The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-09
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!" A act to regulate the COLLECTION OF Du.
sies on lmposss and ToDnsee," passed The
second day of March, one thousand seven
Aund, ed and ninety nine.
90 BIZ n enacted By rae Senate and Hense of
Representatives. Of she Usi.ed Sfaies Of .dn,e.
riea, in Congress assembled, rnat from and
after the Passing Of this ac', no goods, ware 8,
o. mc'chandize, imported ino rhc United
States, and subject 10 an sd valorem duty,
shall Be admitted to entry with the collector ci
the dislrici into which the same ate brought,
unless The owner, consignee, or other impor.
tcc, at snch goods, wares, or merchandise,
shall produce to such collector the original
invoice the eof; but the same shall be de.
posted, and eeman, in the public warehouse,
81 he expense and risk OF the owner Of such
good,, wares, or merchandise, until such in
voice oe p oduced Provided. however, Tina
IN all cases whsre such goods, wa IS, or mer-
>chandise, snail have been imported from
poet o. place on this side Of the Cape Of
Good Hppe, II sach invoice or invoices be
no p o!uced IN six months, and from the
Cipc of Good Hope, or sDy port or place be
yond the same, wl,nin nins months, from The
time of such importation, then the said goods,
wares, Or merchandise, shall be appraised,
and thu duties estimated thereon, in the man.
~ hsrsinslter directed: And PROVIDED az.
ways, That this prohibition shall not extend
TO lrh goods, wares, or merchandise, as shall
have beea taken from a wreck.
Sec. 2. .fnd be IL further cndcfed, That
the Secretary ofihe Treasury be, and is here
by, authorizd and empowered, II, in his
judgmsn,, tn, circums tanccs under which
such goods, wares, or merchandise, shall
have been imported, or any other circum-
stances connected the, ewith, render il expe-
dent, 10 direct the collector in whose district
such goods, wares, or merchandise, may be,
TO admit he same TO entry, on an appraisc-
m ent duty made thereof in the manner here
in fer prescribed Prov,ded, The owner,
ageot, consignee, or importer, Of such goods,
wares or merchsndise, shslt FIST give bond,
with sufficient su- -e,ics, TO the Unied SaIes,
to p, oduce TO such collector the invoice Of
such goods, wares, or merchandise, within
eight months, il tho same were imported
from any port OF place on this aide the Cape
OF Good Hope. and within fifteen months, IL
from the Cape Of Good Hope, or port or
place beyond the sane, and 10 pay any amount
OF duty to which IL shall appear, by such IN
voice, the said goods, wares, or .asc hsudise,
were subject, over aud above ibe smount oil
duIies esumsi I'd on the said app aise mcnt.
Sec. 8. ind be IL further enacted, That,
when au entry shall be made with any colIcc-
to-, OF any goods, wares, o, merchandise, im-
ported into the United Sacs, and subject to
an I'd yalorem duty, The person making such
en;ry shall, II he be owner Of such goods,
waess, or merchandise, declare the same on
osth, and IL ne be no,, the owner, shall declare
on ga he name aud residence Of the owner
nf ss,rl.
Sec. 4. ind 6e i further enacted, That
the ad valo,em rates Of duiy upon goods.
wares, and met chandisc, shall be csiima,ed Uy
adding ,weny per cent. 10 the sc,ua: COS
thereof, if imported f'sm the Cape Of Good
Hope, or from any island, port or place, be-
yoGd the same, and ten per cent. on the ae-
tuaI COS, thereof, # imported from any other
pace or coun, y, including all charges, ex.
cept CON missions, outside packages, and 10.
81 abce.
Sec s Had Be IL further enacted, That,
In addition to toe oath now reqai, ed by law
to be aiken by any owner, eonsignee, acenl,
or lmpo Ter, on tue entry Of any goods, wares,
or met ehondse, imported into the United
States, such owser, consignee, sgcnl, or i'm
porter, shall, on the entry Of any goods, wfre,
or MERCHANDISE, so impored. aud su,ject 70
an al valorem duty, declare, on oath, thar the
iovolce Produced by him exhibits the true
value of such good., wares, or merchandise,
in th;ir actual state of manufacture, at the
place from which the same were imported.
See. 6. Ind be H further enacted, That,
when good, wsres, or merchandise, import
cd ia,.o tho Uoiled Staes, srbject to an al
vaIo~sm du'y, shall be consigned 10 any pc :
con, to be eotsted BY him, ani 10 be deI'vcred
20 ort, Ter, or TO aor other persoo, ssch goods,
wares or merchandise, shall be deppsi:ed and
renal in the public warehouse, at the ex
peuse and risk Of the owne', until the person
author lied 10 receive them shalt appear and
make the additional oath required by the
fifth 81 c,ion Of this act, OF If such pcrsos
ehaIi n, IT reside al the place Of sucn importa-
tion) VI itiI The invoice Of such goods, wares.
aud mf .ehandise, aesompznied ~ q no.atiAl