Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-17


they shall report the value thereof, it
they agree therein, and, if not, the cir
cumstances Of their disagreement, to the
collector; and, in case such owner, con-
signee, importer, or agent, shall be dis
satisfied with such report and second
appraisement, il shall be lawful for him
to refer the case to the Secretary of the
Treasury, who shall be, and is hereby,
authorized and empowered to decide
thereon, or to require further testimony
in the case, in such manner as he may
deem proper, and to order the said goods,
wares, or merchandise to be entered &C
cordingly.
Sec. 49, Ind be il FURTHER enacted,
That any merchant, who shall be cho-
sen by the collector, or by the party in
interest, to make any appralsement re-
quired under this or any other act res
pecting imports and tonnage, end who
shall, after due notice of such choice
has been given to him in writing, decline
az neglect to assist at such appraise-
ment, shall be subject to penalty not
exceeding fifty dollars, and 10 the costs
of prosecution thereof
Sec. 90. Ind be il further enact&,
That one half of the excess OF duty ac-
cruing in consequence OF the fifty per
cent added to the value of any goods,
wares, or merchandise under The thir-
teenth section of this act, shall be divided
among the cuslom-house officers of the
port in which such goods, wares, or mer-
chaadise, may be, in the manner pre-
scribed by the act, entitled, "An act to
regulate the duties on imports and ION
mage" passed on the second day OF
March, seventeen hundred and ninety
nine: Pr'ovidSd, That IN no case shall
the appraisers of the said goods, wares,
or merchandise, be entitled to, or re-
ceive, any part of the said duty.
Sec. 81. Ind be ii further enacted,
That, before any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise, which may BE- taken from any
wreck, shall be admitted to an entry, the
same shall be appraised, in the manner
prescribed IN the sixteenth section of
this act; and the same proceedings shall
be ordered and executed in all cases
where a reduction Of duties shall be
claimed on account OF mage which
any goods, wares or merchandise, shall
have sustained in the course of the voy-
age; and in all cases where the owner,
importer, consignee, or agent, shall be
dissatisfied with such appraisement, he
shalt be entitled 10 the privilege proyid-
ed in the eighteenth section Of this act.
Sec. %. Ind be il further enacted,
That, for every verIhcalion and ceriIi-
cate, made under this act, before con-
sui or com uercia agent Of the United
States, such consul or commercial agent
shall be entitled to demaad, and receive,
from the person making the same, fee
of two dollars ProUidcd, Each ship
per shall have the right to include all
articles shipped by him in the same in.
voice.
Sec. 23. Ind be IL farther enacted, |
That when any goods, wares, ar merchan-
disc, shall be admitted to an eBtcJ upon
invoice, the collector of Ire port in
which the same are enis: II, shah certify |
the same under his official seal; and no
other evidence of the value OF such |
goods, wares, or merchandise, shall be
admitted on the part OF the owner or
owners thereof in any court otthe Unit
cd States, except in corroboration OF
such entry.
Sec. "a. Ind be IL further enacted,
That any person or persons, who shall
counterfeit any certificate or atteslation
made in pursuance of this act, or use
such certificate or attes,ation, knowing
the same TO be counterfeit, shall, upon
conviction thereof before any court of the
United States having cognizance of the
same, be adjudged guilty ofteiony, and
be fined, in SUN not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, and imprisoned for
term not exceeding three years.
Sec. IS. ind be ii further enacted,
That any oond to the United States, en-
tered into Tor the payment of duties by a
merchant belonging to firm, in thename |
of such firm, shall equally bind the part
ner or partners in trade, of the person or
persons by whom such bond shall have
been executed; but no clerk or hired
person, in the constant employment OF
another, shall become principal or sure
ty o any bond to which his employer is
a party.
Sec. %. Ind be it further enacted
That no bond for duties on goods, wares,
or merchandise, imported into the Unit
ed States, shall be accepted by any coll
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