The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

yreSS-l0bo, 1904
mo. 81
An Act 70 ,roibihit the ,nDortaon of uxuries or of
articles necessaries or OF common use.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That from and the first day of March,
1864 il shall not be awful to impor: into the Coned-
crate States any brandy, wines, other spirits, any
other article apecifed in schedule of Act entitled
Gar act p.oyiGe revenue from commodities imported
from fore ~ Countries" approved May Fl, 1851 or
aGvtCoss. wares or merchandise enumerated IN sche-
Gulc Of said act, except the following articles All
things ior medicinal purposes; camphor, rehned PICK
les; nolasses pepper Pimento cloves nntmegs CHINA,
mon and all olher spices; soap. CASTLE, Windsor, AID
all other soaps: sugar OF all kinds; syrup ID
gar; gaioon, iaces knots stars, tasseis reses, ana
wings OF gold and of silver or limitations Thereon, IN
tended for Uniforms of Off eIs IN the military or naval
Sec. q And II shall mo- BE- :aaf,l to import the fol-
LOWING articles, enumerated IN sci -duie of said act
Beer ale aud porter: NUTS and flnEers aI ali other
uarutactDrss Of fur, or of Which tr shall be compo-
part except caps ana hats; carpets. carpetings,
hearth rugs, Eedsides, and other portions OF crpeting
d any kind descriptions Carriages aud parts of car
rags; ciGaE and other Bet erageS not containing acO
noI; clocks ad parts of clocks cotton aces cotton in
servings trimmings la'es of thread and Other
mattris manufactured; dolls and toys of nil
kinds; .aeAers sky rockets Roman candles, and
al similar aticIes used in pyrotechnics; furniture,
cabinet and ousehod; glass, colored stained pain
ted; India mating Of all Sorts jet and manufactures OF
jet; jeweiry limitations thereof; manufactures and
articles of MARBLE marble paving tiles, slabs or blocks,
and all other MARBLE mating, China or olnrr floor
Eangngs paper for walls and paper for screens or IRE
boards; paving and roofing tiles and bricks and roofing
states and fire bricks, thread lacings aud nsertings,
VelVets OF all kinds.
lowing articles, enumerated in schedule of said act
Angons, Thibe and other goats hair, mohnr, man.
ufacturcs bananas nuts plantains aud oranges
cabinets Of coips medals, gems and collection of anti,
quites; diamonds, mosaics gems, pearls ruoeS ana
other precious stones and limitations thereof set in
gold or silver other metal ,engravings, bound or
Inhn IN, I'd rnp1S anfin and stat
leaf and unulaIntaCtured tobacco cigars, or The fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule E: diamonds.
canoes mosacs- pearls gems rubies, and other prrcI
Gus stones, and limitations thereof, hen not set.
Sec 4. None Of the manufactures Of metal, designed
either household personal ornaments, shall be
admitted; and ia order conine rpUT tatonS 10 ar
tcles OF necessity and of common the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall prescribe the maximum foreign pr-
at which and within which importations of goods
manufactured wholly partly of cotton. fax, WOOL or
of silk, and designed for wearing apparel, and not
herein prohibited may be made, and beyond which
imporalons thereof shall not be made: Provided, That
articles herein allowed to be imported shall not be i'm
pressed by the its agents after they have
reached the Confederate States: Provided farther, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohi-
any importation for the account of the Con-
federnte States either of them Provided further,
that this shall notappiy to- any article articles
which have been Or shall be shipped without know
ledge of the passage of this act, before the first day OF
March, 1854 but which shall arrive Confederate
port after that day.
Sec. 5. 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-
fderae States, contrary to the intent and
ing of this act SHALL after said first day of March,
be imported into the Confederate States, contrary to
the intent and meaning of this act, or 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 same
ship vessel boat, raft carriage belonging the
owner of such prohibited articles, shall be forfeited,
and the thereof shall forfeit and pay
double the value of such articles,
Sec e. If any article articles, the importation OF
which is prohibited by this act, SHALL nevertheless, be
board any ship vessel boat raft carriage, ar
irving after said first day of March in the Confederate
States and shall be omitted in the manifest report or
entry the MASTER the person having the charge or
Command Of such ship vessel boat, raft carriage
shah be omitted in the entry of the goods owned by
the owner, consigned to the consiguee of such ar
tIces shall be imported or landed attempted to
be imported or landed. without permit, the same
penalties fines and forfeures shall be incurred and
may be recovered in the of similar omission or
omissions landing, Importation attempt 10 land or
import in relation to articles liable to duties their
importation into the Confederate States.
Sec. Z. Every collector, naval officer surveyor, or
3Jer officer Of he Customs shall have the like power
aad e&+1gTE u seize goods wares and merchandise
imported contrary the intent and mea1aE this
act TO keep the same in custody until ii shall 0"o bern
h3certained whether the have been forfeited or
not aud to enter any ship vessel dwelling house,
store, building or other place, for The purpose OF
searching tor ard seizing any such goods ,Ld
Merchandise hich he or they by Jaw III re
taflon 10 goods, and merchanai~e subject
nuty; and any persons shall conceal buy
.uv goods, merchandise, knowing hem to be
abe Il &tzurg this act such person persons
SHALL, on conviction thereof forfeit and, pay sum
double the amouot value of the goods, aud
merchandise concealed or purchased.
Sec. s. The following additional oath or affirmation
shall be taken By masters persos having charge or
command of any ship vessel Striving port Of
the Confederate States after sadrs day Of March, viz
81 further afrm that there not. to the
best of my knowledge and belief board Insert the
denomination aud name of the vessel any goods, !
wares, meroh- rliSe the Importation Of which in
the Gontede ST. "S is prohibited by law and do
further j0r airnl that if shall he dis
cover know any snch goods, merchan-
disc, on board of the said vessel which shall have
been Imported ia 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-
gnees ag,5, the time of entering goods into the
Confederate States shall take the following additional
oath, viz al also swear Tor arm) that there
to The best Of my knowledge anu belief amongst The
said goods. wares merchandise, imported |
signed aforesaid any goods, merchandise,
the importation OF which into the Confederate States
prohibited by law; and do further swear tor AFFIRM
thar If shall hereafter discover any such goods
or merchandise among the said goods, or mer-
ehaDdjse, imported consigned aforesaid " will |
Immediately and without delay report the same the
collector of this district" |
Sec 20. All penalties and forfeitures arising under
this may be sued for and recovered and shall be
distributed and ACCOUNTED for, in the manner prescrb-
ed by the act entitled San to regulate the ccec
ton of the duties imports and TONNAGE" and such
penalties and forfeitures may be examined mitigaed
RENTED in like manner and under the like cond-
ons, regulations, and restrictions, prescribed
authorized and directed by the entitled ian