Statute III.
Chap. LXI.—An Act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a duty on gold, silver and plated ware, and jewelry and pastework, manufactured within the United States.[1]
Duty upon gold, silver, and plated ware.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the eighteenth day of April next, there shall be paid upon all gold, silver, and plated ware, and jewelry and pastework, except timepieces, which shall thereafter be manufactured or made for sale within the United States or the territories thereof, a duty of six per centum ad valorem, by the manufacturer thereof.
Regulations concerning the tax.
Act of Jan. 18, 1815, ch. 23.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the duty aforesaid shall be imposed, paid, collected, and accounted for, in like manner, and subject to the like provisions and penalties, as the duties imposed by the “Act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactures within the United States,” passed the eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, all the provisions of which act shall apply to the duty hereby imposed, and to those by whom it shall be payable, the same as if it were specifically inserted among the dutiable objects enumerated in the first section thereof.
Approved, February 27, 1815.
Statute III.
Chap. LXII.—An Act to repeal certain acts concerning the flotilla service, and for other purposes.
Repeal of certain acts concerning the flotilla service.
Act of July 5, 1813, ch. 6.
Act of April 16, 1814, ch. 59.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of April next, the act entitled “An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built barges for the defence of the ports and harbours of the United States,” passed the fifth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen; and also an act, entitled “An act authorizing the appointment of certain officers for the flotilla service,” passed the sixteenth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, shall be repealed, and cease to be in force.
Vessels of the flotilla establishment to be sold or laid up.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the barges and other vessels composing the flotilla establishment, (they being first divested of their guns and military stores, which are to be carefully preserved,) shall be sold or laid up under the direction of the President of the United states, and the moneys arising therefrom paid into the treasury thereof.
Commissioned and warrant officers, and privates, entitled to receive four months’ additional pay when discharged.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the commissioned and warrant officers, and all the privates, who shall be discharged in consequence of the repeal of the acts aforesaid, shall be entitled to receive four months’ pay, over and above what may be due to them respectively at the time of their discharge.
Armed vessels on the Lakes to be sold or laid up, except what are necessary for the public service.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized to cause all the armed vessels thereof on the lakes, except such as he may deem necessary to enforce the proper execution of the revenue laws, to be sold or laid up, as he may judge most conducive to the public interest; such vessels being first divested of their armament, tackle and furniture, which are to be carefully preserved.
Repeal of an act of Nov. 15, 1814, ch. 3.President authorized to sell certain vessels acquired under it.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the act, entitled “An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, or purchased, the vessels therein mentioned,”
- ↑ Repealed by act of Act of Feb. 22, 1816, ch. 18.
