Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-11

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Gus Iiqnor.R At the following rates, viz !:
For a still or stills, employed in distl
ling spirits from domestic materials, tor
two weeks, 9 cents for each gallon, OF
the capacity thereof, including the head
thereof; for one month, i8 cents; TOT
two months, 81 cents for three months,
~ cents for four months, 81 cents for
six months, 70 cents for one year. loS
cents Prorided, That where the dIsui'
lation is from roots, or potatoes, &c
they shall be bat at half the rates afore-
said. For still or stills, employed IN
distiiling spirits from foreigO materials,
employed for one month, IS cents Tor
each gallon of its capacity, including the
mead thereof; for three months, 90 cts;
for six months, lo5 cents for one year,
l3s cents; and for every boiler, howe
yer constructed, employed for the Pur'
pose of generating steam, in those dis
tilleries where wooden or other vessels
are used instead of metal stills, where
steam is substituted instead OF IRE, IN
other cases, double tax is payable
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, moved an a.
mendment; so that the tax should be
imposed on the gallon, instead OF the ca,
pacity of the still which vas negatised
An amendment was proposed BY Mr..
King, to enti,le spirits distilled from
foreign materials, which should be ex'
ported, to a drawback which was ne
gatived. The same gentleman also pro-
posed, that there should be no higher
duty ,on the spirits distilled from foreign,
than from domestic materials, which was
also ncgatived.
A law has passed, imposing 4 cents
per ID. on all sugars, refined within the
United States, A drawback is to be al;
lowed upon this article, which shalt be
exported, the exporter conforming to
certain regulations prescribed In the
law.
A law has passed, laying duties on
sales at auction, of foreign merchandise
and of ships and vessels, viz: one dol
lar for every hundred dollars of-the
purchase money. arising by sale at aae-
ZION of foreign or domestic merchan-
dize and The sum of twenty-five cents,
for cry hundred dollars of the par.
chase money, arising by sale at auction
Of ships or vessels. The law provides
for an exemption from the duty OF sales
by auction Of estates, goods, or Effects
made pursuant to any rule, ORDER, de-
cree, sentence or Judgment cf any court
Of the United States, or either OF them
by virtue of sny distress for rent or
any other distress warranted BY LAWN
consequence Of any bankruptcy or insol-.
vency, Or any general assignment OF pro-
perry or effects for the benefit OF credi-
tors, by administrators OF ex, cutors-or
in pursuance of any law OF the United
States. or either of them, touching the
collection of any tax or duty, or disposal
BY auction Of the public property oil the
United States. or either Of them--or OF
ships, their tackle, apparel and furniture,
straaded and sold tor the benefit OF the
insurers or proprie.ors thereof.
A law has passed, {" laying duties on
bank notes and notes of hand, and TO-
reign bills of exchange of certain de-
sc,ip,ion." at the following, rates, viz:
on any promissnry note or notes paya-
bic either 10 tearer Or order, issued by
any of the basks or companies who dis
coun, notes, either incorporated or not,
which are nsw or may hereafter be es-
tablished, or by any banker or bankers:
If not exceeding one dollar, one cent II
above one dollar and not exceeding two
dollars, 2 cents; If above two and not
exceeding three dollars. cents; II a
boye three & not. exceeding hse dollars,
cents; if above FIVE and not exercising
ten dollars, 10 cents; if above ten and
not exceeding tweaty dollars, 20 cents
if above twenty and not exceeding nifty,
so cents; if above fifty and no, exceed
ing one hundred, dollar; il above one
hundred ard not exceeding five hundred
dollars, S dollars if above FIVE hundred
and not EXCEEDING one thousand dollars,
$40; if above one thousand dollars
so dollars On any bend or obligation,
promissory note or notes, payable either
TO bearer or order, having more than one
endorser, and signed BY more than one
person or mercantile firm, for the pay
ment OF which more than one mercantile
fem or person is responsible, and not Is
sued by any bank or banker as aforesaid,
(exemp,ing from the du,Y ,ho.s which
a.e negotiated in The country, and not
actually discouptsd,) and on any foreign
CT inland bill or bills of exchange, a.
bove fifty dollars. and having one or
more endorsers according to the follow
ing scale, viz: if not exceeding one
hundred dollars, cents it above one
hundred ard not exceeding two hundred
dollars. 10 cents; if above two hundred
erd not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars,
IS cents; if above five hundred ADD not
exceeding one thousand, 50 cents; it a