the Importation of Tin, Pepper, and 
Beetle-nut, was laid on. This Duty was 
farmed for One Year, at the expiration of 
which, it was discontinued, as it was sup¬ 
posed, to give the Farmer an undue influ¬ 
ence in the Market, to the prejudice of 
other Merchants; in its place was substi¬ 
tuted an Export Duty, which was also 
extended to other articles, and in order to 
remedy an inconvenience which was 
found to arise from levying the Duties ad 
valorem, fixed Rates w ere established upon 
each Article subject to the Export Duty. 
With a view, at the same time, to render 
the levying of the Duty as little trouble¬ 
some as possible to the Merchants, it was 
settled, that each might Ship off Goods, 
under certain Rules, from his own Wharf. 
On this Island, Export Duties are cer¬ 
tainly much less liable to objection than 
Import Duties, as all Imports are made in 
