Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-14
IBY aUTHORITY.1
AN ACT
10 regulate the duties On imports and
Tunnage.

Tonnage.
BE II enacted by the lseRate and house of
representatives Of tie UnitedASt If Il.
nieyic@ a, Congress assembled, Fiat from
ahd after the tiiirteth day Of June, one
thocsand eight hundred aud sixteen, the
dates heretofore laid by law, on goods
wares aad merchandise, imported into the
United States, shall cease and determine.
ami there sliali be levied, and collected,
aud Paid, the several duties hereinafter
mentioned, that is to suy:
FIRST. a dulS OF seven and hail per
centun' al valorem, ON all dying drugs aud
materials ipr composing dyes, not subject
to other rates OF duty; gum arabic, gum
senegal, salt peire; jewelry, gold, silver,
anu ether watches, and parts of watches,
gold and silver lace, embroidery and epau-
iettes; precious stones and pearls Of all
KINDS, set or not set bristol stones or
paste work, and all articles composed
wholly Or chiefly ofgold, silver, pearl and
precious stones and aces, lace wells. lace
shawls, OF shades, of thread or silk.
Second. a duty Of fifteen per ceutum
ad valorcm on sud leaf, anu ON all arti-
cieS not iree, a"d not SUBJECT TO any other
r re a. Futy.
outy VI twenty per centum
az Vaiorem Oh hempen cloth or sail cIot!.
except Russian aad German linens, Rus
STA and Holland duck) stockings of wool or
cotton, printing types,all articles manulac-
tured from brass, copper, iron, steel, pew
ter: lead or tin, or Of which these metals,
or either OF them, is the material Of
! cmei value. brass wire, cutlery, pins.
needles, buttons, button inoulds, and buc-
kies OF all kinds, silt, plated and iapanned
wares Of all kinds, cannon, lnuskeis. IRE
arms and side arms Prussian blue, china
ware, earthen ware, stone ware, porcelain
and glass manufactures, other than yiu-
| dow glass and black glass quart bottles.
f0nrth. A duty of twenty-five pes
centum ad valOrem, on woCllen manufac-
lures OF all descriptions, or of which woo,
is the material o, chef value excepi p
blankets, wpOen RUS and wursted or stuff
goods. shall be LEVIED. collected and raid
from and after the thirtieth day Of June
next, antii the thirtieth day of June one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen and
alicI that day twenty per centum on Tie
sad articles and Oh cotton manufactures
OF all descriptions, or OF which cotton is the
material 0f Chief value. and nn cotton twist
yarn OF thread. a follows, viz for three
years next ensuing the thirtieth day of
June next, duty Of tweDty-i per
csntum al valorem and after the ex
pira ion OF three years aforesaid, duty OF
twenty per centum ad yalorem Pioriaea.
That all cotton cloths, or cloths of which
cotton is tie mate ial Of Chief value. (ey-
cepting nankeeHs imported directly from
Chlna) the original cost of which at the
Mace whence iutpnrfnd ,y;tI, Il 4
Oi twenty per centum, ii Imported from
the Cape Of GoOd Hgpe, or from places be-.
yond it, and OF ten per cent. if inpor ed
from any Other place, shall be less t.an
twenty nv cents per square yard, with
such addition, be- saken aud deemed TO
have cost twenty five ccntsper sruare
var and shall be charged with duiy &C.
coidingIy; PTouiaed also, that ali un-
bleacheo and uncol0ared cotton twist, warm
or thread, the original cost of which shall
be less than sky cents per pound, shall be
deemed and taken t. haye cost sixty cents
per pOund. and shall be charged with duty
accordingly; ah,I all bleached or col0ured
yarn, the original cost nf when shall have
beenlcss than seventy FIVE cents per pound,
shall be taken aud deemed tu h We cost se.
yenty-iive ents per pound, aud shall be
Charged with duty accordingly: md Dro-
eided further. that cotton piece goods, i'm.
ported in ships or vessels of til United
States, which shall have sailed from the
United States before the passage orti;
act, and shall arrive therein between the
thirtieth day OF June, one thousanc eight
hundred AID sixteen. the FIRST day Of
June, one thousand eight hundred and Sc
venteen tie original cost of which cotton
piece goods. at the place whence imported,
shall have been less Than Twenty-Five cents
per square yard, shall b. admitted to en-.
try, subject nnly to duty Of thirty-three
and third per centum on the cost of the
said cotton piece goods in India, and on
the visual addition Of twenty per centum on
that cost.
bfh. A duty Of Thirty per centum I'D
valOrcm,On umbrellas, parasols Of whatever
materials made, and sticks or frames for
umbrellas or parasols bonnets and cans
tof women; fans, feathers, ornaments for
head dresses, artificial flowers millinery Of