Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-07

sad had the said stiH o. stills. or ipr,ie.
ihents as aforesaid, been entered accor,iinu
TO the provisions OF this ACT, tobs recovered
with costs Of sui.
Sec. S. .s'aa be ii further enacted, That
Il any person shall Keep in or aboutkis dis
tlilery any Deer or other Liquor, prepared
from grain, for the purpose or distillation.
icr mere than eight says, during any time
| Tor which such person Shall not have ob-
tained license for distillation, he shall
| forfeit and pay tie SUN OF one hundred
dollars Tor every such offence.
Sec. 4. Ind be it further ennotes. That
the Licenses aforesaid shall aud NAV be
granted, for and during The following terms
yr periods, aud ON the securing III nav.
ment as aforesaid, Of the duties 1ntlermen-
| toned, namely:
For still or stills employed in distiIIinv
spirits from domestic mate far H.
cense Tor The employment thereof. for and
during the term of one week. four and a
han cents Tor each gallon of the capacity Of
every sucii still, including the head there
| OF; Tor license Tor and during the term of
."o weeks, nine cents fer each gallon of
rs capacity as aforesaid for license for
ahd during the term OF one month, eighteen
Genus Tor each gallon of It's capacity as a
loresaid ipr allcense for and during tie
term OF two months, tliirty-six cents for
each gallon OF its capacity as aforesaid
ior license Tor aud during the term. of
three months, iifty-four cents for each gal
iOh OF IT'S capacity as aforesaid for a IL
cense tor and during the terlii of four
months, seventy two cents for each gallon
o. ITS capacity Aforesaid for license for
nVe months, nIne cents tor each gallon Of
lis capacity as aforesaid for license for
and during The term of six months, one
hundred and eight cents for each gallon of
| ITS capacity as aforesaid; tor license for
one year, two hundred and sixteen cents
Tor eacl gallon Of its capacity as aforesaid
1Torided, that there shall be paid upoa
eacii still employed wholly in the distillati-
on oi roots9 but one half tie rates of duties
above mentioned, according TO the capaci-
| ty of such still.
For still or stills employed in distiiI-
ing spirits from foreign materials, for a IL
| eense Tor the employment thereai for and
during the term OF One month, twenty three
cents Tor esch gallon Of the capacity of eve
| ~ such still, Including the head thereof.
for license for and during the term of two
months, iorty-slX cents for each gallon Of
It's capacity aforesaid fr license for and
during The termof three months, sixty eioht
cents for each gallon Of its capacity as q.
ioresaid /; fora license for and duripp the
term OF four months, ninety cents for each
gallon of its capacity as aforesaid for a
license for and during the term of six
months, one hundred and hirty-Eye cents
for each gallon of its capacity as Aforesaid
Tor license for and during the term Of
eight months, one hundred and eiobfv
cents for each gallon Of It's canaci.y IS a.
! foresad; or a license for one wear two
hundred and seventy cents for each rallon
OF its capacity as aforesaid.
| Aud for every boiler, however construct.
ed, employed fnr the purpose Of generating
steam in those distilielies where wooden o1
other vessels are used instead Of metal
stills, aud the action Of steam is suhstifuf-
ed for the immediate application Of fi.e TO
tue materials iiOd which the spirifuous l..
! qu0rs are distilled, for a license far lie
employment thereof, soluble the amount ON
eacl! gallon OF the capacity Of the SAIL boil
er, Guiding the head there f. which
! wouid be payable ioi the said license is
| granted for the sane term and' for the en-
| ployment on the same materials OF stiu
or stills 10 toe contents Of which. heinz
/ the materials from whence the ssirifuous
| liquors are dram, an iMmedia.c appiicati-
OF lre, DUNG the process Of distilaticn, 10
made.
Sec. $. md be Il fwtagr enacted, That
! U shall be the duty Of tic collector. with.
III theirrespestive Districts, 20 grant licep.
ses for distlIllng, which licenses stall be
2,2.1ed with mark denoting the rate of
duty thcreuH2n, and shall be signed bv the
commissioner Of the revenue, and bcinp
cOuntersigued by the collector who shall
issue the same, or cause the same To- be Is,
sued; shall be granted to any person who
shall desire the same, upon application in
writing, and upon payment or securing Of
! payment IS aforesaid, 0$ the sum or duty
payable by this act, upon each lcence re- ?
quested.
Sec. 6. Ind be Il further enacted, THAT
the application In writing, to be made by A.
ny person applying for license for distil-
hug as aforesaid, shall state The placs tr
places OF distilIing, the number and con
! tents OF the std ur stills. bnilpr or boilers,
and whether intended TO d,stil spirituous
liquors from fareigu or domestic materials.
And no person having obtained a license Ia
ono collection district shall be required TO
take out an additional iiccnce in another
distvict for the same sill within the peri-
cd Of the FIRST licence And every person
making false statement 10 either If the
said particulars, or who siall distil sniritu-
Gus liqaOrs from materials other than those
stated in the application aforesaid. as well
as the owner or superintendent Of any dis.
tlllesy, still or stills, with respect TO which
sr.ch false statement shall have been made,
or which shall be thus ualawinllY emnlnr-