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Steam Boats, 8^c. Appetidix. 99
BOATS ON THE RIVER CART.
Steam Vessels.
The Cupid and Kilmun steamers, start from the Quay daily; Boards
announcing the destination and hours of departure, may be seen at
Thomas Orr's, (old post office) 86 Moss-street.
Steam Boats, for passengers, start from the Broomielaw, Glasgow,
every lawful day, with great frequency, to all parts in ihe Frith,
and round the coast. Boards are kept by each of the Proprietors,
announcing the destination and hours of starting.
Passage Boats.
The Passage Boats which ply on Cart have no fixed hours of
starting, the time being regulated chiefly to suit the passing of the
Steam Boats on the Clyde. Parties passing down the river can ge-
nerally be accommodated on application.
PllOPRIETORS.
Messrs Robertson, Orr, Sproul & Co.
Thomas Orr, 86 Moss-street, old post-office.
William Sproul, 9 New Sneddon.
TABLE
Of Rates and Duties on Goods, Wares, Merchandize, Coals, and
oilier Commodities carried in and upon the River Cart,
£. s. d»
Each Hogshead of Tobacco, - - - - - - 3
Each Ton of Sugar, ----.--4<
Each Tierce of Sugar under 10 c.wt. ..... 2
Each Barrel of Sugar, under 8 cwt gross, - . _ I
Each Puncheon of Rum, - - - - .^ _ 3
Each Pipe of Wine or other Liquor, - , . - 4<
Each Hogshead of Wine, Beer, Porter, or other Liquor, - 2
Each Quarter Cask of Wine, or other Liquor, - - - 1
Each Hogshead of Flax Seed, _ „ _ _ - 1
Each Ton of Oil, at ihe rate of 252 English Gallons to the Ton, 4.
Each single Butt of Oil, - . . - - - 3
Each Hogshead of Bottled Wine, Beer and Porter, contain- } „
ing 10 doz. ---_-_. 3
Each Barrel of American Ashes, . _ - _ _ 1
Each Butt and Tierce of Ashes, according to gross weight ) ^
at the King's scale per ton, - - _ . - y
Each Bale of Yarn, - . - - - .-3
Each ordinary Bale of Osnaburghs and Tweels, - - 1
Each large Bale of do.. do. - -- - 2