Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-03-21

of the production or manufacture of the
United States, and their values; and the
exports of articles of the production or
manufacture of foreign countries, and
their values.
Sec. 6. Ind be ii further enacted,
That the navigation, employed IN the
foreign trade of the United States, shall
be stated in such manner, as to show the
amount Of the tonnage of all vessels de-
parting from the United States Gcr foreign
countries; and, separately, the amount
of such tonnage of vessels OF the United
States, and the amount Of such tonnage
Of foreign vessels; and also the foreign
nations to which such foreign tonnage
belongs, and the amount OF such tonnage
belonging to each foreign nation: and in
such manner as also to show the amount
Of the tonnage OF all vessels departing for
every particular foreign country, with
which the United States have ally con-
siderable commences and, separately,
the amount OF such tonnage of vessels
of the United States, and the amount OF
such tonnage of foreign vessels: and, in
such manner as to shew the amount OF
the tonnage of all vessels arriving in the
United States from foreign countries;
and, separately, the amount Of such
tonnage of vessels of the United States,
and the amount of such tonnage of for
eign vessels; and, also, the foreign ma
tons to which such foreign tonnage be-
longs, and the amount of such tonnage
belonging to each foreign nation; and,
in such manner, as also to show the
amount of the tonnage of all vessels az
irving from every particular foreign
country, with which the United States
have any considerable commerce; and,
separately, the amount Of such tonnage
Of vessels Of the United States, and the
amount of such tonnage Of foreign YES
sells.
Sec. 7. ind be it further enacted,
That the kinds and quantities Of all i'm
ported articles free from duty shall be
ascertained by entry made upon oath or
affirmation by the owner, or by the con-
sgncc or agent Of the importer; or by
actual examination, where the collector
shall think such examination necessary :.
and that the values Of all such articles
shall be ascertained in the same man
ner, in which the values of imports sub
jcct to duties adj valorem are ascertaincd.
Sec. 8. .4nd be it further enacted,
That the values of all imported articles
sub,ectto specific duties, shall be ascer-
tanned in the manner in which the values
of imports subject to duties advalorem
are ascertained.
Sec. 9. IND be it further enacted,
That the collectors shall keep separate
accounts of the kinds, quantities, and
values of such parts of the imports sub
lect to duties ad valorem, as may be di-
rected by the Secretary of Tie Treasury.
Sec. 10. ind be it further enacted,
That all articles exported shall be valued
at their actual cost, or the values which
they may truly bear at the time of cX
portation, in the ports of the United
States from which they arc exported:
and that all articles imported shall be
valued at their actual cost, or the values
which they may truly bear in the foreign
ports from which they are exported for,
importation into the United States, at
the time of such expectation.
Sec. IL. ind be it .t4rther enacted,
That, before clearance shall be grant
ed for any vessel bound to a foreign
place, the owners, shippers, or consign-
ers, of the cargo on board of such YES
sci, shall deliver to the collector mani
tests of the cargo, or the parts thereof
shipped by them respectively, and shall
verify the same by oath or affirmation;
and such manilests shall specify the
kinds and quantities of the articles ship
ped by them respectiyely, and the value
of the total quantity of each kind Of ar
ticles; and such oath or affirmation shall
state that such manifest contains a full,
Just, and true account of all 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 values which they truly bear
at the port and time of expectation; and,
before clearance shall be granted for
any such vessel, the master of every
such vessel, and the owners, shippers,
and consigners of the cargo, shall state,
upon oath or affirmation, to the collector,
the foreign place Or country in which
such cargo is truly intended to be land
ed; and the said oaths or af1irmations
shall be taken and subscribed in writing.
Sec. -. Aad be it further enacted,
That every collector shall keep an &C