United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/20th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 60
Chap. LX.—An Act to reduce the duty on Greek and Latin books, printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.
Duty on Greek and Latin books printed previous to 1775, not to be imposed in certain cases.
Act of May 22, 1824, ch. 136.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled “An act to amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,” passed twenty-second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, shall not be construed to impose upon books printed in Greek and Latin, which the importer shall make it satisfactorily appear to the collector of the port at which the same shall be entered, were printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, a higher duty than four cents per volume.
Approved, May 19, 1828.