Articles. Wood-continued. deals, above 7 inches wide, viz. 8 feet to 20 feet long, not above 3 1-4 inches thick, per 120 and further, per 120 deals of the growth and produce of any British possession in above 7 inches in width, being 6 feet in length and not above 7 inches in width, above 16 feet in length and not above 7 inches in width, being 6 feet in length and not above 7 inches in width, exceeding 21 feet in length, and See Note at the end of Wood. deals imported into Ireland, viz. above 7 inches in width and not exceeding 12 inches in exceeding 12 feet in length and not exceeding 14 feet exceeding 14 feet in length and not exceeding 16 feet exceeding 16 feet in length and not exceeding 18 feet . exceeding 18 feet in length and not exceeding 20 feet above 7 inches in width and not exceeding 12 inches in above 7 inches in width and not exceeding 12 inches in . above 7 inches in width and not exceeding 12 inches in deal ends imported into Great Britain, viz. above 7 inches in width, being under 6 feet in length, and above 7 inches in width, being under 6 feet in length, deal ends imported into Ireland, viz. above 7 inches in width and not exceeding 12 inches in Ireland. 0 17 8 under 8 feet. 1 15 4 under 8 feet. not exceeding 3 1-4 inches in thickness, per 120 deals and deal ends, viz. of all sorts, of the growth and produce of any British pos- and further, on all deals and deal ends, imported into if exceeding 12 inches in width and not exceeding 15 if exceeding 15 inches in width and not exceeding 18 if exceeding 18 inches in width and not exceeding 21 if exceeding 21 inches in width, 100 per cent., or an firewood not fit or proper to be used other than as such, viz. imported from any British possession in Amèrica, the under 5 inches square, and 24 feet in length, or upwards, 5 inches square or upwards are subject and liable to the See Note at the end of Wood. lathwood imported from any British possession in America, in pieces under 5 feet in length, per fathom, 6 feet wide in pieces 5 feet in length or upwards, per fathom, 6 feet See Note at the end of Wood. masts, yards, or bowsprits, viz. 6 inches in diameter and under 8 inches, each 12 inches in diameter or upwards, per load containing 50 masts, yards, or bowsprits, imported from any British posses- 0 1 6 032 0 10 0 400 0 15 0 oak timber. See Timber. oars, per 120 14 19 3 14 19 3 of the growth of any British possession in America, and 1 19 8 Free. See Note at the end of Wood. not exceeding 36 inches in length, not above 3 inches in above 36 inches in length and not exceeding 50 inches in not exceeding 36 inches in length, not above 3 inches in above 36 inches in length and not exceeding 50 inches in . above 72 inches in length, not above 3 1-2 inches in thick- not exceeding 1 1-2 inches in thickness shall be charged above 3 inches in thickness, or above 7 inches in breadth, and exceeding 63 inches in length, shall be deemed pipe boards, and be charged with duty accordingly. teak wood, per load, containing 50 cubic feet imported from any British possession in Africa, per load, imported from any British possession within the limits . imported from any other place within those limits, per timber, viz. fir timber, 8 inches square or upwards, per load, contain- . fir timber imported from any British possession in Ame See Note at the end of Wood. oak timber. 8 inches square or upwards, per load, con- oak timber of the growth of any British possession in timber of all sorts, not particularly enumerated or de- ufers, viz. See Note at the end of Wood. under 5 inches square, and under 24 feet in length, the 120 5 inches square or upwards are subject and liable to the ufers imported from any British possession in America, viz. L. s. d. L. s. d. under 5 inches square, and 24 feet in length or upwards, 5 inches square or upwards are subject and liable to the See Note at the end of Wood. wainscot logs, viz. 8 inches square or upwards, per load, containing 50 cubic of the growth of any British possession in America, and imported directly from thence, per load, containing 50 cubic feet unmanufactured, of the growth of any British possession in America, not particularly enumerated or described, nor otherwise charged with duty, for every 100%. value unmanufactured, not particularly enumerated or described, and on which the duties due on the importation are payable according to the value thereof, being of the growth of the British limits within the province of Yucatan in the Bay of Honduras, and imported directly from the said bay, for every 1002. of the value See Note at the end of Wood. unmanufactured, not particularly enumerated or described, nor otherwise charged with duty, for every 100%. value Note. For the conditions under which any sort of wood, plank, or timber whatsoever, wrought or unwrought (ex. cept masts, yards, or bowsprits), or any of the goods called lumber (enumerated in act 8 Geo. 1. c. 12.), may be imported directly from any of his Majesty's British possessions in America free from all customs and impositions, see 8 Geo. 1. c. 12., 26 Geo. 3. c. 53., 26 Geo. 3. c. 60., and 11 Geo. 4. c. 41. Note.-All goods, the produce or manufacture of the island of Mauritius are subject to the same duties as are imposed in this Table on the like goods, the produce or manufacture of the British possessions in the West Indies. All goods, the produce or manufacture of the Cape of Good Hope or the territories or dependencies thereof, are subject to the same duties as are imposed in this Table on the like goods, the produce or manufacture of the British possessions within the limits of the East India Company's charter, except when any other duty is expressly imposed thereon. DUTIES OF CUSTOMS OUTWARDS. A Table of Duties of Customs payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise exported from the United Kingdom to Foreign Parts. in a ship not British, per ton Small coals, culm, and cinders exported to any place not being a British possession, viz. in a British ship, per ton in a ship not British, per ton Hare skins and coney skins, per 100 skins Hare wool and coney wool, per cwt. Sheep and lamb wool, per cwt. Woolfels, morilings, shortlings, yarn, worsted, wool. flocks, crewels, coverlets, waddings, or other ma. nufactures or pretended manufactures, slightly wrought up, so as that the same may be reduced to and made use of as wool again, mattresses or beds stuffed with conibed wool or wool fit for combing or carding, per cwt. Goods, wares, and merchandise of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United Kingdom (not being subject to other export duty, nor particularly exempted from export duty), for every 1002. value Except the following articles, viz. Bullion and coin. Corn, grain, meal, malt, flour, biscuit, bran, grits, pearl barley, and Scotch barley. L. s. d. 034 068 020 00000 4 0 01 0 1 0 1 0 010 0 10 0 Cotton yarn or other cotton manufactures, Linen, or linen with cotton mixed. Military clothing, accoutrements, or appointments exported under the authority of the commissioners of his Majesty's treasury, and sent to any of his Majesty's forces serving abroad. Military stores exported to India by the East India Company. Salt. Sugar, refined, of all sorts, and sugar candy. Goods, wares, and merchandise exported to the Isle of Man by virtue of any licence which the commissioners of his Majesty's customs may be empowered to grant. Any sort of craft, food, victuals, clothing, or implements or materials necessary for the British fisheries established in any of the British posses. sions in North America, and exported direct thereto. Wool. Woollen goods, or woollen and cotton mixed, or woollen and linen mixed, exported to any place within the limits of the East India Company's charter. L. s. d. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DRAWBACKS. Beer, brewed by any entered brewer, for sale in the Glass, viz. flint, per lb. broad, per cwt. crown, per cwt. plate, in plates or sheets of not less size than 6 in. by 4 in., and not less than 1-8th nor more than 5-8ths of an inch in thickness, per cwt.. other than in such plates or sheets, per cwt. common bottles, per cwt. Hops, per lb. Paper, first class, viz. all paper other than brown made wholly or in part of paper other than printed, painted, or stained, per yard Plate, of wrought gold, manufactured in Great Britain, and which shall or ought to be assayed and marked in Great Britain, viz. made since the 1st Dec., 1784, per oz. made since the 5th July, 1797, per oz. made since the 31st August, 1815, per oz. No drawback allowed on gold watch cases of any weight, nor shall any drawback be allowed on any articles of gold, not exceeding the weight of 2 ounces; and if any person shall export any manufacture of gold not duly marked, to denote the standard of 22 or 18 carats of fine gold in every b. Troy, he shall forfeit 501. Gold of the fineness of 18 carats to be marked with a "crown and the figures 18."-(38 Geo. 3. c. 69., 55 Geo. 3. c. 185., and 1 Geo. 4. c. 14.) of wrought silver, manufactured in Great Britain, and which shall or ought to be assayed and marked in Great Britain, viz. made since the 1st Dec. 1784, per oz. made since the 5th July, 1797, per oz. made since the 10th Oct. 1804, per oz. made since the 31st Aug., 1815, per oz. No drawback allowed on silver watch cases, chains, necklaces, beads, lockets, filigree work, shirt buckles or brooches, stamped medals, and spouts to china, stone, or earthenware teapots, whatever the weight; nor on tippings, swages, or mounts, not weighing 10dwts.of silver each, and not being necks or collars for castors, or cruets, or glasses, appertaining to any sorts of L. s. d. 050 0510 0 12 10 0 2 5 0 4 10 1 10 0 300 0 0 3 0 14 0 180 002 Plate-continued. stands or frames; wares of silver not weighing soft, per lb. Starch, or British gum, or any preparation of or from 08 0 0 31 0 16 0 Stone bottles, not exceeding 2 quarts meas., per cwt. 0 5 0* bastard sugar, or refined loaf sugar broken in exported in a ship not British, per cwt. cwt. French, Portuguese, Canary, Fayal, Madeira, COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. Schedule of countervailing duties payable on the importation of certain articles, the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great Britain and Ireland respectively; and of the drawbacks allowed on exportation from either country to the other. The following duties are payable on Irish articles brought for consumption into Great Britain, and the like amount is drawn back on the exportation of similar British articles to Ireland, except in the case of British hops sent to Ireland, on which no drawback is allowed. Bottles, of stone, not exceeding 2 quarts in measure, or the mouth or neck of which shall not exceed in diameter, in the narrowest part of the inside, 3 inches; or if made for blacking, and shall not exceed 1 pint in measure, and the mouth or neck of which shall not be less than 1 1-2 inch in diameter in the narrowest part of the inside, and which shall be permanently stamped with the words "blacking bottles," per cwt. Bricks, not exceeding 10 inches long, 3 inches thick, and 5 inches wide, per 1,000 exceeding the above dimensions, per 1,000 smoothed or polished on 1 or more sides, not exceeding 10 inches long by 5 inches wide, per 1,000 Remarks on Duties Inwards.-The Table of duties inwards previously laid before the reader, affords copious materials for reflection and comparison. Excepting a very few articles, such as silk, linens, gloves, &c., that were prohibited, the highest duties in 1787 seldom exceeded 277. 10s. per cent. ad valorem. In the interval between 1787 and 1819 a good many changes were made in the mode of assessing the duties; several of those that were charged on the ad valorem principle at the former epoch, being changed into rated duties at the latter. The extraordinary rise of duties in the interval referred to is, however, the most striking circumstance. The fact, that in the arithmetic of the customs, 2 and 2, instead of always making 4, sometimes make only 1, was then totally forgotten. During the war, it does not seem to have once occurred to any of our finance ministers, that every increase of price necessarily lessens consumption; and that, were twice the quantity of a |