The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-22
n. BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

lees, imported in state ready to be used as
clothing for men, women or children. made
up either by the tailor, manufacturer, or
seamstress, an ad valorem duty of fifty per
icenlum; on all articles worn by men, women
or children, other than as above specified or
excepted, of whatever materials composed,
made up wholly or in part by hand. duty
/ OF forty per centum ad valorem on all
thread laces and insertings, fifteen per Gen.
tum ad valorem; on cotton laces, quilings,
and insertings, usually known as trimming
laces. and on bobbinet laces of cotton, TWEEN.
~ per centum ad valorem; on laces, gall
oons, tresses, tassels, knots, and stars of
gold or silver, fine or half fine, fifteen per
ceutum I'D valorem; on all articles embroi-
dered IN gold or silver, fine or half fine,
when finished. other than clothing, twenty
per ceatum ad valorem; and on clothing fin
ished in whole or in part, embroidered 10
gold or silver, fifty per centum ad valorem.
Sec. 2 And De it further enacted, That,
from and after the passage of this acr, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the
importation of the articles hereinafter men.
toned, The following duties; that is 10 say {:
First. Or cotton manufactured, duty
of 3 cents per pound.
Second. On all manufactures of cotton,
or of which cotton shall be component
part. not Otherwise specified, duty of thir.
ty per cent. ad valorem, excepting such cot.
ton twist, yarn and thread, and such other
articles as are herein provided for: Provi.
ded, That all manufactures of cotton, or of
which cotton shall be component part, not
dyed. coIored, printed or stained, not excee.
ding IN value 20 cents per square yard,
shall be valued at 20 cents per square yard;
and if dyed, co!ored, printed or stained, in
whole or in part, lot exceeding in value 80
cents the square yard. shall be valued at 80
cents per square yard excepting velvets.
cords, moleskins. fustians, buffalo cloths. or
goods manufactured BY mapping or raising,
cutting, or shearing, not exceeding in val
ue 35 cents the square ward, shall be valued
al 80 cents per square yard, and duty be paid
thereon accordingly.
Third. All cotton twist. yarn and thread
unbleached, and uncolored, the true value
of which al the place whence imported shall
be less Than 60 cents per pound shall be
valued al so cents per pound. and shall be
charged with duty OF 25 per cenium ad
valorem; all beached or colored cotton twist
yarn and thread, the true value of which a.
the place whence imported, shall be less
than rs cents per pound, shall be valued a,
rs cents per pound and pay duly of %
per cent. ad valorem; all other cotton twist,
yarn, and thread, on spools or Otherwise,
shall pay duty of thirty per centnm ad va.
loren.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, That
from and after the passage of this act, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid on the
importation of the articles hereinafter me,.
toned. the following duties that is 10 say
First. On all manufactures of silk not
otherwise specified, except boiling cloths,
81 so per 10. of Ii ounces; on silk bplting
cloths, 20 per cent. ad valorem: Provided,
Tha, if any silk manufacture shall Be mix
ed with gold or silver, or other metal, il
shall pay duty of 80 per centum ad valo-
rem.
Second. On sewing silk, silk twist. or
twist composed of silk AMI mohair, a duty
of So 90 per pound of I6 ounces; on Pom
gees and plain white silks, for printing or
coloring, 81 so cents per Id. Of l6 ounces;
on floss and other similar silks, purified
from The gum, dyed and prepared for manu-
facture, duty of 25 per centum ad valorem;
on raw silk. compromising all silks in the
gum, whether in hanks, reeied, or other
wise, duty Of so cents per pound of 10
ounces; on silk umbrellas; parasols. and sun
shades. 80 per cenium ad valorem; on silk
or satin shoes and slippers, for women or
men. 80 cents per pair; silk or satin laced
boots or bootees for women or men, rs cts.
pair; silk or satin shoes and slippers for
children, Is cents per pair; silk or satin 10.
ced boots or boo,ecs for children, 25 cents
n pair; on mems silk hats, one dollar each;
silk or satin bats or bonnets, for women,tvo
dollars each; on silk shirts and drawers,
whether made up wholly or in par, 40 per
centum ad valorem; silk caps for women,
aud turbans, ornaments for headdress, a.
prons, collars, caps, cuffs, braids, curls, or
ifrizetlcs. chemseties, mantillas, pelorines,
and all other articles of silk made up by
hand in whole o. in part, and not olhernise
provided for, duty Of thirty per centum I'D
valorem.
Third. On manufactured hemp. 40
dollars per ton; on Manila. Sum and 9th.
er hemps of India, on julie, Sisal grass, coir,
and other vegetable substances, not enume.
rated. used for co-dage, 26 dollars per ton;
on cordilla. or low of hemp or flax, 30 dol.
lars per ton; on Jared cables and cordage,
cents per pound; on uniarred cordage,
four and half cents per pound; yarns, Irvine
and pack,hread, 6 cents per pound; on
seines, seven cents per pound; on cotton
bagging, four cents per SO. yard; on any
other manufacture, not otherwise specified,
suitable for the uses to which cotton bag
ging is applied, whether composed in whole
or in part of Temp or flax, or any other ma
terial, or imported under tho designation of
gunny cloth, OF any other appellation, and
without regard TO the weight or width, du
~ of five cents per square yard; on sail
duck seven cents per square yard; Oh Rus
STA and other sheetings, brown and white,
20 per centum ad valorem; and on all other
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