The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-07
L.aW OF THE UNITED STATES.
By AUTHORITY.
ANACr,

II provide additional revenues for dsfrayng the ex-
penees ofthe government ard maintaining the public
credit, by duties on carriages, aud tie harness used
therefor.
BE u enacted By the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentct;Ues c the United States q f1ericG in Congress
assembled hat from the last day of December Instant
tere SHALL be pad the following yearly rates and du-
ties upon every carriage, with the harness used there
t-, kept for use, Wbeh shall not be exclusively
ployed in usbandry, for the transportation of goods
according 70 he following valuations, to wit:
II not exceeding City dollars, one dollar
u above hsy and not exceeding hundred dollars
sEo dollars.
IL above me hundred and not exceeding two hun
5rsd, fnur dollars
il above two hundred snd not exceeding three hum
dred, seven dollars.
ii above three hundred and not exceeding four hun
bred, eleven dollars.
Ifabove four hundred and not exceeding fse hun.
deed, sixteen dollars.
II above five hundred and not exceeding ak hundred
tgenty-two dollars.
II above six hundred and not exceeding eight hun
drea, thirty dollars.
II above eight hundred dollars and not exceeding
one thousand, forty dollars
II above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars which
valuations shall be made asreeably the existing con-
ton of the carrage and harness at the time Of ma
King the first entry thereof, in conformity the PROV
sioBs OF this act and shall not be changed in relation
20 any carriage AMI harness, while subject TO the duties
imposed by this act.
Sec @ .4ud6eft Gertherfnaefed, That every person
having keeping such carriage, shall, yearly in the
month Of January, make and subscribe true * exact
entry thereof describing the same, aud stating its de-
nomination and number Of its wheels, together with
nSyaIue, and that Of the harness used therefor, Is
Aforesaid which eutry shall be lodged with the coec-
appointed by virtue Of the act entitled An for
the as and collection OF direct taxes and inter
nal duties" for the district in which the person liable
for the payment ofsuch duty may reside. And it shall
be fiie duty OF the collectors aforesaid to attend within
the month Of January, in each year. at three Of
the most public and convenient places ia each county,
within teir respective DISTRICTS and to give public
ce ut least days previous to such day, Of the time
and place Of such attendance, and u receive such
try rone in the manner before directed, at such place.
o. IT any other where they may happen to be- within the
-,d month nf January within which sail month, the
duties shall be paii aTeeably thereto aud te pay
rneut thereof t0grant certificate for each carrisge
MENTIONED in such entry, therein specifying the name
q. the ow1er the description and denomination OF tie
carriage, and The paid, with The time when SD the
lsrio tor 9hich such duty shall be 80 PAID and the
forms OF the certificates, 70 be grnte, shall he pre-
sericd by Ire treasury department, md suoa sertif-
catcH h. acknowledgment ot Che collector al ressd,
Nv q t in his public accounts, shall he the only
evf.nsc to BE- exhibited and admitted, tst any dnty
..1se<! by Ibis ast has been discharged Py01qed
7.et--fh.ks8, Thatu1 certificate shaH be deemed Of
yfiriily aJy Iongti han Willie the carriage fr which
e -sm cert eate granted, IS Owned by the person
nscf Onctk8 such certificate, unless @lch ceridicate
sa !,c produced ,Dacoliec,or, and ~ entry shall be
- nfaeiy him, peciiying TIE name the teu
Invfa- ~ Rage, aaf the Goe whcu he or she
i-. sii .l1s.e 10 q oi te sarrs
"a. .g,rfbe q ffrftt5' sracfed, That any pcrsop
~ i!e mortf ~ December, ~ any y'ar, shalt
- .5rt sti'e h.y.rg k-erHg n any csuisge sub
inv slsN ani 90 }. 1t sny ume dufhs 10. y