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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Eastern IslmuU. 



A recent proclamation of tbe Intendant General directs, 1st. That 

 dyed cloths of Madras and Hen gal shall pay the established duties at a 

 valuation of 200 dollars per corge, or 10 dollars per piece, whether fine or 

 coarse. Printed cloth, and any other kinds not dyed, are not included. 

 2d. That dyed handkerchiefs of the aforegoing description (excluding printed 

 handkerchiefs), shall be valued at 160 dollars per corge. 3d. That all coarse 

 China cloth (except angua woollens, or colitas, and any other sort of fine 

 linen) shall pay an additional duty of half a rial per piece, equal to Y2\ 

 per package. 4th. Twist and dyed twist, of which the fine Madras cloth is 

 made, and also the ingredients from India for dying the said twist flesh 

 colour, shall be free from import duties. 



Rer tlatioxs. — The Cortes of Spain in 1819, opened the trade 

 between the Philippines and their own ports, in America and Europe, as 

 well as foreign ports in the East Indies and China, but clogged it by 

 several limitations ; especially one which forbade the importation, by the way 

 of the Cape of Good Hope, of more than 60,000 dollars worth of foreign 

 merchandise on each vessel. A manifest of the cargo, and list of crew, must 

 be delivered at the Custom-House before unloading. 



Coins. — Accounts are kept thus : — 



:H Slaravcdis, or 7 Granos equal to 1 Rial. 



g Rials, or 16 QuaiteUos 1 Dollar, or Peso. 



16 Dollars » 1 Doubloon. 



The course of exchange between Bengal and Manilla varies from J18 to 

 45 Spanish dollars per 100 current rupees. 



Weights. — Besides the Spanish weights, the Chinese pecul is used here. 

 The small weights are as follow i — 



l Mexico dollar in weight equal to 1 Ounce. 



16 Ounces « 1 Pound = 1 lb. 7^ drs. avoir. 



10 Ditto I Tale of gold weight. 



It Ditto 1 Tale of silk. 



9 Ditto g 1 Pun tn of gold or silver thread. 



23 Ditto „ 1 Catty. 



8 Ditto 1 Mark of silver. 



