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. duties on imports and for other purposes ap-


proved 3OIh August, l642.


SEC [. Be ii enacted By the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of Awera-
IN an Couoress assembled, That from and after
the first day of September, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-four, the duties I'M
posed under and by virtue of the act entitled IAN
act TO provide revenue from imports and to change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on i'm
ports and for other purposes" approved on the
ihirtieth day of August, one thousand eight hum
dred and forty-two, upon the various articles IN
the said act named shall be changed, modified,
and reduced in manner following, that IS to
say


First On all coarse unmanufactured wool,
the value whereof at the last port or place whence
exported to the United States, shall be seven cents
or under per pound, there shall be levied duty Of
fifteen per centum ad valorem, instead Of the duty
of Eve per centum imposed blythe said act and
on all other unmanufactured wool there shall be
levied duty of thirty per centum ad valorem IN;
stead Of the duties Of three cents per pound and
thirty per centum ad valorem, imposed by the
same act.


Second. On all manufactures of wool, or Of
which wool shall be component part, except
miIled or fuled cloth, known by the name Of
plains, kerseys, or Kendall cettons, carpetlngs,
hannels, bookings and baizes, blankets, worsted
stuff
gloves caps, and bindings, there shall be levied
duty of thirty per centum ad valorem, instead of
the duty of forty per centum imposed by the said act


Third On all milled or fulled cloth known
by the name of plains, kerseys, or Kendall cot
tons of which wool shall be the only material
the value whereof shall not exceed IhirtyiVe cents
the square ward at the last port or place whence
exported, there shall be levied duty of twenty
per centum ad valorem, instead of the duties IN
posed by the said act


Fourth On all carpets and carpeting of WOOL
hemp, flax, or cotton, or parts OF either, or other
material not specified, there shall be levied duty
ofthirtv per centum ad yalorem, instead of the du-
ties imposed by said act.


Fifth On all wooIIen blankets, the actual va
lue Of which at the place whence exported shall
not exceed seventy-fve cents each, there shall be
levied duty Of ten per centum ad -vaiorem, IN
stead of the duty of fifteen per centum imposed by
the said act


Sizth On all hearth rugs there shall be le-
WED duty Of thirty per centum ad VaIorm, IN
stead of the duty of forty per centuln imposed by


Secenth On woollen yarn there shall be le-
WED duty of twenty-five per centum ad Valorem,
instead of the duty of thirty per centum imposed
by the said act; and on all worsted yarn, there
shall be levied duty of twenty per centum ad
Valorem, instead of the duty of thirty per centum
imposed by the said act.


Eighth On wooIIen and worsted mits gloves,
caps and bindings and on woolen or worsted ho-
siery, that is to say, stockings, socks, drawers,
shirts, and all other similar manufactures made on
frames, there shall be levied duty Of twenty per
centum ad vaorem, instead of the duty of thirty
per centum imposed by the said act


Ninth. On fannels of whatever materials
composed, except cotton, and on bookings and
baizes, there shall be levied duty of thirty per
centum ad valorem, instead Of the duty of fourteen
cents per square yard, imposed by the said act;
and on coach laces there shall be levied duty of
thirty per centum ad yalorem, instead Of the duty
of thirty-fve per centum imposed by the said act.


Tenth. On ready made clothing, of whatever
materials composed worn by men, women or
children, except gloves, mits stockings, socks,
Wove shirts, and drawers, and all other similar
manufactures made on frames hats, bonnets, shoes,
boots, and bootees, imported ia state ready to be
used as clothing by men, women, or children,
made up either by the tailor, manufacturer, or
seamsress, there shall be levied duty of thirty
per centum ad Valorem instead of the duty Of fifty
per centum imposed by the said act On all arti-
cles worn by men; women, or children, other than
as above specified or excepted, of whatever mate
Tials composed, made up wholly or in part by
hand, there shall be levied duty of thirty per
centum ad valorem, instead Of the duty of forty
per centum imposed by the said act and on cloth
ing, finished in whole or in part, embroidered in
gold silver, there shall be levied duty of thir-
ty per centum ad Valorem, instead of the duty of
fifty per centum imposed by the said act.


SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the first day of September, in the year
aforesaid, the duties imposed by the said act upon
the articles hereinafter mentioned shall be changed
modified, and reduced in the manner. following
that is to say:


First On all manufactures of cotton, or of
which cotton shall be component part, not other
wise specified, and excepting such cottontwist,
yarn, and thread, and such other articles as are
herein otherwise provided for there shall be levied
duty of twenty-five per eentum ad valorem : and
the proViso to the second subdivision of the second
section OF the said act shall be, and the same is
hereby repealed: - - = =


Second, On cotton+wist, van, and thread,
bleached unbleached, colored or uncolored, and
Onspools or otherwise, there shall be levied du-
ty Of twenty-five per centum ad valorem, instead
of the various duties imposed by the said act


SEC. 8. And be 1T further enacted, That from
and after the first day of September, in the wear
aforesaid the duties imposed by the said act upon
the articles hereinafter mentioned shall be changed
modified, and reduced in the manner following
that is to say:


First. On all manufactures of silk, not other
wise specified except boiling cloths there's shall be
levied a duty of twenty per centum ad vaIorem.
instead of the duty of two dollars and fity cents
per pound imposed by the said act and on sill
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