GINGER-Bags usually tare 2lbs. each. Hops-Tare about 16 per cent., or, when kiln-dried 4 per cent. LIQUORICE JUICE-7 per cent. for leaves.-G. O. 27 June, 1834. MARBLES IN CASKS-About 10 per cent. NUTS, WALNUTS-A discretionary allowance for husks, to the extent of one-half part.-B. O. September 4th, 1844. OPIUM-From Turkey and Egypt, 2 per cent. allowed for chaff. RAISINS, Malaga, in boxes, 6 lbs. ; half boxes, 4 lbs. ; quarter boxes, 2 lbs.; one eighth boxes, 1 lb. Denia and Smyrna, in boxes, 10 lbs.; half boxes, 6 lbs. ; quarter boxes, 2 lbs. ; one eighth boxes, 1 lb. in casks, they are tared and averaged, or reduced to a per centage rate. SILK-for taring manufactured Silks the 1 lb. weight is subdivided into others of 50, 25, 15, 10, 5, 3, 2, and 1 parts. Hence And in taring Silk Ribbons only Cartons of the same size, containing a like description, and with the same number of pieces in each, shall be tared together. The chosen cartons shall also be of average gross weight, and not less than one in ten. -B. M. 13th March, 1844. The selection of all packages and articles of Silk manufactures for taring, is to be made by the Landing-Surveyor.-B. M. 28th Jan., 1843. SUCCADES in jars-Tare 3rd part. SUGAR-Foreign Tares. Havannah Boxes, 52 lbs. each; Bahia, 13 per cent.; Brazilian, 18 per cent.; in Bags-a few are selected for average taring. BIRMINGHAM. NEWCASTLE. EXETER. EDINBURGH GLASGOW. IRELAND a Leopard's Head, a Lion passant, and a Queen's head. a Crown, and K, 1832. an Anchor. Three Castles (one upon two). . a Castle, and Queen's head. a Queen's head, Lion, and Thistle. In London, the assay year commences on the 30th May, and the date marks are continued regularly with 20 letters of the alphabet, using in succession, Roman capitals, Roman smalls, and old English capitals. The series of London date marks, commencing May 30, 1796, are as follow A to U from 30th May, 1796, to 29th May, 1816. THE USUAL PRACTICAL MODES OF REDUCING FOREIGN WEIGHTS. To Barbary lbs. add 30 per cent. for English lbs. To French, Dutch, and Mogadore add 13 per cent. for English lbs. 1 oz. French 2 grains, 1 killogramme = 2 lbs. To German lbs. add 5 =112 English. per cent., for English lbs. ; or, 106 German From Italian lbs. deduct part and add 3 per cent. To Hambro lbs. add 7 per cent. for English lbs.; or, 105=112 lbs. English. Naples lbs. multiply by 12 and divide by 17. 25 lbs. English. 122 lbs. English. 1 ton English. 100 lbs. English. 25 lbs. English. 92 lbs. English. 12 lb. English. 133 lbs. English. 133 lbs. English. lbs. English. 2 lbs. English. 11 ozs. English. Venetian lbs. multiply by 65 and divide by 100. metre = = MEASURES. yard English. 11 yard English. 39 in. (deduct part for English ells). German, East Country, and Smyrna auns, divide by 2, and deduct 2 per cent. for English ells. Russian archines 100= 60 ells English. (Multiply by 6, cutting off the right-hand figure, and divide by 120 for English ells in great hundreds.) A Spanish varra is 33 English inches. A Turkish pike is 27 English inches. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES. A Free Entry. W. OXENFORD. R 201 G 500 21 June, 1858. 300 Barrels of Pot and Pearl Ashes.-Free. 9 Bales Printed Cottons, being British Goods, returned as per Bill of Store, annexed. 43 FP 29 ... B 37 Silk Floor, St. Katharine's 9 Bales, each 50 = 450 pieces Printed Cottons. Delivered. (1) No. of Warrant. The entering clerk's name and date of insertion in the landing book. The front of the Bill of Store, referring to the entry outwards, bears the marks and numbers of the packages, with a correct description of the goods, duly attested by the Searchers; and it is necessary for the Landing Waiter to see that the proper declarations are borne on the bill, that they be returned within the period of ten years, and that the goods in all respects answer the description given. A record of the Landing Surveyor's satisfaction must also be obtained upon the Bill prior to delivery. |