twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and four, entitled “An act continuing, for a limited time, the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned,” shall be continued as if the said act had not expired, or contained any provision for limiting its continuance.
Approved, April 27, 1816.
Statute I.
Chap. CIV.—An Act for the payment of the militia, in the case therein mentioned.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the detachment of the militia of Kentucky, lately under the command of Colonel Dudley, for the term of six months, who were captured at fort Meigs, and paroled, be paid for the said term of six months, and that the proper oficers of the War department liquidate and pay their claims, in the same manner that the claims of the regular troops of the United States would be liquidated and paid in like cases.
Approved, April 27, 1816.
Statute I.
Chap. CVII.—An Act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.
Act of April 30, 1816, ch. 172.
Act of March 3, 1817, ch. 51.
Act of April 20, 1818, ch. 103.
Act of April 20, 1818, ch. 98.
Act of March 3, 1819, ch. 75.
Act of April 18, 1820, ch. 44.
Act of May 15, 1820, ch. 126.
Time fixed for the abolition of the present duties upon goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States.
Substitution of other ad valorem and specific duties.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, the duties heretofore laid by law, on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, shall cease and determine, and there shall be lavied, and collected, and paid, the several duties hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:
First. A duty of seven and a half per centum ad valorem, on all dyeing drugs and materials for composing dyes, not subject to other rates of duty; gum arabic, gum senegal, saltpetre; jewelry, gold, silver, and other watches, and parts of watches; gold and silver lace, embroidery and epaulettes; previous stones and pearls of all kinda, set or not set; bristol stones or paste work, and all articles composed wholly or chiefly of gold, silver, pearl and previous stones; and laces, lace veils, lace shawls, or shades, or shades, of thread on silk.
Second. A duty of fifteen per centum ad valorem on gold leaf, and on all articles not free, and not subject to any other rate of duty.
Third. A duty of twenty per centum ad valorem on hempen cloth or sail cloth, (except Russian and German linens, Russia and Holland duck) stockings, of wool or cotton; printing types; all articles manufactures from brass, copper, iron, steel, pewter, lead or tin, or of which these metals, or either of them, is the material of chief value; brass wire, cutlery, pins, needles, buttons, button moulds and buckles of all kinds; gilt, plated and japanned wares of all kinds: cannon, muskets, fire arms and side arms, Prussian blue, china ware, earthen ware, stone ware, porcelain and glass manufactures, other than window glass and black glass quart bottles.
Fourth. A duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem, on woollen manufactures of all descriptions, or of which wool is the material of chief value, excepting blankets, woollen rugs and worsted or stuff goods, shall be levied, collected and paid, from and after the thirtieth day of June next, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and after that day, twenty per centum on the said articles; and on cotton manufactures of all descriptions, or of which cotton is the material of chief value, and on cotton twist, yarn or thread, as follows, viz: for three years next ensuing the thirtieth day of June next, a duty