# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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An Account of the several kinds of Foreign Goods Imported
into the Isle of Man, and the Duties payable to the
Proprietor for the same.

Duties.
Rum. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - onepenny p^r Gallon.
Brandy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D^o.
Arrack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D^o.
Geneva. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D^o.
All other kinds of Spirits. - - - - - - - - D^o.
Wine by Strangers. - - - - - - - - Ten shillings p^r Tun.
D^o by Natives. - - - - - - - - - Five shillings D^o.
Tobacco. - - - - - - - - - - - - One halfpenny p^r Pound.
Tea - - - on the Original Invoice. - - Two & half p^r Cent.
Barcelona Silk Handfs D^o. - - - - - - Two & half p^r Cent.
Bandanoes & other Silks - -} D^o. - - - - - - - D^o.
Chiefly Exported from England}
China. - - - - - - - D^o. - - - - - - D^o.
Nankeens, Chints, & Divers} D^o. - - - - - - - D^o.
sorts of East India Goods - - -}
Spanish Juice, Rhubarb &} D^o. - - - - - - - D^o.
several other Drugs. - - - - -}

Bafts, Photas, Nicanees, - - These Articles are chiefly for the African
Cowries, all sorts of Beads. - - Trade. -
Looking Glasses, Knives, - -}
Flints, Voyage Iron, Stockfish,} On the Original Invoice. - Two & half p^r Cent
Beef, Butter, & Pork from Irel^d.} excepting Beef &^c^a
Gunpowder & Batterie. - - -} vide Book of Rates herewith

but very little of the two last Articles. -

Harbour Dues & Duties payable to the Proprietor on all sorts
of Goods Imported into the Isleman from Great Britain and
Ireland, Vide Book of Rates herewith.

Computed to be about. - - - - - - - - - - £ 400..0..0.

Royalties, Rents &c^a. payable to the Proprietor by the
Landed People. - - - - -

Computed to be about. - - - - - - - - - - 1,900..0..0.

Duties upon all Foreign Goods,
upon the best enquiry Computed at. - - - - - 6,100..0..0.
                                                8,400..0..0.
Deduct - Civil List Money. - - - - - - - - 800..0..0.
NB. What they mean by Civil List
Money, is the Charge of the Proprietor's Nett Amount. £ 7,600..0..0.
Officers in the Island. -

MS 09707/6/317/iv AP 408-4