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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Bengal to the Malay. 



rior kind of cedar, both red and white, called jarroll, and which is used 

 here chiefly for compass and crooked timber, in ship-build ing. 



The prices of timber at Rangoon in 1822 were as follow : — Mast 

 pieces 250 to 500 ticals each ; duggies 12 to 16 ticals each; shin bins 12 

 to 14 ticals per pair; pipe staves 20 to 25 ticals per 100; sheathing 

 boards 70 ticals per 100. 



Pegu also produces rubies, diamonds, emeralds, and other precious 

 stones; iron, copper, tin, lead, wood oil, earth oil, wax, dammer, ele- 

 phants' teeth, cutch, and silver. The iron is said to be of so excellent a 

 quality, as to be little inferior to steel ; but Europeans who build ships at 

 Rangoon, generally carry their iron work, ready forged, from the English 

 Presidencies, particularly from Calcutta. 



Port Charges. — The import and export charges on a ship, of what- 

 ever burthen she may be, and presents to the principal men, Sic. used to be 

 as follow ; but a more recent report makes the charges somewhat higher, 

 and they vary from time to time at the pleasure of the ShaJibunder, or 

 Port Officer, who, in 1819, was an English subject, named Gibson. 



Messenger belonging to the King , 115 Ticals. 



The head Government altogether 050 ditto. 



The Kings linguists * — 80 ditto. 



Lidgena, petty writers, Sec. 75 ditto. 



Chantry * 10 ditto. 



Door-keeper m, , t nnin ( 10 ditto. 



Anchorage dues ww ~v^»~^*^»*~»~*,.,~ 30 ditto. 



Sundry charges on clearing out the ship, vix. 

 Clips, plates, and soft sugar m» m m* + +* *i*t*i«»» 30 ditto. 

 Fowls, hogs, &c. for breakfast ^^w^,***,^,^ 20 ditto. 



Pilotage in and out of Rangoon 300 ditto. 

 A boat to take the pilot out W n W im»u t uum» 25 ditto. 



forming a total of 1345 ticals. A new ship built in the river, on proceeding 

 on her first voyage, is exempt from the port-charges, but she is afterwards 

 subject to all charges, as other ships. 



Ditties. — The duty levied on all goods imported was 12 per cent, 

 except on limber, which was 1 per cent. ; goods exported paid 5 per cent. 

 All canvas, cordage, wrought iron, and other stores, imported for the equip- 

 ment of a ship building at Rangoon, were subject to half duty. Presents to 

 the Princes, Ministers, &c. are necessary ; and the more liberally they are 

 given, the more accommodation is experienced in the transacting of business. 



Since the occupation of Rangoon by the British forces, the following 

 duties have been imposed upon the under-mentioned articles, viz : 4 rupees 

 per gallon upon all kinds of spirits ; 2 rupees per dozen upon wine and beer : 



