Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-27
LAWS OF THE u. STATES.
an Act ia alteration OF the several acts irnposin
Duties on Imports.


sress assembled. That, from and after the LIST day
Oh Septenher, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-eiSht, in lieu of the duties imposed
oy iaw' on the importation ofthe articles hercinaf-
Ter mentioned, there shall be levied, collected and
paid, the following duties; that is TO say:
fnst On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufacture
Cd in whole, or in part, by rolling, cent per
pound.
Second. On Bar and bolt iron, made wholly, or
IN part, by rolling, thirty-seven dollars per ton:
Prorided, That all iron in slabs, blooms loops or
other form. less finished than iron in bars or bolts,
except pigs or cast iron, shall be rated rolled
IN ga, bars or bolts, and pay duty accordingly.
1a"c. On iron, III pigs, sixty-two and one-haN
cents per II pounds.
fosrih. On iron or steel wire, not exceeding
number Ia, SIX cents per pound, and over number
L. teIs cents per pound.
ruin On round iron, or braziers' rods, of three
siSeen;hs to cight-sixteenths OF inch diameter,
inclusive; and on iron in nail spike rods slit
rolled; and on iron in sheets, and hoop iron; ard
on IRON slit or rolled for band iron, scroll iron,
easement rods, three and one half cents per pound.
oirH. On axes ADDE'S, Oh awning knives, cutting
KNIVES, sick!es, or reaping hooks, scythes spades
shovels, squares, of iron or steel brie bits of all
descriptions, steelyards and scale beams, socket
chiseis, vices, * screws OF iron, for wood, called
WOOD screws, ten per cent al valorem, in addition
10 the present rates of duty.
Seventh. On steel, one dollar and fifty cents per
i12 pounds
Eighth On lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, 3 cents
per pound; on leaden shot, A cents per pound; on
red or white lead, dry ground in oil, cents per
pound, on litharge, orange mineral, lead manufac-
tnred into pipes, and sugar Of lead, cents per
pound.
Sec. .. Ind be 1t further enacted, That, from
and after the 3oth OF June, 1928, there shall be
levied, collected, and paid, the importation OF
the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following
duties, in lieu cfthose now imposed by law:
First. On wool manufactured, four cents per
pound and also, in addition thereto 40 per cent adj
Valorem, until the Goth day of June, 1929; from
winch time, an additional ad yaiorem duty of five
per cent. shall be imposed, annually, until the
whole of said IL valorcm duty shall amount to so
per cent. and all wool imported on the skin shall
he estirnateda AS to weight & value, and shall pay
the same rate ofduty other imported wool.
Second. On manufactures OF wool, or oil which
WOOL shall be component part Except carpetings,
Blankets, worsted stuff goods, bo,nba2ines hosiery
mits, gloves, caps and bindings) the actual value
OF which, al the place whence imported, shall not
exceed fifty cents the square yard, and shall he
deemed TO have cost fifty cents the square yard,
and be charged thereon with duty of iorty per
centum ad vaorem, until the thrtieth day Of June,
eighteen hundred and twenty mine, and from that
time, duty OF fortytive per centum ad valoren:
IDropided, That, OF all manufactures of wool, en-
cept hannes and baizes, the actual value of which,
at the place whence imported, shall not exceed
thirty three and one third cents per squire yard,
shall pay fourteen cents per square yard.
THIRD. On all manufactures of wool, or of which
WOOL snail be component part, except aforesaid
the actual value of which, at the place whence i'm
ported, snail exceed fifty cents the square yard,
and shall not exceed dollar the square yard
shall be deemed to have cost one dollar the
square yard. and be charged thereon with duty
oil forty per centnn al valorem, until the thirieth
day OF June, eighteen hundred and twenty
and from that time duty Of forty per centum adj
Vaiorem.
Fourth On all manufactures of wool, or of
which wool shall be component part, except as
aforesaid, the actual value Of which, at the place
whence imported, shall exceed one dollar tn q
square yard, and shall not exceed two dollars and
ii'ty cents the square yard; shall be deemed TO
have cost two dollars and fifty cents the square
yard, ami be charged with duty thereon of forty
per centnm ad vaIorem, until the thirtieth day oil
June, eighteen hundred and twenty nine am!
from that time duty OF iorty-fiyc per centum ati
valorem.
FIFTH All manufactures Of wool, or of which
WOO! shall be component part, except as atore-
sad the actual value OF which, at the place whence
imported, snail exceed two dollars and fifty cents
the square yard, and shall not exceed four dollars
the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost, at
the place whence imported, four dollars the square
yard, and duty OF forty per cent ad vaorem shall
bc levied, collected, and paid on such valuation,
until the thirtictb day OF June, thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine, and from that time n
duty OF forty live per cenurn all valorem.
Sirth. On all manufactures of wool, or of
which wool shall be component part, except as a.
whence imported shall exceed four dollars the
square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and
paid, aduiy OF fortyiive per cent. all vaorem, un-
nj the thrtieth day oil June, thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine, and from that time, a
duty of Fifty per cenum ad vaOTem
SeUe'lN. On woOllen blankets hosiery nits,
gloves, and bindings, thirtyiive per ccut adj vaio-
rem. On clothing, ready made, fifty per centum
nd valoreTn.
Eighth. On Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton car
pets ond carPetings, seventy cents per square yar
On all Venetian and ingram carpets OF carpetinr
forty cents per square yard On all other kinds OF
carpets and Carpeing, OF wool, flax, hemp or cot
ton, or parts OF either, thirty-to cents per suare
yard On all patcn. printed Of painted Goor cloths,
nity cents per square yard. On oil cloth other
man that usually denominatcd patent noor cloth
tgenty-h cents per square yard. On furniture
oil clQh, fifteen cents per square yard. On floor
mating, made Of flags or other materials fifteen
cents per square yard.
Sec. 3. .d,it be IL futhey enacted, That. from
and after the thirticth day of June ono tbors,n,,
eight hundred and twenty.eight, there shall he To-
We'd, collected. and paid, OH the importation Of the
following articles, III lieu Of the duty now imposed
by Law:
First On unmanrfactured hemp cortv-fivc
dollars per ton until the thrtieth day OF June, one
thousand eight hundred and twcnty-ninc. from
which time, five dollars per ton in addition. per am
mum, until the duty shall amount TO sixty dollars
per ton. On cotton bagging, four and a half cents
per squarc yard until the thirteenth day of June.
on ih"nsdnh eisit hundred and twenty -nine ami
afterwards duty olive cents per square yard.
second. On manufactured FAX, thirty five
dollars per ton, until the thirtie.h day of June.
ono thousand eight hundred and twenty nine from
winch time an additional duty OF five dollars per
ION, per annuIn, until the duty shall amount TO
sixty dollars per ton.
IhHd On sail-duck, nine cents the SQUARE
yard; and in addition thereto one half cent ve,,Iv
until the same shall amount 10 t,vcivs ami hyil