1828.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Commission Commission crea-Created by the said act, shall not continue after the first day of ue after 1st Sep- September next.

ted not to contin

tember next.

[Approved, 15 May, 1828.]

Each of the sur

the Revolutionary

CHAP. 53. An ACT for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of

the Army of the Revolution.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That each of the surviving officers of the army of the Revoluviving officers of tion, in the Continental Line, who was entitled to half pay by army in the Con- the Resolve of October twenty-first, seventeen hundred and was entitled to eighty, be authorized to receive, out of any money in the Treaof October 21st, Sury not otherwise appropriated, the amount of his full pay in 1780, to receive said line, according to his rank in the line, to begin on the his rank in the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty

tinental line, who

half pay by resolve

pay according to

line.

Proviso;

When any of said

ved money of the

six, and to continue during his natural life: Provided, That, under this act, no officer shall be entitled to receive a larger sum than the full pay of a captain in said line.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever any of officers has recei- said officers has received money of the United States, as a penU. S. since 3d sioner, since the third day of March, one thousand eight hunreceived to be de-dred and twenty six, aforesaid, the sum so received shall be

March, 1826, sum

ducted.

Every surviving

officer, &c.

said line during

tinued in its ser

mination, and

entitled to receive

by resolve of 15th

deducted from what said officer would, otherwise, be entitled to, under the first section of this act; and every pension to which said officer is now entitled shall cease after the passage of this act.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That every surviving non-commissioned non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, in said army, who enlisted in who enlisted therein for and during the war, and continued in the war, and con- service until its termination, and thereby became entitled vice until its ter- to receive a reward of eighty dollars, under a resolve of Conthereby became gress, passed May fifteenth, seventeen hundred and seventyreward of go, eight, shall be entitled to receive his full monthly pay in said May, 1778, to re service, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise apceive full pay. propriated; to begin on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and to continue during his natural life: Provided: That no non-commissioned officer, musicommissioned of- cian, or private, in said army, who is now on the pension list the pension list, of the United States, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act. entitled to the benSECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pay allowed by Pay allowed by this act shall, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treathis act to be paid to the officer or

Proviso; no non.

ficer, &c. now on

efits of this act.

direction of the

soldier entitled Sury, be paid to the officer or soldier entitled thereto, or to thereto under the their authorized attorney, at such places and days as said SeSecretary of the Cretary may direct; and that no foreign officer shall be entitled to said pay, nor shall any officer or soldier receive the same, until he furnish to said Secretary satisfactory evidence that he

Treasury, &c.

1828.

is entitled to the same, in conformity to the provisions of this act; and the pay allowed by this act shall not, in any way, be transferrable or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, but shall inure wholly to the personal benefit of the officer or soldier entitled to the same by this act. SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That so much of said so much of said pay, as accrued by the provisions of this act, before the third yard by day of March, eighteen hundred and twenty eight, shall be paid March, 1828, to be to the officers and soldiers entitled to the same, as soon as may paid to the offbe, in the manner and under the provisions before mentioned; as may be, in the and the pay which shall accrue after said day, shall be paid der the provisions semi-annually, in like manner, and under the same provisions. [Approved, 15 May, 1828.]

the provisions this act before 3d

cers, &c. as soon

manner and un

before mentioned.

CHAP. 54. An ACT for the Relief of Willoughby Barton.

Navy authorized

contract of Wil

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, autho- Secretary of the rized and required to adjust and settle the contract of Willough. to adjust, &c. the by Barton with the Commissioners of the Navy for Live Oak, loughby Barton, entered into on the eighth day of June, one thousand eight hun- sioners of the Navy dred and twenty-five, upon the same terms on which a like con- for live oak,of 8th tract, entered into between Robert Newell and the Commissioners of the Navy, on the twenty-second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, was settled.

[Approved, 15 May, 1828.]

with the Commis

June, 1825,

CHAP. 55. An ACT in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on Im

ports.

ber, 1828, duties

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and after the first day of September, one thousand After 1st Septemeight hundred and twenty-eight, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, the following duties; that is to say:

First. On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufactured, in whole,

or in part, by rolling, one cent per pound.

now imposed by tation of articles hereinafter men

law on the impor

tioned, there shall be levied the following duties:

on iron, in bars

or bolts, not manufactured.

on bar and bolt

iron, made whol

Second. On bar and bolt iron, made wholly, or in part, by rolling, thirty-seven dollars per ton: Provided, That all iron ly, or in part, by in slabs, blooms, loops, or other form, less finished than iron in rolling. bars or bolts, except pigs or cast iron, shall be rated as rolled iron in bars or bolts, and pay a duty accordingly.'

Proviso;

Third. On iron, in pigs, sixty-two and one half-cents per on iron in pigs. one hundred and twelve pounds.

1828. Fourth. On iron or steel wire, not exceeding number fourOn iron, or steel teen, six cents per pound, and over number fourteen, ten centa per pound.

wire.

On round iron, or brazier's rods.

On axes, adzes,

On steel,

bars, or sheets,

Fifth. On round iron, or brazier's rods, of three sixteenths to eight sixteenths of an inch diameter, inclusive; and on iron in nail or spike rods, slit or rolled; and on iron in sheets, and hoop iron; and on iron slit or rolled for band iron, scroll iron, or casement rods, three and one half cents per pound.

Sixth. On axes, adzes, drawing knives, cutting knives, sickies, or reaping hooks, scythes, spades, shovels, squares, of iron or steel, bridle bits of all descriptions, steelyards and scale beams, socket chisels, vices, and screws of iron, for wood called wood screws, ten per cent. ad valorem, in addition to the present rates of duty.

Seventh. On steel, one dollar and fifty cents per one hundred and twelve pounds.

On lead, in pigs, Eighth. On lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets, three cents per pound; on leaden shot, four cents per pound; on red or white Jead, dry or ground in oil, five cents per pound; on litharge, orange mineral, lead manufactured into pipes, and sugar of lead, five cents per pound.

After 30th June,

lected. c. on the

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and after 1828, there be col the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenimportation of the ty eight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the imter mentioned, the portation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following following duties: duties, in lieu of those now imposed by law.

articles hereinaf

On wool unmanufactured.

On manufactures

which wool shall

First. On wool unmanufactured, four cents per pound; and. also, in addition thereto, forty per cent. ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentynine; from which time an additional ad valorem duty of five per cent. shall be imposed, annually, until the whole of said. Wool imported. ad valorem duty shall amount to fifty per cent. And all wool imported on the skin, shall be estimated as to weight and value, and shall pay the same rate of duty as other imported wool. Second. On manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be of wool, or of a component part, (except carpetings, blankets, worsted stuff be a component goods, bombazines, hosiery, mits, gloves, caps, and bindings,) the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed fifty cents the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost fifty cents the square yard, and be charged thereon with a duty of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and from that Proviso; on all time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem: Provided, Wool, except flan- That on all manufactures of wool, except flannels and baizes, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed thirty-three and one-third cents per square yard, shall pay fourteen cents per square yard.

part, except car petings, &c.

manufactures of

nels, &c,

On all manufac

Third. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool turts of wool, or shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value,

shall be a compo

of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed fifty 1828. sents the square yard, and shall not exceed one dollar the of which wool square yard, shall be deemed to have cost one dollar the square tent part, except yard, and be charged thereon with a duty of forty per centum as aforesaid, to exad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred square yard. and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of forty five per

centum ad valorem.

the

ceed fifty cents the

tures of wool, or shall be a compo

ás aforesaid, not to

Fourth. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall on all manufac be a component part, except as aforesaid the actual value of of which wool which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed one dollar nent part, except the square yard, and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents exceed 82 50 cts. square yard, shall be deemed to have cost two dollars and the square yard, fifty cents the square yard, and be charged with a duty there on of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem.

shall be deemed,

c

Fifth. All manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be sth. a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed four dolJars the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost, at the place whence imported, four dollars the square 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 duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem.

Sixth. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall 6th. be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed four dollars. the square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of forty-five per cent. ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of fifty per centum ad valorem.

Seventh. On woollen blankets, hosiery, mits, gloves, and 7th bindings, thirty-five per cent. ad valorem. On clothing ready made, fifty per centum ad valorem.

Eighth. On Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton carpets and carpeting, seventy cents per square yard. On all Venetian and ingrin carpets or carpeting, forty cents per square yard. On all other kinds of carpets and carpetings, of wool, flax, hemp, or cotton, or parts of either, thirty-two cents per square yard. On all patent printed or painted floor cloths, fifty cents per square yard. On oil cloth other than that usually denominated patent floor cloth, twenty-five cents per square yard. On furniture oil cloth, fifteen cents per square yard. On floor matting made of flags or other materials, fifteen cents per square Jard.

8th.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the Amer Soil June, thirtieth day of Jane, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 1828, there be obi

1828.

eight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid on the importalected, &c. on the tion of the following articles, in lieu of the duty now imposed importation of the by law.

following articles

in lieu of the duty

law.

On unmanufac tured hemp.

certain duties First. On unmanufactured hemp, forty-five dollars per ton, now imposed by until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time, five dollars per ton in addition, per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton. On cotton bagging, four and a half cents per square yard, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and afterwards a duty of five cents per square yard. Second. On unmanufactured flax, thirty-five dollars per ton, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time an additional duty of five dollars per ton, per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton.

On

unmanufac

tured flax.

On sail duck.

On molasses.

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

Fourth. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.

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

distilled spirits.

On all manufactures of silk, &c.

On indigo.

After 30th June,

18.5, no drawback

portation of any

the United States,

1828. on window

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

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

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the of duty shall be thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyallowed on the ex- eight, no drawback of duty shall be allowed on the exportaspit distilled in tion of any spirit, distilled in the United States, from molasses; from molasses,&c. no drawback shall be allowed on any quantity of sail-duck, less than fifty bolts, exported in one ship or vessel, at any one time. After 30th June, SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the glasses of certain thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on window glass, of the sizes above ten inches by fifteen inches, five dollars for one hundred square Proviso; all win-feet: Provided, That all window glass imported in plates or sheets, uncut, shall be chargeable with the same rate of duty. On vials and bottles, not exceeding the capacity of six ounces. each, one dollar and seventy-five cents per groce.

dow glass unported, &c.

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