The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-16
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Representatives. of TIE uni5< 2bwtes oY.4
nsrica IN Congress nssembled, That the
President oil the United States, BY and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. a
hereby authorized TO appoint an additional
appraiser Of merchandise for the port of
New York, who shall take a .imilsrcnsth,
|ani have like power and compensation.
anil perform the same duties. with tho ap
|prn;r~rs now :1ihorizee by laY TO be ap
|p int d nj that pare
Sec. 2. Had be Il further enacted.
That the Secretary of the Treasury may
|appoint. uot exceeding fnur Nssirtant up
praiscrs in New. York. two in Philadclphis,
and two in Boston. who shall be practically
acquainted with the quality and value Of
some one or more Of the chief articles of
importation, subject to app,aisrment, To be
employed in arprasing goods in such man.
mr. az shall be directed by the Secretsry
Uf the Treasury, and who shall take and
subscribe an oath diligently and faithfully
10 examine and inspect such goods, wares,
or merchandise n the principal appraisers
may direct. and truly TO report to them, to
the best of their knowledge and belief The
true value thereof according to law; where
upon the principal appraisers shall revise
and correct the same ns they may Judge
proper, and report TO lie collector their de
cision thereon; but, If the collector shall
daem any apprasement of goods too low,
he shall have power To order re appra.e.
mont. either bv the pripcipll appraisers. or
by three merchants designated by him for
that purpose, who shall be citizens of the
United States, and cause the duties TO be
charged accordingly.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted,
That from and after the thirticth day of
|Septemher next, whenever goods Of which
wool or cotton is component part, ,ofsiinilar
kind, but different quality. are found in the
same psckagc, ifno, imported from beyond
the cape Of Good Hope, it shall bc the du-
t. Of the appraisers tn adopt the value OF
the best article contained in such packa-
goa az the average value Of the whole; and
II tho owner, importer. cOnsignec, or agent
far any goods appraised. shall consider any
appraisemcnt, made by the appraisers, or
other persons designated by the collector,
too high, he may apply to the collector in
wiring, stating the reasons for his opinion,
aud having made oath that the said appraisc.
ment is higher than the actual cost and
proper charges on which duty is TO be
charged, ant also that the current value
of the said goods. including said charges.
n, the place Of expectation. the collector
shall designate one merchant, skilled in the
vnlue of such goods, and tho owner.impor.
ter, consignce, or agent, may designate
another, both of whom shall be citizens OF
tho United States, who, ii they cannot a
gree in an appraiscment, may designate an
umpire, who shall also be citizen Of the
United States. and when they or majori
" Of them, shall have agreed, they shall
repnrtthe result To the collector, and iftheiI
appraisemcDts shall not agree with that OF
the United States' appraisers, the collect
or shall decide between them.
Sec. 1. And be IL further enacted
That the collectors Of the customs shal
cause at least one package ont Of Every in
voice, aud one package at least Of every
twrn,y packages Of each invoice. and .
greater number, should X. deem il neces
sary. Of goods imported into the respective
districts, which package or packages HI
shall have frs, designated on the invoice
10 be opened and examined, and IL thu
same be found not 10 correspond with tns
invoice, or to be falsely charged in such in
voice, the collector shall order, forthwith
nll the goods contained in the same entry
10 be inspected; AMI If such goods be sub
snbiect 10 ad valorein duty, the same sha
he appraised, and ifany package shall b'
found 10 contain any article not dcscribe'
in .he invoice. or fsrci, package or invoice
no made up with intent, bv a false valuation
cy extcniion or otherwise, to evade or no
fraud tho rcvcnnr. tho s,ma snail hr Tor
feitod, and tho fifteenth section OF the" &C
supplementary 10 an act to amend An AZ
enii,lcd an net 10 regulate tho COLLECTION
of ,ln,rs on imports aud tonnage, p's'e'
ss~nnd March. ono thuusanf srvrn nun
dred AMI ninety nine, and for oth"r p1rpns
80" passcd first March, one thousand eigh
hu,ireh ard twenty three; and also
much of any act of Congress Ne Imp"scsa
sddition.l duty or pcnal,y OF htty per ecu
MN, an duties upon any goods which ma
he appraised ut twenty hve per centnIn, 9
zen per cen,nn, above the invoice price,
hereby repealed: aud no goods liable to b
inspected or appraiscd rs aforesaid. sha
bs delivered from the custody ct the or
esrs or the customs. until the same sha
have been inspected or appraised, or uni
yhe packages sen, tn be inspected or NJ
pyai-cl. shall be found correctly and fsirl
invo,ced and put ur, aud .o reported 10 tf
collector. Prorig,d. That the eo'lect'
snsy. at the rcqucs, of the owner, impor'e
eons;ynre or ag~n,. take bonds. with aI
proved security. in donhle tho estimate
value of <urh coods. conditioned that the
ssh,U br civ~rci 10 the o-lrr nf he 20
lee,cs. Al sny ling within 'rn DAY a'fe' u
scssse OK packages. scut 70 the rco'
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