14S MINUTES OF EVIDENCE BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE djl". CAN YOU GIVE THAT IN TO THE COMMITTEE ?— I CAN GIVE IT INTO THE Committee TAKEN AS CORRECTLY AS I COULD; THERE HAVE, HOWEVER, been some ERRORS DISCOVERED ' SINCE, BUT THEY ARE OF NO GREAT EXTENT. CAN YOU POINT OUT THOSE ERRORS TO THE COMMITTEE?—- I CAN; THE LORD MAYOR'S OR GUILD OF MERCHANTS' CHARGE UPON COALS FOR MEASURING, IS CALCULATED AT THE QUANTITY OF TONS FOR WHICH DUTY WAS PAID, AND THE MEASURE OF COALS DOES NOT PRODUCE SO MUCH BY A SMALL PORT, ENTRY THAT IS MADE ON THE ARTICLE; THE REASON OF THE ARISES FROM THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE COALS WEIGHING MORE THAN THE MEASURE; SIXTEEN TUBS IS COMPUTED TO BE A TON, AND THEY WEIGH MORE THAN A TON, AND ARE OBLIGED TO PAY DUTY FOR MORE. WHAT DIFFERENCE WOULD THAT MAKE IN THE RETURN WHICH YOU HAVE LAID BEFORE THE COMMITTEE; WOULD IT MAKE ANY CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE?— IT WOULD NOT. [ The witness delivered in the statement, which is as follows:] CHARGES on the Importation of Coal in the City of Dublin, in one year, ending 5th January 1822. GUILD of MERCHANTS : For coal measurers for 267.470 tons, at 6d. per ton Actful measurers, one- half to merchants the other half to ship, at 6d. per ton - -- -- -- - 1,719 ships, for the use of two coal tubs, 3s. 9\ d. each ship Fees reported to be paid by captains for leave to choose small tubs from 10d. upwards, computed at is. each - A heaped half barrel of coals, valued at 2 s. from eacli ship 50,000 tons computed to be measured in each year from the dealers stores charged a second time, 6 d. per ton Note.— The actful measurer in the hold is the only charge that does not belong to the Guild of Merchants, or to any individual belonging to the corporation.; but the whole sum is consequent upon and emanating from its being obligatory on the seller to deliver by measure instead of by weight. LOrD MAYOR. 1,719 ships, as 14/ 5|- Suppose 1,000 ships in coal trade to invoice once a year, reported to be for a friary at Clontarf, at 1/ 7- each - BALLAST OFICE. 1,219 ships, at 50 tons of ballast each, at 2/ 1 - Lights; suppose three Irish at % and id. British per ton on 199,917 tons - 1,719 ships for 2/ 2 on each prime and post entry - Northern and Isle of Man lights charged only twice a year, the former at £ the latter at £ per ton, computed at 100,000 tons, at i{ d. British -------- On the report of each ship 2/ 2 ----- - Quay walls, 1 d.; Dublin Harbour, 6 d.; 199,917 tons at 7 d. - Suppose 500 ships obliged to pay for pilot without taking one, at 20/. - GREENWICH HOSPITAL: Hospital bill, 2/ 1 on 1,719 ships paid twice - WIDE STREETS : Per their return to Parliament DUNLEARY HARBOUR: i, 7i9prime and post, 1/ 1 each; on invoice of vessel, 2/ 2 ; for an- chorage and shipping, 8/ 11; further bond, 2/ 2 ; in all making 14/ 71 Outvoice of each collier, 4/ 4 199,917 tons, tonnage duty at 2 d. per ton British - The foregoing, exclusive of duty to the crown, 1/ 9 Irish per ton and bond - - - . . . . . ' Freight, computed at 8 s. on 267,470 tons -