5thly. The fish called Shebbel (similar to salmon), the produce of the great rivers, viz. the El Kose, the Seboo, the Morbeya, the Tensift, and the river Suse, pay to the imperial treasury a heavy duty; but that duly is generally farmed to some wealthy individual, who pays about 20 per cent. on the value of the fish caught, or gives so much per annum for the privilege of fishing in the rivers. 6th. _El Beb_, or gate-duty, an impost of from (one blanquil to two ounces) 1½_d._ to 1_s._ on every camel-load of merchandize carried out or brought into any city or town. 7th. (_Gizzia_,) The poll-tax levied on the Jews, viz. the pro rata of every Jew is calculated according to his property, by a committee appointed by themselves. This tax may amount to about ten per cent. on their income or profits. 8th. (_El Worella_.) The hereditary tax. The Emperor is heir to all the estates of his subjects who die without heirs; so that at the termination of the plague, in 1800, he gained an incalculable accession of wealth in gold, silver, and in estates, many of which latter he has since given to the (Jamaat) mosques. This property of the mosques is called _Wak’f_, a term significant of any thing, the right of which continues in the original proprietor, but the profit issuing from it belongs to some charitable institution; so that the _mosque lands_ are now extensive, and, consequently, the priests are amply provided for. 9th. Duties on the importation of merchandize from Europe, and on the exportation of the produce of the country. On the former, the regulation is generally 10 per cent., which is paid in kind, except only on iron, steel, Buenos Ayres hydes, lead, and sulphur, which pay a duty on importation of three dollars per quintal. The duties on the produce of the country are regulated by the option of the Emperor. The duty on Wax now is 12²⁄₁₂ per cent. on Bitter Almonds 2 on Gum 3 Oil } } Sweet Almonds } } Raisins } } Figs } now prohibited from exportation. } Dates } } Corn } } And all kinds } of Provisions }