The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-14


wire used for the manufacture OF streicher
Sfor umbrellas, and cot in pieces Dot exceed
Ting the length used therefor twelve per cen
tum nd vaorem on anviIs and anchors, an,
all parts thereof manufactured in whole o.
in part, two cents per pound on iron cable,
or chains, or parts thereof, manufactured il
whole or in part. three ceu,s per pouad, and
no drawback shall be allowed on the expor
totion Of iron cables or parts thereof OF
mill cranks and mill irons Of wrought iron
four cents per pound on mill saws, one dol
lar each on blacksmiihs' hn,nmers ant
slcdges, two and half cents per pound
on muskels. one dollar and fifty cents pei
stand on rifles. two dollars and fifty cent,
each on all other firearms, thirty per cent
um ad vaorem.
Tenth. On axes, ndzes, hatchets, draw
ing knives, cutting knives, scklcs or reap
ing hooks, scythes, spades, shoyels. squares
OF iron or steel, plated. brass and polished
steel saddlery, coach and hsiness furniture
of all descriptions. steeyards and scale
beams, socket chiscls, vices and screws oi
iron, called woodescrews, terty per centum
ad valercm on common timed and japan.
ned suddlery of all descriptions, ten pea cen.
,um ad valorem :-Prouided, That said ar
tlcles shall not be imported at less rate ol
duty than wonld hnve been chargcnble on
the material constituting their chief value, i!
imported IN an manufactured state.
Eleventh. On steel, ono dollar aud fifty
cents per one hundred and twelve pounds
Twelfth. On japanned wnrcs Of ell kinds
on plated wares Of all kinds. and on oil man.
ufacturcs, not otherwise specified made ol
brass, iron, steel, pewter or tin, or of which
either OF these metals is component mate
rial, duty of twenty five per centum ad va.
loren Prorided. That all articles manuiac.
turcd in whole OF sheet, rod, hoop. bolt, OF
bar iron, or OF iron wire, or which sheet rod
hoop, bolt or bar iron, or iron wire, shall con
stlute the greatest weight, and which are
not otherwise specified, shall pay the same
duty per pound that is charged by this act
on sheet, rod, hoop, bolt, or bar iron or on
iron wire, of the same number. respectively
Propided, also, That tho said last mentioned
rates shall not be less than the said duty oi
twenty five per centum I'D valorem.
Thirteenth. That all scrap and old iron
shall pay duty of twelve dollars and fifty
cents per ton that nothing shall be deemed
old iron that has not been in actual use, aud
ft only to be manufactured and all pieces
Of iron. except old, of more than six inches
in length, or Of suf1icicntJongth to be made
into spikes and bolts, shall be rated es bar
lbolt, rod. or hoop iron, es the casc may he
and pay duty accordingly; all manufactures
ofiron, partly finished, shall pay the same
rates Of duty as If entirely finished; all ves
sells Of cast iron, and oil castings Of iron
with handles, rings, hoops, or other addition
of wrought iron, shall pay the same rates o
duty ms fmnde entirely Of cast iron.
Fourteenth. On manufactured hemp
forty dollars per ton sail duck, fifteen pei
centum nd valorem and on cotton bagging
three aud half cents a square yard, withou
regard TO the weight or width Of the article
on felts or hat bodies made, or in part o
wool, eighteen cents each.
Fifteenth. On oil manufactures Of silk
or Of which silk shall be component par
coming from beyond the Cape of Good Hope
ten per centum nd valorem and on all other
manufactures of silk, or of which silk is a
component part, five per cenium ad valorcm,
except sewing silk, which shall be forty per
centum ad valorem.
Sixteenth. On Brown Sugar and sirup OF
sugar cane in casks, two and balfcents per
pound and on white cluveG sugar, three and
one. third cents per pound.
Seventeenth. On salt, ten cents per fifty.
six pounds.
Eighteenth. On old scrap lead two cents
per pound.
Nineteenth. On teas Of oil kinds, import
cd from places this side the Cape Of Goot
HOPE, or in vessels other than those Of the
United Statos, ten cents per pound.
Twentieth. On states Of oil kinds, twenty
FIVE per cen;um ad valcrem.
Twenty. first. On window glass not above
eight by ten inches in size, three dollars pei
hundred square feet not above ten by twelve
inches, three dollars and fifty cents per hun
dred square feet ; and If above ten by twelve
inches, four dollars per hundred square feet
Propitied, That oil window glass imported il
plates, uncut shall be charged with the high
est rates Of duty hereby Imposed. On al
apothecares' vials and bottles, exceeding
the capacity Of six and not exceeding The
capacity Of sixteen ounces each. two dollar.
and twenty-five cents the groce oil perfume
ry and fancy vials and bottles, not exceeding
the capacity Of our ounces EACH two dolar'
and fifty cents The gross: and those exceed
ing four ounces and not exceeding sixteeI
ounces each, thrco dollars and twenty five
cents the grocc; on all wares OF cut glass
not specified, three cents per pound, ant
thirty per centum ad valorem; on blacI
plnss bottles not exceeding one quart, two
Oolars per sroco !, v" o'eon e'ao' oo.'eS e~
ceeding one quart two dollars and MY cents
per grocc, on dcmijohns, twenty five cents
each and on all other articles Of glass, mol
specified, two cents per pound, and twenty
pcr ccntum; on paper hangings, forty pei
centum on all Leghorn hats or bonnets, and
all hats or bonncts Of straw. chip. or gross
and all flats. brnids. or plaits Cor making hats
or bonnots, thirty per centum; on tho follow.
inc articles twelve and a half per centum ad
yaiorcm, namely. whalebonc, tho product o
foreign fishing, raw silk, and dressed furs
and on tho following articles twenty five pei
ccn,um I'D valorem, namely, boards, planks
walking canes and sticks, frames or sticks
for umbrellas and parasols, md all manufac-