — vat 3^ Sicca Rupees. 



Bussoralw*^* ~™ — Raize Piastre «™at 12 Annas. 



China ~ ~ Talc ^at 2\ Sicca Rupees. 



Madras Star Pagoda «***»**at 31 Sicca Rupees. 



Ditto «««««««*»««««Swamy Pagoda w »at 4 Sicca Rupees. 



American currency to be converted into pounds sterling, as follows: 



New England «~by multiplying by three, and dividing by four. 



Virginia ™~«~%%*%~by multiplying by three, and dividing by four. 



New York™ ™by multiplying by nine, and dividing by sixteen. 



Pennsylvania *« ww «~*by multiplying by three, and dividing by live. 



South Carolina ~by deducting one twenty-seventh part. 



Georgia **v««<»*v»««> «««by deducting one twenty-seventh part. 



The pound sterling to be rated as above at 10 Sicca Rupees. Where 

 the invoices ure in dollars, the dollar to be rated at 2£ Sicca Rupees. 



Export Regulations, 1810. — The export duties, unless otherwise 

 directed, are levied on the Calcutta market price of the goods, after 

 deducting 10 per cent, therefrom. 



Articles of home produce or manufacture, which shall be exported to 



