He refuses the regular supplies,
insisting upon an additional duty being paid, besides the enormous one
already imposed, on articles furnished to the English, contrary to the
tariff established by treaty.
Accordingly, I laid the following copy
of the original tariff before His Excellency, and subjoined the
imposition of Ash-Ash. _Order to be observed by the British
Vice-consuls, at Tetuan and Tangiers, respecting the English._
DUTY.
Spanish Dollars
Cows, calves, and oxen, whether
stall-fed or not, per head 5 now 25
Cobs. Cobs.
Sheep and goats, per ditto 2 - 7
Fowls, per dozen 1 - 6
Lemons and oranges, per thousand 1 - 5
Eggs, Per ditto 1 - 5
Dates, per quintal 4 - 8
Orange-trees, each 1 - 2
Figs, raisins, almonds, nuts, rhubarb,
oil, honey, soap, olives,
and red pepper, per quintal 2 - 12
Wheat, barley, oats, rice, and bean,
per measure 1 - 6
Straw, by the nett 1/4 - 1
Pomegranates, amber-wood, %c., per quintal 1 - 4
Bees-wax and candles, per ditto 14 - 26
Ostrich feathers, per lb. 2 - 16
Ivory, copper, sandrach, chohob,
and gum arabic, per quintal 5 - 15
Indigo, per ditto 1 - 10
Goat skins, per quintal 4 - 8
Beef ditto, per ditto 3 - 6
Lion and tiger ditto, each 4 - 12
Common tanned leather,per quintal 1 - 5
Morocco ditto free - 5
Wool and hemp, per quintal 3 - 6
All shoes and slippers,per hundred pair 4 - 10
Moorish caps, per ditto 4 - 10
Mats, each 1 - 5
Mules, ditto 10 - 50
Asses, ditto 5 - 10
Silk alhaiks, ditto 2 - 5
Haiks of other kinds, ditto 1 - 3
This is a correct translation of the agreement, and tariff, settled
eleven years ago, between the present Emperor Muley Solyman, and the
late Consul-general Mr. Matra.
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