Appendix A(3) - Commissioners' Report 1792

[Appendix A(3) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]

N° 3.

BOOK of RATES, 1692

ATT a Councell holden in Castle Rushen, the fourth Day of July, Anno Domini 1692.

The Book of Rates hereunto annexed, is this Day revised and settled by us, and humbly left to our Honorable Lord for his Approbation.

Will. Sacheverell,	RI. Stevenson,
J. Rowe,	P. Heywood.

RATES INWARD.

	s	d
Ale, the Barrel	ij	vj
Alom the Hundred Weight, containing 112lb.		vj
Anchorages of Barkes or Vessells with a. Cockboat, by the Stranger		viij
— And by the Countryman		iiij
— of small Vessels or Clinkers without a Cockboat, by the Stranger		iij
— — And by the Countryman		ij

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All other Goods and Merchandizes that are not particularly mentioned and rated in this Book are to be valued, and for every Twenty Shillings Worth to pay Six-pence.

Also that all Goods that are to pay Custome according to Value are to be valued upon Oath by the Merchant, or els to give in his Bills of Parcells, whereby their Value may be known.

I do approve of this Book of Rates Inwards and Outwards,

DERBY.

The TABLE of FEES

To be paid the Water Bayliff and Customer [note = he who collects the custom]

	s	d
For a Cocquett for a Shipp		xij
And for a small Boat or Clinker		vj
For making an Entry Inward
For a Lycence Outward		vj
For a Certificate		iiij
For a Bond		vj
For a Protest	ij	vj
For making a Post Entry, if admitted		iiij
For executing an Arreast against any Person Besides extraordinary Charges in Case it doe go round to all Ports of the Island.		vj
To the SEARCHERS.
For attending on Board to take an Accompt of a Loading of Salt, Timber, Coales, and such Goods as cannot be brought into the Store Houses, per Diem		vj
For securing and looking after Goods that are not fully entered, and admitted to a Post Entry		vj

I do approve of the Table of Fees within-written,

DERBY.

ROYALTYS.

Slates, the Thousand	00	9
All Flaggs, under12 Foot in Bignes, for every Hundred Foot	00	9
All Flaggs, cont. 12 Foot and upwards	01	0
Tombstones, a Peece	00	6
Stones for Tables, a Peece	00	4

Examined by John Quayle, C. R.




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