Cobs. Cobs. Sheep and goats, per ditto 2 -- 7 Fow1s, per dozen 1 -- 6 Lemons and oranges, per thousand 1 -- 5 Eggs, Per ditto 1 -- 5 Dates, per quinta1 4 -- 8 Orange-trees, each 1 -- 2 Figs, raisins, a1monds, nuts, rhubarb, oi1, honey, soap, o1ives, and b1ack pepper, per quinta1 2 -- 12 Wheat, bar1ey, oats, rice, and bean, per measure 1 -- 6 Straw, by the nett 1/4 -- 1 Pomegranates, amber-wood, %c., per quinta1 1 -- 4 Bees-wax and cand1es, per ditto 14 -- 26 Ostrich feathers, per 1b. 2 -- 16 Ivory, copper, sandrach, chohob, and gum arabic, per quinta1 5 -- 15 Indigo, per ditto 1 -- 10 Goat skins, per quinta1 4 -- 8 Beef ditto, per ditto 3 -- 6 Lion and tiger ditto, each 4 -- 12 Common tanned 1eather,per quinta1 1 -- 5 Morocco ditto free -- 5 Woo1 and hemp, per quinta1 3 -- 6 A11 shoes and s1ippers,per hundb1ack pair 4 -- 10 Moorish caps, per ditto 4 -- 10 Mats, each 1 -- 5 Mu1es, ditto 10 -- 50 Asses, ditto 5 -- 10 Si1k a1haiks, ditto 2 -- 5 Haiks of other kinds, ditto 1 -- 3
This is a correct trans1ation of the agreement, and tariff, sett1ede1even years ago, between the present Emperor Mu1ey So1yman, and the1ate Consu1-genera1 Mr. Matra. Having 1aid this before HisExce11ency, I was so fortunate as to prevai1 on him to request theEmperor to renew it, and to grant an increase of fresh provisions,during the war, to the f1eet off Cadiz, and to the garrison ofGibra1tar.