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ld is estimated by experienced captains of ships at 10_s._ sterling per day. The charge made in steamers in the West Indies for cabin passage money, by orders of the Admiralty, is 17_l._ sterling, Barbadoes to Jamaica; 10_l._ sterling, Jamaica to St. Thomas; and 10_l._ sterling, St. Thomas to Barbadoes. _Income:--Parcels, Packages, and Fine Goods. Steamers to be (p. 125) restricted to 40 tons Weight in all._ 240 voyages on the four great lines yearly, 20 tons each, at the rate of 10_l._ per ton over all L48,000 Second Class Lines, Barbadoes to Havannah, Havannah to Vera Cruz; Jamaica to Chagre, &c; Barbadoes to Demerara, 192 voyages yearly, 20 tons each, average 10_l._ 38,400 Suppose Third Class Lines by Sailing-vessels everywhere--388 voyages, average 8 tons 31,040 _______ Total L117,440 -------- But Port Dues remain to be deducted--uncertain, say, 15,000_l._ APPENDIX, No. II.--EASTERN WORLD. Places. Latitudes. Longitudes. Falmouth 50 deg. 8' N. 5 deg. 1' W. Lisbon 38 deg. 24' -- 9 deg. 12' -- Cadiz 36 deg. 31' -- 6 deg. 18' -- Gibraltar 36 deg. 6' 20" -- 5 deg. 20' 53" -- Malta 35 deg. 53' -- 14 deg. 30' E. Zante 37 deg. 47' -- 20 deg. 54' -- Athens 37 deg. 57' -- 23 deg. 43' -- Smyrna 38 deg. 25' -- 27 deg. 6' 45" -- Constantinople 41 deg. 12' -- 28 deg. 59' -- Alexandria (light) Egypt 31 deg. 12' -- 29 deg. 52' -- Cairo 30 deg. 3' -- 31 deg. 18' -- Suez 30 deg. 0' -- 32 deg. 28' -- Mocha 13 deg. 20' -- 43 deg. 20' -- Babelmandel, Isle 12 deg. 38' -- 43 deg. 20' -- Cape Guardafui 11 deg. 41' 4" -- 51 deg. 12' 24" -- Socotora, Galanscea road
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