The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-13
NEW TARIFF BEL.
A BILL, in alteration of the several Acts
imposing duties on Imports.

a BILL, in alteration of the several Acts
imposing duties on Imports.
Re ii enacted, &c. That, from and after the
thirtleth day OF June, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-eight, in lieu of the duties now
imposed by law, on the importation of the arti-
cles hereinafter mentioned there shall be lev
led, collected, and paid, the following duties ::
that is to say
FIRST. On iron in bars or bolts, not manu-
1actured, IN whole, or in part, by rolling, one
cent per pound.
Second. On bar iron, made wholly. or in
part, by rolling, thirty dollars per ton.
Ihsrd. On iron, in pigs, sixty-two and one
malt cents per one hundred and twelve pounds.
Fourth On iron or steel wire, not exceed
ing number fourteen, six cents per pound, and
over number fourteen ten cents per pound
J. Fyth. On round iron, or braziers rods, of
three sixteenths to eight sixteenths of an inch
In diameter, inclusive 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
oand IRON, scroll iron, or easement rods, three
and one-half cents per pound
Si1th. On axes, AIDES, DRAWING knives emf
ting knives, sickles, or reaping hooks. scythes.
spades, shovelS, squares of iron or steel. bride
bits OF all descriptions, steel yards and scale
beams, socket chisels, vices and screws of iron
Tor wood, called wood screws, ten per cent. ad
Vaiorem, IN addition to the present rates of duty.
Seuenth. On STEEL one dollar and fifty cents
per one hundred and twelve pounds
SEC. 2. find be 1t further enacted. That. from
ana after the thirtieth day of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-eight, there
shall be levied, collected and paid, on the i'm
portatlon OF the articles hereinafter mentioned,
the following duties in lieu of those now impos
ed by law:
First. On wool manufactured seven cents
per pound; and also, in addition thereto. forty
per cent. ad yalorem, until the thirtieth day Of
June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
1ine from which time, an additional ad valorem
outy OF hve per cent shall be imposed annually
until tne whole of said ad valorem duty shall
amount to fifty per cent. And all wool import.
Gu on the skin, shall be estimated as to WEIGHT
ana value, and shall pay the same rate of duty
as other imported wool
Second. On manufactures of wool, or Of
which wool shall be component part, (except
blankets, worsted stuff goods, bombazeens no.
siery, mits, gloves, caps, and bindings,) the &C.
tual value OF which at the place whence mport.
ca, shail not exceed fifty cents the square yard
there shall be levied, collected, and paid six.
teen cents on every square yard
ihifG On all manufactures of wool. or OF
which wool shall be a component part. excen,
as Aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the
pace whence imported, shall exceed fifty cents
the square yard, and shall not exceed one dollar
the square yard, there shall be levied collectcG
yard. '''iy 'q""'e
Fourth On all manufactures of wool ~ .,
which wool shall be component part. exeent
as aforesaid, the actual value of which. AZ tbs
place whence imported, shall exceed one dolla,
the square yard and shall not exceed two dol
lars and fifty cents the square yard there shall
DC 'eVied, collected and paid, duty of one dol
lar on every sqHaro yard
fVth All manufactures of wool. or of rsb;ct
wool shall be component part, except as afore
SAID tne actual value of which, at the place
whence imported, shall exceed two dollars a,,S
iifty cents the square yard, and shall NOT
four dollars the square yard, shall be deemed n
have cost at the place whence imported. fon,
dollars the square yard, and duty of fortv ma,
cent. ad valorem shall be levied, collected an
paid on such valuation. ~"o
o'Ith On all manufactures of wool. or n
winch wool shall be component mart excan,
Us AFORESAID, the actual value of which, at tie
place whence imported shall exceed four dollar,
the square yard, there shall be levied collected
and pad, duty of forty-Ave per cent. ad vaIo
Sevenh: On woollen blankets hosiery mits
gloves, and bindings thirty five per cent. tad al
valorem. r. ss"' ~
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That from