The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-22
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/ hlIuS anu pN"Sf
centum ad valorem ink and ink powder %
all kinds, twenty FIVE per eenium ad V"''-
rem quilts, prepared or manuiacl"rr''
twenty five per centum ad valorem quilts
upDrepared or manufactured, ftleen per
centum ad valorem on rags OF whatever
material, waste or shoddy, quarter OF GU
cent per pound on all other paper not emu
merated, 10 cts pound.
Second On all books printed in the En-
lish language, or of which English forms the
text, when in sheets or boards, twenty cents
per pound: Provided that whenever the l.n-
porter shall prove to the satisfaction of the
collector, when the goods are entered. that
any such book has been printed and publish
ed abroad more than one year, and not re
published in this country, or has been printed
and published abroad more than five years
before such Importation, then and IN such
case said books shall be admitted at one halt
of the above rate of duties. Provided, That
the said terms of one year and five years.
shall in no case commence, or lie cofnputeE
at and from day before the passing IT this
act, on all books printed i'll Latin or Greek
or in which either language forms the text
when bound fifteen cents per pound, when
unbound thirteen cents per pound; on ali
books printed in Hebrew. or of which thrt
language forms the text, when bound ten
cents per pound, and when unbound eight
cents per pound: Provided, That all books
printed in foreign languages, Latin Greek
aud Hebrew excepted, shall pay duty ~!
five cents per volu me when bound or IN
boards, and when in sheets or pamphlets tH
teen cents per pound; and editions of works
in the Greek, Latin, Hebrew or English ian-
cuage, which have been printed forty year.
prior to the date OflmpOrtatIOn, shall pa
duty of five cents per volume; and all reports
of legislative committees appointed uihie'-
foreign governments shall pay duty ut i've
cents per volumne- on poiyglnI@, leXr' ohN
and dictionaries, five cents per pound: OF
books of engrayTngs or pilates, with or With
out letter press, whether bound mr. unbound
and on maps or charts, twenty per cenlun
all yalorem. -,
Sec. 8. And be it futher enacted, That
from aud after the passage OF THIS net, ther"
shall be levied, collected paid, ON the inIp"~
tation of the articles hereinafter mentloHesi
the following duties, that is to shy:
First. On raw sugar, (conniony called
brown sngar,) not advanced beyond us
raw state by claying, boiling, clarity
ing or other process, and OH syrup or s"-
gar or of sugar cane, and on brown cia!ed
sugar, two and a half cents per pound; on at
other sugars when advanced beyond the raw
state, by ciaying boiling, clarifying or other
process, and not yet refined, -four cents par
pound; on refined sugar, (Nhether loaf, lump
crushed or puiveriZed, ana when, alter beInF
refiued, they have been tlnctured colofeL. "r
in any way adulterated) and on sugar CANT
six cents per pound; ON molasseS. lour hHi -
half mills per pouna:-Providei, Tint ~
svrIp of sugar cane entered under the dr-I!-
nation of molasses, or any other appel liioI
than 'ssirup of sugar. or of sugar cane, SHAH
be liable to forfeiture TO the United State;
on comfits, or sweetmeats, or fruits preS'r-
we'd in molasses, sugar or brandy, andon CON
dictionary of all kinds, not otherwise S;'erI-
Il. d. twenty five centum nd valoren: Fi"'l-
ded further. That an inspection, under sun
regulations as the Secretary ofthe IreaSari
NAV prescribe, shall be made of all S'g2"~
and nolassrs imported from t"rei2a c'HH-
tries, in order to prevent frauds, 1".' 9" pre-
vent the Introduction of sugars S'Fu2 .. -
CARS, sirup of cane or battery srul u id--f
The title oi'molasses, or in any other INN d %
manner.
Second. On cocoa, one cent per POM;
chocolate. four Gems per pound; on m1;a. ii'-
ty cents per pound; nutmegs, thirty cents pr
pound; cloves eight Gems per pounh; chi-
namon, twenty-five cents per pounf; OIL OF
cloves, thirty cents per pound; ChlneSe ca
sin, five cents per pound. pImento i've cehr'
per pound; on black pepper, FIVE cents per
pound. Cayenne and African. or Chill pep
per, ten cents per pound; ginger ground, -four
cents per pound; ginger IN the root, When
not pre- served two cents per pound; on mus
tar,l seed and on linseed, five per cenium al
on camphor refined, twenty cents
per pound ;crude camphor, five cents per
pound; on indigo, five cent per pound; on
woad or pastel. one cent per pound; onIv ivory
or bone black, three fourths of one per cent
per pound; on alum, one cent AMI bali pc
bound; on opium seventy five cents per ponH
on quicksilver, five per cent AL valorem, OF
roll birthstone, caionel, and other mercnri-
nj preparntious corrosive subimaie, and ret
precipitaie. twenty five per centum ad valor-
EN-; on glue. five cents per pound; on gun
power, eight cents pound; on copperas ani
green vitriol, two cents per pound; on blue
mr. Roman yitrol, or sulphate of copper. 4
cents per ID; on oil of vitriol or sulphuric ac
id. 1 cent DER pound; on almonds and prune<
three cents per pound; on sweet oil ofalmond
nine cents Der pound; OH dates one cent per
pound; on currants, three cents per pound;
ias Two cents per pound; on all nuts not spe
,ified except those u~e'l for dying, one cent
per ID. on muscate and bloom ralsins ,e;th
sr in boxes or Jars, two cents per pound; OIL
olives thirty per centum ad valorem.
Third. On olive oil in casks, twenty cents
Der gallon; olive salad oil in blrtleS or bet
les, thirty per centum all valorem; all other
,live oil not salad, aud not otherwise specI-
led, twenty per centum AL valorem, on
oil of foreign fisheries, twenty
i've cents per gallon; whale or other other fish oil
lot sperm offoreign fisheries, niteen cents
YER gallon; whalebone, the product OF iorei%n
isheries twelve and half per centum al
'aorem; on spemacet or wax candles, and
IN candles of spermaceti and wax combined
ieht cents per pound, wax tapers, thirty per
e3tr,m nd yalorem: talIow candles, four cents
,er pound; on taIlow, one cent per pound
eeswax, blcached or unbleached, and shoe
makers wax fifteen per centnm al Valorein;
n Windsor shaving, and all other P@rIu'ned
r fancy soaps, or wash balls, and CASTLE
pap thirty per centum al valorem; on all {"
ler hard soap four cents per pound; and on
II soft soap fifty cents per barrel; on maj
DIV vreas, and all other soapstOcks and soap
uffs, ten per centurD ad valoren; on starch.
vo cents per 10 on pearl or hulled barley two
,nts per Id: on corks thirty per centum all
,lorau, ou tnanufa of cork twenty