A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the WorldMacQueen, James
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A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World
MacQueen, James
Mail steamers -- Great Britain; Postal service -- Great Britain -- Colonies
Falmouth to Fayal 1230
Fayal to Barbadoes 2255
---- 3485
Falmouth to Fayal 1230
Fayal to Cape Nichola Mole 2600
---- 3830
Falmouth to Terceira 1180
Terceira to St. Thomas 2350
---- 3530
Falmouth to Terceira 1180
Terceira to Cape Nichola Mole 2700
---- 3880
Falmouth to Madeira 1170
Madeira to St. Thomas 2800
---- 3970
Falmouth to Madeira 1170
Madeira to Cape Nichola Mole 3000
---- 4170
Madeira to Rio de Janeiro 3700
Ditto, by Pernambuco and Bahia 109
---- 3800
Terceira to Rio de Janeiro, by Pernambuco
and Bahia 3900
Falmouth to Gibraltar, by Lisbon, &c. 1020
Gibraltar to Alexandria, by Palermo and Malta 1955
---- 2975
Falmouth to Gibraltar, by Lisbon and Cadiz 1050
Gibraltar to Madeira 600
Madeira to Barbadoes 2600
---- 4250
CALCULATION OF YEARLY COST OF SAILING PACKETS AND STEAM BOATS. (p. 113)
I.--_Sailing Packets._
First cost, 9500_l._--Interest, 5 per cent. L475
Repairs, ordinary tear and wear, at 7-1/2 per cent. 710
Wages, say 1,270
Provisions, say 730
Insurance, 10 per cent. 950
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Total L4,135
Exclusive of yearly depreciation of capital--say, last seventeen years,
is 558_l._ 16_s._ yearly.
The per centage here taken for yearly supplies, is below the true
outlay. The following sums, in full details, have been received from
a very accurate and competent hand, of the outfits of a _new_ vessel
of 230 tons, cost 4000_l._, for six successive voyages in the West
Indian trade, during a period of 48 months. It is considered unnecessary
to insert the details at length. The amount is given for
each voyage:--
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