MOCHA. 
367 
No. III. 
Calculation of the Cost and Expenses of 5,000 Bales of Mocha Coffee 
brought to England direct from Mocha, by Sea. 
Dollars. 
%000 bales of 305 lbs. each, at 50 dollars per bale - 100,000 
Commission of purchase, 5 per cent. \ 
Duty - - 3 per cent. > 12 per cent, - 12,000 
Cleaning, shipping, &c. 4 per cent.) 
Cost on board at Mocha, at 4s. 6d, per dollar - - 112,000 
£. £.25,200 
Freight on 382 tons, at 15/. per ton - - 5,730 
Insurance on 28,000/. at 10 per cent. - - 2,800 
Policy duty 28,000/. at ^ per cent. - - - 70 
Interest on 25,200/. for 9 months, at 5 per cent. - 945 
Loss in weight, 10 per cent, on sum insured - 2,800 
Landing and charges, 1 per cent, on ditto - - 280 12,625 
Cost when warehoused in England 37,825 
Or 61. l%s. lOd. per cwt. 
The above quantity being 5446 cwt. 1 q. 20 lbs, if sold 
at the present price of 380s. per cwt. would produce 
the sum of - - - - £. 103,482 2^. 10 J. 
I suppose this article imported for re-exportation, and not subject to 
any duty at our own Custom-house. 
