The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-01
THE NEW TARIFF.


I BE II eRncted bg the Senate dnd House IL
Representatives. n the United States ~ .4rnsri
ca, in Congress assembled, That from and af-
ter the tbirtieth day Of June, one thousand
EIGHT hundred and twenty-four, in hen Of the
duties row imposed BY law on tho importa-
I ton OF the articles hereinafter mentioned.
there shall be levied, collected, and paid, the
following duties, that is 10 say:
I First On sail duck, oznaburghs. burlaps,
and tckIeuburgs duty Of fifteen per centum
ad valorem.
On all manufactures OF wool, or Of which
woSl shall be a component part, except worst
ed stuff goods and blankets, which shall pay
twenty-five per ceHtum ad valorem, duty Of
thirty per centum ad valorem, until the thir-
tieth day Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five. and after that time. a duty Of
thirty -tbree and third per centum al val
orem. Provided. That on all manufactures
Of wool, except hannels and baizes, tie acisial
value of which, 81 the place whence impor-.
tel, shall not exceed thirty-three and third
cents per square yard, shall be charged with
duty Of twenty-five per centum ad valorem.
Second. On all manufactures not herein
specified, of cotton, flax or hemp, or Of which
either Of these materials shalhbe component
part, and on all manufactures Of silk. or Of
which silk shall be component material, COM
ing from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope,
duty oftwenty-fve per centum I'D valorem; on
all other manufactures Of silk, or of which silk
shall be a component material, twenty per
centum ad valorem Provided, That all cotton
cloths whatsoever. or cloths of which cotton
shall oe component material, excepting nan
keens imported directly from China, the orig
inal cost Of which, at the place whence import
ed, with the addition Of twenty per centum,
! if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or
any place beyond it, and of ten per centum,
ifimported from any other place. shall be less
than thirty cents per square yard, shalt, with
such addition, be taken and deemed TO have
cost thirty cents per square yard, and shall be
charged with duty accordingly. And that
all unbleached and uncoloured cotton twist.
yarn or thread, the original cost of which
shall be less than sixty cents per pound, shall
be deemed and taken TO have cost sixty cents
per pound. and shall be charged with duty
accordingly And all bleached or coloured
cotton warn. twist or thread, the original cost
jof which shall he less than sevenfy-fve cents
per pound. shall be deemed and taken to have
cost seventv-6ve cents per pound, and shall be
lcharged with duty accordingly: Provided,
also. that the provisions of this act shall not
apply to. or be enforced against importations
Of goods from ports or places eastward Of the
Cane Of Good Hope, or beyond Cape Horn
before the first Of January next, ensuing.
i Third On wool, manufactured, a duty
los s4renty per ccntrn I'D valoEeEa. Hatil the
first dav Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-five afterwards, duty Of TWEEN
tv-fve per centum ad valorem, until the first
Of June, one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
Ity-six; afterwards, duty of thirty per cent
um ad valorern. Provided, that all wool. the
actual value Of which, at the place whence
imported. shall not exceed ten cents per
pound, shall be charged with a duty of fifteen
n per centnm al valorem. and no more.
II Fourth. On all Leghorn hats or bonnets
and all hats or bonnets Of straw, chip or grass
and on al fats, b7aids. or Dlats, for making
hats or bonnets. duty of fifty per centum ad
lvaIorem: Provided, That all Leghorn hats
and bonnets. and I'll hats or bonnets ofstraw,
chip or grass, which at the place whence inn
ported, with the addition of ten per centum.
shall have cost less than one dollar each, SHALL
with such addition be taken and deemed 70
have cost one dollar each, and shall be char
lged with duty accordingly.
| Fifth On iapanned wares, Of all kinds,
on plated wares Of all kinds, and on all MANN
features. not otherwise specified. made OF
brass. iron, steel. pewter, lead, or tin, or OF
which either of these metals is a component
material. duty of twenty-five per centum ad
lyalorem:
i On boiling cloths, fifteen per centum ad
lvslorem;
i On hair cIoth and hair seating, thirty per
cenium al valorem;
On marble. and all manufactures ofmarble,
Thirty per cenium ad valorem;
On all paper hangings, forty per centum
ad valorem;
On coach Iaces. Of cotton or other material,
thirty-fve per centum al valOrem; on all
other laces. twelve and half per centum ad
valorem;
/ On lead. in pigs, bars, or sheets, tive cents
per pound;
On Ieaden shot, three andone half cents
per pound;
4 On red or White lead, dry, or ground in oil.
four cents per pound
i On Brussels Turkev. and Wilton carpets
and carpeting. fifty cents per square yard;
! On all Venetian and ingram carpets or
carpeting, twenty five cents per square yard
| On all other kinds Of carpets and carpet
ling, Of wool. fax, hemp, or cotton, or parts OF
either, twenty cents per square yard
On oil cloth carpeting, and on oil cloths Of
every description, duty Of thirty per centum
ad vaorem
On all Other carpets and carpeting. maps,
and floor cloths, made OF tow, flags, or any
other material, a duty Of thirty per centum
I'D vlaorem.
On hemp. al the rate Of thirty five dollars
per ton of 224o lbs.
On tarred cables, and cordage, four cents
per pound:
On untarred cordage, yarns, twine, pack
thread, and seines. FIVE cents per pound;
On cotton bagging. 3 Sd cents per square
! yard.
On iron, 10 barsor bolts. not manufactured,
/ in whole or in part, BY rolling, ninety cents
per hundred and twelve pounds weight;
I On round iron. or Bzaziers' rods, Of three
sixteenths to eight-sixteenths Of an inch d.
ameter. inclusive; and on iron. in nail or