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Signed numerously by the first |>oople of the province

Sicymo, Nov. 7,18M, and the fifteenth year of inde

pendence.

The Blew Ilaytten Tariff.

We have received a copy of the new tariff for the island

of llayti referred to by our Port au Prince correspoudent

a few days since,

Tho open ports for the reception of foreign merchandise

remain as before, viz.: Port au Prince, Cape Haytien,

Aux Ca\ os, Gonaivcs and Jacmel and iu addition any

Vtesel, after having discharged her cargo at one of tha

live principal |?rts of the empire, may proceed to cither

Great Saline or St. Marc to load. At the Great Saline sho

may receive either mahogany or cotton, and at St. Mare

cotton only. N'o other merchandise can be shipped direct

from these ]>orts. Having loaded, she is compelled to re

turn to Oonaivos, one of the open porta, and clear at tha

Custom House.

Vessels owned by llaytiens, whether built in the island

or not, are exempt from tonnage duties, which on all

foreign vessels amount to one dollar for every ton mea

surement.

All duties on merchandise are collected in the currency

of the United States.

Consignation duties are collected on the total amount or

the import duties, and are fixed at six per cent for foreign

houses and two per cent lor native firms, giving tho Hay

I ticn men haul au advantage of four per cent. In addit

all nations that have not recognised the indepenlence o

Hay U are charged ten per cent upon all import and ton

nage dues over and above the dutn s d ntauded of other

nations This applios virtually ouly to the United States.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1858). New York [N.Y.], 1858-12-24. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1858-12-24/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1858-12-24.