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

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spirus distilled within the United States,
and to lay other duties, in lieu of those st
presen, imposed, on licenses TO disti!lersof
spirituous liquors.
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House OF
Refvrsenfafives or the United States Of Amer
tea an Congress assembled, That from and off
ter tho thirtieth day Of June next, the act en-
titled An act, to provide additional! revenues
Tor defraying the expenses Of government,
aud maintaining the public credit, by laying
duties on spirits distilled within the United
States aud territories thereof, and by amend
ing the act laying duties on licenses to dis.
tillers OF spirituous liquors, passed the twenty.
frst day OF December, one thousand eighc
hundred aud fourteen, shall cease and deter
mine, excepting insomuch az the same is APP
plicable TO tho duty payable FOR licenses for
stills or boilers granted previously to the hrss
day Of July next Provided, That tho pro-
visions Of the aforesaid &C, shall remain in
full force aud virtue, SO far as they may relate
to tho rendering OF the accounts of spirits dis
titled previous TO the frat day of July next.
and to the collection and recovery OF all du-
ties laid by tho said act, that may have aeeru-
ed previous thereto, and which shall then re-
main outstanding, and TO the recovery, dislri-
button, and remission of fines, penalties, aud
forfeitures, which msy be incurred in relation
10 the said duties.
Sec. 2. .dad Sc IL further enacted, That cy-
cry person who, after the So,h day Of June
next, shall be the owner Of any still or stills,
or other implements in lieu Of stills, used for
the purpose of disiilIing spri,uous liquors, or
who shall have such still or stills, or implc-
ments as aforesaid,undcr his perintepdence,
ell he fcr q ho nr Ia
account, and for which license extending
beyond said day shalt not have been previously
obtained and every person who, having such
license shall aGer its expiration, use or intend
to uso any still or stills, or implements az
aforesaid, either as owner, agent or otherwise
shall, before he shall 60 begin 10 usc such
still or stills, or other implements in lieu
thereof, tor the purpose OF disillipg spiri,u-
ous liquors, apply for, and obtain from .ho
collector appointed by virtue OF The act cn,is.
led An act, for the assessment and collcc.
ton OF direct taxes, and Internal dutics," for
the collection district iu which such persop
resides Tor to the deputy of such collector
duly au,borizcd,) license for using the uaid
: stills, or other implements M aforesaid
which licenses respectively shall be granted
at the option of the proprietor or posscssor os
such still or stills, for anyor either of tho
terms mentioned in this act, upon the psymcne
in moocy by such proprietor or possessor, Of
the duties payable on the said license or licen.
ces, according 10 the provisions Of this act, is
the said duties upon such still or stills, or
other implements, when added together, if
there DO more than one still or other implc-
ment for distiIling spirits shall not exceed
twenty dollars and II they shall exceed twen-
~ dollars, on such proprietor or posscssor ex.
ecuting and delivering to the collector, or 10
his deputy as aforesaid, bond with two Oh
more suseties, to the satisfaction Of such coll
lector or deputy, conditioned Tor the psymcne
of said duties at the end Of twelve months Of.
ter the expiration OF the term for which such
license or licenses, respectively, shall havo
been granted. And the said bond shaIl bo
taken in the name Of tho United States Of A
merics, and in such fern, as shall be prescri.
bed by tho Treasury Department. And if
any person shall, after the said thirticih day
Of March next, use or cause 10 be used any
still or stills, or other implements as aforc.
said, 10 distilling spirituous liquors, or shall
be the owner Of, or have under his suporin-
teDdenco, either as agent or otherwise, any
still or stills, or other implements as afore-
said, which shall, sftcr the said day, have been
used as aforesaid, without having licensa
therefor as aforesaid, continuing in forco for
the whole time, during which the said still
or stills or implements ss aforesaid shall havo
been thus used, or who shall keep, during any
period for which license has been granted
to such person, any still or boiler, or other
implement liable to do duty in their fixtures
in situation for use, without having Grst OBJ
tanned license for the same, sgrceably TO
the provisions os this act, every such person
shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred
dollars, together with double the amount Of
duties which would have been payable for tho
term, during which such still or stills, Or i'm
plements as aforesaid, shall bo thus used, or
keptin situation for use, as aforesaid, had
the saic still or s,iIIs, or implements az afore-
said, been entered according TO the provisions
OF this act, to be recovered with costs Of suit.
Sec. .. Ind be it further enasfed, That if
any person shall keep 10 or about his dis,il-
lery any beer or other liqour, prepared from