Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-23
THE TARIFF.

AN ACT in alteration of the several acts lmpos-
ing duties on imports, as amended by the De-
nate.
Be i. enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives the United States Of .qmerica IN Congress
assembled That from and after the first day OF Sep
tember, one thousand eight hundred twenty eight,
in lieu ofthe duties imposed b. law, on the I'M
portatiou of the articles hereinafter mentioned,
there shall be levied, collected and pad the follow
ing duties that is TO say
First 90 ron in bars or bolts, not manufacture
ed, IN whole or in part, by rolling, one cent per
pound.
Second. On bar anil bolt iron, made wholly, or
10 part, by rolling thirty-seven dollars per ton
Provided, That all iron in slabs, blooms, loops. or
other form, less finished than iron in bars OF bolts
except pigs cast ron shall be rated as rolled
iron in bars or bolts, and pay duty according
iy.
Third. On IRON in pigs, sixty -two and one half
cents per one hundred and twelve pounds.
Fourth On iron or steel wire, not exceeding
number fourteen, six cents per pound, and over
number fourteen, ten cents per pound.
Fifth. On round iron, or braZers' rods, OF three
sixteenths to eight-sixteenths of inch diameter
exclusive and on iron in nail or spike rods, slit
or rolled and on iron in sheets, and hoop iron
and on iron, slit or rolled for band iron, scroll
iron, easement rods three and one halfcents pei
pound.
Srth. On axes, ADDE'S, drawing knives, cuttn!
knives, sickes, or reapng hooks, scythes spades
squares of iron STEEL bride bits of all descrlp
tons steelyards and scale beams, socket chises
vices and screws of iron, for wood, called Woo
screws, per cent ad valorem, in additiont to tn
present rates Of duty.
Sevsnth. On steel. on dollar and fifty cents pc
one IN Ired and tive We pounds
Eighth. On lead in pigs bars, or sheets, thre
cents per pound on lie den shot, four cents pc
pound on red or white lead, dry ground in OF
i've cents per pound; on ltharge. orange nnera
lead manufactured into pipes, and sugar OF lead, nv
ceHs per pound.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That, fro
and after the thlrteth day of June, thousal
eight hundred and twenty -eight, there shall be |
We'd, collected, and paid on the importation of Il
articles hereinafter mentioned the following dutle
in lieu of those now imposed by law.
First. On wool manufactured, four cents p
pound and also, in addition thereto, forty per Gel
ad volorem, until the thirteth day of June, o
thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine; fro
which time an additional all valorem duty of Fl
per cent, shall be imposed, annually, until the WHIT
of said ad vaorem duty shall amount to fifty F
cent. And all wool imported on the skin, shall
estimated as to weight and value, and sh
pay the same rate of duty other imported wo
Second. On manufactures Of wool, or of VIII
wool shall be component part. Except carpen
blankets, worsted stun goods, bon5aZines, hosie
mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings,) the actual va
of which. at the place whence imported, shall
exceed fifty ceats the square yard, shall be deem
10 have costfiity cents the square yard and
charged thereon with duty of forty per cent.
valorcm, until the thrtieth day of June, eight
hundred and twenty nine, and from that time
ty of forty-fve per cent. ad valorem Provit
That on all manufactures of WOOL except han
and bazes the actual value of which, at the p
whence imported, shall not exceed 33 is cents
equare yard
Third On all manufactures of wool, OF of VI
wool shall be component part, except as al
said, the actual value of which, at the ?
whence imported shall exceed fifty cents the SO
yard, and shall not exceed S100 the square
shall be deemed to have cost one dollar the SO
yard, and be charged thereon with duty Of
per centum ad valorem until the thirtieh da
June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nne,
from that time duty of forty-iiye per cent. at
orem.
Fourth. On all manufactures Of wool. or of g
wool shall be component part, except as a
said, the actual value of which. at the place wi
imported shall exceed one dollar the square
and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cen
square yard, shall be deemed to have cost tw
liars and fifty cents the square yard. and be ch