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MOCHA 
No. IV. 
Calculation of the Cost and Expenses of ^,000 Bales of Mocha Coffee 
conveyed by the Red Sea, and across the Isthmus to Alexandria. 
, Dollars. 
2,000 bales of 305 lbs. each, at 50 dollars per bale - 100,000 
Commission to the purchaser, 5 per cent. \ 
Duty to Egypt - 7 per cent. > 16 per cent. - 16,000 
Cleaning, shipping, &c. - 4 per cent.) 
Freight by a dow to Jidda on 1,564 bales of 390 lbs. each, being 
equivalent to g,000 bales of 305 lbs. each, at 2f ds. per bale 3,910 
Duty to the sherilfe, 3 dollars per bale _ - - - 4,692 
Transhipment at Jidda for Suez, 1 per cent. - ^ 1,000 
Freight by a dow from Jidda to Suez, at 2 dollars per bale - 3, 128 
Patacs. Paras. 
Landing at Suez, and porterage, at 10 paras per bale 173 70 
Factorage at Suez - - 45 
ditto 
782 
Camel hire from Suez to Cairo 270 
ditto 
- 4,692 
Fee of the leader of the caravan 21 
ditto 
- 364 
84 
Weigher's fee and housing at Cairo 3 
ditto 
52 
12 
Duty at Cairo - - 2,475 
ditto 
43,010 
Factorage at Cairo - - 30 
ditto 
- 521 
30 
Porterage and weighing on departure 10 
ditto 
- 173 
70 
Canvas wrappers, and packing 120 
ditto 
- 2,085 
30 
Carriage to Boulac, and Janissary 40 
ditto 
- 695 
10 
Custom-house dues - - 120 
ditto 
- 2,085 
30 
Boat hire to Rosetta - - 60 
ditto 
- 1,042 
60 
Landing and re-shipping for Alex- 
andria - - .20 
ditto 
- 347 
50 
Factorage at Rosetta - 30 
ditto 
521 
30 
Boat hire to Alexandria - 15 
ditto 
- 260 
60 
Landing and housing at Alexandria 10 
ditto 
173 
70 
90 paras per patac, at 160 per dollar 
56,981 
66 32,052 
Dollars 160,782 
