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

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Soc s and be Il further enacted That, in all
cases where the duty which now is, OF hereafter
NAV be- imposed, on any goods, wares or merchil-
dies imported into the U. States, shall Ny law, De
regulated by or be directed to be estimated OF ie-
We'd upon the value of the square yard, or OF any
other quantity or parcel thereof and IN all cases
where there is or shall be imposed any ad Vaiorem
rate of duty on any goods, wares, or merchandses'
imported into the United States, 1t shall be the auty
ofthe collector within whose district the same shall
he ;mported or entered to cause the actual value
thereof at the time purchased and place from winch
the same shall have been imported into the w. States
to be appraised estimated and ascertaned, and the
number of such yards, parcels OF quantities. and
such actual value of every OF them, as the case may
reanire and it shall every such case, be the du
ty of the appraisers of the United States and OF ev
cry oftheui, and every other person who Shall act
as such appraiser, by all the reasonable ways and
means in his or their power, to ascertain, estimate
and apprase the true and actual value, any invocel
or affidavit thereto to the contrary Notwithstanding
| of tho said goods, wares and merchandise at the
time purchased and place from whence the same
shall have been imported INTO the w. States, and the
number of such yards, parcels OF quantities, anu
such actual value oievery OF them, as the case may
require; and all such goods, wares and meTchan-
disc, being manufactures of wool, or whereof wool
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into the United States in unfinished condition. shall
in e, cry such appraisal be taken, deemed and estl-
mated, by the said appraisers and every OF them,
and every person who shall act as such apprai-
ser, to have been, at the time purchased and
place from whence the same were imported into
the United States, of great actual value, as II
the same had been entirely finished. And to the
value Of the said goods, wares merchandise, SO as
certaned, their shall in all cases where the same
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added all charges. except insurance, and also twen-
ty per centum on the SAID actual value and charges
il imported from the cape OF Good Hope, or any
place beyond the same, or from beyond Cape Horn:
ten per centum ifrom any other place or country:
and the said ad valorem rates of duty shall be estl-
mated on such aggregate amount, any thing in any
act TO the contrary notwithstanding Provided. That
in all cases where any goods, wares or merchan-
dlze, subject to the ad vaorem duty is or shall be
by law regulated by, be directed TO be estimated
, or levied upon, the value of the square yard, OF
r any other quantity parcel thereof, shall have
S been imported into the United States from coun.
try other than that in which the same were manu-
/, featured produced the appraisers shall value the
IL same at the current value thereof, at the time o.
IS such last expectation to the United States, in the
country where the same may have been originally
manufactured or produced.
u Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted That, in al
mated, and ascertaned, as herein before stated, o
IL any goods wares merchandise, imported into thu
United States. and subject to any ad vaiorem duty
. or wherein the duty is regulated by, directed to be
y imposed levied on, the value of the square yard
or CHER parcel OF quantity thereof. shall, by tel
per centuln, exceed the invoice value thereof, ii
y, addition to the duty imposed by law on the same,
y they had been invo,ced at their real value, as aore
said there shall be levied and collected the sam
W goods, wares and merchandise, fifty per centum
~. the duty 50 imposed on the same goods. wares an
-" merchandise, when fairly inyoced Prouided a
~ acays, That nothing in this section contained sha
ee be construed to impose the said last mentioned dl
- ty of fifty per centum, for variance between Ii
-, bona fide invoice of goods produced in the mann'
specified in the proviso to the eight section of til
i act, and the current value of the said merchandi7
i, in the country where the may have been or
~ ginay manufactured or produced find, turthe
aa That the penalty OF fifty per centum, imposed
"a" the thirteenth section of the act, entitled g an a
o' supplementary to, and to amend the act, entitle
nd s. an act to regulate the collection of duties on ir
~ ports and tonnage, passed the second day OF Marc
81 one thousand seven hundred and ninety-pine, al
~ for other purposes" approved March first one tho
to sand eight hundred and twenty three. shall not
un deemed to apply or attach to any goods, wares
-, merchandise, which shall be subject 10 the addio
@ al duty of fifty per centunA as aforesaid, impos
L. l.. by this section of this act
ach hn A ,t" of ha CaC,1tar,' nf ,t Tsa a. :, 1
the direction of the Presd mt of the United Stat
" IRON line to time to establish such rules and reg
I taous not inconsistent with the laws of the Unit
=. States. as the President of the United States sh
ov think proper, to secure just, faithful and imp
n tal fpprisal Of all goods, and merchandi.
ex- ~ III 49, .'s , - ..'.i -. y
ches r AMY S y. oNS" sa ', .e
eed- t;t;o .. " 80. VI o."e' Hu
soh actual value of every of them and it shall be
duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury report
such rules and regulations, with the reasons the
d;nn fore to, the then next session of Congress.
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