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( VOL. I. ) PINTEP; b ALEXANDER MARTIN,,
for JOHN SIBLEY;
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t-miCQXCMCiS ftkt V XlTf-P STATU.
Ait AC F ccticef ri1n tft dutitj
iieLUjiacsk
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counlerfigned by the officer sit whofe of
fice appJioittrrnforT the fitme fbsft have
been mad. And inthe Cafe of an election
t pay the fakl mont My rate wf ten cents,
it fji all not hsJLifd u.L forJan 7. perfbn.. Jy
wl.onj tliclarue fliall hate been madfto
woi k bit or ker Kill or ftills at any time
within die year from the date of hi or
h-r entry thereof, other than that
BC it .Miti h W tfiat and, Jtttifi
-U :ii::m;U4.-.tj.a!--.-.'r.ex.t,.;tr;e
n iht Utitel S.jaiad on flilli, Ciail
eafrt rd tkit in lle ikereef, vp r31
f, i i mhkh afwr the flid 2ay ' .fiiall te
.i Hle.i mhl ia the United Statu, helf
f r ii prt from malaCei, fjar, or fltlicr
i jnin raxttt'uli, ter Mil be pali the
i:i foHewit; Mhat U to fay :
Foe: turf pilka it Tthofe fpixiti f
the trJl 4l4fi cf pT3cf, ten centi : fpr
trtrjr Ralla fef tfefifpuia f thftconJ
Ufii of tof euevstv centi t for erjr
l; u3,n t tlxfe f,-.ui;l nf the Uurd chu of
piff tthe ceati t for erery gillcn cf
ihtfc fyiriu ef ths fotrtfc daft r ..' proof,
urtcea cen r for tvery g' of Ccf;
fji. ill tf 0j JJh daft f roof, etLteen
tert 1 ir crry gatlcnct tlicfe fpirlti
ftlie Cith Ufi proof, twenty-Jlt
f et.t. AoJ cpeii all fr iiiu which after
t f..ij djy fiuI be diailled within tire
VJe-J State, froai trattrials cf the
pTouthcr prociace tf iKe Uo;tei State,
ia asy tuy, town cr village, at any ditlll-
fall U".ch t.iuiaily r te.qethcr Inatl
U r.f lh eajracuy ffanr hunirei jal
hm tr upwards, there fkil be paidilic
tiMr folloninj,that it to fay 1 . .
For e? err l'a cf thefj firit cfrtie
ft daf ci procf, feren ceits t for every .
.1 f srtld of thof! ff hit cf iUt fccenJclafa
pr9- f, eiht cenu, fcr ever f dlcn of
fhoit fpiittt rihe thirl dai cf proof,
nine cert t for my jallcn cf thefc",
(full rf ihe fourth cUfi of prof deyen,
c'-ntt t for crery gallon of -thofi fpiiita
cf the fifth cW'w proof, th'ffleericfitfi :
f r eytry galbn pfthofe fjmiti of Uie
fithcWi. of proof, eighteen ccn.' And
-" bpon ftuls, which afcer thefaicl .Jay Iball
be cmployei in dirtiUing fpirit from
materials of the grewtlt or produce of
1 the United States, at any other place
than a city, town or riilags cr at any
fi.liflery ia a city, wro cr Tillage, at
hieh there i all be one or more llil's
frhicH fingly if only one, r together it
more than ne, Oiall be of left capacity
than four hundred alloni, there (hall be
paid the yearly doty of 6fty-four cents
for every gallofl, Ensli! wine meafnre
of the capacity tr cuntent of each and
every foch fliU inclnding the head then
f j mam mau u? at i.ic
of contents, it fliail beilawful for ths and fweet eordtiils jiall, nf;er the lafl
-maib thereupon to be effaced by or ia day'cf Aptil nest, be bi oahc iiifo ihj
vhe rrcfence of an efficer1 of -infpt&ion, Uaited States in calks or vtifels cf Is Is
ajpt' the-'cstflc or veflel ffiaH--afterwards-'capacity-thant-trii-ety-gallon?, 'all l'Delr
ei eaiatpuug JJiereanouxei.,4piuU..lpirua
JJimme roay be xtArked anew... i ir the' lame, CialL be fubj sit to feixu're
JnJ ht itfurtkir tnRe4 1'hat inftcad at d fotfiitnre, n'd eyery fuch;peaUy cr
of a notice of twenty-fbar hours hereto- 'forfeiture (hall be oije half to the ufc cf
fi required to be clven of the intent to the United State.- and the r,ihfr l.:iif
'wtritiryiraTittltatt wha (hall iirlt
unlefs hecr Ike (hall have Drevicuflv eb
taiced another licence for fuch fur-
iherjiffie, which, upon lik? application,'
11511 and may f-e granted in like maaner j
an J, if any' fuch psrfon hall wort his or
UiMl cr ftillv cohttary to the direfli
oa or proyifion afortfaid, he o fke (hall
ft tffit aad psy for every fach cfience
tT3.1iiihlra dollars. And in every cafe
in which any proprietor or poffeflbr of a
1 till or l;iUs lubject to the payment of du
nefitof tke draft-back of the duties theie-
upon fix liours fliall be fufficiect.
AnLkt it further tnatlii, That there b
an abatement for leakage at the rate of
twe per cent, in every cafe in which the
duty (kail be payakk ly the gxllcn of the
fptrits difttlled, to be allowed at tlie diftil
1? where fuch fpiiiis (hall be made.
: AW ht itfurtbtr rftv,That the of
ficer of inipefting viihin vhofe furvey
any Rill Ihali be, thi duty vrhereupon is
ty according to thecapacicy of fuch ftill paykble according to the capacity of the
or uius,iaau not make eJeSion to Pny .iU, l!wU Jdcntily, by proareGive jiunib
according to one or the other of the alter
rauves rfort fiid, or Jrudl r.ot -duly com
ply therewith, ke or (lie (1,11 ba liable ta
pay, aul lh.ill pay the faid yearly rate
f hfty fyur Jtents 'Tor every gallon of the
capacity or capacuici of his' cr her fliU
or llilb. .
And h it further tnaflcJ. That there be
ersand other prtper marks, every ft ch
Kill within his furvey, and the duty there
upon fliall operate as a fpiac lien upe-n
the faid (liil. ,
And he it fur tier eittfcj, -That every
difiiller of, and dtaler in fpiiits, who. may
have in his or her pofleffion, didilled fpi-
nts not marked CTCertiaed, purfuant- to
difcover and nwke known themattTrof
thing wkeieby the fame Hull have beea
incurred. , '.. ' ' . ; - - - - ' -v
And hi tt further Wffled, and itc fared,
That the duties hereby hvid fill-ctintiuiie
in force for the fame time, and are here
by pledged and appropriated to ancl for
the fame pvrpofes, as t!;efe, in liea of
-which they are laid, and purfuant to the
til entitled, "An aft repealing after jhsi
laft day cf Jane next, the duties "hereto-,
fere laid upon diPJllcd Jpiiits irrprrtrcl
: f r orn abread," and laying otheis willi";!.:
ftead, and alfa upon fpirits diilii'e.l
withm the United Stater, and for ap
propriating the fame," " "
AW it further enured, 1'hat to rraks
good any "deficiency which mayJwj pui
in confequence of tHe'rediiclfiou htieby
made in.tk: rates of the duties on ipi-
nts diftilleJ wr.Jun"lh'' UHtert Stii
V in TiH ..LntA.. iiriif.-r. .t,.- -n. -.t.l. jt r a, i- - r. . nis ClltlilCu TMlliin ln- IJjutPft
vik,u vuui.i; i.-jiJijiciiciiuca wiipiii me tu cmiLjtii . m an repealing, aner , ... r r ,
diftri-a.at leaft one oLice of infpection, -the Jail day of June next, the duties here d'' s,Jyd2jf the productet
which everi pcrfon having or keep- tufere laid upon diftilled fpirits imported dulies.1:d PY c enuiWd, " An
ing a ftill or Hills within fudi county, ihall fara abtoad,aiul laying cthers-ia tkeir 5" 1f.nS jL('L rf B?':T
betireen the latt day ofllay and the firft 4 fleaJ, and alfo upan fpirits dittiUed with... ir th? Protcd,a of the .frontiers ar J
davcf Trivia each year. mat. Vnirv cf la the tlnit.! Stnte.. anA for 9nnni.!: lor other1 purpfes' therein meniif ncc?'
ftill I !
fach Rill or
entry
and. at which every
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perlsnj who brinaAHvY&fzi11
-4tf,'tnaII'picnrFa fliU or lltlls, or
who removing within a county, fiiall
bring therein a fliU or fliils, liU within
thirty days after fuch procuring or re
moval, and before he or flie Ikall begin
to ufefiich ftill or Rilli.make entry there
of. Aod every entry, bellies defcribing
e;tch ftill and the capacity thereof, fiiall
i v.ify the p'ce where, and the pcrfon
in whnfe poifeffifllon it is, and purpofe
for which it is intended, Is whether for .
fa'.c or uf: in diAilling ; and in cafe of
removal, (kail fpecify tke ; place front
r.kick eiery fech (liil fiiall have kern .
brought. - '
tiii'e it further tnatltit , That every
proprietor and poflctlbr ef a ftill lhall be
jitntly and feverally liable' for Ihe duty
the'reupon : and that every owner of
lanJ, upon which any dill (hall be work
ed, (kail be liable for the duty thereupon,
iinlefi the fame fliall be worked by .a law
ful and bona fide tenant o( the l.inJof an
eflate, not left than for the term of one
year, or unlefs fuch owner can make it
appear that the pcflcflor of, or petfon by
whom fuch ftill lhall have been worked,
was diiriag the time of wot king ths fame,
a trefpafler or inuuber on hi l-ind.
And he it futit.tr tn(le4 Ihat erery
.Vrn:73.Z: &ru v Wt of ceneva orfectcordiab, cordiakfkall be bruf;ht into
,"LIU ,V . ::,:;:7,::r.;r;r,;;; t f.biea to the paTment of duty by the States, from any foreign
eury, eunrr j - - .... ni1 .r,i1(. f,,iri,. di(lilled therein may except m calks or veCcls of
gallon 01 iptnu oy mm or .u., ; ' . , A - - - -of BfBetT eill0ns and upw
or to nay at tue rate ot ten csnti per Be,.,,....,.,.... .....v. - jj y r...,h ...m.j
j;alloaof the capacity for each and every
month of the employment cf any fuch
ftill t and in cafe the faid. proprietor ar
foffeflor (ball tleft to pay either the iAi
rates of feven cents per gallon of the
fpirits by him or her diUilled, or th?
laid monthly raw rf ten ccntr, according
to the capacity ofhisor her ftill or dills,
he or (he at the timj of makin j entry of
hiicr"her (Ull or (IDli.inmaoner herein af
ter diretle J, (hall,by writing under his or
her hand, left at the cflice cf infpecYion,
whers fu:h entery fliall he made, notify
the faid eleaion, and if the lame (kali ke
to pay the faid monthly rate of ten cents,
fhall demand a licence for the term of
time, fpccifylng the day of commerce.
hi and the day ef endiej;, e!miag which
he or fiie Oiall intend t work Mi or her
ftill or ' fiffiiTwhlcli licer.re (hail i ho&t.
delay cr'fipenft ta the? faii prcprictrr
or pofft tot be granted, .4 Hall l: f-gn
ei by C:t fn-:ttt,t t i ll.? rc v. r u., an J
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fnace nt exceedinz
day, fuch part of the fa't-J diftillery as he
may be tequ'ued by the prcprictor, pof
feflbr cr manager of fuch diQillcry to for
bear to vifit aad tnfpe, Icr whicn pur
pprepr
ting the fame," (hall prior to the laft day
oflice of infpection, to the end that fuch .
fpHts may be ' marked and certified as
old flock. And that from and after the
faid lad day of September next, caflcs and
vel!ls of the capacity of tweaty gallons
and upwards, containing diflilled fpirits,
which (hall be found in th pofleffion cf
any diftillcr or dealer in fpirits, except at
a diilillery where the fame were made,
. cr in going from enc place te another,
without being marked according to law,
or ithont having a certiacate from fome
proper officer, mall be liable to fcizurc .
and forfeiture and tliat it fliall be the
duty f the fcvcral officers of infpeAion,
uptn rtqiiedcf any dealer or diftillcr, to
take mcafures fcr the marking of calks,
' vefTels and packages ctctaining diflilled
fpirits, and to furniih fuch dealer or diflil-.
ler, free from erpence, with certificates
to accempany the fame. Provided, That
it fliall r.t be incumbent on any fuch of.
fleer to mark cr certify any ccflc, vef.
fclor package which ought to have been
before maikcd or certified according to
any law of the United States.
Audit it further enafied, That from
and after the Kit day of A pi tl, t ne thouf.
and feven hundred and i.incty-threc, ro
diflilled fpii its except arrack and fweet
the United
port er place,
the capacity
ards. :
That re
drawback or djty oa t'iflillei fpirits,
hch fkall be expotted aftsttke lafl day
of June next, fliall he allowed upon any
Quantity left than one hundred calk as.
ikat atter
.r. !. u. .,-.T-- iV Ca u urn. Jlf.J t$ tl luritr iVlllfl,
pietor.porTeflcr or manner, to give ao. rta ) 47 fJ ". ro d.ft.l eJ
licein writing tothefaU rfficer; defctib- fp.r.ts Mch (hail be krca:ht mte the
;. .t. .:,..i J.t. tl. r,-,r t,f fnch VaiteJ States from any foreign cert or
no therein nan
diftillerv which it lhall he hit defira Uiat
th faid cfT.cer may forbeai to vifit anH
infpet.aBdfptcifyingtke time h each
day lot wlach fuch Iwtbearance fliall be
defirtd. , ' t
Aniht itftrlhr tni'M'-Tail (hall
be in the dificrction or the fret curs' ci the
treafury to rer;uhe t well the tnatk !
be fet upen the cadet, vcfleli end pai ka
fps containing drilled ft-isit, as the
forms of the ctt'JScatet vhidi ateto ac
c-trpany the fame, and that when any
tTeUa whirh dt!liiledifirittiie
rlace iaaay ca(k or vefcli hich lhall
havebim marked porfuanttoany law t f
the Uriied Staus concerning cliflilled
fpirits,' on pain 0 the forfeiture .rf the
fpirits fo brovghf, nd of the (hip or vef.
felln which they fliall be brought. '
And he it firmer envied, Ikat If the
owner or prlTrflVir rf ary Hall or fliils
(hall r.eg1A to make t nuy thereof, ith
lathi time and In itie meaner ptefcribti
by tli e fcecrd fceion f tkit a5, fuch
iier rr im-ITi ffi t fl nil forfeit" and pi y "
tV Inm r-.f f liurV.rrH anJ fifty ttollnrn
.rftle rTyilietiawiiirnoiiu.ieaij.i.'utiiTw ; . .7" ' . '
Iv.r. tarttailld, fl.Jl have btr.n er.picd, J C..u;u pitus, cxccj.iart.
vasmay bcacceflary thereto, fiiall be aul
liiihes hereby reduced, were, pledged
and appropriated. "
Andh: it further tnafitd, That the Pre.
fident of the United States be amhorifed
to make fuch allowances for their ref-.
peclive fervitcs to the fepervifors, in
fpeclors and other officers of infpec'tion,
a-he fliall deem rcafonable and proper,
fo as the faid allowance', together with
the incidental expences of collecting '.he
duties on fpirits diflilled within the Unit,
ed States, (hall not exceed feven and an
half per centum rf the total p-cduA cf
the duties on diflilled fpirits, for the pe
riod to which the faid allowance? (hall
relate, computing from the timctheart
entitled, An" aft repealing after the la(l
day of June next, the deties heretofore
laid upen diflilled fpirits imported frcm
abroad, and,laying othefs in their flead,
and alfo upon fpirits diflilled within the
United States, and for appropriating the
fame, to efTed: And fvvoidtd lfo, 'iKat
fuch allowance fliall not exceed the an
nual.amcunt rf feventy thoafand dollar,
until the fame (hall be further afcertain
ed by law.
. Ar.d te it further enatled, That ths aft
entitled-" An ail repealing, after the lafl
ray of June next, the duties heretofo re
laid upon diflilled fpirits imported .from
abroad, and laying ethers in their (lead,
and alfo upon fpirits difltlleil within the
United States and for appropi taring the
fame' (hall extend to and be in fidl force
for the cofleclion of the feverat ''duties
herein before mentioaed, end for. the re
covery amndiflrikiitioa rf the penahict
and forfcitares herein contaiced, and
generally for the execution ef this aft, as
fully, and effectually as if eyery regula
tion.rtftrlclion, penalty.proyifion, ciaufe,
matter and thing therein contaiaed, were
inferted ia anikte-enacled by thil pre-
fent bcV fuljecl orJy to tke alterations
hereby madj. ,
JOMATIIAU TRUMBULL,
Speaker tftht JUnfi tf Rtfrffcntathet.
. ' RICHARD HKNRY LF.E,
Prtjidentprt. tern, tfth Senate.
'Approved," Way Sth, 1791. v
GEORGE WAS11IKGT01T,
PrtfiJmt tfth UuittiQe:
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