The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-03


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The following is a translation OF the
proceeding of the Spanish Cortes, re.
speeding the commercial duties, TO be
hereafter imposed in the Island Of Cuba.
CORTES.
Session of'the 8th IF January.
The opinion Of the committees of FL
nance and Commerce, respecting the
notifications proper 10 be made in the
genera! tariff, as regarded the Island OF
Cuba, was read, and which contains the
following articles, which were approved
l.. All the productions os the national
agriculture and industry shall be. on their
Introduction into the Island of Cuba, free
from duty. general, municipal Of con-
sumption, and from every imposition, of
whatsoever name or class they may he,
when carried directly from a qualified
Spanish port, and in a national vessel.
All the productions of the agri-
culture and industry Of foreign ma
tons without any exception, shall he add
mitted in the ports of the Island of Cuba,
qualified for national and foreign com
merce, on payment from 90 to S7g per
cent. as the sole duty, ifthey are carried
in vessel also foreign But. if they
are brought in a Spanish vessel. third
less ofthe duty shall be paid, in favor of
the flag
8. The valuation OF the productions,
IN order 10 the payment Of duties shall
continue TO he made in the Island of Gu
ba, as hitherto, whether by estimation or
conIeciural calculation, por estimacion,
bien Por tanteo1 according as it is es.
iablished III the organic bases of the ge-
neral tariff, lor each particular case. In
both the cases provided for in this article.
The duties shall be paid only upon two-
thirds OF the value current at the place,
vt the matter be ascertained by estima-
/ uon, and which shall be specified in the
oeclatory notes, when they are subject to
the tanteo.
A. From the Island of Cuba, foreign
productions cannot be carried to Spanish
ports, The entry OF which therein is pro-
hibited bur the said productions NAV be
circulated between the ports in which
they may be admitted, observing in
all cases the rules prescribed in the
general tariff and DEGREES upon that sub
Ject.
.. On the expectation from the Island
OF Cuba ofthe produce coming from ii,
Tor other qualified ports of the Spanish
monarchy, IN national vessel, there shall
only be paid the duty of the administra-
lions prescribed by the general tariff.
O. On the expectation of the produce
OF the same Island for foreign countries,
II shall pay 6 per cent. ofall the duties.
7. All the productions of the national
agriculture and industry, in all the coun-
tries OF the Spanish monarchy, shall paw.
on ITS exPortauon from qualified ports.
In national vessel, for the Island of Gu.
Ia, no more than the duty of admins
tration, as it is provided in the general
tariff.
The natural productions of The ISL
and OF Cuba, which may be imported in
spanish vessels, into any qualified port
OF the monarchy, shall be free from all
duty, general, municipal, of Consump.
ton, and from every imposition, of what.
soever name or class it may be, and SOLE
ly 10 the case and in the ports, where, as
IN the Peninsula, in order 10 favor the
productions OF the Island Of Cuba, the
ilke articles are not admitted from a.
broad, can they be burthened with the
duties OF consumption 10 conformity with
the general tariff.
9. In ali proper cases, the former
consular payments and those for the
NO ks OF the ports (not including that of
remhEazos add SubUencion, akread1 a6o-
Hshed) shall be collected, as well in the
Island OF Cuba, as in the rest of the mo.
narchy, where by former regulations of
the government, they were collected
and applied TO purposes, interesting to
the same commerce until the Cortes
may determine upon new plan of the
consnLadOs, which for some time pas,
has been framed and prepared for its de.
liberation
10 The proper authorities ofthe Isl.
and OF Cuba shall receive communica.
ton OF all the DEGREES passed, or which
may be passed by the Cortes, relative TO
the new system of the customs.
II. In orderto preclude fraud and a.
void injuries, until the rules of the pc.
neral tariff shall be fixed, with respect 10