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Race street ; (see Sassafras street)
Randolphs court; from 126 North Second street
Reads alley ; from 190 Cedar, to 5 Small streets
Relief street; from 218 South Front, to 237 Second streets
Relief alley; from 77 Dock street, to 34 Carters alley
Richardsons court; from 159 Sassafras street
Rose alley ; from St. Tammany, near Third, to Brown streets Rowlinsons court ; from 169 North Second street
Rasberry alley ; from Locust, to Spruce, and between Ninth and: Tenth streets
Sassafras street ; from the Delaware to Schuylkill, and between: Cherry and Vine streets Schievelys alley ; from 141 North Sixth, to Sassafras alley
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Says alley ; from 41 Brown street
Sassafras alley ; from 201 Sassafras, to Schievelys alley Second street (South); from 52 High, to Mary, and between Front and Third streets
Second street (North); from 61 High, to the Germantown road; and between Front and Third streets
Seitzs court; from 60 Sassafras street
Seventh street (South) ; from 228 High, to Cedar, and between Sixth and Eighth streets "
Seventh street (North); from 263 High, to Vine, and between Sixth and Eighth streets
Sheaffs alley ; on the West side of Eleventh, near Vine streets
Shepherds court ; from 36 North Third street
Simmonds court ; from 216 North Front street
Sims alley ; from the Delaware to 15 South Water street
Seventh street (Little) ; from Walnut to Locust, between Sevent and Eighth streets
Sweeds alley ; opens at 22 Christian street, running South
Shields alley ; from 140 South Ninth, to Rasberry alley
Sansom street ; from Seventh, to Eighth, between Chesnut and Walnut streets
Shackemuken street; from Queen street to the Frankford road Shippen street; from 266 South Front street to Passyunk road and between Cedar, Almond and German streets Sixth street (South); from 192 High, to Passyunk road, and be- tween Fifth and Seventh streets
Sixth street (North) ; from 233 High, to Vine alley, and between Fifth and Seventh streets
Small street; from 190 South Fifth, to Sixth streets
Smith alley ; near 211 South Third, to 32 Gaskill streets
Smiths court ; from 179 North Eighth street
South street; (see Cedar street)
South alley; from 10 North Fifth, to 7 Sixth streets
Spafford street; from 204 Shippen, to 43 Fitzwalter streets
Spruce street; from the Delaware to Schuylkill, and between Dock and Union streets
Stampers alley ; from 208 South Second, to 163 Third streets Stalls court; from 213 Sassafras street
Starr aller; from 63 Cherry, to 189 Sassafras streets
Sterling alley; from 15 Cherry, to 118 Sassafras streets
Strawberry street; from 58 High, to 55 Chesnut streets
Strembachs court; from 239 North Second street
Steinmetzs court; from 93 North Fourth street
St. Georges street; from 50 South Sixth, to Broad, and between Chesnut and Walnut streets
St. Marys street; from 220 South Sixth, to Eighth, and between Lombard and Cedar streets
St. Johns street; from 59 Vine, to the Germantown road, and between North Second and Third streets
St. Tammany street; from 318 North Second, to the Germans. town road above the bridge
Summers court; from $14 South Second street.
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Swanson street; from 10 Cedar, to Prime, and between the De- laware and South Front street
Taper alley ; from 53 Green street
Taylors alley; from 58 South Front, to 73 Second streets
Tenth street [North]; from High, to Vine, and between Ninth and Eleventh streets
Tenth street [South]; from High to Cedar, and between Ninth and Eleventh streets
Third street [North] ; from 115 High, to the Germantown road, and between North Second and Fourth streets
Third street [South]; from High to Christian, and between S Second and Fourth streets
Turners alley ; from 210 High, to Carpenters strects
Trusty court; from 4 Locust street
Tun alley ; near 51 South Water street
Union street ; from 166 South Front, to 79 Fourth, and between Spruce and Pine streets
Union alley'; from 180 Swanson, to 463 South Front streets
Vernon street; from 44 Cedar, to 29 Shippen streets
Vienna street ; from Cherry, to West streets [Kensington]
Vine street; from the Delaware to Schuylkill, and between Sas" safras and Callowhill streets
Vine alley; [commonly called Buttonwood lane] from the York road, above Peggs run to the Ridge road
Waggoners alley ; from 135 Cherry, to 252 Sassafras streets
Walnut street; from the Delaware to Schuylkill, and between Chesnut and Dock streets
Warren street; from Beech, to Queen streets [Kensington]
Water street [Little]; from Lombard street alley to 7 Cedar str.
Water street [ South ]; from 12 High, to Pine, and between the Delaware and Front street
Water street [North]; from 16 High, to Peggs run, between the Delaware and North Front street
Watkins court; from 22 Moravian alley
Webbs alley ; from 221 Cherry, to 334 Sassafras streets
Welches court ; from 156 Spruce street
Wells alley ; from the Delaware to 371 North Front street Wests court ; from 27 Cable lane
West street ; from Wood, to Hanover streets [Kensington }
William street ; from 347 Callowhill street to Vine alley
Willings alley ; from 98 South Third, to 75 Fourth street
Wittmans court ; from 400 North Second street
Wood street ; from the York, to the Ridge roads, and between Vine and Callowhill streets
Wood street ; from Queen street, near the Point road, Kensing. \Vallaces court ; from 12 North Front street
Woods court ; from 3 South alley
York road ; from the intersection of Vine and Fourth streets, to the Germantown road
York court ; from 105 South Third street
Zane street ; from 32 North Seventh, to Eighth streets
Zachary's court ; from near 37 Walnut street
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
CARPENTERS' BUILDINGS, BETWEEN 116 & 118 CHESNUT S
Peter Muhlenberg, Collector. Wm. Jackson, Surveyor.
John Graff, Deputy Collector. John Graff, Weigber.
WVm. M'Pherson, Naval Officer. Wm. Thackara, Measurer.
Wm. Tilton, Dep. N. Oficer.
Wm. Milnor, Guager.
Inspectors
Jonas Simonds, Isaac Milner,
Alexander Boyd,
Andrew Burkhard,
William Tage,
Thomas Cash,
Peter Ozeas, James Smith, John Cress,
Andrew Jackson,
Isaac Roach, Joseph Allen, senr.
Matthew Hale,
Robert Hopkins, Benjamin Ashmead,
David Rose,
Benjamin Laurence, Benjamin Thomas,
Joseph Mort,
Frederick Shull, Robert Jackson.
N. B. Hours of transacting business at the Custom-House are from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
WARDENS OF THE PORT. OFFICE, 18 WALNUT ST. Nathaniel Falconer, Master Warden. Assistant Wardens,
Paul Cox, Robert Bethel, Robert Ralston, John Dennison, Clerè.
N. B. Attandance given from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M .- On Satur- days from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 3 to 5 P. M.
INSPECTORS OF LUMBER.
Clement Humphreys, Head Inspector and Measurer of Lumber. Joseph Wetherill, Christlieb Bartling, Jacob Zigler, Assists.
William Preston, Thomas Hamilton,
INSURANCE OFFICE OF NORTH AMERICA, (Corner of Front and Walnut streets)
DIRECTORS elected on the Second Tuesday in January.
Chs. Pettit, Presidt.
Henry Hawkins,
Matthew Pearce,
Andrew Bayard,
Samuel Hodgdon, James Read,
Lewis Clapier, Abel Humphreys, Robert Smith,
Cornelius Comegys, John Inskeep,
Daniel W. Coxe, Ebenezer Large,
Jacob Sperry, William Stokes,
Thos. W. Francis, Samuel Meeker, Joseph Taggert,
Godfrey Haga, Thomas Mifflin, William Waln,
Alexander Henry, Joseph North,
Jacob C. Wikoff.
Note. The principal objects of insurances are, marine risques, against loss by fire, and on lives.
George Ord, Magnus Miller,
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LIST OF DUTIES
Payable by law on all Goods, Wares and Mer- chandize imported into the United States, from and after the 30th June, 1800, in American ships or vessels.
N. B. If imported in foreign ships or vessels, an addition is made of 10 per centum to the amount of duties.
A RMS, fire and side, not otherwise enu-
merated, or parts thereof 15 per cent. ad. val.
Apparatus, philosophical, specially imported for any seminary of learning
Ale, beer, and porter, in casks or bottles, on value of the bottles
free 8 cents per gallon 12 1-2 per cent
Artificial flowers, feathers, and other orna- ments for women's head-dresses Anniseed
15 per cent
15 ditto
Articles of all kinds, of the growth, product or manufacture of the United States, spi- rits excepted Anchors
free
12 1-2 per cent
B
Brass cannon
Teutenage and wire
Brass, iron or steel locks, hinges, hoes, anvils and vises
Brass anvils, &c. and all other manufactures of brass
Balls and balsams (see powders, pastes, &c.) 15 per cent
Beer, ale, and porter, in casks or bottles cn value of the bottles
Bricks and tiles Bonnets, hats and caps of every kind Boots Books, blank Buttons of every kind Buckles, shoe and kneo Brushes Bullion
C
Cannon, of brass Carriages, or parts of carriages Cards, playing www ---- , wool and cotton Cables and tarred cordage Cabinet wares
15 per cent free
12 1-2 per cent
15 per cent
8 cents per gallon 12 1-2 percent
15 per cent 15 per cent 75 cents per pair 12 1-2 per cent 15 per cent 15 per cent 12 1-2 per cent free
15 per cent 20 per cent 25 cents per pack 50 cents per dozen 180 cents per cirt. 15 per cent
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Caps, hats and bonnets of every kind Carpets and carpeting Cartridge paper Candles, of tallow -, of wax or spermaceti Capers . Canes, walking sticks and whips Cambricks Cheese China ware Cinnamon, cloves, currants and comfits
Chintzes and coloured calicoes or muslins, and all printed, stained or coloured goods or ma- nufactures of cotton, or of linen, or cfboth:, or of which cotton or linen is the material of chief value
Cocoa Chocolate
Clogs and goloshoes (see shoes)
Cordage, tarred -, and yarn, untarred
Cosmetics Coal
Colours (see painters')
Copper manufactures
in plates, pigs and bars Compositions for the teeth or gums (see den- tifrice)
Coffee Cotton
Cotton or linen manufactures, or of both, or of which cotton or linen is the material of chief value, being printed, stained or co- loured, or cotton manufactures not printed, stained or coloured 12 1-2 per cent. 15 do.
Clocks and watches, or parts of either
Coaches, chariots, phaetons, chairs, chaises, solos, or other carriages, or parts of either 20 Clothing ready made Cutlasses, or parts thereof
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Dates and figs
15 per cent.
Dentrifice, powders, tinctures, preparations, and compositions, for the teeth or gums 15 per cent. Dolls, dressed and undressed, or parts thereof 15 per cent. Drugs, medicinal, except those commonly used for dyeing 15 per cent. free and woods for dyeing
E
Earthen and stone ware Essences (see powders, pastes, &c.)
15 per cent. 15 per cent.
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B
15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 2 cents per lb. 6 ditto do. 15 per cent 12 1-2 per cent. 12 1-2 ditto 7 cents per lb. 15 per cent. 15 ditto
12 1-2 per cent. 2 cents per lb. 3 do. do.
15 cents per pair 180 cents per cwt. 225 do. do. 15 per cent. 5 cents per bushel 15 per cent. 15 do. free
15 per cent. 5 cents per lb. 3 do. do.
do.
12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent.
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Fans, or parts thereof
15 per cent.
Feathers, and other ornaments for women's head-dresses 15 per cent.
Fringes, commonly used by upholsterers, coach-makers and sadlers
15 per cent.
Figs
15 ditto
Flowers, artificial
15 ditto
Floor-cloths and matts, or parts of either
15 ditto
Fruits of all kinds
15 ditto free
Glass black quart bottles
12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent.
- window
- all other glass and manufactures thereof 20 per cent. Glauber salts
Gauzes
200 cents per cwt. 12 1-2 per cent.
Geneva (see spirits)
Ginger
15 ditto
Girandoles, or parts thereof
20 ditto
Goloshces (see shoes)
15 cents per pair
Gloves and mittens of every kind
15 per cent.
Gold, silver and plated ware
15 ditto
Gold and silver lace
15 ditto
Goods, wares and merchandize intended to
be re-exported to a foreign port or place in the same ship or vessel in which they shall be imported; and all articles of the growth, product, or manufacture of the U. States, spirits excepted free
Goods, wares and merchandize, not herein otherwise particularly enumerated and de- scribed, Glue
Gunpowder
H
Hangers, or parts thereof
15 ditto
Hair powder
15 ditto
Hats, caps and bonnets of every kind
15 ditto
Hemp
100 cents per cwi.
Hides, raw
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Implements of the trade or profession of per- sons who come to reside in the U. States Indigo Iron Wire
free 25 cents per lb. free
*, steel or brasslocks, hinges, hoes, anvils and vises 12 1-2 per cent.
- cast, slit or rolled, and all manufactures ofiron, steel orbrass, or of which either of those metals is the article of chief value, not being otherwise particularly enumerated 15 per cent.
12 1-2 per cent. 15 ditto 12 1-2 ditto
free
Furrs of every kind, undressed G
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Jewellery and paste work
L
15 ditto
Lace of gold and silver Lace and lawns
15 per cent. 12 1-2 per cent. L
Laces, lines, fringes, tassels and trimmings, commonly used by upholsterers, coachma- kers and Saddlers
Lampblack Lapis caliminaris
15 per cent. 12 1-2 per cent. free
Leather, tanned and tawed, and all manufac- tures of leather, or of which Icather is the article of chief value, not otherwise parti- cularly enumerated 15 per cent. 1 cent per lb.
Lead and musket-ball - all other manufactures of lead, or in which lead is the chief article
1 cent per lb.
15 per cent.
Lemons and limes
Linen manufactures, or of which linen is the chief value, not printed, stained or coloured 12 1-2 per cent.
Linen or cotton manufactures, or of both, or of which cotton or linen is the material of chief value, being printed, stained or colour- ed; or cotton manufactures not printed, stained or coloured 12 1-2 per cent, 20 per cent.
Looking-glasses, or parts thereof M
Manufactures of tin, pewter and copper 15 per cent.
Manufactures ofiron, steel or brass, not other- wise particularly enumerated 15 per cent.
Manufactures of leather, not otherwise par- ticularly enumerated 15 per cent.
Manufactures of lead, not otherwise particu- larly enumerated 1 cent per Ib.
Manufactures of cotton or linen, or of both, printed, stained or coloured, or of cotton not printed, stained or coloured 12 1-2 per cent.
Manufactures of linen, not printed, stained, or coloured 12 1.2 per cent.
Manufactures of glass (see glass)
Manufactures of tobacco (see snuff and to- bacco)
Manufactures of wood see cabinet wares and wood)
Manufactures of the U. States, spirits excepted free Mats and floor-cloths, or parts of either Malt
Marble, slate, and other stone, bricks, tiles, tables, mortars, and other utensils of mar- ble or slate; and generally all stone and earthen ware
15 per cent. 10 cents per bushel
15 per cent.
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Mace
15 per cent.
Medicinal drugs, except those commonly used in dyeing 15 per cent.
Merchandize, goods and wares not herein otherwise particularly enumerated and de- scribed
Mittens and gloves of every kind
Millinery ready made
Molasses
12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 5 cents per gallon
Muskets and firelocks, with bayonets suited to the same
15 per cent.
Muskets and firelocks, without bayonets, or parts of either Mustard in flour
15 per cent. 15 per cent
Muslins and Muslinets, whether printed, stain-
ed, coloured or otherwise
12 1-2 per cent.
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Nails
Nankins
Nutmegs
2 cents per Ib. 12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent.
Oranges
Ornaments for women's head-dresses
Ointments, oils and odours (see powders, pastes, &c.) Olives Oil
15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent.
P
Paper-hangings
Paper, writing and wrapping
15 per cent. 12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent.
Paper, sheathing and cartridge
Painters' colours, whether dry or ground in oil, except those commonly used in dyeing 15 per cent.
Pack-thread and twine
400 cents per cwt. 12 1-2 per cent.
Paste work and jewellery
15 per cent
Phaetons, or parts thereof Plaster of Paris
20 per cent. free
Pewter manufactures
15 per cent.
free
Pewter, old Pepper Perfumes Pistols, or parts thereof
6 cents per l'b. 15 per cent.
15 per cent.
12 1-2 per cent.
Pictures and prints Pimento Printing types Pickles of all sorts
4 cents per lb. 12 1-2 per cent 15 per cent.
Printed, stained or coloured goods or manu- factures of cotton, or of linen, or of both 12 1-2 per cent,
Philosophical apparatus, specially imported for any seminary of Learning free
15 per cent. 15 per cent.
Pasteboard, parchment or vellum
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Porter, beer or ale, in casks or bottles, on value of the bottles Powder, for hair Powder, gun
8 cents per gallon 12 1-2 per cent. 15 per cent. 12 1-2 per cent.
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15 per cent. 15 per cent.
Raisins Raw hides and skins Rum (see spirits )
15 per cent. free
S
Salt, weighing more than 56 lbs. per bushel 20 cents per 56 1b. Salt, weighing 56 lbs. per bushel, or less Salts, glauber
20 cents per bushel 200 cents per cwt.
Stained, printed or coloured goods, or manu- factures of linen
12 1-2 per cent. free
Starch
15 per cent.
Sailcloth
12 1-2 per cent.
Slate, stone and stone ware
15 per cent.
Saddles
12 1-2 per cent.
Satins, and other wrought silks.
12 1-2 per cent. 100 cents per cwt.
Steel, iron or brass locks, hinges, hoes, anvils and vises.
12 1-2 per cent ..
- all other manufactures of steel.
15 per cent.
Sheathing and cartridge paper
15 per cent.
Sea stores of ships or vessels
free
Spermaceti candles
6 cents per lb. "
Sweet scents (see powders, pastes,. &c.)
15 per cent.
Stockings
15 per cent.
Stone and earthen ware
15 ditto
Soap
2 cents per lb.
Spirits distilled in foreign countries, viz.
First proof
28 cents per gallon
Second do ..
29
ditto®
Third do ..
31 ditto
Fourth do ..
34 ditto
Fifth do.
40 ditto
Sixth do.
50
ditto
First proof"
25 cents per gallon
Second do ..
25 ditto
Third do.
28
ditto
Fourth do.
32 ditto
Fifth do.
38 ditto:
Sixth do.
46
ditto
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From Grain,
From other materials,
Powders, pastes, balls, balsams, ointments, oils, waters, washes, tinctures, essences, or other preparations or compositions, com- monly called sweet scents, odours, per- fumes or cosmetics, and all powders or preparations for the teeth or gums Plums and prunes
R
Saltpetre
Steel
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Spirits distilled in the U. States, imported in the same ship or vessel in which they had been previously exported from the United States, viz. 4 First proof Second do. Third do.
From Molasses,
Fourth do.
17 ditto
Fifth do.
21 ditto
Sixth do.
28
ditto
From materi- First proof
als of the
Second do.
8 ditto
growth and
Third do.
9 ditto
produce of
Fourth do.
the United | Fifth do.
States, Sixth do.
Spikes
1 cent per lb ..
Silver and plated ware
Silver lace
Skins, raw
free
25 cents per pair
-- other shoes and slippers for men and women, clogs or golo-shoes - cther shoes and slippers for children Swords, cutlasses, or parts of either Solos, and other carriages, or parts thereof Sulphur
15 cents per pair
10 cents per pair
15 per cent.
20 per cent.
free
21-2 cents per l' ..
do. do. powdered
3 ditto
do. . all other, clayed or powdered
do. lump
do. loaf
do. other refined
€ 1-2 ditto
11 1-2 ditto.
22 . ditto.
T
'Tassels and trimmings commonly used by upholsterers, coach-makers and saddlers 15 per cent .. Tables of marble, slate, and other stone, or parts thereof 15 per cent. Tallow candles
Teas from China and India
12 cents per lb.
---- souchong, and other black
18 ditto
-- hyson, imperial, gunpowder, or gomee 32
ditto
- other green teas
20
ditto
Teas from Eurépe,. bohea
14
ditto
- souchong and other black
21 ditto
--- hyson, imperial, gunpowder-or-gomee
40 ditto
- other green teas
24- ditto
13 cents per gallon
14 citto
15 ditto
7 cents per gallon
11 ditto
13 ditto
18 ditto
15 per cent. 15 per cent.
Shoes and slippers of silk
Sugars, brown do. white clayed
3 ditto
1 1-2 ditto.
6 1-2 ditto. 9 ditto
Sugar candy Snuff
2 cents per lb
- bohea
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Teas from any other place, bohca souchong and other black
- hyson, imperial, gunpowder or gomee - other green teas
Twine and packthread
Tin manufactures Tin in pigs or plates Tinctures (see powders, pastes, &c. Tiles and bricks
Toys, not otherwise enumerated
Tobacco, manufactured (other than snuff ) Tools of the trade or profession of persons who come ta reside in the United States Types for printing
free
12 1-2 per cent.
Velvets and velverets
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Wares of tin, pewter and copper - earthen or stone
- China
15 ditto
- gold, silver and plated
15 ditto
Wares, goods, and merchandize of the growth produce and manufacture of the U. States (spirits excepted)
Wafers
15 per cent ..
Waters and washes (see powders, pastes, &c.) 15 ditto
Walking sticks, whips and canes
Wax candles.
Watches and clocks, or parts of either
Window glass
Ty ire of brass and iron.
free
Wool and cotton cards
Wool unmanufa frared
Wood unmanufa Sured
free
12 1-2 per cent.
Fines in cashe, bottles or ciber vessels --
Malmsey, Madeira, and London particular Madeira 58 cents per gallon 50 ditto -
All other Madeira wine
All Burgundy, Champaign, Rhenish and To -. kav wines. All sherry wine
45
ditto
All St. Lucar w ine
40
ditto
All claret and other wines not_enumerated,
when imported in bottles or cases 35 ditto .
Lisbon, Oporto, and other Portugal wines SO cents per gallon.
Teneriffe, Fayall,- Malaga, St. George and
, other Western Islands wine 23. ditto
17 cents per lb 27 ditto
50 · ditto
30 ditto 400 cents per cwt. 15 per cent. free 15 per cent. 15 ditto 12 1-2 ditto
10 cents per lb
12 1-2 ditto,
15 - ditto.
15 ditto-
free
12 1-2 ditto
6 cents per l'b ..
15 per cent. 1,5 cütto
50 cents per dozch free
WFcod manufactured (exclusive of cabinet wares)
40 ditto
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All other wines, when imported otherwise than in bottles or cases
23 ditto
Y
Yarn, untarred 225 cents per cwt
All other goods not before particularly enu- merated and described 12 1-2 per cent.
Allowances for Drafts made at the Custom-House.
On any quantity of 1 cwt. or 112 1b. 1 lb.
On any quantity above 1 cwt. and not exceeding 2 cwt. 2 1b.
On any quantity above 2 cwt. and not exceeding 3 cwt. 3 1b .. On any quantity above 3 cwt. and not exceeding 10 cwt. 4 1b. On any quantity above 10 cwt. and not exceeding 18 cwt. 7 1b. On any quantity above 18 cwt. 9 1b.
For Tare.
On every whole chest of bohea tea, 70 1b.
half do. do. quarter do. do.
36 1b.
20 1b.
On every chest of hyson, or other green teas, the gross weight of which shall be seventy pounds or upwards, 20 1b.
On every box of other tea, not less than fifty or more than seventy pounds gross, 18 1b.
If more than seventy and not exceeding eighty Ib. gross, 20 1b. If more than eighty pounds gross, 22 lb.
which tares shall include rope, canvas, and other coverings. On all other boxes of tea, according to the invoice cr actual weight thereof,
On coffee, in bags, 2 per cent.
3 do.
. in bales, in casks. 12 do. ·
On sugar, other than loaf sugar,
in casks,
12
do.
in boxes,.
15 do.
in bags or mats.
5 do.
On cocoa, in casks, in bags,
1 do.
On pimento, in casks,
16 do.
in bags,
3 do.
On cheese, in hampers or baskets,
10
do.
in boxes,
20 do ..
On candles, in boxes,
8 do ...
On chocolate, in boxes,
10
do.
On cotton, in bales,
2 do.
in seroons,
6 do.
On glauber salts, in casks,
8 do.
On indigo, in barrels,
12 do.
in other casks,
15 do.
in seroons,
10 do.
in bags or mats,
3 do.
Ou nails, in casks, . .
8 dc.
10 do.
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On pepper, in casks,
12
do.
in bales,
5
do.
in bags.
2
clo.
On sugar-candy, in boxes,
10
do.
On segars, in casks cr boxes,
18
do.
On scap, in boxes,
10
do.
On shot, in casks,
3
do.
On twine, in casks, in bales,
12
do.
S
do.
On all other goods, according to the invoice thereof, or actual weight :- Provided always, that where the original invoices of any of the said articles are produced at the time of making en- try for such articles, and the tare or tares appear therein, it shall be lawful for the colleScr, and naval officer, where there is one, if they see fit, with the consent of the importer or im- porters, consignee or consignees, to estimate the said tare or tares according to such invoice, but if not determined at the time of entry, the tare or tares as above shall be granted and allowed.
Allowances for Leakage and Breakage ..
Two per cent. allowed on the guage on all merchandize, paying duty by the gallon, contained in casks.
Ten per cent. on all beer, ale and porter in bottles, and âve per cent. on other liquors in bottles, to be deducted from the in- voice quantity in lieu of breakage; or it shall be lawful to com- pute the duties on the actual quantity by tale, at the option of the importer, at the time of entry.
REMARKS.
1. No ship or vessel, from foreign ports, or coming by sea from any port of the United States, shall be permitted to report, make entry, or break bulk, till the master shall deliver to the post- master all letters under his care, or within his power, other than such as are to be delivered at the port of entry, or such as are directed to the owner or consignee of such ship or vessel; and, en cath or affirmation, to be taken of such delivery, the master to receive tavo cents for every letter so delivered.
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2. Goods from foreign ports cannot be unladen but between sun-rise and sun-set, without special licence, under a penalty of four hundred dollars on the master, and every other person con- cerned, disability from holding any office under the government of the United States for seven years, and being advertised in the newspapers, with forfeiture of the goods; which, if amounting to 400 dollars, will subject the vessel and apparel also to for- feiture.
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