Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-03

IN mree and one-haf In six calendar months aud that
from and after the said third day OF March, SO much OF M
second section of the entitled can act TO regulate
The collection Of duties imports and tonnage approve
the second day of March, thousand hundred an,
ninety nine, authorizes the depose of ts under h
bond OF the importer importers shall be repealed
sec o. INA 6ctDurther enacted, That, from and aite
the third day OF March aforesaid tho duties on all wool
manufactures OF wool, of which wool is componen
part shall be paid in cash. without discount or at the op
uon oil the importer, be placed in the public stores under
bond at his risk subject the payment of tho
storage and charges and the payment of at the
rae OF SIX per cenum per annum while stored: Pro
cded mat the duty the articles stored shall he
half i'm three, aud half in six months from the a,e
OF importation: Prorded also That if any ins,alment 81
duties be not paid when the shall have become dino
much OF the said merchandise as NAV be ~
discharge such nstament shall be sold at public aucon
anu retaining the sum necessary for the payment of such
instrument oil the duties together with the expenses of
Keeping and sale Of such goods the overpu if any shall
be returned by the collector the importer or owner or
70 ms agent or lawful representative: ind provided also
.e importer owner or consgnee ofsuch goods, may,
at any time after the depose shall have been made with,
draw the whole or any part thereof paying the duties
ON what may be withdrawn, and the customary storage
| and charges and of interest
Sec Z. find be IL further enacted That in all cases
where the duty which is or hereafter NAV be limos
ca on any goods wares or merchandise imported into the
United States, SHALL by law be regulated by or be direct
cd 10 be estimated or levied upon the value of the square
yu' OF oil any other quantity parcel thereof and in all
cases where there is or shall be imposed any ad yaorem
rae oil DUTY on any goods, merchandise import
eu INTO the United States, il shall the duty of the col
lector within whose district the same shall he ;mnor. or
entered TO cause the actual value thereof at the time
Purchdseu ana place from which the same shall have
oeen imported into the United States to be appraised es
umated and ascerained and the number of such yards
parcels or quantities. and such actual value of
OF them, as the may require: and il shall in
such case, be the duty of the appraisers of The IJn;i
ed States and every OF them and of every other pcron
VINO sha act as such appraiser by all the reasonable
ways OF means In his or their power ascertain estimate
ana appaise the true and actual value any invoice or az
noaVt theree to the contrary Notwithstanding of the said
goods, wares and merchandise, at the time
anu Pdce IRON whence the same shall have been import
ed into the United States the number of such yard
PARCELS OF quantities, and such actual value of every OF
eh' DIS inc case may require; and all such goods wares
ana merchandses, being of wool or where
Woo sha.i De component part, which shall be import
ed into the United States unfinished condition shall
In every such appraisal be taken deemed and
oy the said appraisers and every them and every
son VINO snail act as such appraiser have been at the
ie purchased, and place from whence the same were
imported into the United States of great actual value
as the same had been entirely finished: Provided
mat IN an cases where any goods, wares or merchon
dse subject to ad vaorem duty, or be wherein Tho ,
or shall be by law regulated by or be directed 10 he
OF ,evieu upon the value of the square yard, any
oher quantity parcel thereof shall beeu Imported
into the United States from country other than that in
wmch me same wero manufactured produced the APP
paers sha vaue the same at the value
the time of purchase before such last expectation 10 The
United States in the country where the same may have
oeen originally manufactured or produced
Sec g. 4ndbe it further enacted That il shall be law
ul Tor the appraisers TO call before them and examine
upon oa any owner importer, consgnee or other per-
son. touching any matter thing which thew NAV deem
material In ascertainng the value of any
use imported and to require the production on oath of
ing 10 me same; Tor which purpose they are hereby a-
thozed TO administer oaths And any person so called
shall fail to attend shall decline answer or TO produce
such papers when SO required he shall forfeit and paw TO
the nted States fifty dollars and if such person be the
ownermporer consgnee the appraise which The
u ]Ppr"seS may make OF the goods wares, mer-
chahuise, snail be na and conclusive any act of Con.
gress 10 the contrary Notwithstanding And apy
VINO snail swear falsely such examination shall be
deemed guilty oil perjury; and if he be the owner inn.
porter or consgnee, the merchandise shall be forfeited
Sec ~ Ind DE ii further enacted That il shall be the
guy Oh he secretary OF the Treasury under the direction
oil e PRESIDENT oil the United States from time TO time
to establish such rules and regulations not
with the laws OF the United States the President of the
United States shall think proper to SECURE inst
and impartial appraisal of all goods wares and mercban
Disc as aforesaid imported into the United States and ms,
and proper entries of such actual value thereof and o the
square yards parcels other quantities thereof the case
may require and OF such actual value of every of them:
and II shall be the duty of the Secretary of Treasury
10 report all such rules and regulations with the
therefor, to the then next session of Congress.
Sec H. IND be IL further enacted That an addition of
per cehum shall be made 10 the several rates of duties
Wy WIS aS. imposed IN respect TO all goods wares and
merchandise, on the Importation of which, in American
vessels asPecic discrimination has already
oeeh made which, IRON and after the third day OF March
aforesaid shall be imported in ships or vessels not of IN,
United States; PrOUided That this additional duty shall
not apply to goods, wares and merchandise which shall
be imported after said day in ships or vessels not of the
United States, entitled by treaty, by an act or acts
Congress, TO be entered in the ports OF The United states
on the payment the duties as shall then be maid an
goods wares and merchandise, imported in ships or YES
Sels of the United States
Sec H. find be IL further enocfe5 That ,I,oo ~ III
DE aowed drawback OF the duties by this act imposed
on goods, wares and merchandise which shall he ,por
ed from and alter the said third day of March, upon the
expectation thereof within the time and i'm the manner pre-
scrlbed in the existing laws at the time
Sec H. find be 1t further enacted That the existing
laws at the time shall extend to- and be in force for the
collection of the duties imposed by this act on GODS
and merchandise, which shall be imported INTO the ncf
states from and alter the said third day of March, and f
the recovery, collection distributions and remission of all
nes penalties and orieitures, and for the allowance
drawbacks by this act authorised fully and eectuay
Rnmla finn Iri,ftn,
VISION clause matter, and thing, in the then existing laws
contained had been inserted in, and re-enaced by th
ac ana That so much OF which contrary 10 th
act, shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
| sec. ID dnd De 1t further enacted, That, wbeneve
goods composed wholly, in part of wool or cotton O
similar KIND but different quality, found in the same
packages charged at an average price shall be the duty
OF the appraisers adopt the value of hees article con
tanned in such package and charged as the average
value oil The whole; aud that much of the act entitled
ian act Tor the eectua collection of the inpos d
ties, approved the twenty eighth May, one thousan,
eght hunured and thirty, requires the appraisers
adopt the value of the best article contained i'm
as the average value of the whole be, and the same
hereby, repealed
II Sec. IS. find be IL further enacted That whenever
upon the opening and examination of any package or pack
ages oil imported goods composed wholly or in part
WOOL or cotton IN the manner provided by fourth
ton OF the act for the eecual collection of be i'm
post duties approved the twenty eighth day of Nav
one thousand eight hundred and thirty the said goods
be found not TO correspond with the entry thereof at thu
custon-house and any package shall be found TO con
tain any article not entered such article shall be forfeited
or u the package be made up with intent evade or de
fraud the revenue the package shall be forfeited; and
much OF the said section prescrbes forfeiture of good
found not to correspond with the invoice thereof be- am
the same is hereby repealed.