MERCANTILE CHARGES.

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2265, 3 November 1864, Page 6

MERCANTILE CHARGES.

ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SALES AND PURCHASES. On private and public sale, or purchases of merchandize, colonial produce, &c. . 5 per cent. On ditto of ships, land, houses, live stock, stations— for residents . . 2J „ for non-residents . 5 „ On ditto of shares of public companies and government securities (on proceeds) . 2J „ On ditto of bills of exchange, (including remittance,) • 1 i> On ditto of gold, gold dust, bullion, and specie 1J „ On all property withdrawn or delivered to order, half the rate chargeable in case of sale . . . . • • • • On goods consigned for conditional delivery . 2i On guaranteeing sales, bills, bonds, &c, by endorsement or otherwise . . . *i » SHIPPING AGENCY. Or procuring money on bottomry or respondentia . . . . . • * »» •On goods received and forwarded (invoice value) I j» On procuring chartor for vessels . . 5 „ On procuring vessels on charter . . . 2 J „ procuring freight and passengers . . 5 „ On collecting inward freight and charter money 5 „ On ship's disbursements (including payments to captains while in port,) when in funds 2\ „ Ditto do. do. do. when not in funds 5 , entering™ vessels for Europe or elsewhere (Australian colonies excepted) . .£3 3 0 clearing ditto . . . .330 or entering or clearing in ballast, or without breaking bulk 1116 For entering vessels from Australian colonies 111 6 For clearing ditto .111 6 For entering or clearing coasting vessels .076 For survey of damaged goods, not exceeding one hour 110 Every additional hour 110 GENERAL AGENCY.

On management of estates as agent, attorney, executor, or administrator . . . 5 per cent. On leasing or letting land or houses— If by the year . 1 Town & suburban 2J „ On one year's rent J Country . . 6 5 And in like proportion for any shorter period. ...... On investing money on mortgage security . 2J „ On recovering debts, rents, and other accounts 5 „ INSURANCE. On effecting insurance (on the amount insured), J, On settling insurance losses, total or partial, and on procuring return premiums on void interest (on amount recovered) . 5 „ MISCELLANEOUS. Commission on cash advances . . .5 per cent Interest on account current . . .10 ~ Re-exchange on inter-colonial bills dishonored. with notarial charges . . . 5 „ „ on bill of any of the Australian colonies, with ditto . 7 J „ „ on English and all other foreign bills,with ditto . . . 25 „ Receiving and stowing general merchandize and colonial produee, per ton . . Is. 6d. Delivering ditto, per ton, . . . . Is. 6d. Storage on measurement, goods and liquids, per ton per week . .... 2s. Od. Storage on rice, sugar, flour, salt, and other merchandize, per ditto, . . .Is. 6d Yard storage . . . • ° a - 6d