The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-15
.atos Of the Nniot,.
AN ACT to regulate the duties on Imports
and Tonnage.
BIT AurHoRIrY.l

4 ""o ouuuko.
RE enacted by she Senate and House o,
~ Refressnfafipes of the Unrred States o,
.amenea ~ Congress asssm6ked, That from
sno after the thirtieth day Of June, one thous-
aha cight hundred and sixteen, tho duties
heretofore laid by law, on goods, ware. and
merchandise, imported into the United States,
snail cease and determine, and there shall
oe levied, and collected, and paid, the scye raj
dutes hereinafter mentioned, that is TO saw (:
<'rs'. a duty Of sevco and half per CEN
tum sd valsr-m, on all dying drugs and ma
teri@ts for composing dyes, no. ssbiec, Ia
otnsr rates OF doty; gum arabic, gum senegal,
sait petre ieweiry, gold, silver, and o,her
watches, add parts of watches, gold and silver
'ace' embroidery and epaulettes /; preriou.
stones and pearls of all kinds, set or no, eel
bristol stones or paste work, and all articles
composed wholly or chiefly Of gold, silver,
pearl and precious stones and lace., lace
veiis, lace shawles, or shades, of thread or
silk. 80
SeeoHs. A duty Of fifteen per ccntum ad
vaiorem on gold leaf, and on all article. no,
Tree, and not subject 10 any other rate Of du,y.
I@'rs' a duy OF twenty per centum ad
SaIofem on henpen cloth OF sail cloth fox.
cePt Russian and German linens, Russia and
Holland duek) stockings OF wool or cotton,
pruning types, all articles manufactured from
orass' copper, iron, steel, pewter, lead or tin,
OF o. which these metals, or either Of the m,
nihe material OF chief value, brass wire, cut.
'c'y, pins, needles, buttons, button moulds,
aoa buckles OF adj kinds, gilt, plated and ia
pa"eo wares OF all kinds, cannon, muskets,
hrc'arms and side-arsns {; Prussisa blue, china
"are' earthen ware, stone ware, porcelain and
siass manufactures, other than window glass
and black glass quart bottles.
Tonrb. duty OF twenty-five per csn,um
ad vaiorem, on wooden manuiac tures of ali
descriptions, or OF which wool is the mater
iai OF chief value excepting blackets, woolen
rugs and worsted or stuff goods, shall be lev.
led collected and paid, from and aiter the
'hirtieth day Of June next, until rhe thirtieth
day OF June, one tboussod eight hundred and
nineteen, and after tina, day twenty per cen.
ium on the said articles and on cotton man.
u'aetures OF all descriptions, OF of which cot.
ION Is tho natorial of chlci value, aud on cot
Ton TWIST Yarn or thread, an follows, viz for
Jnnc next, duty ottwcH'y r..
ad vaiorcm and after the cxpna alton of three
ysats aforesaid, duty Of twenty per centum
ad vslorem Provided, rhs, all cotron cloths,
or cloths OF which cotton is the material oi
chief value, (excepting nankeens imported
directly from Chins) the original cost oi
which at the place whence imported' wiih
the addition oil twenty per cen,um, II impor'
ted from the Cape Of Good Hope, o, from
places beyond it, and OF ten per cent. II I'M
ported from any otner place, shall be less than
twenty-five cents per square yard, shall, vita
such addition, be taken and deemed 10 have
cost twenty-five cenls pc, square yard, aud
shall be charged with du'y accordingly: Pro-
vided s1sO, that all unbiesched and uncolour.
ed cotton twist, yarn or thread, the original
cost of which shall be less than sixty cents
psv pound, shall be deemed and taken TO have
cost sixty cents per pound, and shall be char.
sed with duty accordingly and ell bieached
or coiored yafn, the original cos. OF which
shall have been less than seventy hve cents
per pound, shall be taken and deemed to have
cost seventy-fve cents per pound, and shall
DO charged With duty accordingly ana hro-
vided further, that cotton piece goods, impof-
ted in snips or vessels Of the United States,
whic h shall have sailed from the United States
before the passage Of this act, and shall arrive
therein between the tnTtieth day oil June
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and
the first day Of June, one thousand Gig huD
dsed aud seventeen, tue original cost Oh whi1b
cotton piece goods, at the place whence I'm
ported, shall have been less than twenty-five
cents per square yard, shall be admitted 10
entry, subject only toa duty OF thify-th'ee
aud a third for ceotum ON ,bs cost OF the saie
cotton piece goods in India, and on tue u'ua!
addition OF twenty per cenium on that cost. /,
Fifth. A duy Of thirty per centom cd
yslorem, on umb elias, patasols OF whatever
materials made, aud sticks or frames Tor um-
brellss or Parasols bonDets aud caps tor wo-
men, fans feathers, ornaments for head drc'
ses, artificial flowers, millinery OF all sorts )
hats OF caps OF wool, fur, leather, chip, stra"
or silk !. cosmetics, washes, bslsans, per-
fumes painted floor cloths, mats OF grass o.
Gags salad oil, pickles, cspers, olives, mus
,ard comfits or sweetmesis preserved IN suga'
or brandy waters, cabinet wares, and all