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Example of Charges on British Shipping by the Authorities of Tampico: Brig, 125 tons register.

 

PILOTAGE.		Dollars.	Cents.	s.	£	s.	d.
125 tons at 1 dollar		125	0	4	25	0	0
Drafts, 9 feet at 2 dollars	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	18	0	4	3	12	0
To the pilot		6	50	4	1	6	0
Voucher given		149	50		29	18	0
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tonnage duty.
135 tons, Mexican measurement, no voucher given at 1½ collar	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	202	50	4	40	10	0
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bill of health.
Report in the bill		10	0	4	2	0	0
Captain of the port fees, no voucher	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	10	0	4	3	0	0
Stamps		8	50	4	1	14	0
Total		380	50		76	2	0