The Great metropolis ; or guide to New-York for 1848.

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Kates of Tl'eig'liing'.
 


 

Established by Enactment of the Legislature in 1833.
 


 

■With the Customary Rates Charged iu 1847.
 


 

1835
 

'P47
 

Almonds, Gums, Hides, Gensing,          .       . per 100 lbs.|4 cts
 

3 cts.
 

Hemp (loose), Fl ix. Hides, Nails, Rods, Bolts
 


 


 

and Spikes of Copper,    ....     "       "
 

4
 

3
 

Anchors, Anvils, Camhooses and Stills,       .     "       "
 

15
 

IS
 

Barilla, if loose, and Pipe Clay,     .       .       .     "       "
 

t
 

3
 

Barilla if in Bales,....."       "
 

,S
 

8
 

For Cidiles other than Chain,       .       .       .     "       "
 

20
 

15
 

Cham Cables, Rigging, old Junk, and Sassa¬
 


 


 

fras Root......      "       "
 

10
 

10
 

Cork   Wood,  Cork.  Rattans,  Loose   Deer
 


 


 

Skin-, Moss, Oakum, Peltries & Wool,     "       "
 

m
 

i'^*
 


 

a
 

8
 


 

6
 

6
 


 

Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, L^ose Tw'ne,
 


 


 

Braseletio Wood,Caro Wood & Cannon, per 100 lbs
 

8
 

5
 

Loose t'heese......."       "
 

S
 

6
 

Cheese in Casks,......per cask.
 

6
 

6
 


 

2
 

2
 

Old Copper   Brass, Lead, Loose Scrap Iron,
 


 


 

Hollmv  Ware. Mace, Ivory, Verdigris,
 


 


 

and Whalebone,             ....""
 

to
 

>
 

Camphor. Grindstones,  Twine, Brass and
 


 


 

Copper in Sheets and Cases,          .       .     "       "
 

1
 

3
 

Candles and Cheese in Boxes, Butter & Lard
 


 


 

in Kegs, Tobacco in Bales or Ceroons,. per pack'ge
 

I
 

3
 

Currants in Kegs, & Bread & Flour in Bbls.,     "       "
 

6
 

6
 

Cotton if under 25 Biles,     ....    per bale.
 

10
 

8
 

---------if over 25 Bales,         ....""
 

8
 

8
 

Fish if Loose,        .....       . per 100 lbs.
 

t
 

8
 

------if in Casks,......n        u
 

I
 

3
 

Figs in Drums or Boxes, Raisins and other
 


 


 

Fruit. Iron Wire, Hams & Bacon,         .     "       "
 

>
 

5
 

Indigo and Cochineal in boxes,     .       .       ,     "     '"
 

m
 

10
 

do.          do.       in ceroons,   .       .       .     "       "
 

10
 

10
 

Nicaragua Wood,.......       u
 

4
 

4
 

Pepper, Pimento.and Coffee in Bags,   .       .     "       "
 

3
 

2
 

Pig Iron and Lead,.....n       n
 

2
 

tj
 

Rice in Tierces,      ...... per tierce.
 

10
 

8
 

------in Half Tierces       ..... half tierce.
 

6
 

6
 

Brazil Siiaar. if in boxes,       .       .       .       .per 100 lbs.
 

5
 

!
 

Tetis in Whole Chests,          •       .                .  per chest
 

l-2,V
 

t
 

------in Half Chests or Quarter,   .       .       .   "       "
 

4
 

1
 

Tobicco in Hhds,          .....   per hhd.
 

->5
 

5
 

Hempen Yarn in Rolls......per roll.
 

20
 

')
 

All other Articles not heretof ire enumerated, per 100 lbs
 

i
 

2
 

If the fees do not exceed $5, the Weigher iiiiiy charge 1 cen
 

t per
 

100 lbs. additional.   If the fees do not amount to $1, the We
 

igher
 

may charge the dollar.
 


 

These rates may be varied from, at times, hy transient Weig
 

hers.
 

but all the City and State Weighers of standing, adhere stric
 

ly t'
 

the above Tariff.
 


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