Customs Charges on early 18th century Merchandize

[PoD]

Just came across this really interesting book on Google books. Basically shows you just what was being imported and exported around 1713 and what customs charges you had to pay on it:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9YQ7AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Edited December 22, 2010 by PoD

[Capt. Sterling]

Omg... I love ye... um.. wait... thanks for sharing the link!!

[Silver]

great find!

[jendobyns]

Thanks for the early Christmas present! That's such a cool reference.

[Bos'n Cross]

I love you......ill say it freely....for this goes along quite nicely with the colonial seaport foundations customs house........

[Jack Roberts]

OMG this is so awesome!!! Is going to help with the Quartermaster impression so much.... Thanks what a great find.

[PoD]

You're are all very welcome. Now I just have to reproduce it in an original binding on original paper. My wallet is going into shock just thinking about it ha ha.

[PoD]

Here's another couple of books along the same lines from 1725 and 1728 respectively.

A complete view of the British customs: containing the rates of merchandize, with the total net duties to be paid inwards, outwards, and coastwise, and the drawbacks upon exportation, all carefully calculated tho the twentieth part of a penny, Volume 1 and Volume 2

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h9ITAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iNITAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

[Bos'n Cross]

.....i could cry.........you are a kind man....a giving man........*raises a glass, takes a shot on your honor (i really did......any good reason to drink says i...)

[Dutchman]

hmmm, how to figure out how to print this in book format

[PoD]

hmmm, how to figure out how to print this in book format

Thats what i plan to do. Probably cost a fortune in hand made linen laid paper but it will be worth it for effect. Just researching the binding techniques from back then and I can get a start on it.

[PoD]

.....i could cry.........you are a kind man....a giving man........*raises a glass, takes a shot on your honor (i really did......any good reason to drink says i...)

ha ha i've never needed a reason to drink