Afghanistan

Name: Afghanistan
Author: Hamilton, A. (Angus)

Hamilton, A. (Angus)

Afghanistan; Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Central Asia)

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       Articles.     Imported         Duty.            REMARKS.       
                       from                                           
  -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Rs. a. p.                        
  1  Horses         Kabul and       12  8  0                         
                      Herat        per horse.                        
  2  Ponies             Do.          6  4  0                         
                                    per pony.                        
  3  Miscellaneous      Do.       * 11  0  0      * In addition to   
                                 for every 100    this sum, 1 per    
                                 Rupees of the    cent. on account of
                                   estimated      brokerage and Rs. 2
                                     value.       per camel load and 
                                                  Re. 1 per ass      
                                                  load are recovered 
                                                  on account of      
                                                  _rahdari_, etc.    
  4  Cloth          India           14  0  0                         
                                 for every 100                       
                                 Rupees’ worth                       
                                   of cloth.                         
  5  Tea             Do.       ¼th of its value.                     
  6  Sugar           Do.       ⅓rd    Do.                            
  7  Iron            Do.       ⅒th   Do.                            
  8  Indigo          Do.            20  0  0                         
                                  per English                        
                                    maund.                           
  9  Oils            Do.       ⅙th of their                         
                                     value.                          
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Afghanistan

Hamilton, A. (Angus)

Afghanistan; Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Central Asia)

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       Articles.     Imported         Duty.            REMARKS.       
                       from                                           
  -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Rs. a. p.                        
  1  Horses         Kabul and       12  8  0                         
                      Herat        per horse.                        
  2  Ponies             Do.          6  4  0                         
                                    per pony.                        
  3  Miscellaneous      Do.       * 11  0  0      * In addition to   
                                 for every 100    this sum, 1 per    
                                 Rupees of the    cent. on account of
                                   estimated      brokerage and Rs. 2
                                     value.       per camel load and 
                                                  Re. 1 per ass      
                                                  load are recovered 
                                                  on account of      
                                                  _rahdari_, etc.    
  4  Cloth          India           14  0  0                         
                                 for every 100                       
                                 Rupees’ worth                       
                                   of cloth.                         
  5  Tea             Do.       ¼th of its value.                     
  6  Sugar           Do.       ⅓rd    Do.                            
  7  Iron            Do.       ⅒th   Do.                            
  8  Indigo          Do.            20  0  0                         
                                  per English                        
                                    maund.                           
  9  Oils            Do.       ⅙th of their                         
                                     value.                          
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Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Afghanistan

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