Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-17

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square yard, or of any other quantity or
parcel thereof; and in all cases where
there is or shall be imposed any I'D valo-
rem rate Of duty on any goods, wares, or
merchandise, imported into the u. States,
it shall be the>duty of the collector with
in whose district the same shall be import
ed or entered, to cause the actual value
thereof, at the time purchased, and place
! from which the same shall have been i'm
ported into the United States, to be ap-
! praised, estimate d, and ascertained, and
the number Of such yards, parcels, or
/, quantities, and such actual value of eve
Try of them, as the case may require:-
And it shall, in every such case, be the
duty Of the appraisers Of the United
States, and every of them, and Of every
other person who shall act as such APP
praiser, by all the reasonable ways or
means in his or their power, to ascertain,
estimate, and appraise the true ard act
ual value, any invoice or affidavit there
to to the contrary Notwithstanding, of the
said goods, wares, and merchandise, ut
the time purchased, and place from
whence the same shall have been i'm
ported into the United States, and the
number Of such yards, parcels, or quanti-
: ties, and such actual value of every Of
them, as the case may require; and all
such goods, wares, and merchandise, be
ing manufactures Of wool, or whereof
wool shall be a component part, which
shall be imported into the United States
in an unfinished condition, shall, in every
such appraisal, be taken, deemed and
estimated by the said appraisers, and
every of them, and every person who
shall act as such appraiser, to have been,
at the time purchased, and place whence
the same were imported into the United
States, of as great actual value as if the
same had been entirely finished: Provi-
ded, that in all cases where any goods,
wares, or merchandise, subject to ad va.
loren Cuty, or whereon the duty is or
shall be by law regulated by, or be di-
rected to be estimated or levied upon, the
value Of the square yard, or any other
quantity or parcel thereof, shall have
been imported in the United States from
country other than that in which the
same were manufactured or produced,
the appraisers shall value the same at the
current value thereof at the time of pur-
chase, before such last expectation to the
United States in the country where the
same may have been originally manufac-
tured or produced.
SEC. 8. find be IL further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for the appraisers to call
before them, and examine upon oath, any
owner, importer, consignee, or other per-
son, touching any matter or thing which
they may deem material, in ascertaining
the true value Of any merchandise i'm
ported, and to require the production, on
oath, of any letters, accounts, or invoices
in his possession, relating to the same
for which purpose they are hereby athor-
lied to administer oaths; and if any per-
son so called, shall fail to attend, or shall
decline to answer, or to produce such
papers when so required, he shall forfeit
and pay to the United States fifty dollars,
and if such person be the owner, impor-
ter or consignee, the appraisement which
the said appraisers may make of the
goods, wares or merchandise, shall be
final and conclusive, any act of Congress
to the contrary notwithstanding. And
any person who shall swear falsely on
such examination, shall be deemed gull
ty of perjury, and if he be the owner, i'm
porter, or consignee, the merchandise
shall be forfeited.
Sec. 10. find be Il further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury, under the direction Of the
President ofthe United States, from time
to time, to establish such rules and reg
uations, not inconsistent with the laws
of the United States, as the President of
the United States shall think proper, to
secure just, faithful, and impartial ap-
praisal of all goods, wares, and merchan-
disc, as aforesaid, imported into the Uni
ted States, and just and proper entries of
such actual value thereof, and Of the
square yards, parcels, or other quantities
thereof, as the case may require, and Of
such actual value of every Of them; and
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury to report all such rules and
regulations, with-the reasons thereof, to
the then next session of Congress. /
Sec. H. find be Il further enacted, That
from and after the third day of March a
foresaid, in consideration Of the duties
imposed on the several articles used in
the construction and fitting of ships and
vessels, there be allowed drawback at
the rate of two dollars per ton on regis
tered vessels; of one dollar and twenty
five cents per ton on enrolled and licens-
ed vessels, except steam boats, and fifty
cents per ton on steamboats,; such draw
back to be paid, as the case may be, to