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REGULATIONS FOR PORTERS.
FARES FOR CARTERS PLYING FOR HIRE.
TO ANY PLACE IN DISTRICT
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3.
For a Hhd. of Sugar, Pipe of Wine, or Puncheon of Rum,
from the Broomielaw, - - - - - -Oil 10 12
Do/from the Weigh-house, - - - - -10 Oil 10
For Two Puncheons of Beans or Meal, two Bales of Yarn,
or other large Casks or Bales, or Grain in Bags,
weighing near or about a ton weight, from the Broomie-
law, - - - - - - - - -12 14 16
Do. From Weigh-house, - - - - - -14 12 14
For 6 Barrels of Ashes, or 6 large Bales of Cotton, or any
number of Barrels or Bales, weighing about 18 cwt,
from the Broomielaw, - - - - - -12 14 16
Do. from the Weigh-house, - - - - -14 12 14
For a Cart-load of Cork, Staves, Dried Hides, or any
other commodity that requires a considerable time to
load and unload, from the Broomielaw, - - -14 16 18
For a Cart-load of Cork, Staves, &c, from Weigh-house, 16 14 18
For a Cart-load of Furniture, or similar articles that re-
quire a long time to load and unload, for the first hour,
and so proportionally for each Cart, - - - -10 10 10
And for every other hour, and so proportionally for each
Cart, - - - - - - - - -09 09 09
TABLE OF FARES FOR THE CITY PORTERS.
FOE CARRYING
S. d.
A letter or parcel not exceeding 14 lbs. any distance not more than \ of a
mile, - - - - - - - - - - --02
And for every additional | of a mile, - - - - - - -01
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 14 lbs. and not exceeding 56 lbs., any distance
not more than \ of a mile, - - - - - - - -03
And for every additional \ of a mile, - - - - - - -02
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 56 lbs., and not exceeding 1 12 lbs., any dis-
tance not more than \ of a mile, - - - - - - -04
And for every additional j of a mile, - - - - - - -03
Any load on a barrow or hurley, exceeding 112 lbs., not more than \ of a
mile, -' . - • ■-'-. , --------- 6
And for every additional | of a mile, - - - - - - -04
And when detained more than \ of an hour, at loading or unloading, for every
additional \ of an hour, - -.- - - - - -02
One-half more to be charged after eight o'clock evening in the winter
season, and ten o'clock in the summer.
A back load to or from any shop or warehouse on the ground floor, to or from
any cart on the street, not exceeding 20 yards, - - - - - 2
If more than one, for each additional load, - - - - - -01
A back load up any close, more than 20 yards, - - - - - 3
A back load up or down stairs, for even' stair, or two half stairs, - - 2
If more than one, for every additional stair, - - - - - -01
Assisting at Removings, when a considerable time is consumed.
For the first hour, -_-_._-_--10
For every other hour, ______„--08
For every hurley load of furniture not exceeding \ of a mile, - - - 6
For every other \ of a mile, - - - - - - - -04