The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-25

I'll III tile sixteenth section al this act . and
The same proceedings shall he ordered and
, executed IN all Cases " acre q reduction o.
. duties shall he claimed ON account 81
damage which any goods, wares, or nler.
chandise, shall have sustained in the cours.
al the voyage; aud ia all cases where oh.
owner, importer, consignee, or agent, shal
bc dissatisfied with such appraiscment, h,
snail be entitled 10 the priv ieges provided
IN the eighteenth section OF this act.
Sec. ~. Ind b, IL further enacted, That
Tor every serilicaiion and certificate, mad,
under this act, before a consul or CONNER
clal agent of the United States, such CON
sd or commercial agent shall be- entitled lu
demand, and receive, from the person ma
king the same, fee oftwo dollars Pro,i-
ded, Each shipper shall have The right Ia
include all articles shipped by him in the
same invoice.
Sec. rs. .4nd be it.Guther enacted, That,
when any goods, wares, ar merchandise,
shall he admitted To an entry upon inv Dice,
the collector of the port in which the same
are entered, shall certify the same Under
his official seal and no other evidence of
the value of such goods, wares, or MGR
ehandise, shall be admitted on the part Of
the owner or owners thereof, in any couri
OF the United States, except in corrobora-
ton of such entry.
Sec. 81. lind be II further enactea, That
any person or persous, who shall counter
ieH any certificate or attestai on made in
pursuance of this act, or use sch cerlfi-
cate or attestation, knowing the s,,tne 10 be
counterfeit, shall, upon conviction thereof
helnc any court of,he United State has-
ing c"gnzanee of the same, be adI1dged
guilty of felony, and be- fined, in sum
not exceeding ten Thousand dollars, ard
imprisoned for term not exceeding three
years.
! Sec. IS. Ind BE- ii FURTHER enacicd, That
any bond 10 the Uuled States, entered
into Tor the payment Of duties by n mer
chant belonging To irm, in the name al
such firm, shall equally bind the partner az
partners in trade, OF the person or persons
by whom such bond shah have been exc
cuted ; but no clerk or hired person, in In.
constant employment Of another, shall be
come principal or surety to any boad TO
which his employer Is party,
Sec. 26. .'nd BE- Il further cnocted, That
no bond FOR duties on goods, wares or mcr-
ciandise, imported into the United States,
shall be accepted by any collector of the
revenue, unless the principal be resident
of the United States, and the surety NJ
surcties, citizens thereof.
| Sec. 81. IND be II further enacted, That,
IL every case where ilc owner, importer,
consgnce or agent OF any goods, wares or
merchandise, imported rs aforesaid and
the duty upon which shall amount 10 .fJly
dollars ar upwards, may, 1T the time of
entry, desire To pay the dutics thereon IN
cash. the collector of the port where the
said goods wares or merchandise, may be-
entered, shall be, and the same is hereby,
authorised and directed to receive the same,
and to allow discount on the amount OF
the duties, at the rate of -four per centum
per annuln, for the legal term of eredi,
which would have lnen allowed by law on
such duties.
See. 28. ind BE- ii further enacted, That
goods, wares or merchandise, imported nA
TO the United States, the duties an which
sh;ll have been paid or secured Ia be paid,
may be transported coast~Isr, from the
district intp which they were imported 10
two other districts, aud exported from
eilher of them with the benefit Of draw
back : {eot.dod, That all regulations aud
fufnalille NOW in force, relating 10 the
TRANSPORT tion Of gouds, wares or mercbaiI.
disc coastn Ise. from the district h,to which
ithay were imported into another district,
| for benefit Of DRAWBACKS, and such other re-
tgllallens rs are prescribed under and 10y
, rtue Of this act, Tor the further lrarspor-
tntiOn of such goods, wares or merchand'sc
to nther districts, shall I've complied with /.
.lna pr0riGtd, also, That all the regulations
aud lormaiili"s now ia force, respecting
| the expectation of goods, wares, aud mer-
cIludse, for the benefit of drawback, shall
be piled with, so far rs may be consis-
| icnt With other pro,islon of this act and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be,
aud IA, IS hereby, authorized 10 prescribe
| the form Vi The certificate to be used, and
of the oa'li, 20 be taken, on the transporta-
ton of snch DDS, wares, gr merchandise,
| rom the second or other district, into
Which, they may be SO brought, to the third
district.
s;cc. %. Ind be 1t further enoeted, That
all goods, wares, or mel chandise, subject
to al valorem duty, and intended for ex :
lporlation, with benefit of drawback, which
shall be- transported from one district To
another, shall be accompanied by copy
from the invoice, Of the cost thereof, cert.
fled by the collector Of the district from
which they may have been last re-shipped,
which certified copy shall be produced 10
the collector of the district from which
stch goods, wares, or merchandise, are
intended to be exported and such goods,
wares, or merchandise, as well as all such
goods, wares, or merchandise, subject to
nd yalorem duty, as shall be exported from
the district into which they may have been
originally imported, shall be inspected by
The appraisers at the time Of expoItation,
in the manner provided by this act, on the