Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25

loren duty Of thirty per cenum
On all other articles OF glass, Two cents per pound
and in addition thereto ad yalorenl duty oftwen-
~ per cenum (;
On all books, which the importer shall make il sa-
tisfactoIiy appear 10 the Collector of the port
which the same shall be entered, were printed pre-
vious TO the year one thousand seven hundred and
seveniy.fve, and also, all books printed IN Other
languages than English, four per volume, ex-
cept books printed in Latin or Greek on all books
printed in Latin or Greek, when bound, fifteen
cents per pound when not bound, thirteen cents
per pound;
On all other books, when bound, thirty cents per
pound when, in sheets or boards, twenty-six cents
per pound
On folio and qua,,o post paper, of all kinds,
~ cents per pound :;
On ooiscap and all drawing aud writing paper,
seventeen cents per pound
On printing, copper plate, and s.ainers paper ten
cents per pound
and wrapping paper, of all kinds, three cents per
pound
On all olher paper, fifteen cents per pound
duty of twelve aud a half per cenium ad vaIoreni
on all articles not herein specified, and now paying
duty OF seven and half per cenium ad valOrem
""h The exception of patent adhesive felt, Tor cover
ing ships buttons, which shall be Admitted free Of
duty, until Jane thiiiielh thousand eight hun
drrd and twenty six;
Sec y. Ind be ii further enacted, That an addition
OF ten per cenum shall be made TO the several rates
eI duties hereby imposed upon the several articles
Aforesaid, which, after the said respective times for
the commencement Of The duties hereby imposed,
shall be imported in ships or vessels not of the Cai-
ted States Provided, That this addition shall he
applied articles imported in ships vessels not Of
the United States eutiied by treaty. by any o
Congress, to lie admitted on payment Of the same
duties that paid on like tices imported in ships
or vessels oi The United States.
Sec. j. find be IL further enacted, That there shall
be allowed drawback on The duties by this act
Imposed upon the expectation OF any articles 'ha
shall have paid the same within the time, aud ia the
manner, and subject 10 the provisions aud iesiric-
fons prescribed in the fourth section OF The act, en-
titled " An ACT 10 regulate the duties imports and
tonnage, passed the twenty seventh day of April,
one Thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Sec. 4. find be 1t further enacted, That the
drawback allowed by law on plain silk, i'm
ported in American vessels FROM beyond the
Cape of Good Hope, shall he allowed, al
though the said cloths, b. fore the expectation
thereof shall have been coorcd, printed
stained, dyed, stamped, or painted, in the u
nIted States. But, whenever any such cloths
go imported, shall be intended To be so color.
ed, printed, stained, dyed, stamped, or paint
ed and afterwards to be exported from the
United States, with privilege of draw back,
each package thereof shall, before the same
sna'i be delivered from the public stores, he
opened and examined by an Inspector of the
customs, and the contents thereof measured
or weighed, and the quality thereof ascer-
tanned. and a sample of each piece thereof re.
served at the custom house aud particular
account or registry of such examination, de-
scrih'ng the number OF pieces in each pack
age, 'he'r weight or measure, and the sam
pies thereof reserved, shall. be entered 10 the
books of the custom house and, after such
examination, the said goods shall be rcpacked
III the original package, and the said original
package shall be marked with the custom house
marx And, whenever any such goods, being
thus coiored, printed, stained, dyed, stamped
or painted, shall be entered at the custom
house for expectation and drawback, the same
shall be SD entered IN the original package.
marked as aforesaid, and not otherwise, un-
less the person, so entering the same, shall
give satisfactory evidence To the collector or
naval officer, or Que nftLem, that such original
package has been lost or DESTROYED by acct
dent; and no such application for drawback
shall be made, except on the contents of entire
packages and upon application for such entry
ana drawback, The contents of the packages
so offered, shall he examined by an inspector
oil the customs, and measured or weighed.
and compared with the original entry, registry,
and samples and il, upen such comparison
and fuii examination, the collector shall be
satisfied that The contents of each package are
the same identical goods imported and re-
Sistered as aforesaid, and not changed or al
tered, except by being coored, printed, stained,
dyed, stamped, Or painted, AS aforesaid, then
the person, so entering such goods, shall be
admitted TO the oath prescribed by law, to be
used in cases of application for expectation of
goods for the benefit of draw back, and shall
thereupon be entitled tn drawback a in other
cases Prorided, That the exporter shall, in
every other particular, comply with The regu-
la,ons and formalties, heretofore established
Tor entries oil goods for expectation with the
benefit of drawn back. And ifany person shall
present, for expectation aud drawback. apy
colored printed, stained, dyed, stamped, or
painted SILK, knowing the same not 10 be en-
titled to drawback, according to the provisions
of this act, or shall wilfuy misrepresen. or
conceal the contents or quality ofany package
as aforesaid, the said goods, so presented or
entered for drawback shall be forfeited and
may be seized by the collector, and proceeded
with and the forfeiture distributed, as in other
cases.
Sec. find be Il further enacted, That the
existing laws shall extend 10, and he in force
Tor, the collection of the duties imposed by this
act, for the prosecution and punishment of all
Offences, and Tor the recovery, collection. dis
tribution, and remission, of all fses, penalties
and foffeltures, as fully and efTectuaIIy as if
every regulation, penalty. forfeiture, provis-
ION, clause matter, and thing, TO that effect, in
inc existing laws contained, had been inserted
IN, and re-enacted by. this act.
Sec. 6. find be IL further enacted That tho
provisions OF the second section Of the act of
Congress, entitled can act to regulate the
duties on imports and tonnage" approved A.
pril twenty-seveDth, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen, shall extend and enure TO
the benefit OF schools and colleges within the
United States, or the territories thereof IN
the same manner, and under the like lipita-
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