Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

wool, manufactures OF wool, Of which wool is COM
ponent part shall paid in cash. without discount the
option OF the importer be placed in the public stores un
der bond at his risk, TO the payment Of the
mary storage and charges and to the payment OF interest
at the rate OF six per centum per annum while stored
PTortded, That the duty the articles stored shall be
paid one-halt in three, and oRe-haf in six months from
the date of importation: Pr0rided, also That if any in.
stament OF duties be not paid when the shall have
become due, much OF the said merchandise may be
necessary to discharge such insalment shall be sold
public auction and retaining the necessary for the
payment Of such instament of the duties together with
the expenses Of safe keeping and sale of such goods the
overplus it any, shall be returned by the collector TO the
importer owner TO his agent lawful representa-
tive lind prorided also, That the importer, owner or
consignee OF such goods, may at any time after the de-
posite shall have been made withdraw the whole any
part thereof, on paying the duties what may be with
urawn and the customary storage and charges and OF in
terest
Sec. 7. .and be it further enacted That in all cases
where the duty which is hereafter may be impos-
ed any goods wares, merchandise imported into the
United States, SHALL by law, be regulated by, be direct
ed TO be estimated levied upon the value of the square
yard, or OF any other quantity parcel thereof and in all
cases where there is shall be imposed any ad vaorem
rate OF duty any goods merchandise imported
into the United States shall be the duty of the coec-
tor within whose district the shall be imported or en-.
tered TO cause the actual value thereof the pur-
chased and place from which the shall have been
imported into the United States be appraised estimate
ed and ascertaned and the number OF such yards parcels
quantities, and such actual value of every of them as
the requires and SHALL i'm every such case be
the duty OF the appraisers OF the United States and every
oil then aud OF other person who shall act such
| appraiser by all the reasonable means i'm
their power TO ascertain, estimate, and appraise the true
and actual value, any invoice affidavit thereto to the
contrary Notwithstanding of the said goods wares and
merchandise, at the time purchased and place from
whence the shall have been imported into the
United States and the number Of yards parcels or
qualities and such actual value of every OF them the
may requires and all such goods wares and merchandise
being manufactures OF WOOL whereof wool shall be
component part which shall be imported into the United
States in AN unfinished condition. SHALL in every such APP
praisal, be taken deemed and estimated by the said ap
prasers and every of hem and every person who shall
act such appraiser ohave BEEN the time purchased
and place from whence the imported into the
United States OF as great actual value il the same had
been entirely hnhed PToUided That in all cases where
any goods wares or merchandise, subject adj vaorem
DUTY or whereon the duty is shall be by law regulated
Oy or be directed TO be estimated levied upon the value
oil the square yard other quantity or parcel thereof
shall have been imported into the United States from
country other than that in which the were manu-
featured Produced the appraisers shall value the same
at the current value thereof at the time of purchase be-
fore such last expectation 10 the United States in the coun
try where the same may have been originally manutac-
tured or produced.
Sec. s. find be it further enacted That it shall he
lawful Tor the appraisers TO call before them and examine
upon OATH owner importer consgnee other person.
touching any matter or thing which they may deem mate
rial In ascertaning the true value of any merchandise i'm
ported and TO require the production, OATH TO the COL
iectOr on to any permanent appraiser of any letters ac
counts or invoices in his possession relating 10 the same
Tor which purpose, they hereby authorized admins
ter oahs And ii any person called shall fail to attend
or shall decline TO produce such papers when
required he shall forfeit and paw TO the United States
fifty dollars; and if such person be the owner importer or
consgnee, the apprasment which the said appraiser NAV
make OF the goods merchandise shall be final and
conclusive any act OF Congress to the contrary notwh
standing And any person who shall falsely on such
examination, shall be deemed guilty of perjury; and if he
be the owner importer or consgnee, the merchandise
Sec. g. find be it further enacted That it shall he
the duty OF the Secretary of the Treasury under the d
recion OF the President of the u States, from time to lime
10 esta lish such rules and regulations inconsistent
with the laws of the United States as the President of the
United States shall think proper TO secure just faithful
and impartial appraisal of all goods wares and nerchan
disc as aforesaid, imported into the United States andiu
and proper entries OF such actual value thereof and
square yards parcels, other quantities thereof as the
case may require and of such actual value of every of
them and it shall he the duty of the Secretary If Tho
Treasury TO report all such rules and regulations with
the reasons therefor TO the then session of Congress
Sec. TO- find be it further enacted That an addition
OF ten per ccntum shall be made the several rates of
duties by this act imposed, in respect all goods wares
and merchandise on the importation of which, in Ameu
can or foreign vessels specific discrimination has not al
ready been made which, from and after the third dav Of
March aforesaid shahe imported in ships or vessels not
oil The United Sates PrOUided That this additional duty
shall not apply 10 goods, and merchandise which
shall be imported after said day in ships or vessels not o
the United States, entitled by treaty. by OR acts
OF Congress- TO be entered in the ports of the United
States OH the payment of the duties as shall then be
paid on goods wares, and merchandise imported in ships
or vessels OF the United States
Sec. III. .ftd be it further enacted That there shall
be allowed drawback of the duties by this act imposed
on goods, wares, and merchandise, which shall be import
ell from and alter the said third day of March, upon the
expectation thereof, within the time and in the manner
prescribed in the existing laws at the time: Prorded no
drawback shall be allowed less quantity of corlage
than five tons. p
Sec II. find be it further enacted, That the existing
laws at the time shall extend and be in force for the
collection OF the duties imposed by this act on goods
wares and merchandise which shall be imported into the
United States from and after the said third day of March,
ana Tor The recovery, collection, distributions and remission
oil all hnes penalties, and orletures and for the allow.
ance OF drawbacks by this authorised as fully and ef
ecuaiiy as If every regulation restriction, penalty for
TEXTURE provson clause matter and thing in the then ex
sng laws contained had been inserted IN and re-enact
ed ny tms act; % That so much of any which con.
rary to this act shall be, aud the same is hereby re.
pealed. ~
Sec 49, find be 1t further enacted, That whenever
goods composed wholly, in part of wool or cotton of
similar KIND but different quality, found in the same
packages charged at an average price, il shall be the duty
tanned in sucpackage, and charged, as the average
value OF the whole; and that much of the act entitled
An act for the efectua collection of the impos du
tes, approved the twenty eighth May. one thousand
eght hundrsd and thirty, requires the appraisers 10
adopt the value Of the best article contained in package
az the average value Of the whole be- and the same is
hereby, repealed.
Sec. IA find be IL further enacted That whenever
upon the opening and examination of any package or
packages oil impaired goods, composed wholly or in part
OF wool or couon,ln the manner provided by the fourth
section OF the act for the eecual collection of the
impost duties, approved the dav of Nav
one thousand eight hundred apd thirty the said goods shall
be found not TO correspond with the entry thereof at the
cus'om-ouse and IT any package shall besfound to con-
tain any article entered such article shall he Confeed
Or II the package be made up with intent to eyade or de-
fraud the revenue, the package shall be foreited and so
uc OF the SAID section prescribes forfeiture of goods
found not to correspond with the invoice thereof be- and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec 10. IND be IL further enacted That from and a.
erhe said third day of March one thousand eio bunded
and thirty three, the adj vaorem rates of duy ON goods