Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05

aforesaid, the actual value OF winch. al the place
whence imported, shalt exceed four dollars the
square yard there shall be levied, collected and
paid duty of .crty-iive per cent. all valoren
Sereah. On wOoilen blankets, hoise=;- ::.s ,
gloves, and bindings, thirty FIVE per cent. ad valo-
rem.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted. That from
an! after the thirivth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight, there be levied
coliec~d, and paid on the importation of the follow
ins articles, i'll lieu OF the duty now imposed by
law:
First. On unmanufacturcd hemp, forty five
dollars per ton, until the thireth day of June one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine from
which time, five dollars per ton in addition, per
annum until the duty shall amount 70 sixty dol
lars per ton.
Second. On upmanuflctured flax forty
dollars per ot until the thrticth day of June one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-n from
which time an additional duty of five dollars per
ton per annurn, until the duty shall amount 10 Six
~ dollars per ton.
Third. On sail duck nine ennis tho s-,,oro
yard.
Fourth. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.
FYh. On all imported distilled spirits, ten
cents per gallon, in addition 10 the duty now i'm
posed ~ law.
See. 1. .gnd be IL further enacted, That from
and after the thirteenth day June, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight, no drawback OF
duiy shall he allowed on the expectation OF any
spirit, distilled in the United States from Inolas-
NSS no uidNpdc Snal De allowed on any uu1ntl-
y OF sail duck less than fifty bolts exported IN one
ship or vessel, at any time. And in all cases
oil drawback of duties claimed on cordage manu-
featured from foreign hemp, the amount of draw
back shall be computed by the quantity Of hemp
used, and excluding the weight of tar and all
other materials used in manufacturing the cor
dage-
Sec. o. find be Il further enacted, That from
anu alter the thirtietlI day of June one thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight there shall be -
wed, collected and paid, in lieu of the duties now
imposed by law, on window glass, of the sizes a.
hove ten inches, five dollars for one hundred SQUARE
ieet PTorided, That all window glass imported
In plates or sheets uncut, shall be chargeabc with
the same rate Of duty-on walls and bottles not ex-
ccedng the capacity of six ounces each one dollar
and seventy-hve cents per groce.
Sec 3. -qitd be IL further enacted, That all cot
ton cloths whatsoever, cloths of which cotton
shall be component material excepting of nan
keens imported direct from China, the original cost
| oil which, at the place whence imported with the
addition OF twenty per cent. if imported from the
| cape OF Good Hope, or from any place beyond il;
and Oh ten per cent. if imported from any other
place, shall be less than thirty cents the square
yard; shall, with such addition be taken and deem
ed TO have cost thirty-five cents the square yard
! and charged with duty accordingly
Sec. Z. find be IL further enacted. That in all
cases where the duty which now is or hereafter
may be imposed on any goods, wares, or Inerchan-
discs, imported into the United States, shall, by
law, he regulated by, be directed to be estraf-
ed or levied upon the value of the square ward or
oil any other quantity parcel thereof and in all
cases where there is or shall be imposed any nd
UatoTen rate OF duty on any goods, wares or mcr-
chandises, imported into the United States-it shall
be the duty of the Collector within whose district
The same shall be imported entered TO cause the
! actual value thereof, at the time and Mace from
winch the same shall have been imported into the
United States, TO be appraised, estimated and as
certainett, and the number of such yards parcels
or quantities, and such actual value ofevery of them
as The case may require: And it shall in every such
case, be the dutyof the appraisers of the IT, States
ana OF every OF them, and of every other person
VINO shall act as such appraiser, by all the reason
0pie ways y means in his or their power 10 ascer-
tainesumate, and appraise the true s. actual value
any invoice or afidavittereo, to the contrary not
WlStandIng, OF the said goods wares, and merchan-
disc, at the time and place from whence the same
Shall have been imported into the United States
and the number of such Yards parcels or qIanti-
ueS, and all such goc-is, wares, and merchandise
De'hS manufactures, such actual value of every of
ther, as the case may require; of wool or whereof
WOOL shall be component part which shall be i'm
ported INTO the United States in an unfinished con-
diiion' snail, IN every such appraisal, be taken
deemed, and estimated by the said appraisers and
every Oh uleIn, and every person who shall act as
such appraiser, TO have been, ut the time and place
from whence the same were imported into the IT,
states, OF "a great actual vale as IL the same had
oeen entirely finished. And TO the value of the
SAID goods, wares, and merchandise, so asceTtaned
there shall in all cases where the same are mr. shall
| be charged with an adj valorem duty be added all
charges. exc '3t insurance, and also twenty per
centum on the said actual value and charges if i'm
ported from the Cape of Good Hope or any place
beyond The same, or from beyond Cape Horn; or
ten per centuin il from any other place or country
ana Tie SAD a. vaicrc! rates OF duty shall be esi
mated on such aggregate amount, any thing i'm
any act to the contrary notwithstanding; Py0pided
mat, IN all cases where any goods wares or Iner-
chandise, subject to ad vaorem duty or Wherein
the duty IS, or shall be, by law, regulated by or
DC directed TO be estimated or levied upon the val
NC oil the square yard. any other Uantitv or
parcel thereof shall have been inuported into the
United States, from country other than that in
winch the same were manufactured or DrodUced
the appraisers shall value the same at the current
value thereof at the time of such last expectation
10 the United States, in the country where the
same may have been originally manufactured or
produced.
Sec. s. find be it further enacted. That. in all
cases where the actual value to be appraised, es-
umaed, and ascertained, hercinbefore stated orl
any goods, wares, or merchandise imported into !
the U. States, and subject to any adj vaIoren duty
or whereon the duty is regulated by or directed 10
be imposed or levied on, the value of the square
yard or other parcel or quantity thereon shall nv
ten per centum, exceed the invoice value thereof /
~ addition TO the duty imposed by law on the same
u they mad been Invoiced at their real value az /
aioreSsid, there shall be levied and collected ON le
same goods, wares, and merchanli se fifty uer cen
tum OF the duty so imposed on the same goods
wares and merchandise, when fairly inyoiced
fIoUded arrays, That nothing in this section
contained, shall be constructed 20 inpose tho
SAID last mentioned duty Of fifty per centrum far
variance between the bona fide invoice Of Goods
pfouuced IN the manner specified i'm tle proyi IN
the seventh section of the act and the current
value oil the said merchandise i'm the country
Wbere the same may have been originally manu-
iactured or produced. .Hyid, FURTHER That tbe
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