Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-27


fed, three cents per pound, and IN addi-
ton thereto, an ad yalorem duty of thir-
ty per centum.
/ On all other articles n glass, two cents
per pound, and in addit. - hereto, an
al valorem duty Of twenty per CEN
tum.
On all books, which the i'm porter shall
make it satisfactorily appear to the coli
lector of the port at which the same
shall be entered, were printed previous
to the year one thousand seven hundred
| and seventy Eve, and also, on all books
printed IN other languages tEan English,
four cents per volume, except books
printed in Latin or Greek; on all books
printed in Latin or Greek, wnen bound,
fifteen cents per pound, when not bound
/ thirteen cents per pound;
On all other books, when bound, so
cents per pound, when in sheets or
boards, 20 cents per pound;
On folio and quarto post paper, Of all
kinds, twenty cents per pound,
On foolscap aud all drawing and wri
ting paper, seventeen cents per pound,
On printing, copper plate, and stain
ers' paper, ten cents per pound;
On shealing paper, binders and box
boards, and wrapping paper Of all kinds,
three cents per pound;
On all ether paper, fifteen cents per
pound;
A duty Of twelve and a half per cen
tum al valorem on all articles not here
in specified, and now paying a duty of
seven and halt per centum ad valo-
rem; with the exception ofpstent adhe-
slve felt, for coyeriL5 ships bottoms,
which shall be admitted free of duty,
until June thirtieth, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-six.
Sec. .. .1lla be IL fohef enacted, That an
addition Of ten per centum shall be made to the
several rates of duties hereby imposed upon the
several articles aforesaid. which after the sad
respective times for the commencement OF the
du lies hereby imposed. shall be imported IN
ships or vessels not Of the United States; Pro-
v:ded, that this addition shall not be applied to
articles imported il ships or vessels, not of
the United States, entitled by treaty, or by
an act Of Congress, to be admitted on pay
ment Of the same duties that are paid on like
articles imported III ships or vessels OF the U,
States.
Sec. 8 ind be it further enacted. That there
shall be allowed a drawback Of the duties by
this act imposed upon the expectation of any
articles that shall have paid the same, within
the time, and in the manner asd subject to the
provisions and restrictions prescribed III the
fourth section of the act entitled Gan act to re-
guate the dutie. on imports and tonnage" p"ss-
In e arafaft nd
eight hundred and sixteen.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted That the
drawback allowed by law on plain SILK, import
ell in American vessels from beyond the Cape
of Good Hope, shall be allowed, although the
said cloths, before the expectation thereof,
shall have been colored, printed. stained, dyed,
stamped or painted, and afterwards to be ex-
ported from the United States, with privilege st
drawback, each package thereof shall, before
the same shall be delivered frcm the public
stores, be opened and examined by an inspector
of the customs, and the contents thereof mea-
sured or weighed, and the quality thereof as
eerta;ned, and a sample of each piece thereof
reserved at the custom house; and particular
account or registry Of such examination. de-
scrlbing the number Of pieces in each pack
aye their weight or measure, and the sam
ples thereof reserved, shall be entered III the
books Of the custom house; and, after such
examination, said goods shall be re packed IN
the original package, and the SAID original
nackage shall be marked with custom house
mark. And, whenever any such goods being
thus colored, printed, stained, dyed, stamped
or painted. shall be entered at the custom
house for expectation and drawback, the same
shall be SO entered in the original package,
marked as aforesaid, and not otherwise, I'M
less the person so entering the same, shall
give satisfactory evidence TO the collector or
naval officer, or one Of them, that such ORR
ginal package has been lost or destroyed by
accidents no such application for draw
back shall be made, except on the contents
of entire packages; and upon application for
such entry and drawback, the contents of the
packages so offered, shall be examined by
an Inspector of the customs, and measured or
weighed, and compared with the original en-
try, registry and samples, and It, upon such
comparison and full examination, the col
lector shall be satisfied that the contents of
each package are the same identical goods
imported and registered as aforesaid, and
not changed or altered. except by beng
colored, printed, stained, dyed, stamped or
painted, es Aforesaid, then the person 80 enter
lug such goods, shall be admitted TO the oath
| prescribed by law; TO be used in cases OF appG-
cation for expectation Of goods for the benefit
! Of drawback, and shall thereupon be entitled
| to draw back, as in other cases: PROCEEDED, That
| the exporter shall, in every other particular,
| comply with the regulations and tormaitles,
heretofore established, for entries OF goods for
| expectation with the benefit of drawback. And
if any person shall present. for expectation and
| drawback, any colored, printed, stained, dyed,
stamped, or painted silk. knowing the same not
TO be entitled to drawback. according to the
rnvisiors F this art or shall VflftllU u1iere DrR