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Title: A dictionary, practical, theoretical and historical of commerce and commercial navigation
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: McCulloch, J. R. (John Ramsay), 1789-1864
Subjects: McCullock, John Ramsay Commerce
Publisher: London, Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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. At the head of the harbour, there is a vastnatural basin, at present dry at every low tide,but capable, when dredged out, of forming one ofthe finest natural docks in the world. Water is supplied within the harbour, bycanoes or covered barges, at 50 milreis the whole,or 25 milreis the half canoe ; the latter being suf-ficient to water any trading ship. Smaller quan-tities, at 500 reis per pipe, are to be had at thgfountains on the quay. There is a small wharfin front of the custom-house, alongside whichvessels can lie, but its accommodation is solimited as not to be generally available. Steamersprefer to go alongside this wharf. Vessels generally discharge into, and alwaysload from, lighters. (See Table of Lighteragibelow.) These lighters can be employed only iathe presence of a custom-house officer or guard,on board the vessels using them. The hours fixedby the regulations are from daylight—say 5.30»a.m. to 8 a.m. In order to economise time, the PORT OF PEKtfAMBUCO Scale of Teet
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Oo r o as ;dos .Passaiiiilios .Zend/in : Lryrtfinuuxs & Cr>. PERNAMBUCO 10,39 sum of 10 milreis per diem is paid to an officer togo on board before the hour fixed by the regu-lations, every day that the ships discharge maylast. All visits to vessels discharging in the portmust be made under a license, the stamp of whichcosts 200 reis (ohd. at par). The commander of avessel lying in the harbour cannot go on boardthe nearest ship, unless furnished with this per-mission, under a penalty of 50 milreis and theforfeiture of the boat. These licenses are obtain-able on demand at the custom-house. By the custom of the port, though it is not obli-gatory, every British vessel pays 240 reis per tonregister to the British Hospital, and can have itsseamen visited and medicinally treated there, freeof any extra expense. The anchorage dues are the same in the harbourand roads; vessels loading or discharging in thelatter will be under the item franquia. To takecargo in the roads, a license from

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