The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-03-01

Sec. z. And be il further enacted
That the kinds aud quantities ot all I'M
ported articles iIee fiom dut, shall be as
csrtained by entry made upon oath or
affirmation by the owner, or by the con-
algnee OF agent ol the importer; or, by
actual cxamination, where tic colecIol
shall think such examination nece,sar, |:
md that the values of all such articles
shall be ascertaiued in the same manner.
~ which the values oi imports srtjec to
duties ad yalorem are ;iscer'ained.
sec. 8. dad be IL further enacted
That the values OF all imported aItieies
subject TO specific duties, shall be ascer-
tanned in the;mamner in which the values
OF imports subject to duties ad valorem
are ascertained.
Sec. 9. Aad be IL further enacted,
That collectors shall keep separate ac-
counts of the kinds, quantities., and val
nes Oh such parts Of the imports subj,c
to duties ad :valorem, as may be directed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
sec. 10. Am be it twther enacted,
That all efticies exported shall be valued
at their actual cost, or the values which
they may truly bear at the time OF ex-
portation, IN the, porss OF the u. 5. iieh
which they are export d: and that all a..
ticles imported shall bt vaiued at their
actual cos, or the values which the, may
truly bear in the foreign ports from which
they are exported ior importation INTO
the United States, al the tidiS Of such
expectation.
Sec. Ii. Ind be IL tirthes snaefed,
That, before a ctarlnce shall ise gfanu d
ior any vessel bound TO iorsIgn, place,
he owners, shippers, or coiisignoIs,. OF
The cargn Oh board OF such vessel, shall
deliver to the collector manilesis Of tie
cargo, or the parts thereof shipped BY
them respectively, and shall verify The
same by oath or affirniauon; aud such
,nanilcsts shall specify the Kinds and
quantities. OF The articles shipped by them
respectively, and the value OF ;he total
quantity ot eacn kind Of srtic!es; and
such oath or affirmation shall state ....t
such manifest contains tull, Just, and
true account o AL articles laden on board
of such vessel by the owners, shippers.
Or consigners, respectively. and that the
values OF such articles are truly stated,
according to their actual cost, or the val
ues which they truly bear at the port and
time oi expectation; and, before clear
ance shall be granted for any such vessel,
The master of every such vessel, and the
owners, shippers, and consignors of the
cargo, shall Stale, upon oath or aftirma-
lion, to the collector, the foreign place or
country in which srch cargo is truly in.
tended 10 be landed; and the SAID oaths
or affirmation shall be taken and sub.
scribed in writing.
Sec. IL. And be IL further enacted,
That every collector shall keep an accu-
cafe account OF the national characters and
,onnasy of all vessels which depart from
his ii Mct for foreign countries, AID OF
the fossign places or countries for which
such vessels depart; and, also, an accu-
rate account ot the national characters
and tonnage OF all vessels which enter his
district from foreign countries, and of
the foreign placesor countries from which
such vessels arrive.
Sec l3. And be il further enac,ed,
That the several collectors shall make
quarter yearly returns to the Register Of
thc Treasury, of all the facts and matters
which they are hereby required to ascer.
taiD.
Sec. u Aad be IL further enacted.
l'hit the Secretary of the Treasury SHAH
i've such directions to the collectors,
md prescribe such rules and forms to be
',swved by them, as may appear to him
proE.r for attaining the objects A this act:
P,orHed. that such directions or rules
shall no, be contrary to the provisions OF
any law of the United States.
Sec Is. Hud be IL further enacted.