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ORIENTAL COMMERCE, 



[Japan. 



Pictures, &c of any persons belonging to the Court of the ecclesias- 

 tical, or hereditary Emperor. 



Pictures or models of Japanese ships or boats. 

 Maps of the empire of Japan, or any part thereof. 

 Plans of towns, castles, temples, and the like. 

 Puppets, or small figures, representing military men. 

 Crooked knives, such as carpenters use. 

 Fino Ginu. A sort of silk stuff made at Fino. 



Kaga Ginu. The like made at Kaga. These are made up in long 

 rolls, like the silks of Tonquin. 



Isu muggi. Another sort of stuff, in long rolls, made in Japan. 



All sorts of fine silken stuffs. 



All sorts of stuffs made of hemp and cotton. 



Mats of silk. 



All sorts of scimitars, and other arms made in imitation of those im- 

 ported by the Dutch. 



If any foreigner or Japanese endeavours, contrary to orders, to dispose 

 of any contraband goods whatsoever, and it be discovered, notice shall be 

 forthwith given to the proper magistrates. If any of the accomplices dis- 

 covers himself, and turns evidence, he shall have his pardon, and moreover a 

 reward proportionable to the crime. Offenders found guilty upon the 

 evidence of their accomplices, shall be punished according to law. 



Duties.— -The levying of duties or imposts on goods is nowhere ob- 

 served in Japan, except at Nangasacki, and it was formerly moderate. It 

 is called fannagin or flower money, and is levied for the maintenance and 

 advantage of the town. The duty laid upon the goods imported by the 

 Dutch Company, is 15 per cent, which upon the amount of the sales, pro- 

 duces 45,000 tales. The gcxxls belonging to individuals, which are sold 

 after those of the Company, pay much more, and not less than 65 per cent, 

 on all stuffs and goods sold by pieces, which upon 20,000 tales, brings in 

 13,000 tales. Goods sold by weight pay a duty of 70 per cent, which upon 

 20,000 tales, makes 14,000 duty. The reason given for the great difference 

 in the duties on goods the Property of the Dutch Company, and that of in- 

 dividuals, is, because private goods are brought on board the Company^ 

 ships at their risk and cxpence, and consequently deserve less profit 



The Chinese, for the like reason, because they are not at the expence of 

 such long and hazardous voyages as the Dutch, pay also a duty of 60 per 

 cent, on all their goods, which upon the 600,000 tales, die value they are 

 permitted to sell every year, brings in a sum of 360,000 tales. Added to 



