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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A new law in Turks Island, effective July 20, establishes commissioners for salt sales at 17.5 cents per unit for shipments and 15 cents cash. Unconsigned vessels are loaded by taking 15% from salt holders in rotation. Reported by US Consul to Capt. Clement of the schooner Abeona in New York.
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"The law establishing commissioners for the sale of salt, was put in operation at Turks Islands on the 20th of July, and the price fixed at 17 1/2 cents. All vessels arriving there after that date not duly consigned to some person, fall under the direction of the commissioners, who load them by taking 15 per cent from each salt holder in rotation to make up the cargo, which is shipped at the law price. Cash price of salt 15 cents."
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Turks Island
Event Date
20th Of July
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salt shipment price fixed at 17 1/2 cents; cash price 15 cents. unconsigned vessels loaded via commissioners taking 15 per cent from salt holders in rotation.
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The law establishing commissioners for the sale of salt was put in operation at Turks Islands on the 20th of July, with the price fixed at 17 1/2 cents. All vessels arriving after that date not duly consigned to some person fall under the direction of the commissioners, who load them by taking 15 per cent from each salt holder in rotation to make up the cargo, which is shipped at the law price.