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half commission on net proceeds ; on effecting remittances, (not being pro- 

 ceeds of goods on which commission has been charged), 1 per cent ; on 

 sale, purchase, or negotiating of bills of exchange, I per cent. ; on bills of 

 exchange returned, noted or protested, 1 per cent. ; on giving orders for 

 provision of goods, 2\ per cent.; on procuring freight, 5 per cent; on 

 shipping goods where no commission has been charged upon purchase (ex- 

 cept as hereafter), 5 per cent. ; on treasure, bullion, and jewellery, 1 per 

 cent. ; on effecting insurances with public oflices, on amount insured, \ per 

 cent. ; on effecting private insurances, 1 per cent. ; on writing orders for 

 insurances, \ per cent ; on settling insurance losses, partial or general, 

 1 per cent ; on procuring return of premium, (exclusive of commission 

 on receipt of cash), 1 per cent ; on ships 1 disbursements, where no com- 

 mission has been charged on freight or cargo, 2£ per cent. ; on manage- 

 ment of estates, on amount recovered, 5 per cent. ; on guaranteeing bills, 

 bonds, or debts in general, by endorsement or otherwise, 2\ per cent. ; 

 on del credere, or guaranteeing the responsibility of persons to whom 

 goods are sold, \\ per cent; on becoming security to Government, or 

 to Public Bodies, 2$ per cent ; on recovery of money by law or arbi- 

 tration, 5 per cent. ; on obtaining money on respondentia, or loan, 2 per 

 cent. ; on granting letters of credit, 2\ per cent. ; on collecting house 

 rent, 2^ per cent. ; on receipt or payment (at the option of the agent) 

 of all monies, not arising from proceeds of goods on which commission 

 has been previously charged, 1 per cent. 



Warehouse Rent. — Rates per month : — 



Silk, piece goods, &c . per bale..., \ rupee 



Gunny bags, cotton, kc. **»*******„***** *****do. J do. 



Indigo, opium, &c.« — **************** .per chest™ \ do. 



Arrack, wine, &c. ^^^.v^^^per leager or pipe**** 1 do. 



Coffee, sugar, rice, saltpetre, &c. **«****per pecut**** do. 



Iron, steel, lead, tin, &c. *****«*****************do. ****** \ l s do. 

 Other articles in proportion, according to bulk or weight. 

 Provisions and Refreshments. — Provisions of various kinds are to 

 be procured here, the greater part of which is imported from Bourbon, 

 which island may be considered the granary of the Mauritius, t>ix. — Beef 

 and mutton, kid, pork, fowls, ducks, geese, turkies, and pigeons. Bread 

 and wines iluctuate according to circumstances. Of vegetables, the fol- 

 lowing are to be met with : — peas, beans, cabbages, and cauliflowers ; and 

 of fruits, oranges, apples, guavas, apricots, &c. Round the island is 

 abundance of fish of various kinds, and from Rodriguc are brought great 



