The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-24

for Inc employ nent thereof, fer and during
tho term % one week, four and halt cents
for each gallon of the capacity OF every such
still, !ncludng ,as head thereof; tor q! license
f,r and di,isg the term Of two weeks, nine
cents for eacu gallon Of its capacity as alore
said /; for a license fo~ aad during the term of
one month, eighteen cents Tor each gallon OF
rs capacity as aforesaid; for a license tor and
uGIirw tho term OF TWO months, thirty-six
cents for each gallon Of its capacity as aforc-
said for license fer and during the term oi
,hrce months, ffly-iour cents for each gallon
ofis capacity as aforesaid for license foi
aad during the term Of four months, seventy
svo cehts for each gallon of it's capacity as a
Foresaid for q license for five months, ninety
cent, for each gallon Of iis capacity as sforc-
said for license for and during Ire term of
six months, one hundred and eight cents for
each gallon of It's capacity as aforesaid for
license for ono year, TWO hundred and sixteen
ccnls for each gallon Of It's capacity as aiore-
said Provided, that there shall be paid upon
each still employed wholly In the dis'ilialion
OF roots, bu, one hell the rates OF duties above
mentioned, according TO the capacity olsuch
still.
For still or stills employed in disti'!ing
apirits from foreign materials, Tor a license
for the employment thereof for and during
ine tsrIn Of ore month, twenty three cents Tor
each gallon OF tho capacity OF every OF every
such still, including the head thereof; Tor q
license for and during tho term Of two months,
iorty-six cents for each gallon OF its capacity
as aforesaid for license for and during the
Serm Of three months, sixty.cight cents tor
each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid Tor
license for and duringt tho term OF four months,
ninety cents for each gallon OF its capacity as
aforesaid for license for and during the
serm Of six months, one hundred aud thirty
five cents for each gallon OF its capacity as
aforesaid for license for and during The
serm oil eight months, one hundred and eighty
CENTS for each gallon Of its capacity a, aforc-
said I; tor license for one year two hundred
and seventy cents for each gallon OF its capaci-
ty a, aforesaid.
And for every boiler, however constructed,
employed for The purpose of generating steam
IN those distilcries where wooden or other
vessels are used instead Of mcal slills, and
the action Of steam is substituted for the i'm
mediate application of fre to the materials
From which the spirituous liquors are distii-
led, foc liceuse for the employment there
oE, double the amount on each gallon OF tho
capacity Of the said boiler, including the
head thereof, which would be payable for the
said license il granted lot the same term and
for the employment on the same materials OF
still. or stills to the contcnts OF which, being
the materials from whsnce the spirituous
iiquora are drawo, an immediate application
OF fire, during tho proceeds Of distillasion, is
msdo.s
Sec. s. .fnd be if jiirfher enacted, That II
shall be the duty of the collectors, within
their respective districts, to grant licenses,
.or distillng, which licenses shall be masked
wi,h a mark denoting the rate Of duty there.
upon, and shall be signed by the commission-
OF of the revenue, aud being countcrsigned
by the collector who shall Issue the same, or
cause The same to be issued, shall be granted
of any person who shall desire the same, up.
on application III writing, aud upon paymest
or securing of payment as aforesaid, Of the
sum or duty payable by this act, upon each
license requested.
Sec. 6. Ind Be &c further enacted, That the
application in writing, to be made by any
person applying for license for disabling as
aforesaid, shall state the place or places OF
dis.illing, the number and contents OF the
still or sti,ls, boiler or boilers, and whether
intended to dstil spirituous liquors from for
SihN OF OVNiSSbiG 6ukCiidtss thhu u' p~'sou
having Obtained a liscnse in one collection
district shall DO required to take ont an addi-
iional license in another dir,rict for the same
still within tho period OF the FIRST license.
And every person making false statement
in ei.hor Of the said particulars, or who shall
disti spirituous liquors from materials other
than those stated in the application aforesaid,
as we'll as tho owner or superintendent OF sny
distilicry, ssil or stills, with rsspec, to which
such false statement shall have made, or
which shall DO thus unlawfully employed,
sball forfeit aud pay the SUN OF one hundred
and fly dollars, to be recovered with costs Of
suit.
Sec. z. md Be IL further enacted, That ev-
cry such collector, or his deputy duly author
fed under his hand and scal, shall be author.
ized to enter to any time any dis,iiIefy, or
place where any still, boiler or other vessel
used in distils,ion arc kept or used within
his collection district, Cor the purpose of in-
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