Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-27
TARlRF D1L1as
nv act
70 amend the several acts for imposing
Duties on Imports.

thnieth day OF June, one Thousand eight han
dTed and twenty four, IN lieu Of the duties
nov imposed by Law on the importation OF the
ar,cles hereinafter mentioned, there shall be
levied, collected, and pad, the following du-
ties that IS 10 say:
First, On Russia, Hollands, and Ravens
duck, ozaaburgs, bur.aps and tickientmgs, a
duty Of fifteen per centum ad valoren.
On all manufactures Of wool, except worst
ed stuff goods aud blankets, which shall pay
twenty FIVE per centum al v4.Orem. duty Of
thTty per centum al vaiorem, until the thr-
tieth day OF june, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five, and after that time, a dety of
thirty three and thirl per centum al y@l0rem:
Provided, That, on all manufactures of wool,
fiannels and baizes excepted, the actual value
OF which, at The place whence imported, shall
not exceed thirty three aud a third cents per
square yagd, shall be charged with duty of
twenty five per ceutam al yalotcm
Second, Ga all manufactures not herein spe.
cited, OF cottor, flax or hemp, or Of which
either OF these materials shall be a cosnpo.
nent part, and on al manufactures of silk,
or Of which silk shall be a component mate
rial, coming from beyond the Cape of Good
Hope, a duty OF twenty FIVE per centum al
Yaloremi on all other manufactures Of silk,
or of which silk shall be a competent nate
rial, twenty per centum ad yaloTem: Provided.
That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths
of which cotton shall be a component material,
excepting ngxkeens imported directly from
China, the original cost OF which AZ the place
Whenoe Imported, with the addition OF twenty
per oentum, If imported from the Cape of
Good Hope. or ;f1iy place beyond ii and OF ten
per centum if imported from any other place,
shall be less than thirty cents per square yard,
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10 nave cost thirty cents per square yard, and
shall be- charged with duty accordingly. And
that all nnbieaohed and uncolored cotton twist,
yarn or thread, the original cost Ct which shall
b. less than sixty cents per pound, shall be
deemed and taken to have cost sixty cents per
pound, and shall be charged with duty accor-
DINGHY And all bleached or colcred cotton,
cotton yarn, twist or thread, the original cost
OF which shall be less than rs cents per pound,
Snail be deemed and taken to have cost seventy
five cents per pound, and shall be charged VIII
duty accordingly. Pfeuded, also, that the pro-
visions OF this act shall not apply to, or b. en-
forced against importatious of goods from ports
or places eastward Of the Cape Of Good Hope or
beyoad Cape Horn, before the first of january
next ensuing.
THIRD. On wool manufactured duty
OF twenty per centum al valorem, until the
first day OF June, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five, afterwards duty of twenty
five per ceLtum ad yalorem, until the first June
one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; af.
forwards duty Of thirty per centum al valo-
rem: Provided, That all wool, the actual value
OF when at the place whence exported, shall
not exceed ten cents per pound, shall be char.
ged with duty OF fifteen per certum al vaio
rem, and no more.
Faiosh. On all Leghorn hats or bonnets, and
all hats or bonnets Of straw, chip or grass, and
on al flats, braIds or bonnets for making OF hats
or bonnets daty OF fifty per oentum al valo.
rem; Pror'dcd That all Leghern hats and bon
nets, and all hats or bonnets Of straw, chip or
grass, which at the place whence imported,
with the addition OF ten per centum, shall have
cost less than one dollar each, shall with such
addition, be taken anil deemed to have cost one
dollar each, and shall be charged with duty
accordingly.
Fifth. On japanned wares Of all kinds, or
plated wares Of all kinds, and on all manu-
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
yalorem.
On betting cloths, fifteen per oentum
advalorem;
On hair cloth and hair seating thirty
per centum adj valorem;
On marble, and all manufacturers OF
marble thirty per centum ad valorem;
On all paper hanging, forty per cen
tum adj Valorem ;
On coach laces Of cotton or other
material, thirty FIVE per centum adj va
loren; on all other laces, twelve and
half per centum ad valorem;
On lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, two
cents per pound;
On leaden shot, three and one half
cents per pound;
On red or white lead, dry or ground
in oil, four cents per pound;
On Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton car
pets and carpeting, fifty cents per square
yard;
On all Venetian and ingram carpets
or carpetius, twenty five cents per
square yard;
On all other kinds Of carpets and car
petins, Of WOO, flax, hemp, or cotton, or
parts of either, twenty cents per square
yard;
On oil cloth carpeting, and oil cloths
Of every description, duty of thirty per
cenlu:a al valorem;
On all ether carpets and carpeting,
mats and dour cloths, made of tow, Gags.
or any other material, a duty Of thirty
per ceniuu ad va!orem;
Cn hemp, at the rate OF thirty 1--WE dol
lars ner ton;