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Inspectors .- J. P. Schott, Peter Ozeas, Andrew Jackson, Isaac Roach, [capt. revenue barge,] Robert Hopkins, Frederick Shull, [at Marcus Hook,] Thomas Cash, Benjamin Ashmead, Benjamin Thomas, Robert Jackson, James Stuart, Charles Anderson, Henry Huber, James Engle, David Rose, [at the Lazaretto] Lambert Smyth, Rowland Smith, Johr R. Dickson, Jonathan Carson, Ceorge WV. Ferguson, John Brown David Hardie, Jacob Zebley, Job Whipple, and John Davis.
DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING THE DIFFERENT OFFICES IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The desks of the clerks, &c. are numbered from one to six, and the business done at each desk, as follows :
Desk, No. 1. Examination of inward entries, calculations of duties and draw backs.
2 . Bonds for duties taken and permits issued.
3. Cashier, and for the entrance and clearance of vessels coastwise.
4. Exports and Debentures.
5. Record of Imports.
6. Entrance and clearance of vessels from and to foreign ports, and for preparing ships papers.
Surveyors of damaged Ships and their Cargoes. John Mease, William Hawks, and Arthur Stotesbury.
SHIP BROKERS.
Samuel M. Sykes, back of Custom House.
Barnes & Diehl, opposite the Custom House
Samuel Emery, next door above the Custom House.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
For the City .- Peter S. Duponceau, Peter Lohra, Nicholas Diehl George Heyl, Benjamin Nones, and C. C. Biddle. For Southwark .- Richard Renshaw.
For Northern Liberties .- John Goodman, Jun.
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PHILADELPHIA REGISTER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Robert Waln, president; Robert Ralston, and Thomas M. Willing, vice presidents ; Robert Smith, treasurer, Jolin Vaughan, secretary.
The stated meetings of the Chamber are held on the first Monday of each month, at 7 o'clock in the evening. At the January meeting the officers are elected. To a committee appointed every month of five members, all differences, of which the Chamber is required to take recognizance, are referred for adjustment. Applications to the com mittee to be made through the secretary. Instituted 1801.
WARDENS OF THE PORT. Appointed annually in April .- Office 18 Walnut.
John Ashmead, master warden ; Paul Cox, Stephen Girard, Josephı Reynolds, William Newbold, William West, and James Josiah ; Thomas Jackson, clerk ; William Hawks, harbour master.
Attendance given from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. On Saturday, from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 2 to sunset.
RATES OF PILOTAGE FOR THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Inwards-Under and up to 12 feet, at 3 dolls. 33 cents per foot. Above 12 feet, at 4 dolls. 16 cents per foot. Outwards-Under and up to 12 feet, at 2 dolls. 50 cents per foot. Above 12 feet, at 3 dolls 33 cents per foot. And ten dollars extra, from the 20th November until the 10th of March, inclusive, is paid by all vessels of 100 tons burthen and upwards.
Foreign bottoms pay 2 dollars 67 cents in addition to the above.
AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS OF LUMBER, FLOUR, &c.
Of Lumber. C. Bartling, (head inspector ; ) Jacob Zigler, Abel Evans, Jacob Wayne, John C. Kelsey, John Douglass, jun. Joseph Max- field, P. C. Firth. William Cruson.
. Of Staves. Abraham Mitchell.
Of Salt Provisions. Benjamin Reynolds.
Of Butter and Lard. Robert Kean, 28 Walnut
Of Bark. Frederick Piper.
Of Flour. Peter Christian, head inspector ; - Rittenhouse and George Danenhower, Deputy inspectors.
Regulator of Weights and Measures. John Meer 4 Seventh street. Regulator of Dry Measures. Simon Gever, 329 Race
Measurers of Grain, Coal and Salt. George Fagundus, head mea surer 56 Mulberry.
Deputy measurers. Samuel Smith, John Scott, James B. Scott Daniel Newman, John Allison, Chas. Callahan, Ezekiel Starrat, Wmi Neilson, Jacob Radiford, Wm. M. Keever, John Young and James Wilkie.
Superintendant of Powder Magazine, John Keehmle.
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PAXTON'S
DUTIES
PAYABLE BY LAW, ON
ALL GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE,
Imported into the United States of America, in American or Foreign ships or vessels. To have effect from and after the 30th June, 1816.
NOTE .- The articles in italics are not specified in the law, but pay the duties affixed to them.
Articles manufactured from brass, copper, iron, steel, pewter, lead, or tin, or of which those metals or either of them is the mate- rial of chief value-brass wire, cutlery, pins, needles, buttons, button mou!ds, buckles of all kinds; cannon, muskets, fire and side arms,
Ale, beer, and porter, in bottles, The same otherwise imported, Articles not free, nor subject to any other rate of duty, Artificial flowers,
Alum, Almonds,
Apparatus ( philosophical) instru- ments, books, maps, charts, statues, busts, casts, paintings, drawings, engravings, speci- mens of sculpture,, cabinets of coins, gems, medals, and all other collections of antiquities, statuary, modeling, painting, drawing, etching, or engraving, specially imported by order, and for the use of any society incorporated for philosophical or literary purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or by order and for the use of . any seminary of learning,
Animals imported for breed,
American
Foreign, other
& British. thun British.
20 per cent. ad val. 22
15 cents per gal. 16.5
10 ditto 11
15 per cent ad val. 16.5
30 ditto 33
100 cents per cwt. 110
3 cents per lb.
frec
free
free
free
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American & British.
Foreign, other than British.
B
Books, printed, Boots,
Brushes,
30 per cent. ad val. 33
Bonnets and caps for women,
30 ditto 33
Bristles,
3 cents per lb. 33
Bark of the cork tree, unmanu- factured,
free
free
Burr stones, unwrought,
free
free
free
free
Copperas,
100
cents per cwt. 110
4
cents per lb. 4.4
20 per cent. ad val. 22
25
ditto 27.5
30
1 ditto
33
(untarred) yarns,
twines, packthreads, and seines,
4
cents per lb.
4.4
Cassia, Chinese,
6
cents per lb.
6.6
Cinnamon,
25
ditto
27.5
Cloves,
25
ditto
27.5
Canes, walking sticks, and whips,
per cent. ad val. 33
Cosmetics, washes, balsams, per- fumes, &c. &c.
30
clitto
33
Clothing, ready made,
30
ditto
33
Candles, tallow,
3
cents per lb.
3.3
6
ditto
6.6
Cheese,
9
ditto
9.9
Chocolate,
3.3
2
ditto
2.2
Coal,
5 cents per heaped bushel 5
5.5
Coffee,
cents per lb.
5.5
Corks,
15
per cent. ad val.
16.5
Copper, (braziers)
15
ditto
16.5
Carpets, &c. (woolen)
25
ditto
27.5
Barrilla, Brazil wood, barzilletto wood, camwood, fustic, red- wood, logwood, nicaragua and other dye woods C
Copper rods, bolts, spikes or nails, and composition rods, bolts, spikes or nails,
China ware, earthen ware, stone ware, porcelain and glass ma- nufactures, other than window glass and black glass quart bot- tles,
Cotton manufactures of all de- scriptions, or of which cotton is the material of chief value, and on cotton yarn, twist and thread,
Cabinet wares, and all manufac- tures of wood, carriages of all descriptions, and parts thereof. Cordage and cables, tarred,
cents per lb, 3.3
wax or spermaceti,
ditto
Cocoa,
15 per cent. ad val. 16.5
150 cents per pair 165
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Foreign, other
American & British. than British.
3
cents per lb. 3.3
3
ditto
3.3
free
free
free
free
free free
Dying drugs, and materials for composing dyes, not subject to other rates of duty, such as verdigris, saffron, cochineal, &c. F
Fans, feathers ornaments for head dresses,
30
ditto
33
Figs,
3
cents per lb. 3.3
Floor cloths painted, mats of grass or flags,
30
per cent. ad val. 33
Fish, foreign caught
100
cents per quinta 110
mackerel,
150
cents per barrel 165
salmon,
200
ditto
220
- all other pickled,
100
ditto
110
Furs, undressed of all kinds, G
Gold coin, silver coin, and bullion, Glass, black quart bottles,
free
free
144 cents per gross
158.4
window, not above 8 by 10 inches in size,
250 cents per 100 sq. feet 275
275 clitto
302.5
if above 10 by 12 do.
325
ditto 357.5
Gum Arabic,
7.5
per cent. ad val.
8.25
- Senegal,
7.5 ditto 8.25
15
ditto 16.5
Glue,
5
cents per lb. 5 5
Gunpowder,
8
ditto 8 8
H
Ilempen cloth or sail cloth, ex- cept Russian and German lin- ens, Russia and Holland duck, Holland duck not exceeding 52 archeens each piece, 250
Hats or caps of fur, wool, leath- er, chip, straw, or silk, 30
Hemp, 150
Trou and steel wire, not exceed- ing No. 18,
5
cents per lb. 5.5
ditto 9.9
- over 18, 9
Iron in bars and bolts, excepting iron manufactured by rolling, 45
per cent. ad val. 22
cents per piece 275
per cent. ad val.
33
cents per cwt. 165
per cwt. 49.5
Cotton, Currants, Clay, unwrought,
Copper for the use of the mint,
Copper and brass in pigs, bars or plates, suited to the sheathing of ships, old copper and brass, and old pewter, fit only to be re-manufactured, D
7.5
per cent. ad val.
8.25
free
free
not above 10 by 12 do.
Gold leaf,
20
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Foreign, other than British. 275
"vows sheets, rods, and hoops, in bars and bolts, when ma- nufactured by rolling, and on anchors, spikes, Indigo,
American & British. 250
ditto
150
ditto
165
2
ditto
2.9
15
ditto
16.5
J
Jewelry, gold, silver and other watches and parts of watches ; gold and silver lace, embroide- ry and epaulettes ; precious stones and pearls of all kinds, set or not set ; Bristol stones or paste work, and all articles composed wholly or chiefly of gold, silver, pearl and precious stones,
L
Laces, lace veils, lace shawls or shades of thread or silk, Lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, in shot,
7.5
ditto
8.25
1
cent per lb.
1.1
2
ditto 2.2
- red or white, dry or ground in oil,
3
ditto
3.3
Lapis calaminaris, M
free
free
Molasses, Manufactures of leather, or of which leather is the material of chief value,
Mace,
100
cents per lb. 110
Millinery of all sorts
30
per cent. ad val. ditto
33
Mineralogy, botany and anato-
mical preparations, models of machinery and other inven- tions, specimens in natural his- tory, plants and trees N
free
free
Nails Nutmeg's
60
i ditto
66
Nankeens
25
per cent.
27.5
0
Oil, spermaceti of foreign fishing
25
per gallon 27.5
-whale or other fish
do.
15
ditto
16.5
-olive in casks
25
ditto
27.5
-sallad
33
Ochre, dry
1
1.1
-, in oil
1.5
Printing types Pimento
20
per cent, ad val. 22
sents per lb. 6.6
33
Mustard,
30
cents per gallon 5.5
30
per cent. ad val. 33
3
cents per lb. 3.3
per cent. ad val. cent. per lb. ditto
1.65
7.5 per cent. ad val. 8.25
5
PAXTON'S
American & British.
Poreign, other than British.
Paper of every description. paste board, paper hangings, blank books, parchment or vellum Playing cards Perfumes, &c. see Cosmetics
30
per cent. ad val. 33
cents per pack 33
Plums and prunes
3
cents per lb. 3.3
Prussian blue
20
per cent. ad val. 22
8
cents. per lb. 8.8
Pepper Pickles, capers, olives, comfits, and sweatmeats, preserved in · sugar or brandy
30
per cent. ad val.
33
Plaster of Paris R
free
free
Russia duck, not exceeding 52
archeens each piece
200
cents per piece
220
Ravens duck, as above
125
ditto
137.5
Raisins, muscatel, and in jars
S
cents per lb. ditto
2.2
Raw hides and skins
free
fres
Rags of any kind of cloth
free
free
Regulus of antimony S
free
free
Salt petre
7.5
per cent. ad val. 8.25
Steel
100
cents per cwt. 110
Stockings of wool and or cotton
20
per cent. ad val. 22
Stockings of silk or thread (as ready made clothing)
30
per cent.
Spir ts from grain, first proof
42
cents per gallon
46.2
do. 2d do.
45
ditto
49.5
do. 3d do.
48
ditto
52.8
do. 4th do.
52
ditto
57.2
do. 5th do.
60
ditto
66
do. over 5th do.
75
ditto
82.5
from other materlals than
grain, 1st and 2d proof
38
‹litto
41.8
do. 3d do.
42
ditto
46.2
do.
4th do ..
18
ditto
52.8
do. 5th do.
57
ditto
62.7
do. over 5th do.
70
ditto
77
Saddles, bridles, and harness
30
per cent. ad val.
33
25
cents per pair ditto ditto
16.5
Salt
Segars
250
20 cents per bush. of 56 1b. 22 275 cents per thousand 3 cents per lb.
3.3
Sugar, brown
3
ditto
3.3
white, clayed or powdered
4
ditto
4.4
lump
10
ditto
11
loaf, or sugar candy
12
ditto
13.2
Snuff
12
ditto
13.2
Sulphur or brimstone
f.P€
free
F
33
----- all other
2
I
1
C. Ci CI
C
D
Shoes and slippers of leather for children of silk
27.5
15
30
33
Soap
30
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Foreign, other than British.
per cent 16.5
cent per lb. 1.1
Teas, from China in ships belong. ing to the United States bohea
12
- Klitto
13.2
- souchong and other black
25
ditto
27.5
imperial, gunpowder and gomee
50
ditto
55
hyson and young hyson
40
ditto
44
hyson skin and other green
28
ditto
30.8
if from any other place, or in any other than vessels of the United States ;
bohea
14
ditto
souchong and other black,
34
ditto
imperial, gunpowder and gomee
68
ditto
hyson and young hyson
56
ditto
hyson skin and other green
38
ditto
Tobacco manufactured, other than snuff and segars
10
ditto
11
Tin in pigs or bars U
free
free
Umbrellas, parasols of whatever materials made, sticks offrames for umbrellas or parasols
30
per cent. ad val. 23
Woollen manufactures of all de- scriptions, or of which wool is the material of chief value, ex- cepting blankets or woollen rugs, and worsted stuff goods Rattinets, &c. as bombazetts, cal- limancoes, morcens, 25
per cent ad val. 27.5
After the 30th of June, 1819, theduty of woollen goods is to be only twenty per cent ad valorem. Wines, Madeira, Burgundy, Cham- paigne, Rhenish and Tokay 100 cts. per gal. 110 -Sherry and St. Lucar
60
ditto
66
~others not enumerated, when imported in bottles or cases
70
ditto
77
-Lisbon, Oporto, and other wines of Portugal and on those of Sicily
50
ditto
55
Teneriffe, Fayal & other wines of the western islands
40
ditto
1
25
ditto
27.5
-all others when imported other- wise than in cases or bottles Wafers
Whiting and Paris white
30 per cent. ad valorem 33 cent per lb. 7 1.1-
Tin in plates Tallow
.American & British. 15 1
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Wearing apparel and other per- sonal baggage, in actual use and the implements, and tools of trade of persons arriving in the United States
Wood, unmanufactured of any kind, zinc, teutenague or spel- ter
American & British.
Foreign, othe. than British.
free
free
free free
In all cases where an ad valorem duty shall be charged, it shall be calculated on the nett cost of the article, at the place whence imported (exclusive of packages, commissions and all charges) with the usual addition, established by law, of twenty per centum on all merchandize, imported from places beyond the Cape of Good Hope, and of ten per centum on articles imported from all other places.
(For three years next ensuing the thirtieth day of June next, a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem ; and after the expi- ration of the three years aforesaid, a duty of twenty per centun ad valorem : Provided, that all cotton cloths, or cloths of which cotton is the material of chief value, (excepting nankeens im- ported directly from China) the original cost of which at the place whence imported with the addition of twenty per cent. if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or from places beyond it, or of ten per cent. if imported from any other place, shall be less than twenty-five cents per square yard, shall with such addi- tion, be deemed and taken to have cost twenty-five cents per square yard, and shall be charged with duty accordingly; Pro- vided also, that all unbleached and uncoloured cotton twist yarn, or thread, the original cost cf which shall be less than sixty cents per pound, shall be taken and deemed to have cost sixty cents per pound, and shall be charged with duty accordingly ; and all bleached or coloured yarn, the original cost of which shall have been less than seventy-five cents per pound, shall be taken and deemed to have cost seventy-five cents per pound, and shall be charged with duty accordingly : And Provided further, that cot- ton piece goods, imported in ships or vessels of the United States, which shall have sailed from the United States before the passage of this act, and shall arrive therein between the thirtieth day of June, 1816, and the first day of June, 1817, the original cost of which cotton piece goods, at the place whence imported, shall have been less than twenty-five cents per square yard, shall be admitted to entry, subject only to a duty of thirty-three and a third per centum on the cost of the said cotton piece goods in In- dia, and on the usual addition of twenty per centum on that cost.
SEC. 4. And beit further enacted, That there shall be allowed a drawback of the duties, by this act imposed, on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, upon the ex- portation thereof, within the time and in the manner prescribed by the existing laws, subject to the following provisions, that is to say, that there shall not be an allowance of the drawback of duties
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in the case of goods imported in foreign vessels from any of the do- minions, colonies, or possessions of any foreign power, to and with which the vessels of the United States are not permitted to go and trade ; and there shall not be an allowance of the drawback of du- ties for the amount of the additional duties by this act imposed on goods imported in vessels not of the United States; and there shall not be an allowance of the drawback in the case of foreign dried and pickled fish, and other salted provisions, fish oil or playing cards ; and there shall be deducted and retained from the amount of the duties on goods exported with the benefit of draw- back (other than spirits) two and a half per centum, and that there shall be retained in the case of spirits exported with the be- nefit of drawback, two cents per gallon upon the quantity of spirits, and also three per centum on the amount of duties paya- ble on the importation thereof. But, nevertheless, the provisions of this act shall not be deemed in any wise to impair any rights and privileges, which have been or may be acquired by any fo- reign nation, under the laws and treaties of the United States, upon the subject of exporting goods from the United States, with a benefit ot a drawback of the duties payable upon the importa- tion thereof.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That after the thirtieth day of June next, in all cases of entry of merchandise for the benefit of drawback, the time of twenty days shall be allowed from the date of the entry, for giving the exportation bonds for the same : Pro- vided, that the exportation shall, in every other particular, com- ply with the regulations and formalities, heretofore established for entries of exportation for the benefit of drawback.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the duty on the ton- nage of vessels, and the bounties, advances, and drawbacks in the case of exporting pickled fish, of the fisheries of the United States, in the case of American vessels employed in the fisheries and in the case of exporting sugar refined within the United States, shall be and continue the same as the existing law provides. Pro- vided always, that this provision shall not be deemed in any wise to impair any rights and privileges, which have been, or may be acquired by any foreign nation, under the laws and treaties of the United-States, relative to the duty of tonnage on vessels.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, 'That the existing laws shall extend to, and be in force for the collection of duties imposed by this act, on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States ; and for the recovery, collection, distribution and remission of all fines, penalties and forfeitures, and for the allow. ance of the drawbacks and bounties by this act anthorised, as ful- ly and effectually as if every regulation, restriction, penalty, for- feiture, provision, clause, matter and thing, in the existing laws contained, had been inserted in, and re-enacted by this act. And that all acts, and parts of acts which are contrary to this act, and no more, shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC 8 And be it further enacted, 'That the act passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, entitled " an act to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and merchan-
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dise imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage between foreign vessels and vessels of the Uni- ted States, and between goods imported into the United States in foreign vessels and vessels of the United States," shall apply and be in full force as to the discriminating duties established by this act on the tonnage of foreign vessels and the goods, wares and merchandise therein imported,
H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives, JOHN GAILLIARD, President pro. tem. of the Senate.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
TONNAGE.
The following rates of tonuage duties are demandable after the 24th Jan. 1817.
dls. cts.
On ships &c. of the U. S. entering from any fo- reign port per ton 6
On such foreign ships &c. on their entry from foreign ports as by treaty stipulation, such ves- sels are placed on equality with the ships of the U. S. per ton
On other foreign ships &c. entering from a fo- reign port where vessels of the U. S. are per- mitted to trade 50
6
On other foreign ships &c. entering from a fo- reign port where the vessels of the U. S. are not permitted to trade 2 00
On ships &c. built in the U. S. since 20th July 1789, belonging to subjects of foreign powers and possessing a certificate of record per ton So
DUTIES PAYABLE IN dls. cts.
Gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal, of the stand- ard prior to the year 1792, for every 27 grains, 1
.
Gold coins of France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, of the standard prior to the year 1792, for every 27 and 3-4th grains,
1 00
Spanish milled dollars, 17 dwts. 7 grs. 1 00
and in proportion for the parts of a dollar.
Crowns of France, 18 dwts. 17 grs. 1 10
And in proportion for parts of a crown,
Provided, that no foreign coins shall be receivable, which are not by law a tender for the payment of all debts; except in conse- quence of a proclamation of the president of the United States au- thorising such foreign coins to be received in payment of the du- ties and fees aforesaid.
April 27, 1816,
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Sec. 61.]
Rates of coins for estimating duties. dis. cts.
Pound sterling of Great Britain,
4
44
Pound sterling of Ireland,
4 10
Livre tournois of France,
18.5
Florin or guilder of the United Nrtherlands
40
Mark banco of Hamburg,
33 1-3
Rix Dollar of Denmark,
1 00
Ryal plate of Spain, Vallon of do.
.
5
Millree of Portugal,
.
-
1 24
Tale of China,
1
48
Pagoda of India,
1 48
Rupee of Bengal,
50
Ruble of Russia,
33 1-3
Franc 1-4 part more than the Livre.
And all other denominations in value as near as may be to the said rates, or the intrinsic value thereof, compared with the mo- ney of the United States. Provided, that it shall be lawful for the president of the United States to cause to be established, fit and proper regulations for estimating the duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, in respect to which the original cost shall be exhibited in a depreciated currency is- sued and circulated under authority of any foreign government.
That on all goods, wares and merchandise, imported from the Cape of Good Hope or beyond the same, (if ad valorem articles) 20 per cent. to be added to the actual cost thereof, including all charges, (commissions, outside packages and insurance only ex. cepted) and 10 per cent. if from any other foreign port, before the duties are calculated.
Compensation Act. FEES OF OFFICE.
To the Collector and Naval Officer.
dls. cts.
Entry of a vessel of 100 tons or upwards -
2 50
Clearance do.
do. do.
-
.
2 50
Entry of a vessel under 100 tons -
-
-
1- 50
Clearance do. do -
.
.
1 50
Every post entry . -
2 00
Permit to land goods
20
Every bond taken officially
40
Permit to load goods, for exportation, for drawback,
30
Debenture or other official certificate
20
Bill of health
20
Official document (register excepted) required by any person 20
To the Surveyor.
Admeasuring and certifying the same, of every ship or vessel of 100 tons and under, per ton
.
.
.
-
10
-
.
.
-
.
.
.
. .
.
-
.
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Admeasurement of every ship or vessel above 100 tons and not exceeding 200 tons -
1 50 Above 200 tons 2 00
For all other services on board any ship or vessel of 100 tons and upwards, having on board goods, wares or merchandize subject to duty 3 00
For like services on board any ship or vessel of less than 100 tons 1 50 On all vessels, not having on board goods, wares or mer- chandize, subject to duty 66 2-3
Allowances for draft.
lb.
SEC. 58.] Any quantity of 1 cwt. or 112 lb. .
-
1
above 1-and under 2 cwt. -
2
2-and under 3 cwt. .
3
3-and under 10 cwt.
4
10-and under 18 cwt. -
7
18-and upwards -
9
Tares.
On every whole chest of bohea tea - 70
half
do.
do.
. 36 .
quarter do. do
- 20
chest of hyson or other green tea, of 70 lbs. or upwards
- 20
box of other tea, between 50 and 70 lbs. - 18
do. if 80 lbs. - 22 do. from 80 lbs. and upwards . 20
The above to include ropes, canvass and other cover- ings.
On all other boxes of teas, according to the invoice or actual weight thereof.
2 per cent.
in bales
3
in casks
-
.
12
.
-
12
in boxes .
15
in bags, or mats -
.
-
5
On cocoa, in casks in bags -
.
-
-
1
On pimento in casks .
-
.
16
in bags -
3
On cheese, in hampers or baskets in boxes
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