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


sc g.. in which latter case, such oincia
o'a .,;s.ste shall be authenticated ny con
ee,.".> commercial agent of the u. States
So ::l.d That IL there be no consul oI
,,,errial agent of the United States III
ssa ronntry from which said goods, wares
'u'.,s,,handise shall have been imported
~. ~ ",u,hentication hereby required, shall
,"eoser,,ted by n consul of a nation ut the
:. a,,ity with the United States, il
. .," be any such residing there aud II
H., W.. be no such consul in the country, the
Observation-Disclosures shall he made by two
pasetable merchants, if any such there
=. residing in the port from which the
ss,d goods, wares, or merchandise, shall
have been imported.
Gee. 8. AID be IL further enacted, That
- a,od.. WARES or merchandise, subject
~ % yalorem duty, imported as aforesaid,
and belonging To n person or persons, not
.as;ding at the time in the United States,
,,bo may not have acquired the same in
u ordinary mode of bargain and sale, or
,.,onping 10 a person or persons, who may
As the manufacturer or manufacturers, IN
xbo,e or in part of the same, shall be ad-
,,,:,ted 10 entry, unless the invoice thereof
he verified by the owner, or OF one of the
o.ocrs. certifying that the invoice contains
rue and faithful account of the said
goads. wares OF merchandise, at their fair
market value at the time and place when
and where the same were procured or ma
n.f,ctured, as the case may be, and OF all
,h,rges thereon and that the said invoice
rontaips no discounts, bounties or draw
hacks. bat such-as have been actually al
lowed which said oath shall have been
dulv administered and authenticated in the
mode prescribed in the seventh section of
this act.
See. 9. And be Il further enacted, That
in all cases where goods, wares or mer-
cbandise, subject to ad vaio-em duty, inn
por,ed as aforesaid, shall belong to the es-
tates of deceased persons, or of persons
ipsolvent, who shall have assigned the same
for the benefit Of their creditors, the oaths
required by the fourth, seventh aud eighth
sections ofthis act, may be administered
TO the executor, administrator or assisnees
of such persons, in the manner prescribed
by this act, according to the nature of the
case.
See. 10. find be II further enacted, That
j all cases where goods wares or mefchan-
disc, subject to ad valorem duty, imported
Aforesaid, and belonging to person or
persons not residing in the United States,
shall not he accompanied with an invoice
verefied lyeri6ed) by oath, and authenti-
Gated as required by the seventh, eighth
and ninth sections Of this act, as the ease
may be OF where II shall not he practice
bic to make such oath, or there shall be an
informalty in the oath or ae-
so required, or where the col
lector of the port at which the said goods,
wares or merchandise, shall be, shall have
rertiEed his ophion to the Secretary Of the
Treasury that no fraud was intended In
the invoice of said goods, wares or mer-
the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be, and he is hereby, authori-
sea, II he shall deem 1t expediert, TO admit
the same TO an entry: Provided, That the
'consignee, importer or agent, shall, previ-
Gus to such entry, give bond, the form
whereof shsh be prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, with sufficient SURE
ties, to produce the invoice, IT the same he
sworn to and authenticated as
may he required by this act, according to
the nature Of the case, and 10 the time and
mode prescribed in the second section of
this act, in cases where no invoice has been
received: And, provided dllcGys, That the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall in no case
admit any goods wares or merchandise, to
IN entry, where there is ust ground TO sus-
peet that a fraud on the Ieyenue rs intend
ed
Sec. II. find be it further enacted, That
a an eases where goods, " ares NJ mcrchan-
dsr. snhiertto anad salorcm duty, impeit-
I'd as AFORESAID, shall belong in part to IA
person or persons residing in the United
States, and in part Ia person or persons
esiding out of the United States, the oath
# one of the owners residiogi IN the Un,td
States shall he sufficient To admit the sinie
o an entry according to the provisions of
his act But ii is expressly provided. That,
n all cases where the said goods, wares or
merchandise, shall have been manufactured
n whole, or in part, by any one of the
'wners residing cut of the U. States, the
'ame shall not he so admitted TO an entry,
lnless the invoice shall have been verified
md authenticated by such manufacturer in
he manner prescribed in the eighth Sec
ion of this act.
Sec. IL. ind be II further enacted, That
whenever the invoice Of goods, wares Or
merchandise, subject To ad valorem duty,
imported rs aforesaid, and belonging to a
person or persons mt residing in the Uni
ted States, shall not hav. neen duly verified
and anthenticatsd, and, upon application
TO the secretary of the Treasury, accord
sag 10 the tenth section ofths act, the said
goods, wares or merchandise shall have
heen refused an entry, the same shall be
deemed suspected, and shall be liable to
the same additions and penalties as are
Provided in the case of fraudulent invoices,
IN the following section.
Sec. 10. -4nd belt further enacted, That,