Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-14


two, and all other acts imposing duties on i'm
ports.
Be it enacted, SC. That, from and after the
thirty FIRST day Of December, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, in all cases where lu-
ties are Imposed on foreign imports by the act of
the fourteenth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-two, entitled "An act TO al.
ter and amend the several acts imposing duties
on Imports" or by any other act, shall exceed
twenty per cen,um on the value thereof, me tenth
part ut such excess shall be deducted; from and
after the thirty first day Of December, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty five, another tenth
part thereof shall be deducted; from aud after
the thirtv-first dav of December, one thousand
eight hundred and thrty-seven, another tenth
part thereof shall be deducted: from and after
the thirty first daY Of December, one thousand
eight nundi ed and tinrty-nlne a1Other tenth part
thereof shall he deducted; aud from and after
the thirty-frst dsv of December, one thousand
eight hundred and fortv-one, One-haIt OF the resi-
due Of such excess shalt be deducted; and from
and after the thittIeth day ol June, one thousand
eight hundred aud forty-twO, the other half there
OF shall be deducted.
SIC. 9. Aud be il further enacted. That so
much ol the second section Of the act OF fourteenth
of Juv aforesaid as fixes the rate OF duty on
all mllled and fu!led cloths, known by the name
of plains, krrseys, ur kendall cOtt0ns, ut which
woni ~ the Only material, the value whereof does
nut exceed thirty five cents a square yard, at
five per ceutum al valOrem, shall be, and the
same /, hereby. repealed. Aud the SAID articles
snail bet su,|ec to the same duty OF ht'y per
centun as Is provided by the said section for
other manufactur, ri oo'; which duty shall be
liable IL the same dedUltuns as are prescribed
by IN. first ton-,,f this act.
Sec 5. Aud he il further enacted, That, until
the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hun
dred and inrty.t~o, the duties imposed by eXls.
tin. laws, a, modified Dy this act. shall remain
and continop to b. collected. And from and al
ter the day last aforesaid, all duue> upor imports
shall be collected 10 ready m"ney; aud all cred.
it, now allow I'd BY law, III The payment of duties,
snail b., and hereby are abolished: aud 'uch du.
ties shall Or laid 'nr the pn'pose OF raising such
venue as NAV be necesar, to an ec0nohicai al.
mlnistraiion of the Government: and from and
after the dav last a!ore.aii, the duties required
10 be paid by law on sond,, wares, and mer'han
disc shall he assessed upun the value thereo' at
the nor, where the same shall be entered under
such regulation. d, may prescribed by law.
Sec. J. And be 1t further enacted, That in
additinn to the articles now exempted by the act
of the fourteenth of July, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirt, two, and the existing laws. from
the payment OF duties, me fuli"Nipg articles I'M
married. from and aftt, the thir,y first day ot De-
r, miner. one thousand eight hundred and thirty
three. and until the thirieh day OF June, one
thousand e,gn, hundred AMI forry-two. snail also
he admitted to entry, free from duty, to wit:
bleached and unbeached linens. table linen, lin.
In napkins, and linen camb'ics, and worSted
stuff goods, shawls, and other manufactures ot
silk or Of which silk snail he the component ma
terial of chief value. coming from tins side Of the
Cane Of Good Hope, except sewing silk.
Sec. 5 And be 1t further enacted. Ihut,
from and after the said ,hIrtieth day 81 jane,
one thousand eight hundred aud forty-'wo, the
folow,ny articles shall be admitted to entry tree
from duty 10 Wit:
Indigo, quick silver. sui hur, crude satpetre.
prindstones. ref ed b,rax. emery. opium, tn IN
plates and sheets, gum arabic, gum senegal. lac
dive. madden, madden root, nuts. aud berries used
in diving, saffron, tumtrc. woad or pastel al"''
anbergrs, bur. undy pitch, c"chinea'. ean'"iie
flowers, corianier serd. catsup, chalk, cooulus
indcus, horn plates Tor ian'herns. OK and n'her
horns and tips, India rubber, unmann,actured iVo.
nv. juniper berries, musk, NUS "i all KINDS o."
Of iuuiper, unmanufac tured rattaus and reeds,
tUT Shptl, tlU thchuSs NVse'ao'es o7so
pr,nc,pal,y in diving and composing dyes, weld,
and ali ARTICLES employed chiefly tor dying, ex-
cept alum, copperas. b'chro"a'e of potash prus-
slate of potash. aud nitrate Of lead, aqua for''s'
and tartarlc acids.
And all imposts on which the first section of
this act may operate, aud all articles now admit
ted to entry free from duty. or paying less rate
Of duty than twenty per cen'u" ad salorem; be,
fore the said thirtieih day Of June. one thousand
eight hundred and forty two. from and alter that
day may be admitted to entry subject t" such du-
ty: no, exceeding twenty per centum al vaiorem,
as shall be provided for by law
SEC G. And be it further enacted. That SO
much of the art of the fourteenth day Of July,
one thousand eight hundred aud lhirty-ts". or Of
snv other act as is inconsistent with this act,
shall be. and the same is hereby repealed
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
h. Gu construed as to prevent the passage, prior
or subsequen, to the said th'rtsth day of June.
one thousand eight hundred and farty-two.o Of any
act or acts, from time TO time. that may be me-
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