Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-30

du-e entering the euaonl horle, mall BE weighcd
I or valued and the account % l. delivered 10 the
proprietor, with which he ihst then Iep2ir TO the
/ treaiurcr, and diicharse the duties ne '@ld ss
h eouut ihali be made out by the eosieeior OF 'ne
/ cni,on,s, from the certificate OF the weiSher ano
iearcher, end ihall be certified TO DC true by me
comptroller OF the eunon,s. No veiiei ihal be
permitted &c fail or receive clearance nni-is the
receipt of the trealurrt snfwerins to the 'esount
OF the collector Of the cations, mall be pEodoed,
! 10. Every proprietor OF veilel, or his repre-
! tentative will be hound, IRON the moment OF his
landing, one OF the ports OF the colony, 90 deh-
ver unto the orconnatGur, or naturalization ofnee'
an invoice OF his cargo, iigned and eeftiAsa oy
ham, The ordonnatcur will immediately lend I2i1h
| iul copies thereof TO the collector OF the eutoin.
touGe asi the military eommaldsnt. The uiueefs
Of the eueom houie will eer,hy Il the sarge is
agreeable with the invoice All goods which
fhal appear OF the face Of the invoice, ihAl DC
ecn6fSs.ed Tor ths beneit OF the Republic.
II. All goods or produce token in eontraven,
ton the regulations OF the preient deesratinA,
ihall be eon6icsied for the beneh, Of h." who
having dilcoyered iae fraud, wil make It known to
Inc government.
! ~. Every collector, weigher, iearehsr, and
eomptrolre OF the euAom houle, who ihsll be cen
yiied o. pievarieatIun IN :hs syerce oil has duty,
/ hall be iumms,s before a council of war, aud Il
declared guilty., hall be Judged aad pnn''hed N
conformity TO the laws.
"a. The trade from port 10 port IN the colony
f, ihsll be free Bat no goods or produce halI be
permitted 10 20 from one port TO another unlsI'
| ,he captain has prsviculy ebJained al acGuitta.
a. Every port in the COLONY, except thoie de-
| ligraicd EOS imports aud exports ihl have Tor
adininitra,or only receiver Of the ns,ioral pro.
petty, who ihlll be appointed to receive the IN
come Of the fequefed cltatss, receive the tax
es upon houfes and manufacturer, TO weigh the
preduee, deliver receipts OF duties and to furvey
all goods or produce, coming III or gong on, OF
his POrt.
IS. Every veIel loaded irauduIea,iy ihall b
con6iea,ed tor the benefit of toe republic In con-
lrqgence whereof, every officer OF administration
who may know OF any vsflei, uot having paid the
duties, is auihorifsd order the uuading thereof
and tc have 4 verbal proeeG, made in prefenee Of
the commIliary o. government or has repreiSnta-
tive aud Of the juiice of peace his ailfant, If
tbe fraud is proved the Iat;er IS address the
bal proceis to the Tribunals, in oro-r have the
eonfiieatiou ordered and in cafe Of The ltaud not
being proved the goods or Produrs fall bcrc en-
! banked immediately by the government.
10. The military eommandsnts and municipal
sdminiltratoT,I are equally authorized, whenever
they may fuip, G any vefe TO be fraudulenty load
unloaded They hall 5e bound in The mean time
to communicate to the general in chief the motives
of their bshaviosr.
u. All The houfes in the cities, towns ~ land
ing places hall ray duty Of twenty per cent. on
the 9moun Of their rents.
%. Daring tn. time required by the municipal
sdminiAruion to have general itatement made to
fcrve to the exaa payment os this contributions
Every iuhab;tanr or houle holder will-hc bound 90
prefer, during the fra IS days ms ieae in due form
unto the ordonateur Of his department. or the admi
ntratiye officer Of the place. The price Of the eafe
ihall be infcribed or the Gpecia regiiler and the
twenty per cent. the price OF the leae hall
be paid by ,he tenant account OF the owner,
in three equal OF four months, as oon as the
aatement hall be made, it lhall ferye az BATS of
this tax.
20 Every owner, living in his own houfe ihall
be bound 10 prsiens himlelg, bsfore the municipal
naturalization of the place, within IS days after
the prefer, declaration, in order 20 give informs
/ tion :efpeaiug his houls. The municipality fhall
proceed he eRirnstion of the value Of the rent
of the faid houie, anu the gcrbsi procefs thereof
fhall be addroGsd 20 the officer OF administration,
| The eRimAred price iha be initribed on tho rcgir
ter for the lcale OF houies ard bal be the bats on
! which the 20 PER cent. tax ihall be paid in three
equal terms OF 4 months. There ihall BE- no al;c
ratons made in ,he engagements entered into with
the rebuiiders Of burnt houles, who mali he free
from this tax I'LL the expiration Of their ea;e,. a.
well thoie who may rebuild in future.
Xxx. Every owner or tenanr Of homie who
may 90, have oheyed the foregoing articles Of thi,
declaration, in the time prelcrbed, iha!l he fatiea
70 fine OF sS per cent. on the amout Of thc rent
Of MS houie
XXI Every manufacture Of any nature what.
foeve, fueh as diilleieS, tannere,, lime nlanuflc-
tories, patteFis, brick kns, and tile kiins Of which
the msnuis6ure IS uicd in the colony, ihall he lub.
jea to duty of 40 per cent. on the value Of the
obisas siied or manufactured thereon.
XXI. Tor the more esfy payment OF the tal
impofed on manufacture, an eCimati1n fall he
made Of th- value Of their revenue, be,ween m.
proprietor OF ter5nt the comptroller o. he navy Of
his rsprelentstive, and the CommilarY of Govern
nent, appointed for che municipal adminiaratior
or his inhiue lSon which efinistion the duty
Of 40 pr. CT fall be regulated. In confequenc,
hereof every manufacturer 1bal make his deelsra.
ton IA the form Of anticipation TO the iaid orr
dounateur or officer Of standardization og the place
* ,heiPriee paid in three equal.terms OF 4 months
EZlil. Daring the fifteen days following the
puhlisa,on Of the prelcnt declaration every own
CT or ten1n, Of MANDATORY, Gall be held 20 pre-
ient him(eIf before the ordonnateur or adminifrar
on ofneer OF the place 20 make declaration Of fhe