Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-14

women or children, other than as above specl-
! fed or excepted, of whatever materials COM
posed, made up wholly or in part by hand, a
duty of forty per cenlum ad valorem; on all
thread laces and inserings, fifteen per centum
ad valorem; on cotton laces, quiings and in
servings, usually known as trimming aces, and
on bobbinet aces of cotton, twenty per centum
advalorem; on laces, galloons, tresses, tasscls,
knots, and stars of gold or silver fine or half
fine, fifteen per cenlum ad yalorem; on all arti-
cles embroidered in gold or silver, fine or half
| fine, when finished, other than clothing, iwen-
ty per centum ad vaIorem; and on clothing fin
ished in whole or in part, embroidered in gold
or silver, fifty per centum ad valorcm
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That, from
and after the day and year before mentioned,
there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the
importation Of the articles hereinafter mention
ed, the following duties, that is TO say:
lst On cotton unmanuIactured, duty Of 8
cents per pound.
End. On all manufactures OF cotton, or OF
which cotton shall be a component part, not
otherwise specified, a duty OF 30 per centum
ad valorem, excepting such cotton twist, yarn,
and thread, and such other articles as are here
in provided for: Provided, That all manufac-
lures of cotton, or Of which cotton shall be a
component part, not dyed, colored printed. or
stained, not exceeding in value 20 cents per
square yard shall be valued at 90 cents per
square yard; and if dyed, colored, printed, or
stained, in whole or in part, not exceeding in
value 30 cents the square yard, shall be valued
at 80 cents per square yard excepting velvets,
cords, moleskins, fuslians, buffalo cloths, or
goods manufactured by mapping or raising, cut
Ting, or shearing, not exceeding in value 80
cents the square yard, which shall be valued
at 35 cents per square yard, and duty DO paid
thereon accordingly.
Sd. All cotton twist, yarn, and thread, un-
bleached 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 25 per eenlum ad valorem all bleached
or colored cotton twist, yarn and thread, the
true value Of which at The place whence i'm
ported shall be less than 70 cents per pound,
shall be valued at IS cents per pound, and pay
duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem; all
other cotton twist, yarn, and thread, on spools
or otherwise, shall pay duty of 80 per cennm
ad valorem.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That,
from and after the passage Of this act, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid on the i'm
poraiion of the articles hereinafter mentioned,
the following duties; that is 10 say:
ISL On all manufactures Of silk not otherwise
specified, except boiling cloths, two dollars and
so cents per pound of sixteen ounces: on silk
boiling CLOTHS, 20 per cent ad yaorem: Provl-
ded, That if any silk manufacture shall be
mixed with gold or silver, or other metal 1t
shall pay duty of 80 per cenlum ad valorem
3D. On sewing silk, silk twist, or twist COM
pesed of silk and mohair, a duty Of Two dollars
per pound of sixteen ounces; on pongecs and
plain white silks for printing or cOloring, one
dollar and fifty cents per pound OF sixteen oun-
ces; on floss and other similar silks, purified
from the gum dyed and prepared for manulac.
lure, duty of 25 per cenIum ad valorem; on
raw silk, comprehcnded all silks in the gum,
whether in hanks, reeled, or otherwise, duty
of fifty cents per pound of sixteen ounces; on
silk umbrellas, pafasols, and sun shades, thirty
per cen,um adyalorem; on silk or satin shoes
and slippers, for women and men, thirty cents
per pair; silk or satin laced boots or bootees,
for women or men, scventy-fye cents a pair;
silk or satin shoes and slippers, for children,
fifteen cents per pair; silk or satin laced boots
or bootees, for children, twenty-five cents a
pair; on mems silk hats, one dollar each; silk
or satin hats or bonnets, for women, two dol
lars each, on silk shirts and drawers, whether
made up wholly or in part, forty per cenlum ad
vaorem; silk caps for women, and turbans, or
naments for head dress, aprons, collars, caps,
cuffs brads, curs, or frizelles, chemisetts, man.
tillas, pelcrnes, aud ali other articles OF silk
made up by hand in whole or in part, and not
otherwise provided for, duty Of thirty per Gen.
tum ad valorem.
3d. On unmanufaciured hemp, 40 dollars p5r
ton; on Manila, Sum, and other hemps Of In
dia, on juie, Ssal grass, cOr, and Other yege-
table substances, not enumerated, used for cor
dage, 25 dollars per ton; on coli..la, or tow of
hemp or fax, 20 dollars per TN; on iarrcd ca
bles and cordagc, cents Ier pound; on unfair
red cordage, yarns, iw ne, and packthread, E
cents per pound; on 'seines, cents per pound;
on cotton bagsin@s, or any oher manufacture,
not otherwise specilied. sniiabie for the uses TO
which col'oh baggng is applied, whether CON-
posed in whole or I'm part Of hemp or flax, or