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Dictionary of weights and duties in trade terms
Article notes distinguish duties and free goods in colonial trade. It defines abbreviations such as cw for hundredweight and z/b for pound, clarifies when a duty is affixed or not, and outlines how British plantation and foreign goods are treated under these classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Jamaica
Cewt Ao
Jordan
Congou
W. I
B. P. West India
Patrassay
Sonehong
Zante
Ceph
Turkey
Dominica
St. Lucia
Sneha
Demerara & Berbice
India
Java
Ib. Imperial
Antigua
Muncatels
Jayers
Ceylon
Ba Denia
St. Vincents & St
Cassia Lignea
Budb Ccccsee
Chovee Amboyna
Sultana Ane
Bencoolen
Valentiz New
Soimalfh
Sean
Snes
Brown
Eee
Eleme
New
Bourbon & Cayenne
Grenada
Trinidad
Carabourna
Oreign
St.Domingo
Macm
WI Islands
Malaya
Havannah
NuTagas
Lisbon
Wits
Cuba
Malaga
Penang
Barbadoes
Messina
Anes
Malabar
Onanous
Laro
China
Dis
Sumatra
Mauritius
Lisbon Do
Bahia
Seville
St. Michael
Ige
Pee
LaGuayra
Porto Rico
Sita Ag
Pimento
Jam
Ginoka
Jamsica
Palermo
Barbadoes,. . . See 1 8 A Oe 1 16 B.piss Dobah & Grainy
East India
Bengal
Perent
Brazil
Madras
Barcelona
Guayaquil
Para
D. Havannah
Ascwl
Siam
Patna Voneve
Portugal
Porto Nico
Petersburg
Olve
Florence
South Sea
Galpoli
Windsor
Archangel
Stockholm
Wen
Odessa
Saal
Pale
Turrerentine Amer
Aguss
Goa
Greenland
Graves
F.p
Iedia
Risi— Park
Scoton
Small
Wos
Waterford
Burcres
Igien Carluwens
Cheshire
Limerick
Prime India Park
Belfast
Niddles
Derby Plain
Prime Mess
PBI
Tierce
Do. Colored
Dantzic India Park
Dublin
Wiltsshire Asses
Ee Wiltshire
Yorkshire
Sligo
Berkeley
Lamp
Blane Somerset
Foreion
Edam Gouda
B. P
India Mess Se
Onyeune
Inferior
Drury
Coe
Aams
York
Cumberland
Holland
Westphalia
Kiel
Bacon Embden& J Fine Ly
Inisa
Prime India
Groningen
Baes
Enauisa
Dorset
Steele
Gee
D. i Hedip
S. S
Fuax
Seeovia
Friezland
New Orleans
Crocsceraces Pernambuco
Riga
P. R. Betiers
Sunn
Manilla
Georgia
Estramaduras Eee
Osee Eens Coone A. Rods Ae
Riga Rhine
la Demerara
Enone
Saxon Frima
Eoos. A
Secunda
Eeseses Es
Olf
Wates
Piu Pian Tertia
Seve Ae Barbadoes Opus Cove
Ee Pigs
Carthagena
Seeees
P.S
Surat
Mars
Moravian
C. A
Buffalo
vatTratian
V.D.L. White
SILKE
Caesens
Éon
Cape
Lo Lembs
E of
Bergam
Seccose
Ameticad
Voce
Milan
Monte Onee
Sugius
Ag Srapl
Bombay
Vusitrilian & Swank
Yoo
Trento
Escces Oll
Brutlu
Stralta
Modena
London
Hoggitas
Naples Or Royals
Commence
Mincing Lane
Persia
Kent
Reggio
N.B
Tayaam
Leicester Fleces
W. Hlopcrarr
W. Everert
Royal Achange
United Kingdom