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MOCHA. 
No. II. 
Calculation of the Cost and Expenses of ^,000 Bales of Mocha Coffee 
from Mocha to America, according to the present practice of car- 
rying on that Trade by the Americans. 
Dollars. 
2,000 bales of 305 lbs. each, at 50 dollars per bale - 100,000 
Commission to the supercargo, 5 per cent. \ 
f Duty - - 3 per cent. > 12 per cent. 12,000 
f Packing, shipping, &c. - 4 per cent. ) 
Insurance on 1 10,000 ds. at 10 per cent. - - 11,000 
Freight - - - - - 19,000 
Interest on 100,000 ds. for 1 year, at 6 per cent. - 6,000 
Supercargoes expenses on shore - - - say 400 
f Loss in weight, damage, &c. 10 per ct. on the sum insured 11,000 
f Landing expenses, &c. 1 per cent. - - 1,100 
Duty in America 4 per ct. on the value, which is estimated 
at 93 ds. per bale, and makes 186', 000 ds. - - 7,440 
At 45. 6d. per dollar 167,940 
£. 37,7^6 IlOs. 
Or 61. 185. 9d. per cwt. 
The above estimate was given me by a very respectable American 
captain, excepting the articles markedf, which, however, must fall upon 
the American traders, and every other exporter of coifee from Arabia. 
