The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-03-26


An ACT supplementary 10. and to amend, an ac'
entitled An act TO regulate the collection OF GU.
ties on imports and tonnage" passed second
March, one thousand seven hundred ana ninety
nine, and for other purposes
BE- :. erasled 5y Re Senote aud Dsuse q Heo'c'er'
torres Of he Ujsed States .1'Rs'cain Congress as
senj cd That, from and after The thru Gay OF Ms'e"
ns xl no goods, wares. or merchandise, saulcc. 10
sd valorem duty, ard imported INTO The uhheu
States shall he admitted To entry, unless the true
Invoice Of the same be presented TO the co'eeor al
the time of entry, unless the same be admitted IN
tie mode authorized and prescribed IN the next en-
suing SECTION of This act Preceded, That this pro-
hibu ION shall not extend TO such goods, wares "r
merchandise, as shall have been taken from
wreck
Sec 9 .indb il further enacted, That when no IN
voice has been received Of any goods wares, or rer
ohsn.Isc, imported and SUBJECT TO ad vaorem'a 'au'y
aforesaid, the owner. importer cons'ghee, OF y
gent shalt make oath OF the same, and the Collector
of the Port shall be, and he IS hereby, authorized
if in his Judgment the circumstances unGer which
such goods wares, or merchandise. shall have been
imported, any other cncuWStahce cohhsc'eu
herewith render il expedent, to admit 'he Same 10
an en,ry. an apprs'sement thereof Guy MADE. III
the sAnner hereinafter prescribed FTo0'Ge"' 'ne
owner importer cons,gnee, or agent, o' such goods'
wares or merchandise, shall. previous 10 susi enry
give bond, with sufficient sureties. 10 'he cnhe9
States, 10 produce to such collector ,ne invoice 'i
the same within eight months from the time o enry,
il the sans were imported from any port or place on
this side and within eighteen months u from any
nor, or place beyond the Cape OF Good Hope or Cape
umn or from the Care OF Good Hope, aud to pay
aiy amount Of duty, to shch II may appear, ny
such invoice the said goods. wares or merchandise.
were subject over and above the amount OF oulles
estimated on The SAID spprsissment.
Sec J md be - 'iirLi>r cn0ctcd nat "hen Rooos,
wares or merchandise, imported into the United
States shalt not have been entered IN pursuance OF
the provisions of this or any oiher ac'' regulating
imports and tonnage, the sane saali DC deposNeo'
recording to existing laws IN The pubic warehouse;
aud shan there remain, at the expense ana riNk oi
the owner, until such invoice be produced fT0r'-
dad ho.eercr, That. when the said goods wares. or
Inc, cnan,lise. shah have remained m The pubhc
ware house n,ne months, II imported from any port
cr place on this side, and eighteen months, u ro"
auv port or place beyond the Cape OF 6ood horc, or
Cane iJorn or from the Cape OF Good Borc, and no
invoice shall be produced, then the said goods,
wares aud merchandise, shall be appraised, and the
duties estimated thereon in the manner her.hAter
,res,ed Prorirlsd also, That nothing hcre'h con.
tained shsii be Understood to prohibit the SAFE Oh
such quantities of goods, stored as sio'e>am, as
NAV be necessary to discharge The duties thereon,
and all intervening charges, ut The ume OF TINE,
when sgch duiies shall become due a"a ia! ao'e
ina brorofd further Ihs, the Collector be, and he
is h, ,reby author,zed To direct an carrier sale OF ar
tces Of perlshsole nature. and oi sueh AZ may oe
habIe TO waste hrst giving such notice OF we sa'e
ss circumstances may admit, by pubic adVeru'e'
nent, in one more papers. at or heaies, w ",e
;o,t where such sale may be had which SAID aru'
eles the Collector shah previously HAnse 10 be sp-
pr.sen, aud the duties estimated thereon, ~ the
manner hereinafter directed; and tbe proceeos OF
such sale shalt he disposed oi at Tie expt aoh o tne
said periods Of nine and eighteen mon'hs respec.
lively. the may be, IN the manner presor'oen
by the ty sixth section OF the act regulating the
collection Of duties imports and tonnage P'sseu
the second day Of March. one thousand seven nun
,lred and ninety nine P-ocided dSso' nat noth"s
in this section shall be construed TO aee' te Cases
contemp,ated by the fifty.sNh seciion OF Tue .act
,rrulg,ing The collection of duties on imports aud
tonnsge passed tie second of March, one ihoussia
seven nusdre1 and ninety y-une
sec s. md BE- /. ttrfler enaetel, That IN all cases
where goods wsres, or merchsndi,e, shshhs'e oeen
imported into the United states. and shaii be entered
by invoice one OF the following osths, according %
the nature Of the case shall be administered by the
collector Of the pot at The time OF entry to NE OVID
or, importer. cons'gnce agent, IA ,eu o TIE oaui
nox prescribed by iav IN such case;
Conngnee. importer. or oysnfs oath
T. do solemnly and truly swcsr, Tor 'ihrrn
that the invoice and bii VI iading now presented oJ
me tn the eollec,or of are the true and only
iavoiee and bill Of ladng By ne received. Of all the
eooo, wares. and merchandise, imported in The
rh.,eor is master, from tor &C
count Q, ATTY persoa whonsoe'er, for whom an AZ,
,hori.ed ia G1ter the same thH the ssd invoice o'"
cdi,d;ny .r - The ., .ie in which they we're sStu.y
,,ee,ysd by me. and that DO n6t Saow nor believe
IL tie existence OF ary vter inyoi.s or o'' '-hs
of,he ssid goo,i-, wares. and merebandife ,st The
eutry now delivered 10 the collector eaa'a'ns Just
and trce seeoun, of the ssid goods wares and mer'
cbsndz &C. accfcing to The saII 'n'ocs aud L'ioii-
das that no,hing has been o" 10y P.''' nor, 70 Wy
kno~ed e. on shs par, Of any other person, concS,,
cd or suppressed, ~bere5y the UnI'ea States msy be
dcirsudsd 81 any PAT, oi the dgiy iaslully dde on
the s.id goods. s.r-s aud merea.rl'-e .nd That ~
a, any tine hereafter, discover any er'm ~ ,he
sad nsoire. IN The accouat nov fendered o' ''e
said go.'is, wares, sni mcrchn,di.e OF reee"e sny
,t,-r ,.,,-. al re s.,. 1 s;l issm-l.-tsiy make