Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-22

time when purchased, IN the princlpal
markets Of the country from which the
same shall have been imported into the
United States, or of the yards, parcels, or
quantities, as the case may be, to he APP
praised, estimated, and ascertaincd, and to
such value or price, to be ascertained in
the manner provided in this act, shall be
added all costs and charges except nsur-
ance and including, in every case, charges
for commissions at the usual rates, as the
true value at the port where the same may
be entered upon which duties shall be
assessed. And it SHALL in every such case
be the duty of the appraisers Of the Uni
ted States, and every OF them, and every
person who sl,all act as such appraiser, or
of the collector and naval officer. as the
case may be, by all the reasonable ways
and means in his or their power, 10 asccr-
tain, estimate, and appraiso the true
and actual market value and Wholesale
price, any invoice or affidavit thereto to
the contrary Notwithstanding of the said
goods, wares. and merchandise, at the time
purchased, and in the principal markets of
the country whence the same shall have
been imported into the United States. and
the number Of such yards, parcels, or
quantities, and such actual market value or
wholesale price Of every Of them as the
case may require; and all such goods,
wares, or merchandise, being manufactured
of wool. or whereof wool shall be COM
poncnt part, which shall be imported into
the United States in an unfinished condi-
ton, shall, in every such appraisal, be Ia
ken, deemed, and estimated to have been
at the time purchased, and place whence
the same were imported into the United
States, of as great value as if the same had
been entirely finished: Pr0cidcd, That in
all cases where goods, wares, and mcrChan-
disc subject TO an al valorem duty, or on
which the duties are TO be levied upon the
value of the square yard, and IN all cases
where any specific quantity or parcel of
such goods wares. and merchandise shall
have been imported into the United States
from country in which the same have not
been manufactured or produced, the for
cign value shall be appraised and estimated
according to the current market value or
wholesale price of Similar articles at the
principal markets of the country Of pro-
duction or manufacture, at the period Of
the expectation of said goods, wares and
merchandise to the United States.
Sec. II. And Ge IL farther enacted, That
it shall be lawful for the appraisers, OF the
collector and naval officer, as the case
may be, TO call before them and examine,
upon oath or affirmation, any owner, i'm
porter, cons gnee, or other person, touch
ing any matter or thing which they may
deem material in ascertaining the true
market value or Wholesale price of any
merchandise imported, ard to require the
production, on oath or affirmation, to the
collector or to any permanent appraiser, of
any letters, accounts, or invoices in his
possession relating to the same, for which
purpose they are hereby respectively au-
thOrized to administer oaths and affirma-
tons; and if any person SO called shall ne
elect or refuse to attend, or shall decline to
answer, or shall, if required, refuse to an
swer in writing any intcrroyatories. and
subscribe his name to his deposition, or to
produce such papers when SO required, he
shall forfeit and pay TO the United States
the sum of one hundred dollars: and if
such person be the owner, importer, or
consignec, the appraisemenL which the said
appraisers, or collector and naval officer,
where there are no legal appraisers, may
make of the goods, wares, and merchan-
disc. shall be final and conclusive, any act
of Congress to the contrary notwithstand-
ing; and any person who shall wifulIy and
corrupty swear or affirm falsely, on such
examination, shall be deemed guilty of per-
jury, and if he be the owner importer or
consignce, the merchandise shall be for.
tpItpI. 0pI oil in NIrp,tior. or, do
positions taken by virtue Of this section
shoIl be filed in the collectors office, and
preserved for future use or reference, or
be transmitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury when he shall require the same:
PyOcdcd, That if the importer, owner
agent, or consignee, of any such goods
shall be dissatisfied with the appraisement
and shall have complied with the foregoing
acquisitions. he may forthwith give notice
10 the collector. in writing, Of such dissat-
isiactiOn; on the receipt Of which, the col
lectog shall select two discreet and expe-
rienced merchants, citizens Of the United
States, familiar with the character and
value Of the goods in question, to examine
and appraisc the same, agreeably TO tho
foregoing provisions; and if they shall dis.
agree, the collector shall decide between
them; and the appraiscment thus dctermin,
ed shall be final, and deemed and taken to
be the true value of said goods, and tie
duties shall be levied thereon accordingly
any act of Congress to the contrary not.
wiihstanding: PrOuided, also, That in al
cases where the actual value to be ap
praised, estimated, and asccrtaincd as here
inbefore stated, of any goods, wares, and
merchandise imported into the United
States, and subject to any ad valorem duty
or yharnnn the 1utv is ra1uIated bV or di