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Example of Charges on British Shipping by the Authorities of Tampico: Brig, 125 tons register.

PILOTAGE. Dollars. Cents. s. £ s. d.
125 tons at 1 dollar 125 0 4 25 0 0
Drafts, 9 feet at 2 dollars 18 0 4 3 12 0
To the pilot 6 50 4 1 6 0
Voucher given 149 50 29 18 0
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tonnage duty.
135 tons, Mexican measurement, no voucher given at 1½ collar 202 50 4 40 10 0
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bill of health.
Report in the bill 10 0 4 2 0 0
Captain of the port fees, no voucher 10 0 4 3 0 0
Stamps 8 50 4 1 14 0
Total 380 50 76 2 0