Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-22
Vol. 3.

COStllngS. ana all Otner manufactures OF
goats hair or mohair, twenty per centum
ad valorem.
Ninth. On ready-made clothing, of what
ever materials composed, worn by men,
women. or children, except gloves, mits,
stockings, socks, wove shirts and drawers,
and all other similar manufactures made on
frames; hats, bonnets, shoes, boots, and
bootees, imported in state ready to be
used as clothing,by men, women. or children,
made up either by the tailor, manufacturer,
or seamstress, an ad valorem duty of fifty
per centum; on all other 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 insert
ings, fifteen per centum ad valorem; on
cotton laces, quiings, and insertings, usually
known as trimming laces, and on bobbinet
laces of cotton, twenty per centum adj va.
loren; on laces, galloons, tresses, tassels,
knots. and stars of gold or silver, fine or
half fine, fifteen per cenium ad valorem;
on all articles embroidered in gold or sill
yer, fine or half fine. when finished, other
than clothing, twenty per centum adj va
loren; and on cloihing finished in whole
or in part, embroidered in gold or silver,
| fifty per centum ad valorem.
Sec. 3. And be 1t 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 men
toned, the following duties; that is to say:
First. On cotton manufactured, duty
of three cents per pound.
Second. On all manufactures of cotton.
or of which cotton shall be a component
part, not otherwise specified, a duty of
thirty per centum ad valorem, excepting
such cotton twist, yarn, and thread, and
such other articles as are herein provided
| for: Provided, That all manufactures of
cotton, or of which cotton shall be a com
ponent part, not dyed colored, printed or
stained, not exceeding in value twenty cents
per square yard, shall be valued at twenty
cents per square yard; and if dyed. coored,
printed, or stained, in whole or in part,
not exceeding in value thirty cents the
square yard, shall be valued at thirty cents
per square yard, excepting velvets, cords,
moleskns, fustians, buffalo cloths, or goods
manufactured by mapping or raising, cut
ting or shearing, not exceeding in value
thirty-fve cents the square yard, shall be
valued at thirty-fve cents per square yard,
and duty be paid thereon accordl ngly.
Third. All cotton twist, yarn, and thread,
unbleached and uncolored, the true value of
which at the place whence imported shall
be less than sixty cents per pound, shall be
valued at sixty cents per pound, and shall
be charged with duty of twenty-five
per cenium ad valorem; all beached or
colored cotton twist, yarn, and thread, the
true value of which at the place whence
imported shall be less than seventy five
cents per pound, shall be valued at seventy
five cents per pound, and pay duty OF
twenty-five per centum ad valorem; all
other cotton twist, yarn, and thread, or
spoos or otherwise, shall pay duty o
thirty per cenium adj yalorem.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Tina
| from and after the passage of tins act
! there shall be levied collected, and paid
on the importation of The articles here IN
after mentioned, the following duties: tina
is to say:
First. On all manufactures of silk no
otherwise specified, except boiling cloths
r two dollars and fifty cents per pound o.
sixteen ouuces; on silk boiling cloths, twenty
! per cenlum ad valorem: Provided, That i
7 any silk manufacture shall be mixed with
}, gold or silver, or other metal. it shall pay {
duty of thirty per centum ad valorem.
Second. On sewing silk, silk twist, OF
twist composed of silk and mohair, a duty
of two dollars per pound of sixteen ounces
on pongees and plain white silks for print
ing or coorng one liar and fifty cent
per pound of sixteen ounces; on floss ant
other similar silks, purified from the gum
: dyed and prepared for manufacture, dut.
! of twenty-five per centum ad valorem; Of
u raw silk, comprehending all silks in the gun
whether in hanks, reeled or otherwise, ;
! duty of fifty cents per pound of sIxtee
U ounces; on silk umbrellas, parasols, anc
u sunshades, thirty per centum ad valorem
i on silk or satin shoe, and slippers, for wa
men or men, thirty cents per pair; silk o
j satin laced boots or booiees, for women q
j. men seventy.fve cents pair; silk or sati
IS shoes and slippers, for children, fiftee
3 cents per pair; silk or satin lace
\ boots or bootees, for children twenIy-fv
a cents a pair; on mems silk hats, one dola
u each; silk or satin hats or b0nnets, for WI
d men, two dollars each; on silk shirts an
drawers, whether made up wholly or
r part, forty per centum ad yalorem; sll
d, caps for women, and turbans, ornament
Tx for head dress, aprons, collars, caps, cuff
I'd hraids, curs, or frzettes. chemisetles, maj
m tillas, pellerines, and all other articles
silk made up by hand in whole or in par
a and not otherwise provided for, duty
thirtt nor cantun al yalOram