The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-14

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gress-1S63, 1864
An Az. TO nrobit the importation of luxures, or of
articles not necessaries or of common use
Tho CONGRESS of the Confederate States of America
o enact That from and the first day of March,
SOD it shall be lawful to impor: into the Confed-
crate States any brandy, wines, other spirits, or any
other article specified in schedule of an Act entitled
San act to provide revenue from commodities Imported
from foreign countries" approved May Fl, 1861, or
any goods, merchandise enumerated in sche-
dnle of said act, except the following articles: All
things for medicinal purposes; camphor, rehned PICK
les :noasses pepper, pmento, Cloves nutmegs CHINA
mon and all other Spices soap, castillo Windsor and
all other toilet soaps; sugar of all kinds syrup of SUI
gar galloons aces knots, stars asses, tresses ana
wings of gold and of silver, Or limitations thereof, in
tended for uniforms of officers in the military or naval
service
Sec @ And it shall not be lawful to import the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule of said act
Beer ale and porter; mus and tippets and all other
manufactures of fur of which fur shall be compo
ncnt part, except caps and hats; carpets, carpengs
hearth rugs bedsdes and other portions of carpeting
&C any kind description; carriages and parts of car
rages cider and other beverages not containing aco
ho clocks and parts of clocks cotton laces, cotton in
servings trimmings laces of thread and other
material: coral, manufactured dolls and toys of all
k;nd; fre-crackers, sky-rockets, Roman Candles and
ell similar articles used in pyrotechncs furniture
cabinet and household glass colored stained or pain
ted India mating of all sorts jet and manufactures of
Jet; jewery limitations thereof; manufactures and
articles of marble marble paving tiles, slabs or blocks
mating and mats made of flags, jute grass; paper
Eangngs paper for walls and paper for screens or ire
boards paving and roofing tiles and bricks and roofing
states and fire bricks, thread lacngs and nserungs,
yelyets Of all kinds
Sec 3. And it shall not be lawful to import the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule OF SAID act
Anoons Thibet and other goats hair or mohair man
ufacures bananas cocoa-nuts, paintans and oranges
cabinets of coins, medals, gems and collection OF anti
quities diamonds mosaics, gems pearls, rubies and
other precious stones, and limitations thereof, set in
cold or
nnbound rattans and reeds paintings and statuarv,
lca and unannfactured tobacco, cigars, or the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule E: Diamonds
cameos mosacs, pearls gems rubies and other precl-
Gus stones, and limitations thereof, when not set
Sec d. None of the manufactures of metal, designed
either household or personal ornaments, shal DE
ADMITTEDLY and in order to confne importatlons to ar
cles of necessity and of use the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall prescribe the foreign prl-
ces at which and within which importations OF goods
manufactured wholly partly of cotton, flax, WOOL or
OF silk and designed for wearing apparel, and not
herein prohibited, may be made, and beyond which
inportatons thereof shall not be made: Provided That
articles herein allowed to be imported shall not be i'm
pressed by the government its agents after they have
reached the Confederate States: Provided further that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to proh-
hit any importation for the account of the Con-
federate States or either of them: Provided further,
that this shall not apply to any article or articles
which have been shalt be shipped without know
ledge of passage of this act before the first day OF
Isrch, 1864 but which shall arrive in Confederate
port after that day.
Sec S. That whenever any article articles, the
importation of which is prohibited by this act SHALL
after the first day of March, be imported into the Con-
derate States contrary to the true intent and mean
ing of this act SHALL after said first day OF March,
be imported into the Confederate States, contrary to
tho intent and meaning of this act, SHALL after
said first day of March, be put board any ship or
vessel boat raft carriage with the intention OF i'm
porting the into the Confederate States, all such
articles well all other articles board the
ship vessel boat, raft carriage belonging to the
of such prohibited articles, shall be forfeited
and the thereof shall forfeit and pay
double the value of such articles.
Sec g. IF any article articles the importation of
which is prohibited by this act SHALL nevertheless, be
board any ship or vessel boat raft or carriage, ar
irving after said first day of March in the Confederate
States and shall be omitted in the manifest, report
entry of the MASTER the person having the charge
command of such ship vessel boat raft carriage:
shall be omitted in the entry of the goods owned by
the owner, consigned to the consguee of such
tiees, shall be imported landed attempted to
be imported landed. without permit, the
penalties fines and forfeitures shall be incurred, and
may be recovered as in the of similar omission
omissions landing, Importation attempt to land or
import in relation to articles liable to duties their
importation into the Confederate States
Sec. I. Every collector naval officer surveyor, or
other officer of the customs, shall have the like power
and authority to seize goods and merchandise
imported contrary to the intent and meaning of this
act, 10 keep the in custody until it shall have been
ascertained whether the have been forfeited
not and to enter any ship vessel dwelling house,
store, building, other place, for the purpose of
merchandise which he or they now have by law in
latien to goods wares and merchandise subject to
duty and if auy person persons shall conceal or buy
any goods, merchandise, knowing them to be
liable to seizure by this act such person persons
sAa on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay sum
double Tie amount value of the goods, wares and
merchandise concealed or purchased.
Sec. 8. The following additional oath affirmation
shall be taken by masters persons having charge or
command of any ship vessel arriving any port of
The Confederate States after said first day OF March, viz:
} further Tor afirm) that there not to the
hest of my knowledge and belief board Tinsert the
denomination and name of the vessel1 any goods,
wares, merchandise, the importation of which into
the Confederate Shtes is prohibited by law: and do
further Cor afirm) that if shall hereafter dis
cover or know Of any such goods, wares Or merchan
tjise board of the said vessel, which shall have
been imported in the same, | will Immediately, and
without delay make due report thereof to the collector
Of the port of this district"
Sec .. After said first of March, importers. consi-
agents. at the time of entering goods into the
Confederate States shall take the following additional
oaSh, viz 81 also Cor afrm) that there
- the best of my knowledge and belief. amongst the
said goods, wares or merchandise imported
sigued as aforesaid, goods, merchandise
tho importation of which into the Confederate States is
prohibited by law; and do further swear for airm)
that # shall hereafter discover such goods,
merchandise among the said goods, wares or mer-
chandise, imported consigned aforesaid, will
Immediately and without delay report the same TO the
collector of this district"
Sec 10. All penalties and forfeiures arising under
hs act may be sued for and recovered shall be
distributed and accounted for in the manner prescrib
ed by the act entitled can regulate the ccllec
ton of the duties imports and tonnage" and such
penalties and forfeitures be examined mitgated
or RENTED in like manner and under the like condi-