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

authorised to enter ut any time any dis
'ilery, or place where Any still, bciier or
ther vessel used in ,listillation is keot or
lsed within his collection district, for the
purpose oil inspecting, examiningor mea-
suring the same, aud the other vessels
therein. And every owner Of such distil-
iessestills, or boilers, or other vessels, or
persons having the care, superintendent
or management of the same, who shall re-
fuse to admit such officer as aforesaid, or to
suiier him to inspect, examine or measure
the same, shall, for every such refusal, for
felt and pay the sum of five hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. .4nd be 1t further enacted, Tha.
in cases in which license for stills or bill.
ers may have been granted for their en-
ployhent, according to the present rates
of duty, for period extending beyond the
thirtieth day Of June, one thou sand e:ssii,.;
hundred and sixteen, the person to whom
the same may have been grante;i or traits
ferred Shall, Oh or before the said day, pay
or secure the payment, in the manner "a.
forcsaid, of sum equal Ga such prOportio,
ofthe additional duty Hereby imposed Oh
licenses for stills and bp,lers as said period
bears to that for which the said license was
granted; the payment u which sum shall
be endorsed by the collector on said Ii.
cense. And if any still or boiler shall, af-
ter the said thirtieth day of June, be en-
ployed in distilliug spiriiuous liqurs with
out the additional duty having been preyi-
odsly paid or secured as aforesaid, the ow-
ner, agent or superintendent thereof shall
forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dol
iars, together with double the amount oil
the said additional duties.
Sec. 9 find BE it farther enacted, That
all ths provisions of this act, shall be deem.
ed to apply to any still or boiler, or other
vessel, used in di.tillation, which shall be
employed in the rectitication of spirituous
liquors.
sec. 10. Ind be it further enacted, That
any license heretofore or hereafter grant
cdior employing still. or boiler. or o,iiei
/. vessel, III distiliing spiiit from ioreisn ma
teri3s, s:,aii authorize the dist!lling spirits
From domestic materials also.
Sec. II. End bs IL further enacted, Thai
a heigctioa az the rate of eight per centum
shall lie lra,,c from the duty payable for
license to distl spiritaous liquors, On TIC
payment thereof ut the time of ul}iainine
The same, whether the same be payable OF
credit Or net, according 10 Tao provision.
OF this act.
Sec. I2 ,9nd be 1t further enacted, Tina
IN gurture il shall DE lawful for the ,listilleI
or dis illsrS oil d0mestic spirits, aud all per
sons from whose materials such spirits shall
DC distilled, to sell wlth,at license By re
tail, az y quaatity Thereof, not less than Oh,
gallon.
Sec. IS. ind be il further enacted, Tia
tie several provisions OF :. an act making
further provision for tlie collection Of in
ternay da,ies, and FOR the spponta.ant ane
compensatory, o. Gssessors," passed 0a TIC
second day Of August, one thousand eighi
ndred and thirteen, shall, and are mere
by declared to lppiy ~ iusl torce ia the du-
ties laid by, and to be collected under, thu.
act, the same a. ii such duties aud this &C
were recognised therein; which said dU,
ties shall be collected by the same collec
tors, III the same manner, for the saiEi.
commissioners, and under the same direc
tiens, as are thereby established in relat
on tn the other interna! duties: and all III,
Obligations, duties and penalties tnerehy
imposed upon collectors. are Hereby iin
posed upon the collectors vi the duties lau
by tnis act.
sec II. ind be Il firther enacted, Tia
it shall be the duiy otthc collectors allure
said, IN their respective districts, and they
are hereby authorised 10 collect the dutic.
jmposed BY dis ect, ard to prosecute fol
the recovery of the same, and for the reco
very Of any SUN o. sums which may be ior
ieited by virtue OF this gct. And all fines
peuai"e and forieilures, which shall b,
incurred By force Ui this act shall ano
may ne sued for md recovered in the pane
OF tn, United states, by bill, plant, infar
ma'iUn CT action Of Gebt, one moiety there
oil t. lie use of fine Uuitri States, aud th,
other nuiety thereof 10 tie use of the per
son whO, if C Hector, shall first disco
yer, II atIer ihah a collector. snaIi iirst in
form al tie cause, matter ar thing, where
by any such Use. penalty Or forfeiture
shall have tfeu incurred, al less ire breacl
OF ibis tc,, for which sues fine. pena +
foriprie away Is, incu ID oannp b,
es; iia shcd wit Vi the t stanony % sucI
co'iec or, or orbeg informant. ~ wliicl
ease RE Whole ci such Fl q, rebsi: Il
iorleiturc shall be fotteu.s -t"E States
H.ELAY,
Speaker eff6e Daqse q ee,eseutaars
JOHN Ga -" ARD,
presidet1 gifie AeHate, iro tempe
April -. l9i6-AppF"vgp
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT