Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

foreign merchandise, and for other pur-
poses.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United States of II
nierico III Congress assembled, That no.
thing contained in the first section of the
act laying duties on licences to retailers of
wines. spurious liquors, and foreign mer-
chandise, shall be construed to exteHd to
physicians who keep on hand medicines
eolely for the purpcse Of making up their
own prescriptions for their own patients,
nor shall any physician surgeon, or che,
mist, for vending, solely in his practice,
medicines to his patients, be subjected to
take out license as retail dealer in foreign
merchandise.
Sec. 2. c5rd be il further enacted, That
where any collector shall have required any
physician. surgeon, or chemist, vending
medicine exclusively to his practice, to take
out license as a retail dealer in foreign mer-
chandise, every such collector is hereby au-
thorised and required to cancel every such
licence and to repay any money received
for the same, and in every case where the
money has not been received, to grant a
release for ,he same.
Sec. s.. .Hnd be il further enacted,
That upon the sale or transfer of any
licensed still or boiler. or other vessel used
in distillation, the right of using the same,
during the term for which such license
shall remain in force. shall accrue to the
new proprietor or possessor entry of such
sale or transfer having been previously
made at the Office of the collector for the
district by theperson selling or transferring
the same, and the same having been endor
sed on the original license.
Sec. a. .17ld be t further enacted, That
in case any still, boiler, or other vessel used
in distillation, shall be burnt or otherwise
destroyed, the collector for the district
wherein the same shall have been situate,
shall be empowered, and is hereby directed,
to remit such portion of the tluties which
may have been bonded for the license grant
ed therefor. and shall at the time of the burn.
ing or destruction thereof, remain unpaid,
as would have accrued for the time between
such burning or destruction, and the eXpira.-
ton of the period for which such license was
grated: Providcd, That previous to such
remission the said burning or destruction
shall be verified under the oath or affirma
tioD of the owner or superintendent of such
still, boiler, OF other vessel, before judge
or justice of the peace residing within the
said district Ind hroUided, That the said
Judge or justice shall endorse on said CERT
fcate his belief of the facts therein set forth,
and that the burning or destruction did not
arise from Fraudulent intent to defraud the
revenue, and in case OF such remission of
duties. the license previously granted for
such still boiler, or other vessel used in dis
tillation, shall be OF no further avail.
Sec. S. .dnd be it further enacted, That
in case any person or persons, to whom a
licence for retailing may be granted, shall
die before the commencement or during the
period thereof. the heirs, executors, or ad :
ministrators of such person or persons shall
be authorised to retail under the same and
any person to whom liceuse for retailing
shall be granted, may, on application in wri
ting to the collector tor the district, have the
same transferred to any other person in the
same collection district in which several
cases it shall be the duty Of the collector to
endorse on the said licenses certificate of
such transfer, without which certificate this
provision shall be of no avail.
Sec. 6. ind be IL further enacted, That
in case any person or persons to whom a Ii
cense fer employing still 10 distilling spir.
ituous liquors may he granted, shall die be,
fore the commencement or during the peri
cd thereof, the heirs, executors or admins.
traitors of such person or persons, shall be
authorised 10 employ the same for the I'm
expired period Of such license Frayileo.
application previous to usiEg the same be
made in writing by the said heirs, execu
tors or administrators to the collector for the
district, and that certificate of such trans
fer be endorsed thereon by him, without
which certificate this provision shall be of
no avail.
Sec. z. And be il further enacted, That
1t shall be the duty OF any person to whom
license for retailing may have been grant.
ed. to produce and exhibit the same on the
demand of 'he collector for the district made
at the place ofretailmg, for refusing TO do
which said person shall forfeit the sum of
ore huEdred dollars.
sec. 3. find be Il. further enacted, That
m case OF the sickness or temporary ina
bihty ct a collector to discharge such of his
duties as cannot under existing laws BE- dis
Charged by deputy, they may be devolVed
by him on deputy: Provided, information
thereof be Immediately communicated 10
the commissioner OF the revenue. and the
same shall be approved ty him ind Pro
Dided, That the responsibility of the collec.
tor. or his surties, 10 the United States. shall
not be thereby impaired.
Sec. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That
in case collector shall die. resign, or he
be removed, the deputy in his service, AT
the time immediately preceding, who shall
have been longest employed by him, may
and shall, until successor is appointed,
discharge all the duties Of said collector,
Sec. 10 dnd be IL further enacted, That
all letters and packets to and from the
commissioner Of the revenue, of whatever
weight, snail be received and conveyed by
the mail, free Of postage.