American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-28

thereof,
dered the true value of such goods, wares, or
merchandise, upon which the duty shall be charged,
with the addition OF such per Centum as may DC oy
law requred Prorided, That, in no case, shall the
value be estimated on an amount less than the
invoice value, with the addition by law required
Sec. Is. find be it further enacted, nat thsI
collectors OF the revenue shall cause al leas' ono
package out OF every invoice, and one package al
least, out OF every twenty packages oil each invoice
of goods, wares, or merchandise, imported INTO
their respective districts which package or packa-
yes he shall have First designated ON the INVOICE 70
be opened and examined, and if the same be found
not TO correspond with the invoice thereof, or to be
falsely charged in such invoice full inspection OF
all such goods, wares, or merchandise, as may be
included in the same entry, shall be made; and IN
such goods wares or merchandise, be subject to
ad valorem duty, the shall be apprasedand sub
jected TO the penalties provided in the thirteenth
section, IN case OF suspected or fraudulent invoices
and IN every case, whether such goods, wares, or
merchandise, be subject TO ad valorem or specific
duty 1t any package may be found to contain any
article not described in the invoice, the whole pack
age shall be forfeited: Pr0rided II hat the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby, autho-
zed TO remit the said forfeiture, it, in his opinion
the said article was put in by mistake, or without
any intention to defraud the revenue.
Sec It. .4nd be ii further enacted, That, for the ap
prasement OF goods, wares, or merchandise required
" this or any other ACT concerning imports & toA-
mage. the President of the United States shall b,
and with the advice ana consent Of the Senate ap-
point, n'each of the ports of Boston, New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, and
New Orleans. two persons, well qualified to perform
thar duty, who, before hey enter thereon. shai
severaliy make oath, diligently and faithfully
mine and inspect such goods, wares meri handise
~ plirrfp a,,l Ia
the bes, of their knowledge and belief the true
value thereof, according to the provisions of tn
nth section OF this act; and when ay apr alsement
Is TO be made IN any port, other than those above
named the collector shall appoint two respectable
resident merchants who, after having taken the
oath required by this section, shall be the app al
sers; add the Secretary ofthe Treasury shall have
authority 10 direct the appraisers for any collection
district, to attend IN any other collection district for
the purpose OF appraislng any goods. wares or
merchandise, imported therein; and the President
oi The United States is hereby authorized, in the
recess OF the Senate, to appoint the appraisers tori
the ports provided for in this section, which ap-
polnmcnts shall continue force until the end of
he session of Congress thereafter.
Sec. H. IND be it further enacted, That eachi
~ the appraisers, who may be appointed under The
sixteenth section Of this act for the ports of Newl
Orleans, Savannah. Charleston, Baltimore, Phila
deiphia, and Boston, shall each receive, as com
pensatlon fcr his services, FL cen hundred Colar
per annum; and the appraisers Tor the port Of New
York shall each receive two thousand dollars ne
dnnum; and the merchants who may be appointed
to act as appraisers under this act shall receive tori
their services, while actually employed on that dut,
ach' compensauun of five dollars per diem; and
whenever the appraisers, appointed under the SIX
C enth section OF this act, attend in any district
fher than that in which they reside, FOR the pur.
pose OF aPPlalsIng any goods, wares, or nerchan |
disc, they shall respectively receive at the rate oil
hVe dollars TOR every twenty-five miles in going 10,
Or returning from, such district, in addition to The
alary or pay provided for in this section.
Sec IS find be it further enacted, That, in ALL
asses where the owner, consignee, importer orl
agent, shall be dissatisfied with the appraisementl
Of any goods, wares, or merchandise, made by The
appraisers appointed under the sixteenth section off
'his act It shall be lawful for him to employ at bis
own expense, two respectable resident merchants !
who after being duly qualified according to thel
sixteenth section OF this act shall together With
Two appraisers appointed the part of the Unit,
ota'es under this act, examine and inspect tel
Rooos' wares or merchandise, in question; and |
alter such examination and inspection they shall
report the value thereof ii they agree therein. and
i not the circumstances Of their Disagreement tol
Inc collector; and, IN case such owner, consicnee.
importer, or agent. shall be dissatisfied with sue h
report and second apprasement it shall be lawful
oF MIN 10 refer The case to the Seci etary ef the
reasury; who shall be. and is hereby, authorized
and empowered to decide thereon, or to require ur
'her testimony in the case, 10 such manner as he
may deem proper, and TO order the said goods
wares, or merchandise, to be entered accordingly
Sec 49, find be it further enactpd, That any
merchant, who shall be chosen by the collector, or
ny the party IN interest 10 make any appraisement
required under this or any other act respect;npI
imports and tonnage, and who shall, after due notice
ot such choice has been given to him in writing,
'ecmhe or neglect to assist at such appraisement /
shail be subject to penalty not exceeding fifty 4
dollars and TO the costs Of prosecution therefor.