The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-17


comptroller ofrhe treasury, who shall deter
mine whether such debenture or drben!uIcs
shall be granted or not: And provided }urihsr'
That in no case OF any expectation Of spirits,
entitled to drawback in yifi1e Of this act, STALL
debenture OF deben,ures issue, unless the
exporter or exporters shall, before the clear
ance of tho ship or vessel in which the spirits
were laden for expectation, or within twenty
days after such clearance, make ostb or ,tfir'
nation that the said spirits notified for eYor-
tation as aforesaid, and laden on board ncb
chip or vessel, arc truly intended TO be expor'
ted 10 tho place whereof notice shall have
been given, and are not intended 10 be rslsn'
ded within the United States and shall npre-
over give bond with one or more suretsI, 10
the satisfaction oI The collector, 10 sum equal
10 double the amount Of the sum for vpich
such exporter may be entitled TO claim de-
benture, conditioned that the SAID spirit or
any part hereof, shall not be Feisnded isapy
port or place wiibin the Imis Of tbe Utted
States, and that the expot,er. or expolers
shalt produce, within the time limiied,ihe
proof and certificates required of me said cir
It's having been delivered wihou, the lilils
aforesaid. - v
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said bond shall be drawo, 40 near as may,e,
IN tho same form, snd may be dischai gec,n
the same manner; as are, or .rnay be, ptesti-
bod by law in relation TO Gases where drS.
back is allowed on the exportaion of mr.
chandise imported into the Uniisd States, nd
the like penalties shall be incurred, and ro-
cccdiogs s'had, whethef in regard TO off, cer Of
the United S.ates, or o,lier persons, and he
same tees be allowed in cases relative 10 dr. w-
back on domestic dsIiiled spirss, as ia cass
relative TO d, awback on foreign spirIts aid
the form of the said bond and Of The othr
docamenSs, oatbs, and ,ffirmsuons, not hcrcn
inserted, shall be prescribed by he treasury
department..
Sec. S. and sc n further enacfsd, That q
all cases IN Which awbaek shall be claimed
Tor spirits made QUITO moiasses ;, an oath or
affirmation shall be made b, TWO reputable
persons, one of wnom shall not be the expo.
ter, that, according to their belief the said
spirits wore dis'illcd from molasses, OF foreign
production which oath OF afIif ion, in a SC
the collector Of the customs snail no, be sat.
'shcd thcrcwith, shall be supported by the
certificate oi a reputable distii,cr 10 The same
effect
Sec 8 And BE it further erAeied, That in
udd'uon to ,he duty at prescott authorized 10
be drawn back on sugar refined within the
United States, and exported thcretrom, there
may hereafter be drawn back on such refine d
sagaI, when mado DOT Of sugar imported into
the UDited States, the further SUN Of four
cents per pound without dcduetion,: which
snail be allowed under the same provisions
witl' the duly now permitted 10 be drawn
back and, turtle smore, on the express con
diiiop s''at tue person -.por,inu the ssinc Snslf
swear or afIi n, thar the same, accoi ding 10
his belief, was made out OF sugar inipartcd
rom foreign port or place which oath or
afi nation, IN case the collector OF The Gus
toms shall not be satisfied there with, shall be
by the certificate ut iepu'able re-
hDct OF sugaf TO the'ssme effect, and that the
drawback on,rchded sugar, mere ofoFe impo,-
ed, be. allowed, SUBJECT TO The rcgelauons ap
plicaDIe 10 the drawback of duties on other
imported arucles.
Sec. q Ind be ts further e1aeied, Tha, If
my 2incipaI or assistant cel.eo,or oi. the in
ernal revenue, or collector OF The customs o,
,ihcr officer, shall oegtect 10 periormthe du.
les enloined upon hum by te's aet. he Shall,
ipon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay sum
Tot less than one. hund ed dollars, nor more
han five hundred dollars.
Sec g. .fn6 &c is further eraeH6, That the
um OF two huDdred eud fly thousand collars
,e, and the same is hereby appropriated, 10
'e paid oot of any moneys III toe treasury no,
'fhe'wisc appropriated, to be applied by the
ecretary Of The treasury, pader the direction
# the President Of che United States, i'm the
lire, purchase, o. building of custom houses,
rarc houses aud stores, for the purpose of
and securing the reveaue a, such
'laces, and in such manner as he shall deem
most exPed,ent. 49,. ..a... I.
April 80, isle-x.9tero,ei. =,
JAMES. MADISON.