The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-14
OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF sTATE-JvIr IA, is4s.
Notice 10 exporters Of .americm sugar.

DEPARTMENT. OF oIAIE-JULr ~, l64S.
Notice 10 exporters Of .dmsrican sugar.
By an act of the British Parliament, passed on
the Oath of April last, fixing the duties on the inn
poraton Of the sugars Of various countries into the
British islands, it was enacted, that her Majesty
might from time to time declare, by order in coun-
Gil, that the sugars of certain countries, not named
in the act, should be admitted for consumption in
the British islands, on payment of duties TO the
amount of one pound three shlings and four pence
on the hundredweight of broson sugar, and one
pound eight shillings OH the hundredweight of
~he elaysd (not refned) sugar; provided, that such
sugars should be accompanied, in every case, by a
certificate from the British CONSUL or other author
lied officer of the British government at the place of
shipment that they were the growth Of the country
in which such place is situated.
Immediately after the passage of this act, an order
in council was issued, declaring the sugars of the
United States admissible, under the reduced dutes
above specified; and several cargoes of American
sugar accordingly arrived in the British ports,
Of which, not being accompanied by the required
certificates of origin at first refused admission.
On representation by minister to the government
at London, special orders obtained for the ad-
mission Of these cargoes; but such avors cannot
be expected always, the attention of our merchants
is particularly directed to the third and fourth Sec
tons Of the act Of Parliament respecting the said
certificates, of which the following il a copy
"SEc. 3. And be IL snacied, That no sugar shall
be admissibe to entry for home consumption, at
the said duties Of one pound eight shiings, or
one pound three shings and four pence per hun
dredweght respectively, unless the master of the
ship importing the shall have delivered to
the collector comptroller, at the port of importa-
ton, such certificate or certificates as hereinafter
are mentioned; nor unless said master shall also
make and subscribe declarations before such col
ecor comptroller that such certificate or certif-
Gates was or were received by him at the place
where such sugar taken on board, and that the
sugar SO imported 10 the same as is mentioned
therein"
''SEc. 4. find be ii enacied, That, in case such
sugar shall be imported from China, Java, or Ma
nla, or from either of the countries named in such
order in council, hereinbefore s mentioned, the
certificate so to be given to the collector comp
troller at the port of importation shall be under the
hand and seal of the British consul, vice consul,
consular agent, other officer appointed in that be-
half, by her Majesty, at the place where such sugar
taken board, and shall certify that decara-
ton in writing had been made, and signed before
such consul, vice consul, consular agent, other
officer, by the shipper of such sugar. and that the
the same was really and bona ide the growth Of the
country. in which the same was taken on board;
and shall also certify that such consul vice consul,
consular agent, or other officer, had examined the
contents Of such declaration, and believed the sumo
to be true"