Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-03

names not mentioned.
Kingston, Jam.) Nor. IS.
Extract from an Act laying duty on
certain Goods, Wares & Merchandise
imported into this island from the U.
States of America and other places,
passed the l4th day OF November,
1915.
BE it therefore enacted by the Govern
or. Council and Assembly, That from
and after the passing OF this Act and
during the continuance thereof there
shall be levied, raised and paid to your
Majesty, your heirs and SUCCESSORS, on
ali goods, wares and Merchandise import
ed into this your Maiesty's Island from
any port or ports of the United States of
| America, or from any Colony or Planta-
ton in America, belonging to or under
| the dominion of any foreign European
Sovereign or state inamity with your ma
Ijesty, the following duties; vldelicet:
For every bbl. of Wheat Flour, not
weighing more than l96lbs, net weight,
13s. I'D.
For every Dbl. of Bread or Biscuit, of
wheat -four, or any other grain, not more
than 100 lbs. do. 6s. Sd.
For every 1O0lbs. of bread, or wheat
! -four, or any other grain in bags or pack
lagos, other than barrels, 6s. Sd.
For every barrel not weighing more
| than 196lbs. of -four or meal, made from
lrve, peas, beans, Indian corn, or any O.
lther grain than wheat, IS. 81.
For every bushel of peas, beans, Ia
/ dian corn, callavances, or other grain, Is.
sd.
For every 1coolbs weight of rice, IS.
sd.
For every 1000 shingles or Boston
chips, not more than twelve inches In
length, 6s Sd.
For every 1000 shingles more than
twelve inches in length Iss. 4d.
Fer every 1909, commonly 1000, red
oak slaves. COS. Cd.
For every 1000 pieces of heading, 15s
cd.
For every 1000 feet of white yellow
pine lumber of all descriptions, eos. Cd.
For every 1900 feet OF pitchpine lum-
Der, sos Cd.
For every 1ooofeetof all kinds of wood
or timber, not herein before enumerated.
sos. Cd.
For every 1000 good hoops. SIS Cd,
For every quintal of 1l2lbs. of dry or
salted esd, ling, or scale fish, Is. ster-
ling
For every barrel, not containing more
than 32gallons, shad, nlanhadden, and
aerlings, Is. sterling.
For every barrel, of the same size, of
mackarel, IS. sterling.
For every barrel, ofthe same size, Of
salmon, As. sterling
And SO IN proportion for a larger or
lesser quantity, Ct all and every, the ar
.ticles herein before mentioned.
Aud be it further enacted by the au-
thority. aforesaid, that each cask con-
taining fish, paying duty by the barrel of
"a larger size than 50 gallons, and not
more than lOt gallons, shall be rated as
a tierce, and pay duty at and after the
rate of three barrels.
And be it further enacted by the au-
'thority aforesaid, that all horses, neat
cattle, or other live stock, or other goods
" ares, and merchandise whatsoever,
which by law ma, be imported into THIS
island from the United States OF America
|or any ether port or ports under the do
minion of the said states, or from any
colony or plantation in America, belong
ling to or under the dominion OF any To-
Ireign European sovereign or state, IN a
unity with your Majesty, not herein ee-
Ifsre enumerated and taxed, shall be Ia
Ible to pay for every one hundred pounds
of the value thereof. at the port or place
Iaf importation, ten pounds per csntum.
CHENEY HAMILTON, X. u.
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