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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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British Consul General at Bogota informs of Colombian decree re-establishing 5% Alcabala tax on sales of foreign imports, effective Feb. 15, 1827 in Atlantic ports and May 15 in Pacific ports, via letter to Admiral Halstead, forwarded to Kingston merchants.
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Jan. 28.
BY THE SHIP WASHINGTON
Kingston, (Jam.) Jan. 5.—The Admiral has forwarded to his Honor the Mayor, the subjoined copy of a letter, received by him from the British Consul General at Bogota, relative to the re-establishment of a duty of 5 per cent. on all foreign goods imported into the ports of Colombia.
Isis, Port Royal Harbor, Jamaica,
4th January, 1827.
SIR—I send herewith the copy of a letter dated the 14th ult. addressed to me by Jas. Henderson, esq. his Majesty's Consul General at Bogota, relative to the re-establishment of the old Alcabala tax of 5 per cent. and beg you will be pleased to make the same known in the usual way, for the information of the merchants.
I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
L. W. HALSTEAD.
Vice Admiral.
To his Honor the Mayor.
Bogota, Dec. 14, 1826.
SIR—I have the honor of informing you, for the guidance of British merchants trading with Colombia, that the 5th Article of a Decree passed on the 23d of November last, by his Excellency General Bolivar, the President, and published in the Government Gazette of the 10th inst. re-establishing the 3 per cent. consumption duty (derecho de consumo) abolished on the 25th of March last, is again suppressed by a Decree of the Executive Power of the 7th inst.
The latter Decree, on re-abolishing the consumption duty, renews the old Alcabala tax of 5 per cent. which was suppressed by the Constituent Congress of Cúcuta on the 3d of October, 1821.
As the Alcabala duty, established by the Decree of the 7th inst. will be collected on the sales of foreign importations, it may be regarded as an addition of 5 per cent. to the sale of new import duties, which I have already had the pleasure of transmitting to you.
The collection of this duty will commence on the 15th of February next in the ports of the Atlantic, and on the 15th of May following in those of the Pacific.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
JAMES HENDERSON,
H. B. M. Consul General
Sir L. W. Halstead, K. C. B.—Chron.
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Bogota, Colombia
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Dec. 14, 1826
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re-establishment of 5 per cent. alcabala tax on sales of foreign importations; collection to commence on the 15th of february next in the ports of the atlantic, and on the 15th of may following in those of the pacific.
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British Consul General James Henderson at Bogota informs Admiral L. W. Halstead of a decree by General Bolivar dated November 23, 1826, suppressing a 3 per cent. consumption duty and renewing the old 5 per cent. Alcabala tax, previously abolished in 1821; the tax applies to sales of foreign goods imported into Colombian ports.