Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century

Chapter XI: The Cost of a Crate of Sugar of Thirty-Five Arrobas Cleared through the Customs House in Lisbon, and the Value of All Sugar Produced in Brazil Each Year

115 chapter xi y The Cost of a Crate of Sugar of Thirty-Five Arrobas Cleared through the Customs House in Lisbon, and the Value of All Sugar Produced in Brazil Each Year The list that follows will clearly and precisely show the cost of one crate of white macho sugar weighing thirty-five arrobas, produced on any mill in Bahia until it reaches the customs house in Lisbon and is cleared through it. Also clearly shown will be the cost of one crate of mascavado macho, one of white batido, and one of masca­ vado batido. Following this, there is a summary of the value of all sugar produced annually from the harvests in Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio de Janeiro. Costs of one crate of white macho sugar weighing thirty-five arrobas14 For the crate itself at the mill, at least 1$200 For making the crate $050 For 86 nails for the crate $320 For the 35 arrobas of sugar, at 1$600 (per arroba) 56$000 For transporting it to the port 2$000 For transporting the crate from the port to the warehouse $320 For hoisting the crate into the warehouse $080 For registering it in the warehouse $080 For storage for one month in the warehouse $020 For removing it from the warehouse $160 For local taxes $300 For taxes for the fortress protecting the harbor $080 For freight charges, at 20 percent 11$520 For unloading in Lisbon at the customs house $200 For hoisting it on the customs wharf $040 116 The Cultivation of Sugar For removing it from the customs wharf and placing it in the warehouse $060 For storing it in the customs house $050 For installing the hoops around the crate, for each hoop $080 For works, deductions, and stamps $060 For estimates and taxes, at 800 réis and 20 percent 5$600 For the consulado15 of 3 percent $840 For the convoy (escort for shipping) at 140 réis per arroba 4$900 For maioria16 $600 Total 84$560 Cost of one crate of mascavado macho sugar weighing thirty-five arrobas For the thirty-five arrobas of said sugar, at 1$000 (per arroba) 35$000 For estimates and taxes, at 450 réis and 20 percent 3$150 For the consulado of 3 percent $472 For remaining expenses 22$120 Total 60$742 Cost of one crate of white batido sugar weighing thirty-five arrobas For the thirty-five arrobas of said sugar, at 1$200 (per arroba) 42$000 For estimates and taxes, at 600 réis and 20 percent 4$720 For the consulado of 3 percent $648 For remaining expenses 22$120 Total 69$488 Cost of one crate of mascavado batido sugar weighing thirty-five arrobas For the thirty-five arrobas of said sugar, at $640 réis (per arroba) 22$400 For estimates and taxes, at 300 réis and 20 percent 2$100 For the consulado of 3 percent $315 For remaining expenses 22$120 Total 46$935 117 The Cost of a Crate of Sugar Crates of sugar normally produced annually in Bahia and their values, each weighing thirty-five arrobas For 8,000 crates of white macho at 84$560 676,480$000 For 3,000 crates of mascavado macho at 60$742 182,226$000 For 1,800 crates of white batido at 69$488 125,078$400 For 1,200 crates of mascavado batido at 46$935 56,322$000 For 500 crates used locally at 60$200 30,100$000 This totals 14,500 crates and has a value of 1,070,206$400 Crates of sugar normally produced annually in Pernambuco and their values, each weighing thirty-five arrobas For 7,000 crates of white macho at 78$420 548,940$000 For 2,600 crates of mascavado macho at 54$500 141,700$000 For 1,400 crates of white batido at 63$200 88,480$000 For 1,100 crates of mascavado batido at 39$800 43,780$000 For 200 crates used locally at 56$200 11,240$000 This totals 12,300 crates and has a value of 834,140$000 Crates of sugar normally produced annually in Rio de Janeiro and their values, each weighing thirty-five arrobas For 5,600 crates of white macho at 72$340 405,104$000 For 2,500 crates of mascavado macho...