The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-14
By AUTHORITY.
LAws OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT
the FIRST SESSION OF THE TwENry
SECOND CONGRESS.


A
Imposing duties on Imports.
| be II enaefcd by Me Senate and House OF
representatives ofthe United Siaies Of Amer.
'ng m Congress assembled, That from and
aflerthn third day Of March. one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three, so much OF
the act entitled" An act in alteration of the
several acts imposing duties on imports,
approved the nineteenth May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight, as is here.
in otherwise provided for, shall be repealed
except so Tar as the same may be necessary
FOR the recovery and collection Of all duties
which shall have accrued under the said
act; and for the recovery. collection, distri.
button, and remission of all fines, penalties,
and forietures, which may have been incur
red under the same.
| SEC. 2. find be Il further enacted. That
from and after the third day Of March, one
thousand eight hundred and thir,y-threc, in
lieu ol the duties now imposed by law, on
the importation Of the articles hereinafter
mentioned, there shall be levied collected
and paid, the following duties, that is to
say
First Wool, manufactured, the value
whereof, at the place of expectation, shall
not exceed eight cents per pound. eaall be
imported free of duty and if any wool so
imported shall be fine wool mixed with dirt
or other material, and thus reduced in value
to eight cents per pound, or under, the up.
praisers shall appfaise said wool at such
price as in their opinion it would have cost
had itnot been so mixed, and duty thereon
shall be charged in conformity with such
appraisal on wool, unmanufactured, the
value whereof at the place of expectation.
shall cxceed eight cents, shall be levied four
cents per pound, opd forty per centum ad
valoren Provided, That wool imported on
the skin shall be estimated, as to weight and
value;As other wool.
Second On all miled and fulled CLOTH
known by the name Of plains, kcrseys. o,
kcndH cottons. of which wool shall be the
only material, and the value whereof shall
not exceed thirty-ive cents a square yard,
FIVE per centum od valorem on worsted
stuff goods, shawls, and other manufactures
of silkand worsted. ten per centum ad va
SIs0 ~ s;aloi w ~; NJ af sss sss'Ss Ss,
pounV, and fifty per centum ad valorem or
inits, gloves, bindings, blankets. hosiery, and
carpets and carpeting, twenty. FIVE per cen.
ium, except Brussels, Wilton and treble in.
grained caipetng, which shall be at sixty.
three cents The square yard, all other ingram
and VeretIan carpeting, thirty five cents the
square yard, and except blankets. the value
whereof, at the place from whence exported
shall not exceed seventy five cents each
the duty to be levied upon which shall DO
five per ceDtnm ad vaorcm on fannels,
bookings and baizes, sixteen cents tho
square yard on coach laces, thirty. five per
centum and upon merino shawls made Of
wool, all other manufactures Of wool, or OF
which wool is a component part, and on
ready made clothing ffty.sevcr per centum
ad Yalorem.
Third. On oil manufactures Of cotton, or
Of which cotton shall be component part,
twenty. five per cenium ad valorcm, except.
cotton twist, yarn, and thread, which shall
remain al the rate Of duty fixed by the act
| to amend the several acts imposing duties on
| imports, oftwenty. second May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty -four; find provi.
ded, That ell manufactures Of cotton, or OF
which cotton shall be component part not
dyed, colorcd, printed, or stained, not cx.
ceeding in value thirty cents per square
yard. and ifdyed, colored. printed, or stained
in whole or in part, not exceeding in value
thir,y-6ve cents the square yard, shall be
valued at thirty five cents per square yard
and on nankeens, imported direct from Chi
"a, twenty per centum ad valorem.
| Fourth. On oil stamped, printed or pain.
ted floor cloths forty three cents square
yard : on oil cloths OF oil kinds, other thar
that usually denominated patent floor cloth
twelve nnd,a half cents the square yard
aud on floor mating, usually made OF flags
or other materials, five per ccntum ad yalo
rem.
Fifth. On iron, in bars or bolts, not man
pfactured in whole or in part by rolling
ninety cents per one hundred and twelve
pounds.
Sixth. On bar and Dol, iron. made wholly
or in part by rolling, thirty dollars per ton
Provided. Tint all iron in slabs, blooms, or
other form less finished than iron in bars or
bolts, and moro advanced than pig iron. ex-
cept castings, shall be rated as iron in bars
or bolts, and pay duty accordingly.
Seventh. On iron in pigs, fifty cents per
one hundred and twelve pounds on vessels
OF cast iron, not otherwise specified, one and
half cents per pound, on oil other castings
Of irons, not otherwise specified, one and a
half cents per pound, on all other castings oil
irons, not otherwise specified, one cent per
pound.
Eighth. On iron or steel wire, not cx.
ceeding number fourteen, five cents per
pound exceeding number fourteen, nine
cents per pound on silvcred or plated wire,
five per centum nd valorem on cap or bon
net wire covered with silk, cotton, haxcn,
yarn or thread, manufactured abroad, twelve
cents per pound.
Ninth. On round iron or brazier's rods,
ofihree sixteenihs to eight sixteenhs OF an
inch diometer, inclusive, and on iron, IN
nail or spike rods. or nail plates, slit. rolled,
or hammered, and on iron in sheets, ana
hoop iron, and on iron, slit, rolled, or hnm.
mered for baud iron, scroll iron. or case
ment rods, three cents per pound on iron
nails, cut Oh wrough. five cents per pound !;
on tacks. brsds. and sprgs, not exceeding
sixteen ounces to the thousand five cents per
thousand, exceeding sixteen ounces to th'