The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-04

LPUsLIsHED Br .4UYWo4fTrl
AN ACT
Laying duties on licenses to dsii,lers Of spurious


faii,es e The United Sfass Of .5risr.ca, Cos
assem5ied. That every person who. on the first day
of January next shall he the OF any still ol
stills, other implements in lieu of stills, used for
the purpose OF distilling spurious liquors, who
shall have such still or stills, or implements as a.
toresaid, under his superntendance either agsn,
for the owner ca his account shall before The
said day, as& every person who after the said day
shall intend TO any still, stills, CT imple
ments aforesaid either owneragent or other wise
shall before he shall begin such still stills
or other implements in lieu thereof, for the purpose
of dstllng spriiuous liquors, apply Tor aud obtain
{ from the collector appointed by virtue OF the act
ehtiucd s. An act for the assessment and collection
of direct taxes and internal dutes" Tor the coilec
ton district in which such person resides or To the
deputy Of such collector duly authorized, license
for using the said still or stills, other implements
rs aforesaid which licenses respectively shall be
granted the option of the proprietor or possessor
OF such still stills for any either OF the terms
mentioned IN this act, upon the payment in money
by such proprietor possessor OF the duties paya-
bic on the said license licenses according TO the
provisions of this act If the said duties shall not
euceed Ave dollars and if they shalt exceed five
dollars, ON such proprietor or possessor executing
and delivering 20 the collector or To his deputy
forcaaid bond with more surcties TO the sat.
isaction OF such collection deputy, conditioned
for the psyn Mt OF said duties ' the end VI four
months after the expiration of the term for which
granted. And the said bond shall be taken in the
raule of the United States of America, and in such
form shall be prescribed by the Treasury Depart.
ment And if any person shall, after the first day
OF January next, use or cause 10 be used any s,ill
or stills ether implements aforesaid in distil-
ling spirituous liquors, or shall be the owner OF, or
bave under hi3 superintendent either as agent or
otherwise any still sil,, other impe!nsn.s as
Aforesaid which shall after the said day have been
used as aforesaid, without having license therefor
aforesaid, continang in force for the whole time
during which the said still stills, impleA,ents
ss Aforesaid, shall have been thus used, every such
person shall forfeit and pay the SUM Of one hundred
dollars, together with double the Of duties
which would have been payable for the term during
which sach still or stills, or implements aforesaid,
shall be thus used, had th, said still stills, or i'm.
plemenis as aforesaid been entered accordhg K 10 the
provisions OF this act, 10 be recovered with OF
suit
ses aforesaid shall and may DC granted for ard dar.
ing the following terms or periods. and the pay
mcnt or securing of payment as aforesaid Of the du.
ties undermentioncd, namely
For a still or stills solely employed in disihlins
srsrs f-o=n for u license for the
employment thereof for and during the term Of two
weeks, nine cents for each gallon of the capacity Of
every such still, including the head thereof for
license Tor and during the term Of one month eigh
teen cents for each gallon of it's capssity sfore-
said for license for and during the term of two
months thirty.,wo cents for each gallon of its ca.
pasity as afore said for seose for and during the
term Of three months fortytwo cents for each gallon
of it's capasity as aforesaid for scnce for and dur
ing the Of four months, ff,ytwo cents for each
gallon Of its capasty as aforesaid for lsence ior
and during the term of six months, seventy cents for
each gallon Of its capacity Aforesaid for iisence
for one year, hundred and eight cents for each
gallon OF its capacity as aforesaid Pro,iaed, Tba,
there shall be paid upon each still employed wholly
in the disilaon OF roots but half the rates oi
duties above mentioned, according 10 the capacity
Of such still.
Fora still or stills employed in ds,i!lipg spirits
from foreign materials for iisensc for the employ
ment thereof for and during the term Of one month
twenty-five cents for each gallon Of tie capacity o
every such still including tie head tlereot; for Ii
for and during the term Of three MONTHS sixt,
cents for each gallon Of its capacity rs aforesaid fol
sense for and during the er.n OF SIX months, one
hundred s FIVE cents for each gallon OF its cspact,
aforesaid for 'scIsc for year, one hundre ec
and thirty Eve cents for each gallon OF IFS capacity
as afore said
And for every boiler, however constructed, EN-
ployed for the purpose Of generating steam in ,hos
disteres wkcrc wooden or other vessels are uset
instead Of metal stills, and the action Of steam !,
substituted " the immediate application Of fire Il
the materials from which the spiriuous liquors or,
distilled, for license for the employment thereof
double the aIBoun, on e-eh gallon Of the capacity
the said boiler including the head thereof, whcl
would be payable for :hc said license IL granted fo
the same term and for the employment on the ssn'
materials Of sill or stills to the contents Of which
being the materials from whence the spirituous u
quors are drawn, al immediate application Of fr
during the process of Gistillation is made.
Sec. g. .and be 10 further enacted, That il shall b.
the duty Of the collectors, within their RESPECTIVE
Districts 20 grant licenses for dstIlling which cen
ses shall be marked with mark, directing the rat
of duty ,hereupop, and shall be signed by the com
missioner Of the revenue, and being countersiRne,
by the collector who shall issue the
be issued, shall be granted to any person who sbs
desire tie same, upon application in writing, an,
upon payment or securing OF payment q, aforesaid
Of the duty payable by this act upon each Il
cense requested.
Sec a. .a,ld se 10 fspfher enacted, That the appli
cation in writing, bc made By any person sppynI
for license for distilling ss aforesaid, shall state
the place Of dis:illing, The number and contents o
the still or s,iIls, boiler boilers, and whether IN
tcaded to dstil spiruous lquors from foreign or do
mestc materials. And every person making a false