The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-07

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Rrhresra'aaves Of she United Siafss er .dme-
vica tn Congress assSsn6frd, That from and
sl,cr the thirty 6ss, day of December, ono
thousand eight hundred and sevonteeo, tho
in,ernel deues on licences 10 dls,iIlers; en-
refined sugars; licences 10 retailers; sales
at auction; carriages for tho conveyance OF
personsi and s,ssnped veilum, pa,chmsns
and paper, shall be discontinued |; and all scts
and puts of acts relative thetcto, shslI, from
and after the said thirty -Grst day of Decem.
bcr be repealed Provided, Tha, for the
collection, recovery, remission, and receipt
Of such duties 10 shalt have accrued, aud on
The day aforesaid remain outstanding, and tor
the payment Of drawbacks or allowances cr
Tho exploration OF any Of tho said spirits or
sugars legally entitled thereto, provided The
expor,s,ion be dected previous 10 the FIRST
day OF Jan. one thousand eight hundred ond
nineteen, and Tor the recovery and dislfibu.
tion of 6ncs, penalties and foricisures, and
the remission thereof, which shall have bccn
incurred before and on the said thirly.6rs
day Of Dccc mbcr, tho provisions Of the afctss
said acts shall remain Ia fuli force and vutoe.
Sec. 2. Ind BE- IL further enacted, That
tho Offices Of the collectors 81 the Internal
duties and direct tax, shall continue 10 each
collection district respectively, until tho col.
lection Of the duties above mentioned, and
Of the direct Tax, shaIl have been completed
in such district, and no longer, unless sooner
discontinued by tho President Of the United
States, who shall be and hereby is empower.
ed, whenever the collection of the said du-
,ies a,d TAX she'll have been 10 far completed
in any district, as TO render, in HE opinions
that measure expedient, 10 discon,inur any
of tho said collectors. end 10 unite, into one
collection district, any two or more collection
districts, lying and being 10 the same state
In which case, the collectors thereafter om.
ploycd In the collection Of the said duties and
,sx in such state or distsict, shsIl be sppoints
cd and removable by the President alone 8
aud for the pwomo,ing oi ,hc colidf, lion Of
any of the aforementioned dulics or ts1
which may be outstanding, after the ssid
,hi,sy.frs day Of December, the President
ofthe Unhcd Sts,es shsll be, aud he hereby
Is, empowered, a. sny time thereafter, TO
make such allowance 90 ho may think p'opers
in addition 10 the commissions now aliow.,
edby law, 10 any ofthe collectors OF she ssld
du,ics and ION, and the same from tisne 70
time 70 vDty Provided, That the whole 81
such sddiueast sllossaeess shall moi, ID The
aggrcgs,e, exceed Eve per centum Of the as
mount Of the duties md tax, paid iaso the
treasury siier that dSy ;--snd that the extra-
ordinary allowances authorised By the secend
and fourth sections Of The act passed March
third one thousand eight hundred end Rfltens
entitled, "An act to 6x the compensation,
and increase The responsibility Of Inc colee.
tors OF The direct tax and internal duties, and
for other purposes, sohnsctcd with she coi-
lection hereof" shsil, after the tbiry fIss
day Of December cease snd the oiIice cf
con,missicner Of the sevcnue shall cesses and
be Discontinued, whenever the collection Of
Inc duties snd' nx Aforementioned shall be
CON pleted, unless sooner discontinued by tho
lPfesidrn, Of the Unied States, who shall DO.
and hereby is, empowered, whenever the
collection Of The ssid duties snd tag shall
have been 50 fer completed, As, IN bis opinionss
TO render that measure sxps dent, 10 diseon-
iinue the ssid oiico IN which case, she INK.
mediate supericsendsnec Of the collection oc
such parts Of tho spid duties end taxes, ~
may ,hen remsio ou,s,snding, shSII bs placed
in such cficer of the treasury department., DO
The secretary, for tho time being, may dssg'
nate ; Provided, Aowsvey, Thar all bonds
notes, or other ins.rums nts, which have bees
'chsrgsd with the payment Of duiy, and
which shall at any time prior 10 the safu
thhiy-f,s, dsy Of Deccmbe have been wilt
ten or printed upon yelIom, parchment OF
paper, no, s,smpsd, or ms, ked, secordiDg te
law, or opon vsllum, parchment, or pspesl
no, stamped or NAKED At o lower rate oS
daty, than is BY law required for such bond
oo,e, o. other Instrument, nssy be presented
10 any collector OF TIE internal revenue, or
collector of the cusoms within the state r
aud whers there Cisl no such colleesor, 10
the marshal of the district. whose do,y it
she'll be, upon tho payment Of the duty, wi,b
which such ioslf1meht was chasgcable, to-,
gether With The addiiions sum Of ten doIIafsS
for which daiy, snd sddiiicosl sun, the sid
coIlec,ss or marshal shall be sceounssbIe 70
the treasury Of the United States 10 endorse
upon some ps't Of such instrument bic re-,
ceipt for tho same snd ibereupon she Aaid
bond, pois or other insuumens, shsIl be, 10
al insen,s and purposss, % valid and svsns-
BILE, TO the person holding the 4eme, % if it
had been, or we're stamped, Or marked. e
by Law required ssy lhing in kny acs 70 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
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