RATES OF PILOTAGE AT THE PORT OF NEW-YORK, As established by an Act of the Legislature of the State, passed March 17, 1865. Transportation North to East River, and vice versa, $5. Pilotage from Quarantine, one-quarter of the Inward Pilotage, exclusive of Off Shore. Hauling to or from wharf, $3. Detention, $3 per day. PILOTAGE FOR TAKING VESSELS FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW QUARANTINE. For vessels having had death or sickness on board, double Outward pilotage. For vessels from sickly ports, but having had no sickness on board, single Outward pilotage. Pilotage of vessels from new Quarantine to New York, half Inward pilotage. Extract from the law passed as above in reference to unlicensed pilots: SEC. 29. Any person not holding a license as pilot under this act, or under the laws of the State of New-Jersey, who shall pilot, or offer to pilot any ship or vessel to or from the port of New-York, by way of Sandy Hook, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding sixty days; and all persons employing a person to act as pilot, not holding a license under this act, or under the laws of the State of New-Jersey, shall forfeit and pay to the Board of Commissioners of Pilots the sum of one hundred dollars. RATES OF COMMISSION AT NEW-YORK, Recommended by the Chamber of Commerce, January 8th, 1857, to be charged where no express agreement to the contrary exists. BANKING. On purchase of Stocks, Bonds, and all kinds of Securities, including the Drawing of Bills for payment of same, one per cent. On sale of Stocks, Bonds, and all kinds of Securities, including remittances in bills and guarantee, one per cent. On purchase or sale of Specie and Bullion, half of one per cent. Remittances in Bills of Exchange, half of one per cent. Remittances in Bills of Exchange, with guarantee, one per cent. Drawing or endorsing Bills of Exchange, one per cent. Collecting Dividends, on Stocks, Bonds, or other Securities, half of one per cent. Collecting interest on Bonds and Mortgages, one per cent. Receiving and paying moneys on which no other Commission is received, half of one per cent. Procuring acceptance of Bills of Exchange payable in Foreign countries, quarter of one per cent. On issuing Letters of Credit to Travelers, exclusive of Foreign Bankers' charge, one per cent. Where Bills of Exchange are remitted for Collection, and returned under protest for non acceptance or non-payment, the same commissions are to be charged as though they were duly accepted and paid. On sales of Sugar, Coffee, Tea, and General Merchandise, usually sold in large quantities, and on credit under 6 months, or for Cash, five per cent. On sales of Manufactured Goods, and other articles usually sold on long credit for Commission and Guarantee, seven and one-half per cent. On sales of Manufactured Goods, and other articles usually sold on long cre dit, for Commissions and Guarantee, for Cash, five per cent. On purchase and shipment of Merchandise with funds in hand, on cost and charges, two and one-half per cent. Collecting delayed and litigated Accounts, five per cent. Effecting Marine Insurance on amount insured, half of one per cent. No charge to be made for effecting Insurance on property consigned. Landing and re-shipping of Goods from vessels in distress-on value of Invoice, two and one-half per cent. Landing and re-shipping of Goods from vessels in distress-on Specie and Bullion, half of one per cent. Receiving and forwarding Merchandise entered at Custom House, on Invoice value 1 per cent., and on expenses incurred, two and one-half per cent. On Consignments of Merchandise withdrawn or re-shipped, full Commissions are to be charged, to the extent of advances or responsibilities incurred, and one-half commission on the residue of the value. On giving Bonds that Passengers will not become a burthen on the City-on the amount of the Bonds, two and one-half per cent. The risk of loss by robbery, fire, (unless Insurance be ordered,) theft, popular tumult, and all other unavoidable occurrences, is, in all cases, to be borne by the owners of the Goods, provided due diligence has been exercised in the care of them. SHIPPING. On purchase or sale of Vessels, two and one-half per cent. Disbursements and Outfit of Vessels, two and one-half per cent. Procuring Freight and Passengers for Europe, East Indies, and Domestic Ports, two and one-half per cent. Procuring Freight and Passengers for West Indies, South America, and other places, five per cent. Procuring Freight and Passengers for Foreign Vessels, in all cases, five per cent. Collecting Freight, two and one-half per cent. Collecting Insurance losses of all kinds, two and one-half per cent. Chartering Vessels on amount of Freight, actual or estimated, to be considered as due when the Charter Parties are signed, two and one-half per cent. But no Charter to be considered binding till a memorandum, or one of the copies of the Charter, has been signed. On giving Bonds for Vessels under attachment in litigated cases-on amount of Liability, two and one-half per cent. The foregoing Commission to be exclusive of Brokerage, and every charge actually incurred. L |