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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [New Souih IVatet, *c. 



£ & rf. 



Deeds of entry and clearance for colonial vessels, viz. 



To the Hawkesbury y mmm 0 4 0 



To New Castle — — 0 10 0 



To the Fishery, or Settlements at the southward 0 10 0 



Naval omcer's clerk ~ „ — — 0 2 0 



The naval officer also receives 5 per cent, on all duties collected at 

 the port. 



Wharfinger** Fee8 t viz. 



£ s. d. 



On every hale, cask, or package landed or shipped 0 0 9 



Metage of coals ^^^^^^^.per ton 0 2 6 



Measuring timber » *„per 1 00 feet 0 2 0 



* # * A reduction of several, and an abolition of some of the charges 

 (as well as duties) at the Colony, were recommended by the Commissioner ; 

 but it is uncertain what reductions are made. 



Provisions and Refreshments. — Provisions of all kinds may be pro- 

 cured at Sydney; beef, mutton, pork, and kangaroo flesh ; fowls, eggs, 

 butter, bread, potatoes, and fruits. But the prices fluctuate extremely. 

 Bread is seldom so cheap as in England ; the loaf of 2 lbs. selling for 5d. or 

 6d. To prevent the reduction of stock in the territory, the Government 

 levies a duty upon slaughtering cattle. Except potatoes, the price of no 

 article of provision is reasonable in the Colony. 



Coiks. — The circulating medium consists of British money, and like- 

 wise of Government dollars. There is a bank at Sydney, and its notes pass 

 current in the Colony. The duties are payable either in sterling money, 

 Government dollars, store receipts, approved bills by the Commissary on 

 the Treasury or the Colonial Agent, or in the notes of the Bank of New 

 South Wales. In the sale of commodities, bills of long date are usually 

 given. 



The uncertainty in the relative value of British money, which has been 

 the standard, has produced great embarrassment occasionally, and affected 

 the value of every species of property ; insomuch that it became necessary 

 to stipulate in bargains, the mode of payment. 



Weights and Measures. — These are the same as in England. 



GUMS TO BE FOUND AT NEW SOUTH WALES. — The rbd 

 Gum of Botany Bay is produced by the Eucalyptm resiniferwt } a tree of 

 considerable size, growing to a great height before it puts out branches. 

 The gum may be drawn from the tree by tapping, or taken out of the veins 



