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Land Agents—A. B. Townley, 7 King Street East; H. E. Nicolls, 59 Kin^
Street East; F. Lewis, 36 King Street West; W. Osborne, corner of King and
Jordan Streets; and T. Radenhurst, Front Street.
The folhiving Steamboats are owned at Toronto :
Name.
Tonnage.
Admiral 288
Princess Royal 347
Sovereign 314
Eclipse 198
City of Toronto 349
Chief Justice Robinson 315
Cobourg 317
Traveller 300
Transit 225
America 221
Despatch 186
Queen Victoria j... 149
Total Tonnage
'.
3209
Besides several schooners, the number and tonnage of which could not t**
ascertained.
The/allowing are the Rates of Toll at Toronto Harbour :
Description of Property.
Rate.
s. d.
Merchandise, per ton, -weight or measurement, per bill cf lading 1 3
Flour, per barrel 2
Ovsters in shell, per do 2
Cider, per do 2
Apples and other Fresh Fruit, per do 2
Lime and Gypsum, per do 2
Potatoes and other Vegetables, per do 2
Pork, per do 3
Ashes, per do 3
Salt, per do 3
Whiskey, per do 3
Sheep and Pigs, each 2
Horses and Horned Cattle, each 6
Wood, percord 4
Stone, per toise 10
Lumber, per 1000 feet board measure 1
Amount of Harbour Dues collected at the Port of Toronto, during the
years 1843 and 1844.
Date.
Total Amount
Collected.
Expense of
Collection.
Net Revenue.
184.3.,
1844.
£. s. d.
571 15
712 3 8
£. d.
94 13 5
121 10 11
.£. *. d.
477 1 7
590 12 9