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TWENTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 55. 1828.

Fifth.

Sixth.

Seventh,

Eighth.

After June 30,1828, thereshall be col-lected, &c., onthe importationof the followingarticles, certainduties.

On unmanu-factured hemp.

' On unmanu-factured flax.

On sail duck.

On molasses.

On all import-ed distilled li-quors.

On all manu-factures of silk,&c.

On indigo.

After June30,1828, no

whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the squareyard, and shall not exceed four dollars the square yard, shall bedeemed to have cost, at the place whence imported, four dollars thesquare yard, and a duty of forty per cent, ad valorem, shall be levied,collected, and paid, on such valuation, until the thirtieth day of June,one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a dutyof forty-five per centum ad valorem.

Sixth. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be acomponent part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at theplace whence imported, shall exceed four dollars the square yard, thereshall be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of forty-five per cent, ad valo-rem, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred andtwenty-nine, and from that time a duty of fifty per centum ad valorem.

Seventh. On woollen blankets, hosiery, mits, gloves, and bindings,thirty-five per cent, ad valorem. On clothing ready made, fifty per cen-tum ad valorem.

Eighth. On Brussels , Turkey and Wilton carpets and carpetings,seventy cents per square yard. On all Venetian and ingrin [ingrain]carpets or carpeting, forty cents per square yard. On all other kindsof carpets and carpeting, of wool, flax, hemp, or cotton, or parts ofeither, thirty-two cents per square yard. On all patent printed orpainted floor cloths, fifty cents per square yard. On oil cloth other thanthat usually denominated patent floor cloth, twenty-five cents per squareyard. On furniture oil cloth, fifteen cents per square yard. On floormatting made of flags or other materials, fifteen cents per square yard.

Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That from and after the thirtiethday of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, there shallbe levied, collected, and paid on the importation of the following articles,in lieu of the duty now imposed by law :

First. On unmanufactured hemp, forty-five dollars per ton, until thethirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, fromwhich time, five dollars per ton in addition, per annum, until the dutyshall amount to sixty dollars per ton. On cotton bagging, four and ahalf cents per square yard, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousandeight hundred and twenty-nine, and afterwards a duty of five cents persquare yard.

Second. On unmanufactured flax, thirty-five dollars per ton, until thethirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, fromwhich time an additional duty of five dollars per ton, per annum, untilthe duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton.

Third. On sail duck, nine cents per square yard ; and, in additionthereto, one half cent yearly, until the same shall amount to twelve anda half cents per square yard.

Fourth. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.

Fifth. On all imported distilled spirits, fifteen cents per gallon, in ad-dition to the duty now imposed by law.

Sixth. On all manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a com-ponent material, coming from beyond the Cape of Good Hope , a duty ofthirty per centum ad valorem; the additional duty of five per centumto take effect from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eighthundred and twenty-nine ; and on all other manufactures of silk, or ofwhich silk shall be a component material, twenty per centum ad valorem.

On indigo, an additional duty of five cents the pound, from the thir-tieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, until thethirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and fromthat time an additional duty of ten cents each year, until the whole dutyshall amount to fifty cents per pound.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the thirtieth dayof June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, no drawback of