Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-16
Of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the follow
ing duties that is to say;

ad yalorem; Provided, That if any silk mauufac-
tufe shall be mixed with gold or silver, or other
metal, II shall pay duty of30 per ct. ad yalorem
Secopd. On sewing silk, silk twist, or twist
composed OF silk snd mohair, duty of 50 90 per
pound Of l6 ounces; on Pongees and plain white
silks for printing or colorng, s so cents per IT,
of l6 ouuccs floss and other similar silks pu
rhed Gom the gum, dyed and prepared for man
uldcture, duty of25 per centum ad vnlorem on
raw silk comprehending all silks in the GUT
whether in hanks, reeled, or Otherwise n duty Of
80 cents per pound Of Is ounces on silk umbre-
las, purlsois, and sun shades, 80 per centum al
vaorGm on silk or satin shoes and slippers, Tor
women or men, 30 cents per pair silk or satin 10
ced boots or bootees. for women or men, 70 cents
n pair; silk or satin shoes and slippers for Chi
dren, Is cents per pair; silk snin laced boo's
or hooloes for children, % cents pair; on inens
silk hats one dollar each silk or satin hats or
h1unets for women, two dollars eRch on silk
shirts mud drawers, whether nlHtu up wholly or ia
part, 40 per cenum al vnlorem silk caps for
women, and turbans, ornaments Tor headdress, a
prous, collars caps. cuffs BRAID ours, or rzetes,
chemiscitcs, maniillas, pclurines, and all Oher ar
tices Of silk made up by hand in whole or in
pari, aud not otherwise provided for, duty OF
thirty per mum AL vaIoreHi.
7 bird On unmanu iaciured hemp, 30 dollars per
ton; on Nlanllla SUM and other hemps OF India,
on Jule, Slsal grass, COR, and other vegetable sub
stances, not enumerated, used for cordage % dol
lars per ton; on cordilla, tow oil hemp or flax,
20 dollars per ton on arred cables and cordage,
5 cents per pound; on untarred cordage, tour aud
halt cents per pound yarns, twlne aud pack
thread, cents per pound on soines, seven cents
per pound on cotton bagging, four cents per so.
yard on any other manufacture, not Otherwise
specified, suitable Tor HE uses TO which cotton
bagging is applied, whether composed in whole
or III part OF hemp or flax or any other material,
or imported under the designation of gunny cloth,
or any other appela'ion, and without regard to
the weight or width, duty of five cents per square
yard; on sail duck seven cents per square yard
on Russia and other sheeiings, brown and
white, 20 per centunl al yaorem; and on all 9th
er manufactures of hemp, of which hemp shall
be component part, specified 20 per centum
ad vuorem; on manufactured flax, 20 dollars
per ton; on linens, and all other manufactures of
fax, or Of which flax shall he u component part,
not otherwise specified. du!y of 25 per centum
al valoren; on grass CLOTH a duty of twenty five
per centum nd valorem.
Fourth. On stamped, printed, or painted floor
oil cloth, 30 cents per square yard on furniture
oil cloth made on Canton or cotton flannel, six
teen cents per square yard; on other furniture oil
cloth, Ten cents per square yard on oil cloth of
linen, silk, or other materials used for hat covers,
aprons, coach curtains, or similar purposes and
on medicated oil cloths, duty of IL 2 cents per
square yard on Chinese or other floor mating,
made OF flags ute, grass, on all floor mattngs
not otherwise specified, and mats Of whatever
materials composed, % per centum ad valorem.
| Sec. a. Aud be it further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act, there shall he
levied, collected, aud paid, the importation of
the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following
duties, that is to say:
| First On iron in bars or bolts, not manuiuc-
tured in whole or in part by rolling, seventeen dol
| lars per ton on bar or bolt iron, made wholly or
in part by rolling % dollars per ton ; Provided,
that all iron in slabs blooms, loops, other form,
less finished than iron in bars or bolts, and more
advanced than pig iron, except castings, shall he
rated as iron in bars or bolts, aud pay duty ac-
cordingy Provided, also, that iron imported pri-
OF 10 the 3D. day Of March, 643 in bars Otherwise
! for railways or inclined planes, shall be entitled
to- the benefits Of the provisions of existing laws
| exempting II from the payment of duty on proc!
! OF lis having been actually aud permanently laid
| down tor use on any railway or inclined plane pri
or to the third day # March, lS43 aud all such
iron imported from and after lhe date aforesaid
shall tie sub &c. 10 and pay the duty on rolled iron
Second. On iron IN pigs, nine dollars per ton
on vessels OF cast iron, not otherwise specified, one
cent aud a half per pound on all other castings
OF ron not Otherwise specified, cent per To.
Oh glazed or tin hollow ware aud castings, sad r-
ons or smoothing irons, huuers' and aiors' pres
: sing irons, and cast iron butts or hinges two anC
half cents per pound on iron or steel wire, no
exceeding No. IA, five cents per pound and owe
NO. IL, aud not exceeding No. %, egh, cents pc
pound over No. 25, eleven cents per pound sill
vered or plated wire, thirty per ccnlun ad vao-
rem brass or copper wire, 20 per centum al va
loren cap or bonnet wire covered with silk, |.
; cents per pound when covered with cotton
thread or other material, cents per pound OIL
, round or square iron, hraZers' rods, of tire,
sXleenihs TO ten slxteenths OF an inch IN diane
ter, inclusive, and on iron in null spike rods, o
, nail plates slit, rolled or hammered, and on iror
in sheets, except taggers' iron, and on hoop iron
and on IRON, SLIT rolled or hammered for band iron
Od cables mr. r. hal
or parts thereof manufactured in whole in part
oil whatever diameter, the links being OF The form
} peculiar 10 claims for cables, 2 cents per TO-
on all other chains OF iron, not Otherwise specf
; ed, The links being either twisted or straight, anC
when straight of greater length than those used il
|, cbalns for cables 30 per cenium I'D valorem; Oi
anchors or parts Of anchors, manufactured il
whole or in part, anyils blacksmiihs' hammers an,
sledgcs, l'2 cents per pound OH cut or wrough
iron spikes, cents per pound and on cut iro
D nails Is cenls per pound; and on wrought no
: nails, axelrees parts thereof, mill irons AM
mill cranls of wrought iron wrought iron 70
n ships, locomotives, and steam engines or ro
9 chains other than chain cables, and on maeubl
II iron or castings, cents per pound on steam, ga
G or water tubes or pipes made OF band or role
iron, cents per pound OH mill saws, cross CT
3 saws aud pit saws, dollar each on lacks, brad
and sprIgs, not exceeding l6 ounces 10 the thou
IT sand, 5 cents per thousand exceeding l6 ounce
to the thousand, is per lib on aggrrs' iron, pc
: centum nd valorem Provided, ! hat all article
d partially manufactured, not otherwise provide
j. for, shall pay the same rate OF duty as If who'll
'f manufactured: Aud provided, also, That no ART
ii ces manufactured from STEEL sheet, rod, hoop
{. other kinds of ron shall pny less rate of du!
II than is chargeable on the material of which it
= composed, in whole or in part, paying the highe
= rate of duty either by weight or value, and duI
U, OF ID per centum ad vaorem on the cost OF Il
K article added thereto.
10 Third. On all old or scrap iron, 10 dollars pr
= ton; Provided, That nothing shall he deemed o.
10 iron that has not been in actual use, aud fit on
al 10 be manufactured and oil pieces Of iron, e.
O. cept old, OF more Than six inches in length, or
shall bo rated bar, bolt rod or hoop IRON as III
III case may be, and pay duty accordingly Provi'
SO ed also, That all vessels Of cast ron and all cas-
er ings of iron not rough as from the mould but pa
Ok ,iaIlv manufactured nfter "a ca.,;,, = .;,I Ia,