Preparatory notes and calculations concerning Dutch trade and English customs on it for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00720">MINT00720</ref> (Mint 19/3/498-9)

An Accompt of the cost & charges of sending Tynn to Amsterdam & selling it there by Commission. Paid in London, First cost pr Ccwt Averdupois3. 16. 00 Customes0.3. 00 Cocquets, boat hire, searchers fees, Wharfage &c about0.0. 06 Insurance by sea 1 per cent0.0. 09 4.0. 03

This summ after the rate of 110

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pounds Averdupois to the Dutch 100 weight & Gilders 12 stivers to 20s sterling comes to 42 Gilders per 100 Dutch weight}42.ilders0.Stivers Paid in Holland, Customes about 12st per 100wt. One third Additional Duty about 4st. Valuation 2 pr cent. These Duties are apt to meet with some favour in valuing the goods below the first cost. Her Maty.Majestypaid for the Tynn in Holland, Customes 10st pr 100wt, Additional Duty 3

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st, Valuation 12

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. In all}1.5

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Coquets & Custome house fees about 25 or 30st pr parcell0.0

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Freight (as in Mr Drummonds AcctAccount) 10 styvers per block Averidge 3 styvers pr Gilder, or 1

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styver per block. Boat-hire & Lighterage for unlading 2 styvers per block. Porterage & housing 2 styvers pr block. In all 15

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styvers per block, wchwhich is about 5

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styvers per 100wt}0.5

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Total charge of buying exporting & housing43. 11

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By the Rule of fals Position let the Price in selling be put 45 Gilders per 100 Dutch weight, & the charges of selling will be as follows Carriage to the city weigh-house & weighing for sale 1

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st City Duties for weighing

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per cent. In former AcctsAccounts I find these two Articles about}0.5

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Prompt paymtpayment 1 per cent0.9 Insurance of the paymtspayments 1 per cent0.9 Interest for two months forbearance & a month in returingning the money to London}0.12 Commission 1 per cent0.9 Brokerage0. Warehouse room about0.2 46.1

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