Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-18

eight hnndled and twenty eight there
be levied, eel ec,cd aud paid, on the importa-
ton of the follow ing aricles, in lieu o! the du>
ty now imposed by law :,
First, On manufactured hemp, forty-hve
dollars per ton, until the th,rtieth day OF June,
one thousand eight hundred and ,wenty-nlne;
from which time, FIVE dollars per ton in adui-
ton, Der AMMAN, until The duty shall amount
to sixty dollars per ton. On cotton bagg'ns'
four and half cents per square yard; until tue
3oth Law Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and lwrn,y>nine, and afterwards duty oil hVe
and half cents per square yard &S.
Second. On manufactured fax, thir'y'hVe
dollars per ton, until the thirtleih day oil june,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine'
from which fine an additional duty OF i've doi.
lars per ton per annnum, until the duty shaii
amount to sixty dollars per ton.
Third. On sailduck, nine cents The square
yard.
Fourth. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.
Fifth. On all imported distilled spirits, nj
teen cents per gallon, in addition to the du'y
now imposed by law.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted, That, from
and after the thirrierh day Of June, one thou-
sand eight hundred and twenty'elght, no draw
back of duty shlll be allowea on The exporta-
ton Of any spirit, disiiIl' IN the United States,
from molasses; no drawback shall be allowed
on any quantity OF sail duck, less than MY
bolts, exported in one ship or vessel, al any one
time And in all cases of drawback OF duties
claimed on cordage manufactured from foreign
hemp, The amount OF drawback shall be com
pu,ed by the quantity Of hemp used, and ex'
GLIDING The weight OF tar, and all other mate
rails used in manufacturing the cordage.
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and after the ,hirtie,h day of June, one lhou>
sand eIgh, hundred and twenty>eight there
shall be levied, collected and paid, in lieu OF
the duties now imposed by law, on window
glass of the sizes above ten inches by fifteen
inchts, five dollars for one hundred. square feet:
Provided, Tha, all window glass imported in
plates or sheets uncut, shall be chargeabe with
the same rate Of duty. On Walls and bottles,
No., exceeding the capacity of six ounces each,
one dollar and sevenly-Gve cents per groce.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That, from
and after the THIRTEEN day Of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and twen,y,cight, there
shall be levied collected and paid, ia lieu OF
the duties now imposed by law on all imported
roofing states, not exceeding twelve inches in
length, bv six inches in width, four dollars per
ton; on all such states, exceeding twelve, and
not. exceeding fourteen inches in length, five
dollars per ton; oU all States exceeding fourteen
inches, and no! exceeding sixteen inches in
lengt , six dollars per ton; on all states exceeds
ing sixteen inches, and not exceeding eighteen
inches, seven dollars per ton; on all slales ex-
ceeding eighteen inches, and not exceeding
twenty inches in length, eight dollars per ton;
on states exceeding twenty, and not exceeding
twenlv-iour inches, uiIe dollars per ton; and
on all states exceeding twenty f~'" '"oh''' Tan
dollars per ton. And that, in lieu of the pre-
sen, duties, there be- levied, collected, and paid
du,y Of thirty three and third per centum
adj vaorem, on all imported cypherlng states;
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted ,"t, a.,
ce1,op sln n =. ,n,,s";,, .~nsn,
nankeens imported direct from China, the ORR
ginal cos; of which, at the place whence i'm,
ported, with the addition Of twenty per cent.
if imported from the Cape Of Good Hope, or
from any pla e hey ond it, and Of ten per cent.
if imported from any other place, shall be less
than thirty five cents the square yard, shall,
with such addition, BE- taken and deemed 10
have cos, thirty-6ve cents the square ard, and
charged with duty accordingly.
Sec And be it further enacted, That, in
all ases where the duty which now is, or here
after may be imposed, on any goods, wares or
mere handist S, imported into the Uni ed States,
shall, by law, be regulated by, Or be direc ted 10
be estimated or levied 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 al valorem ate Of dury on any
goods, wares or mtrchandises, imported into
the United Stat s. i. shall he the duty Of the
Collector Within whose dis'ricl the same shall
be imported or entered, 10 cause the actual va.
lue thereof, al The time and place from whic h
the same sh II have been imported into the u
nilrc States, To be appraised, estimated, and
ascerrained aid The number of such yards, par
GELS, or quantities, and such actual value ofe.
very Of them, as the case may require: And it
shall, in every such case, be the duty Of the APP
praisers of The Uni;ed States, and every Of
them, and of every other person who shall act
as such appraiser, by all the reasonable ways
and mans in his or their power, to ascertain,
estimate, ard appraise the true and actual va
Inc, any invoice or affidavit thereto 10 the con-
trary no,wiihs anding, Of the said goods, wares
and merchandise, al the time and place from
whence the same shall have been imported into
the United States, and the number of sue h