Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-21


,1 be imported from any port or place east Of the
II Cape of Good Hope. in foreign vessels: Proyi-
ded, That these additional duties shall not ap-
lply 10 goods, wares or ormerchandize, which shall
i be imported, after the day hat this act goes in
Ito operation, in ships oryessels not OF the Uni
tied States, entitled by treaty, or by any acts oil
i Congress, to be entered in the ports of the y
i States, on the payment Of the same duties as
shall then be paid on goods, wares, or mer-
Echahdize imported in ships or vessels OF the
United States.
Sec. l2 And be it further enacted, That, on
and after the day this act goes into operation,
the duties on all imported goods, wares, or mer-
chandize, shall be paid in cash, Provided, That,
in all cases of failure or neglect TO pay the du-
ties, on completion Of the entry, the said goods,
wares, or merchandise, shall be taken possess
sion of by the collector, and deposited in the
public stores, there to be kept with due and rea-
sonabIe care, at the charge and risk Of the owner
importer, consignee or agent; and il such goods
remain in public store beyond sixty days Eek
cept in the case of goods imported beyond the
Cape Of Good Hope. remaining for the space
Of ninety days) without payment of The dulles
thereon, then said goods, wares, and merchan-
dize, or such quantities thereof as may be deemed
necessary TO discharge the duties, shall he ap-
praised and sold by the collector at public auc
tion, on due public notice thereof being first
given in the manner and for the time to be pre-
scrbed by general regulation Of the Treasu-
ry Departments; and, at said public sale, distinct
printed catalogues descriptive Of SAID goods,
with the appraised value affixed thereto, shall
be distributed among the persons present at
said sale; and a reasonable opportunity shall be
given, before such sale, to persons desirous Of
purchasing TO inspect the quality Of such goods,
and the proceeds of said sales, after deducting
the usual rate Of storage at the port in question,
together with all other charges and expenses
including interest on the duties from the date
Of entry at The rate Of six per centum, shall be
applied TO the payment of the duties, and any
balances of money remaining, over and above
The full amount of duties, charges, and expen-
ses and interest aforesaid, as well as such guam
titles Of any goods, wares, or merchandise, ss
may not have been sod for the purposes before
mentioned. shall be delivered and the money
paid over by the collector, to the owner, impor-
ler consignee, or agent and proper receipts Ia
ken for the same: And provided, That if no
claim be made by such owner, importer, consl-
gnee, or agent, for the portion OF goods which
may remain in the hands Of the collector, alter
such sale, the said goods shall be forthwith re-
turned TO The public stores, there TO be kept at
the risk and expense of the owner, importer, /
consignee, or agent, until claimed or sold for
storage agreeabIy TO law: and The proceeds of
the sale for duties remaining unclaimed for the
space of Ten days after such sale, shall after
payment of duties and all expenses aforesaid,
al the expiration of that period, be paid by the I
III, fho
vided for in the case of unclaimed goods in the
next succeeding section of this act: And pro-
yided, further, That when any goods are OF
nefishc5!e nature, they shall be sold forthwith.
Sec. l3. And be il further enacted, That,
previous to the sale Of any unclaimed goods,
The said collector shall procure an inventory
and appraisement thereof to be made, and TO be
verified, on oath or affirmation, by two or more
respectable merchants, before the said col!ec-
or, and TO remain with him; and said collector
shall allerward cause said goods TO be adver-
Used and sold in the manner provided for IN this
act, and after retaining the duties thereon, agree
ably TO such inventory and appraisemeni, and
interest and charges as aforesaid, shall pay the
1verpIus, if any ,hero be, into the Treasury oi
he United States, there TO remain for the use {
If The owner or owners, who shall, upon due '
proof of his, her, or their properly, be entitled
o receive The same, for which purpose The col j
ecior shall transmi, with the said overplus, {
,opy Of the inventory, apPraisement, and ac-
count of sales, specifying the marks, numbers, {
md descriptions of ihe packages sold, their con.
ents, the name Of the vessel and master in
which, and of the port or place whence they {
ire imported, and the time when, and the name
,f the person or persons to whom said goods I
we're consigned in lie manifest; and the re- c
:cp. Or certificate Of the collector shall exon 4
rate lhe master or person having The charge
II command Of any ship or vessel in which S
aid goods, wares and merchandise were in- /
orted, from all claim of the owners or owner c
hereof: Provided, That so much of the fifty 4
ixth section of the general collection law of the
econd of March, seventeen hundred and nine Y
y-nine. which provides for the storage OF un' Il
laimed merchandise, as conflicts with the pro- n
isions of this aci, shall be, and is hereby re-
ealed: Provided, also, That whea such goods o
re of perishable nature, they shall be sold a
9rlhwith 4j