2. London Docks.. 1069642 0 6 10 10 0 6-NOLOT0L346 10000002100000000-000000 puncheon cask 20 each cask puncheon 1 0 1 03 New Heads, Iron loops, Casks, each. Rum. New. Old. 8. d. 8. d. 8. d. 8. d. These were the next undertaking of this sort set on foot in the Thames. They are situated in Wapping, and were principally intended for the reception of ships laden with wine, brandy, tobacco, and rice. The western dock covers a space of above 20 acres ; and the new or eastern dock covers about 7 acres. The tobacco dock lies between the above, and exceeds 1 acre in extent, being destined solely for the reception of tobacco ships. The entire space included within the outer dock wall is 71 acres and 3 roods. The warehouses are capacious and magnificent. The great tobacco warehouse, on the north side of the tobacco dock, is the largest, finest, and most convenient building of its sort in the world. It is fitted to contain 24,000 hhds. of tobacco, and covers the immense space of near five acres! This warehouse is wholly under the management of the officers of customs. The vaults, under the tobacco and other warehouses, include an area of the vast extent of about 184 acres, and, after allowing for gangways, &c., have stowage for 66,000 pipes of wine and spirits! These docks were opened in 1805. All ships bound for the Thames, laden with wine, brandy, tobacco, and rice (except ships from the East and West Indies), were obliged to unload in them for the space of 21 years: but this monopoly expired in January, 1826; and the use of the docks is now optional. The entrances to the London Docks were formerly by the basins at Hermitage and Wapping. But a few years ago another entrance was completed from old Shadwell Dock, through what was formerly Milkyard, to the eastern dock. This new entrance is of a mile lower down than Wapping entrance, and is a most material improvement. The stock of the Company amounts to 3,238,3104 5s. 10d. A considerable portion of this vast sum, and of a farther sum of 700,000l. borrowed, was required for the purchase of the houses, about 1,300 in number, that occupied the site of the docks. The present dividend is 4 per cent., and a 100% share of the Company's stock is at present (October 1843) worth about 961. 10s. The Board of directors consists of 25 members, of whom the Lord Mayor, as conservator of the river Thames, is one. TONNAGE RATES ON VESSELS USING the London Docks. Vessels are not permitted to leave the dock until the tonnage dues and other expenses have been paid ; for which purpose the register must be produced at the superintendent's office, if British, or a certificate of admeasurement by the proper officer of the customs, if foreign; when a pass will be granted, which must be lodged with the dock master on leaving the dock. First Class. Vessels arriving from any port in the U. Kingdom, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, or other European ports outside the Baltic, between the North Cape and Ushant (Hamburg excepted, see Second Class), with liberty to reload for any port, for every register ton of the vessel, 6d.; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, if cargo discharged by own crew; from the date of final discharge, if cargo discharged by the Dock Company, 1d. per register ton per week. If with part of their cargoes, for every ton of goods landed, 6d. ; and rent, after 1 week from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Vessels loading for any of those places, not having previously discharged their cargoes in the docks, for every register ton of the vessel, 6d. ; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Second Class. Vessels arriving from Hamburg, with liberty to reload, for every register ton of the vessel, 6.; and rent after 6 weeks from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Vessels loading for Hamburg, not having previously discharged their cargoes in the docks, for every register ton of the vessel, 6d.; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, 1d. per register ton per week. Third Class. Vessels arriving from any port in the Mediterranean, with liberty to reload for any port, for every register ton of the vessel, 9d.; and rent, after 6 weeks from date of entrance, Id. per register tou per week, Vessels loading for any port in the Mediterranean, not having previously discharged their cargoes in the docks, for every register ton of the vessel, 9d.; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, la. per register ton per week. Fourth Class.- Vessels arriving from any other port or place whatsoever (with the exception of those hereafter enumerated), with liberty to reload, for every register ton of the vessel, 94.; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, if cargo discharged by own crew; from date of final discharge, if cargo discharged by Dock Company, 1d. per register ton per week. Vessels loading for any other port or place whatsoever (with the exception of those hereafter enumerated), not having previously discharged their cargoes in the dock, for every register ton of the vessel, 9d; and rent after 4 weeks from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Exceptions.Vessels from Spain, laden with cork or wool, for every register ton of the vessel, 6d. ; and rent, after the expiration of 3 weeks, Id. per register ton per week. Vessels to or from the whale fisheries, for every register ton of the vessel, Is. ; and rent, after the expiration of 6 weeks, 1d. per register ton per week; for every tun of oil delivered into craft, 6d. Vessels (excepting coasters, for which see First Class) landing part of their cargoes, for every ton of goods landed, 9d.; and rent, after 1 week from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Vessels loading part of their cargoes, for every ton of goods taken on board from the quays or by craft, 9d; and rent, after 1 week from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Vessels two thirds laden with corn will be charged dock dues on the proportion which the other part of the cargo bears to the register tonnage. No tonnage rates will be charged on vessels wholly corn-laden, but they will be charged for docking and undocking as under :--Vessels of 100 tons and upwards, 17. 18. Do. under 100 tons, 10s. 6d. with liberty to remain in the dock, without further charge, for 24 hours after final discharge. Rent, after the expiration of that period, Id. per register ton per week. Should the vessel load outwards, the usual tonnage rates, according to the port of destination, will be charged, instead of the rate for docking and undocking. Vessels coal-laden, for docking and undocking, 21s. each; for every ton of coals landed, 6d. ; for every ton of coals transhipped, 6d.; and rent, after 1 week, 1d. per register ton per week. Vessels which enter the docks light, and load out, pay dues according to their ports of destination, instead of those on light vessels. Light vessels entering the dock to lie up, for every register ton of the vessel, 6d. ; and rent, after 4 weeks from date of entrance, Id. per register ton per week. Whenever required, the Company will discharge the cargo of a vessel upon the following terms; viz. Cargoes consisting, either in the whole or in part, of hogsheads or tierces of sugar (including ship cooperage), Is. 9. per register ton. Cargoes consisting of sugar in chests, 5 cwt. and upwards (including ship cooperage), Is. 3d. per register ton. Cargoes consisting of sugar in bags or chests, under 5 cwt., or other goods (not being oil direct from the fisheries, tallow, hemp, ashes, corn, wood goods, pitch, tar, hay, or straw), contained in casks, bales, serons, chests, cases, bags, baskets, mats, bundles, or similar packages; also, spelter or metal in pigs, bars, rods, plates, &c., 9d. per register ton. Cargoes consisting of mahogany timber, or other wood, in logs, 1s. 9d. per register ton. Blue gum wood, or large timber, additional for every load delivered, 6d. Cargoes consisting of hemp only, or merchandise, in bulk, Is. per register ton. Cargoes consisting of tallow only, 6d. per register ton. Mixel cargoes; hemp, 1s. 3d. per ton of goods; tallow, 6d. per ditto; ashes, 6d. per ditto. Mixed cargoes, part being in bulk, on the latter, Is. per ton of goods. (No charge made for excess beyond the register tonnage.) Vessels which leave the docks for repairs are not charged rent while absent. Memoranda. - Registers of ships inwards and outwards are kept in the superintendent's office. The wicket gates at the north-west principal entrance, at Wapping, and on the east side of the eastern dock, are opened and closed as under: -- From 224 Sept. to 20th Oct. both inclusive, opened at 6 o'clock, closed at 6 o'clock. Visiters are not admitted on Sundays. 7 No person is permitted to quit a vessel after the wicket gate is closed. 6 The hours for the commencement of business, and opening and closing the barrier gate, are, From 1st March to 31st Oct., both inclusive, opened at 8 o'clock, closed at 4 o'clock. 1st Nov. 28th Feb. 9 4 Lodgment of Manifest.- Masters of ships are required to deliver at the superintendent's office, within 12 hours after the arrival of the vessel in the dock, or reporting at the Custom-house, (which shall first happen,) a true copy of the manifest or report of the cargo, signed by themselves. Discharge of Vessels. - Vessels are not to break bulk, without the permission of the superintendent, until the whole of the cargo has been entered at the Custom-house." Upon application of the master, the Company will pass a warehousing entry for such goods as the owners or consignees may have neglected or refused to enter within 48 hours; and will also land goods not entered within 7 days; both periods to be computed from the date of the report. Labourers or lumpers are not allowed to work on board vessels, on the quays, or in the warehouses, unless engaged by the Company; but may be hired of the Company, to work under the direction and responsibility of the master, the charge being 3s. 6d. per day for each man: and should not a sufficient number be employed for the timely discharge of the cargo, additional hands will be provided by the Company, at the expense of the vessel. The decks are to be speedily cleared of such articles as may impede the discharge; and the master, mate, or some person duly authorised by the owners, is to remain on board during the unloading. Stops for Freight. - Goods landed will be detained for the freight, on due notice in writing, by the owner, master, or other person interested therein; and will not be delivered, nor warrants granted for them, until orders shall have been given for the release of the goods, or the freight deposited with the Company; nor can a stop be received after the goods have been transferred in the Company's books, or a warrant has been granted for them. Goods delivered into craft to be landed elsewhere, cannot be detained for freight. Vessels leaving the dock for repairs are not charged rent whilst absent; nor is any charge made for ballast, chalk, or flints, received from or delivered into craft. Water is supplied from the reservoir, and delivered into the ships' boats, at 1s. per tun, on application to the dock master. Abstracts of cargoes, for the purpose of making up freight accounts, will be supplied on application at the comptroller's office, at the following charge: 8. d. Steam boats are furnished by the Company, in certain cases, to vessels (not laden with corn or timber) proceeding to these docks, arriving from N. and S. America, the West India Islands, the Cape of Good Hope, and all ports to the eastward thereof, upon application to the secretary, the superintendent, or the agent of the Company. Regulations regarding Goods and the Rates and Charges thereon. Rent is charged on goods from the day on which the importing vessel breaks bulk. If goods be landed by a duty paid, a sight, or a warehousing entry, and taken away within 3 days, no rent is payable; but if they remain on the quay after that time, quay rent or watching is charged for such longer period. Goods landed by Dock Order. Before goods which have been landed by the Company for want of entry, can be delivered or transferred, the bill of lading must be lodged at the warehouse, and the goods entered at the Custom-house: and such goods are subject to an additional charge for porterage. Orders for transfer or delivery (the forms of which may be obtained at the comptroller's office), unless the goods are to be delivered from the landing scale, cannot be accepted until the goods have been landed. Neither can orders for transfer be received, until the charges due on the goods composing the whole of the entry have been paid; goods landed under the consolidated rate, and wines and spirits, excepted. Orders for delivery cannot be acted upon, unless signed by the party in whose name the goods stand in the Company's books, or by a person duly authorised to sign them: and should any interlineation, erasure, or alteration have been made in an order, it can only be accepted with the initials of the party set against such alteration. Payment of Charges and Deposit Accounts. The only persons authorised to receive money are, the collectors at the superintendent's office, and wine and spirit department; the deputy warehouse-keeper at the tobacco warehouse; the dock master (for water furnished to vessels in the dock); and the warehouse-keeper at the eastern dock; except for consolidated rates, which may be paid at the London Dock House, in New Bank Buildings. Deposit accounts may be opened at the superintendent's office. If the order does not specify the party by whom the charges due at the date of the order or transfer are to be paid, the amount thereof will be placed to the deposit account of the party transferring. Warrants and Transfers.— Warrants for goods in general, are granted on written application at the dock, in favour of such person as the party in whose name they stand in the Company's books may direct. The first are issued free of charge; on all subsequent warrants and transfers, the charges are as follow: The contents of one warrant may be divided into warrants for smaller quantities, at the will of the holder. Whenever housing, taring, weighing, dipping, rehousing, or counting of goods is required, the operation must be performed before a warrant can be issued; and if reweighing, &c. be required, a new one must be obtained. Applications for duplicate warrants, in consequence of the originals being lost or mislaid, must be addressed to the secretary, at the London Dock House, who will make known the conditions on which the Company will issue them. Weights and Goods.-Duplicates are furnished, upon reasonable cause for requiring them being assigned. Second Samples of Goods- Orders for second samples, if the goods are for "exportation only," are issued at the comptroller's office, the proprietor paying the customs duty thereon. Empty Casks and Packages, if not removed from the dock within 7 days, are sold by the Company, and the proceeds paid to the owners, after deducting the sale charges and other expenses. The Landing and Delivery Rate includes landing, wharfage, laying up to gauge, watching, cooper's attendance at fanding, delivery, and while on the quay; the privilege of lying on the quay 14 days from the vessel breaking bulk, or the first landing from craft; original warrants, gauges, strengths of spirits, and first samples. The Landing and Housing Rate includes landing, wharfage, laying up to gauge, cooperage, cooper's attendance at landing and housing, superintendence in the vaults for the first 18 months; original warrants, gauges, strengths of spirits, and first samples. This rate attaches after the expiration of one calendar month from the ship breaking bulk, or the first landing from craft. Note. Merchants requiring wines or spirits to be housed within the time allowed (one calendar month), are particularly requested to leave a written order to that effect, when this rate will become immediately chargeable. The Consolidated Rate on Rum includes landing, wharfage, housing, cooper's attendance, coopering, furnishing original warrants, gauges, strengths, first samples, and 12 weeks' rent from the ship breaking bulk, or the first landing from the craft. Rent attaches to Wines and Spirits, charged with the landing and delivery rate, after 14 days; charged with the landing and housing rate, from the ship breaking bulk, or the first landing from craft; on rum charged with the consolidated rate, after 12 weeks from the ship breaking bulk. Note. Rent is in all cases calculated from the date of the ship breaking bulk; or the first landing from craft, such day being included in the term. Racking.-Forty-eight hours' notice will be given when racking is necessary, to enable the proprietor to send his own casks, or they will be supplied by the Company, at the prices stated herein. The proceeds of the racked casks, when sold, will be paid to the proprietors, upon application, after deducting the expenses of sale, &c. No charge is made on wines and spirits racked in the vaults within 6 months from the period of the landing and housing rate attaching, those for exportation or to be sent coast wise excepted. Tasting is not permitted without a written order, the usual charge for which is not made when the tasting is by the proprietor or his clerk, (authorised to sign delivery and all other orders,) provided he is not accompanied by any other person. Coopering and Kepairs, &c., when required for the preservation of the property on landing, examination, or delivery, will be performed, unless directions are received from the proprietor to the contrary, and charged at the rates specified herein; and any work required to be performed, not particularly described, will be charged at a proportionate rate. Unsizeable casks, at the rate of 210 gallons per tun, for 2 pipes or 4 hogsheads. Deficiencies. The company make good the following deficiencies from whatever cause arising, if the casks are of oak timber, but not otherwise: also, provided the claim be made with 6 months from delivery, viz.: Exceeding one gallon each cask, for any period not exceeding one year. Two gallons, if more than one and not exceeding two years, and in like proportion for each succeeding year. Payment of Charges. - Previous to warrants being issued, or the transfer or delivery of any wines or spirits taking place, the landing and housing rate on the whole of the mark or parcel koused, must be paid; the rent and other charges on the quantity delivered or transferred. 3. St. Katharine's Docks.-The Company for the construction of these docks was incorporated by the act 6 Geo. 4. c. 105. (local), and they were partially opened on the 25th of October, 1828. They are situated immediately below the Tower, and are consequently the most contiguous of any to the city, the Custom-house, and other places where business is transacted. The capital raised by shares amounts to 1,352,7524.; but an additional sum of 700,000l. has been borrowed, on the security of the rates, for the completion of the works, and the purchase of a freehold property possessing river frontage from the Tower to the corner of Lower East Smithfield, of the value of upwards of 100,000l. but not required for the immediate purpose of the act. A portion of this property has been appropriated as a steam packet wharf, where passengers embark and land without the aid or risk of boat conveyance. The purchase of the numerous houses that stood upon the ground occupied by the docks proved, as in the case of the London Docks, a heavy item of expense. The space included within the outer wall is about 24 acres, nearly 11 of which are water. There are 2 docks communicating by a basin. The lock leading from the river, is 180 feet long, and 45 broad; it is so constructed, that ships of upwards of 600 tons burden may pass in and out 3 hours before high water, so that outward-bound ships have the opportunity of reaching Blackwall before the tide begins to recede. Ships of upwards of 800 tons register are docked and undocked without difficulty, and the depth of water at the entrance exceeds that of any other wet dock in the port of London. Vessels are also docked and undocked by night as well as by day, an advantage peculiar to this establishment. A clear channel of not less than 300 feet in width is at all times to be kept in the pool; and vessels drawing 18 feet water may lie afloat at low water at the principal buoy off the dock entrance. The warehouses and vaults are upon a very large scale; far more so than one might be disposed to infer from the extent of water. The warehouses are exceedingly well contrived and commodious; and, owing to their being built partly on pillars (within which what is called the quay work of the other docks is transacted), close to the water's edge, goods are hoisted direct from the hold of the vessel, without its being necessary, as in the West India and London Docks, to land them on quays; so that there is in this way a great saving both of room, time, and labour. The whole establishment is exceedingly complete, and reflects the greatest credit on the public spirit, enterprise, and skill, of those by whom it was projected and executed. The dividend on the company's stock is at present (1843) 5 per cent. The regulations to be observed by vessels using the St. Katharine's Docks are similar to those enforced in the East and West India Docks; to which, as in the case of the London Docks, we beg to refer. Table of Tonnage Rates chargeable on Vessels entering the St. Katharine Docks, and also of the Rates for discharging Cargoes landed by the Company, subject to such Revision, from Time to Time, as shall be found expedient. Vessels Inwards. On Vessels laden, Per Ton arriving from [Register. Privilege. Vessels whose cargoes are dis- charged by their crews. Rent, in each case, after the expiration of the privilege, per week For partial remissions and exemptions on vessels partly laden, or arriving from Spain or Portugal, wool or cork laden, or vessels with corn, see annexed Table. Rates for discharging Cargoes by the Company. Cargoes, consisting, in the whole or in part, of sugar in hogsheads or tierces, including ship cooper ge Cargoes,consisting of sugar in chests of 5 cwt. and upwards, including ship cooperage Cargoes, consisting of sugar in baga, mats, or chests under 5 cwt., or other goods (not being hemp, tallow, ashes, wood goods, corn, pitch, tar, hay, or straw), contained in casks, bales, serons, chests, cases, bags, baskets, or similar packages; also spelter, or metal in pigs, bars, rods, plates, &c. Cargoes, consisting of hemp only, or merchandise in bulk, wholly or in part tallow only Per Ton 8. d. with liberty to remain in dock without further charge for 24 hours after final landing. Rent, after expiration of that period, Id. per ton register per week. Should the vessel lead outwards, the usual tonnage rates, according to the port of destination, will be charged, instead of the rate for docking and undocking. The Dock Company reverve the power of refusing the admission of ships laden entirely with corn. Other vessels, not being fully laden at the time of entering the docks, will be charged tonnage rate only on the proportion of cargo brought in; the amount of rate to be determined by the port from whence the vessel has arrived; and if discharged by the Company, rates for unloading in addition, according to the description of the cargo and quantity so discharged. Rent, after 1 week, 1d. per ton register per week. Vessels laden with cork or wool from Spain or Portugal will be charged only 6d. per ton register. Rent, after 3 weeks from date of entrance, 1d. per ton register per week. £ s. d. Light vessels entering the dock to lie up, will be - 0 0 6 s. d. Blue gum wood, or large timber, additional for every load delivered 0 6 No charge upon excess landed beyond a ships register tonnage. Oil, additional for every tundelivered into craft Vessels Outwards, -0 6 -001 Rent per week, after the expiration of the 4 weeks, Vessels chiefly laden with wood goods, pitch, tar, hay, straw, Loading for any as above Use of dock Rent after ex-!! 4. Commercial Docks.. - Exclusive of the previously mentioned docks, which are all on the north side of the river, there are on the south side the Commercial Docks, opposite to the west end of the West India Docks. These docks are of large extent; the space included within the outer wall being about 49 acres, of which nearly 38 acres are water. They are principally intended for the reception of vessels with timber, corn, and other |
