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rb. EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume IV. LAWRENCEBURGH, INDIANA; SATURDAY, JUNE 21; 1828. Number 34.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

AN ACT for the relief of certain surviving officers aod soldiers of tbe army of tbe Revolution. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress ussembled, That each of the surviving officers of tile arm) of the Revolution, in the Continental Line, who was entitled to half pay by the Resolve of October tweiily-tirst, seenteen hundred and eigntv, be aumqriz?.d to receive, out of an money in the 1 reasury, not otherwise appropriate ., the amount of his full pay in said line, according to his rank in the line, to begin with the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-ix, and to continue during hi3 natural liie: Provided, That, under this act, no officer shall be entitled to receive a larger fcuin than the full pay of a captain in s.ud hue. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Tnat whenever .my of s id officers has leceived money of the United States, as a petitioner, since the third day o; Much, one thousand eight hundred and twenty -hx, aforesaid, the sum so received shall be deducted from, what said officer would otherwise be entitled, to under tiie first section of this act; a..d every pension lo which taid officer is now entitled shall cease-after the passage ol tins act. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every surviving iion-commiffMoned officer musician, or private, in said aimy, who enlisted therein tor and duiing the war, and continued in its eei vice until its termination, and thereby became entitled to receive a lewar.d of eighty dollars, under a resolve ot Congres.-, p; ssed May fifteenth, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, shall be entitled-to receive Iiis full monthly pay in said sef wc , out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated ; to begin on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, ai.d to continue during his natural tile: Provided, That no non-commissioned cUuer, musaian or private in said army, who is now on the pension list of the United Slates, shall be entitled to the benefits ot this act. Slc. 4. And be it further enacted. That the pay allowed by this act snail, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, he paid to the efficer or tidier entitled thereto, or lo their authorized attorney, 'at such places and days as said Secretary may direct; ad that no foreign officer shall be entitled lo said pay nor shall aiiyofiice'r or soldier receive the same, until he furnish to said Secretary satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to the same, iu conformity to the provisions of this act; and the pay allowed by this act shall not, iu a. y way, be transferable or liable lo attachmmr, lew or so 'z ire, by any leg .l process whatever,but shall enure wholly to the personal benefit of the officer or soldier entitled to the same, by this act. Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That so much ol said pay a? Hfemd by the provisions of this act, betore the third day of March, eigh een hundred and twenty-eight, shall oe p:;d to the officers, and soldiers entitled to the same,, as son as may be, in the manner and u:.der the provisions before mentioned ; at d the pay which shall accrue after said day , shall be paid semi-annually, in like mauner, and under the same provisions. A. STEVENSON, Speaker of tbe Housr of R oresentatives. S. SMI I H, President of tbe Senate, pro tempore. Approved 15th M v, 1S2S. JOHN QU1NCT ADAMS. Treasukt Cepartmevt The "Act for the relief of ct'rtaio surviving Officers and Soldiers of tbe W. -volution, " ap proved on the 15tb day of. 31 ay, 1828 (of which the foregoing is a copy ) will be earned into tff ct under tbe following regulations: Etch Officer claiming under the act, will traoimit to the Secretary cf the Treasury a declaration, according to the form hereunto annexed, marked A, and each non-commissioned Officer Musician, and Private, according to the form marked B, accompanied by the oath of two respectable witnesses, as to his identity, which oath is to ba taken before a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate, duly em powered to administer oaths in tbe State or Territory io which be resides and autbenticat ed under the seal of tbe Court of the County in which tbe oath was administered, as shewn ia the said forms. . Each Officer will also transmit his commis siorjf if in existence and attainable, and each non-commissioned Officer, Musician, and Private, his discbarge; which documents, after beinz registered, will be returned. II tbe commission or discharge has been lost or d s troyedl he vrill transmit such othsr efidcnce as

be may possess or can obtain, corroborative

of the statements Set fortb in his declaration. If the evidence transmitted, taken in connexion with that afforded by tha public records at VV ashingfon, be lound satisfactory, the amount of two years' full pay, at the rate to which the Officer or Soldier was entitled, according to bis rank in the line, at th clone of the war, or at the time of bis reduction, (as thocase may be,) but in no instance exceeding the full py of a Captain of the Continental L ne, will be transmitted to bim, at the place of his rest dence, after deducting therefrom the amount of any pens;on which he may fcuve received from tbe United Mates since the Sd day of Mrch, 18i6 Fie may, however, author. zj any other person to receive it for him; in which cas, be will execute h power of attorney, according io tbe annexed form, oi -irked C, which idus' be ackoowledg d before a Justice of the. F ce, or other M.'is'rafe, and authenticated under the seal of the Court of the County in ib-i sme manner as is already prescribed in regurd to declarations. But no payment will bi? made to any such attorney. until ha has onde oath, according to tbe annexed form D.i that tbe pay which be is authorized to rrceire is intended to enure wholly to tbe personal benefit of the Officer or Soldier whose attorney he is It is requested that all letters to the Secretary of the Treasury on the suhjds, may be endorsed on tbe cover, Revolutionary Claims." RICHARD RUSH. Form of a Declaration to be made bi the Officers. For the purpose of obtaining" the benefits ot i act.entstt. d "An act for the relief of certain surviving c fft ers and soldiers of the Artny of lie Hevflu-u o," MpprovL-d cr the 15th ot -v,: 828, I, , .f , irk the County of , i.i .he Sute ''t , do hereby dec lure thi 1 vva it i filler in the ti;n' liientul Li-it of the Arm f the levoiUtion, una s-.rved such, here n. ert to the end of the war, or ( a 'lie t.xst may

Artnyiprovided by ths rcsolvea t Congiess ofPoWtu"d to auunnis'.ei- oath, n the cou.it i I

he oid and 21st ot cu'!er, 17tiO, wcarru-d i.ito effect, and was leuucrd u . i. Uiot arrtfgmen',3 t which triod 1 vaa in the. t uimi-nt of 'he line. Arid 1 also tlecurr, that I afterwards received aceritEcatc ( omrnioly called a comiruta-io; cerTifto-te) for a aura equal to the jir.ount ot tivr tra' tu!i py ; whiti aum wt. ofTV-ied by th. .csolve of Coi.g'-ess, of ihe of Maixh, lToJ, Kisttad ot th-hhlf pay fur iife, t which 1 w .s enli:l,d under the re&olve of the 21st of Octo bcr, 17bO A'id i do further decl'ire, that I have receivtd of the U:i:'ed Suits, s a pensioner, since ih 3d dty ti .Mattli, IbS Qlltre insert, No monry. .' (rfa she CbSt may b ) that I have received, hh a pti.hioner ot the Uniu a Stales, &uu e ihj 3 day ot March, tb28, the sum ot -dotia; s, )aid to me by the ttenl tui paying pciiaiohs iii die S att of ' 3 (S.gllCll) Kufore me, , fbi-re insert, Justice ot bt Peace, or oth. r Migistrate, duly einpovverccl v sidramister o..thb.3 ir. the coutny of , in t.e State ci personally appeared tins day, , and , ot the said ccuuty, who did, s . xr ;, m ke o. th, thai , by whom the torguii g deciiirft on w as sut.&cribta, isei e.rl ly reputed and believed to nave oeen an olhcer to die A i n.y if the Revolution, m mai nei- aa thertin sttrd Witness niy hand5 this day of , in i'ht year . (Signed) I, , Clerk tif the Court of the County ot , ir the State of , do hereby "eitity, t.,.. - before whom ibe fortg .in affi ivi s vvrr" sworn, was, at the fme, fjiere insert, Justice ot tht Peace, or oth-r vag.straie, duty empowered io administer oaths, nd du ly rnp;wered Ij dm ntsttr oths. I i t-.atimooy whertot, 1 hve htrtunto set (l s ) my b!-nd, and ufnxcd the seal of ttn siid Court, thi3 day of , in tlu year . (t gncd) B.l Form of a declaration lo be made by the non commissioned UJJicers, Jlusiciuns, ty Privates. Fo h purpose of obtaining the benefit ci 'An act for the telief .f cerain surviving oncers and soldiers of th;- Army of the It v .lu lion," approved on the Uih cf Msy, 182, I, , ot , in the Coun-y of ir thr State of , do hereby dectire U I tn i sit a in me iontinenfMi Line ot the Army the Revolution, for and during-the war, and con kiuu-u iii tin sei ilc uiii.ii us it-1 m inai ion : '

hicb period I wrtS a (Seigennt, Corporal, Musi.;""" , AV:r,l MSS " tdsl """

c:an,or Pr.vate, as the case mv he.1 in Jnuin. (orrpnt.) , in the ri giment of the line. A-..d I also declare tht I afterwards receivtd a CMiificate fr the reward of eighty uci Urs, to which I ws entitled, under resolve ot tJongrts-, passed the 15'.h of May, 1778. And 1 further dec 'are hat 1 was not on the fifteenth day of M-rcb, 1828, on the Pension Lis! t the United States (Signed) Before me, , There insert either a Jus tire ot the Peace or other Magisirii'e, duly tm powered to administer oalhs J in the co y , in the State of , personally Bp jifsrtd, this day,, mid , of the aaie county, who did severally mfce oitii that by whom the toregomg declaration was sui sen lud, is generally reputed and believed to have been an oraer ia the Army of the Revolution, in manner h& therein stutedWitness my band, this day of , in tbe (Signed) I, , Clerk of the Court of the countv of , in the SUte of , do certify, that Rehire whom the foreg-o afndnvit& were sworn, was, at the time, Justice of the Peace. or as the cas may bv, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set (i. s ) my hid, and ffiied the seal of the said Court, this day cf , W the year -. (Signed)

C Form of a Poiver af Attorney. Know bit men by these presents, that I, of in the courty of in the State of do hereby constitute and appoint my true nd lawful attorney, with a power of substitu ion, for me, aiid in my nanii', to receive fron he United States the amount of pay now due tme, under the act for the relief of certain sur v.viuij rffi ers and soldiers of the ttevolutionjpprnvea 15th May, 1828, s a in the eimeni of tbe line of the Army of the Rev o'ution. Witness my hand and seal, this day of n tUf year Seult d and delivered in tfie piesence of , y

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Before me. a Justice of the lVai.c m ilitldctv amnnnt tn fifir ner .'tnt

coumy ot in the Siate of personally

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ppeired, this d-y, wh. se name is iubscrjoed to the foregoing power of attorney, nd ackriow ltdjreil the sa.e to be his act and ueed. Witness my hand, llna dy of in tht (Signed) I, Cltrk ot the Court of the county o in tue State of , do hereby certify bit , before whom the foregMtrg power ( t titorney ?as acknowiedgt d, is a JubUce of tin lt ace. In testimony whereof. I hare hereunto se(l; 3) n.y hand, and fas.d the stal of th said court, this day of in the year (Signed) D Form of Affidavit lo be taken by Attorneys. Before me, , a Juatice of the Peace n. die county of iu the ot personal!) -ppeared, this daj, , the attorney named in the foregoing power of atn.n.ey, i-d mad. ;)ath th it tiics nij was not given to him by iva son of uiy trarsfei , or of tnv tttaclinietit, levy, r selaare, by any icgd process whatevtr, i;t it.-. py therein auihoriz d t- be receive-, but th 'tie suid p.y is intended to tnuie wh.,ily to thpersanii fcencfl. ot tt-e peiiicn by wlu.m the sau pvwer Wns t.i.cuti.d. WitntfeS my hand, this diy of in the yi'ur Before me, , here insert either a Ju3 'ir.eof 'he Tcace orodur M -r stryi , du! . ro iu tuL btate Oi pra ily ;pp;ar nd of the sid countv. who di ;his da', ii'Vti'j'.i, rniikr oath, that hrtgoi:!g oecl-r-.ti fi w ,.s aui'scrii'. d, is geer dlv reputed an-.'l bcluv-d to hve been n Oln crrinti.e -rt..y of the Uevolu'ion, iu iTmnncr us therein stated, Wnn.'as my hund, this day of in tht vfcar . (S-gne.i) I, t C e-k of the Court of the county i f iu th.j State of do herehy rertit), Uiat Lt fare whom the fort going iMidvi s vv.jre sworn, wji, at iht time, (li. re in.-ert eitlui J us -.i we cf .hr Peai.e or cthtr .Magisir.t'., dui ..inp, weied to administer n.-tihs,) .t.d uuiy tmpovver -d to idmiPiat'T olhs. In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto se' (l. s.) my hmd, ami .iKxed the seal ot tht said Coutt, this day of iutht year (Signed) To be published once a week for twt months, in the papers u"horI..d to publish tht Laws t the United Slates. o 9 o v BY AUTHORS! Y LAWS OF TtlE UNITED STATES PASSED A THE riliST SESSI0X OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS. Puklic No. 31. AN ACT in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House cfcU ntJ PaiJ a dul)' of f-'rty P cont

r,..., ,,,. 7 , C,.i.. ad valorem until the thirtieth d:4 nf.Inn nipl

.derica in Co,,! assembled, Tl,.,tlro, '.'- 'S'. -- '"cmy r.it) an,l P . '"?Por Uu ... . ? A . o i froir tint tiic a dufv of '"ftv ner ivr t.im .i i place, shall oe less man iniriy-tie centa and alter the i.st day o! b,ptember, one u a "!t lr ccuura .d 1 thousajm eight hundred a-d tuenty- G i Wo)en hXuuk ll09i niils. be taken and deemed to have cost thir-c-ight, in heu ot the duties novv imposed sloivtt uflJ uu,Uo, th.rty per- rent. fcd : tv-five cents the square yard, and charg-

i . i. : . i ti ...... i . i i 1 1 be levied, collected, and paid, the following duties; that is to sav: First. On iron, ia bars or bolls, net unnufac' uii d, in whule, or ta part, by roiling, one. Cent per puund. otcwiur. v-'u uui 'iu ouii woo. msue wi.e il or iu ear', by rodr.K thirtv-fev -n dfd.ars: otnr ton: rrovuted, l ht all iron in blooms loops, or other form, ks finished than . . i i, i, . sr'lkl DR ru'u 418 ""nn in Cars or balls, 8Dd p.y . duty .ccord.nply. snuu P'83, :x!y;u-o and i,B...-.. r wu.-uuuu.ctiduu iivfcivepouiit.b. li'tuvfli I n imn I .. ' . .

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over uuiuurr luuneen. ten c-ns tier Fifth. On round iron, or braziers' Ihn-ii sixteenths In r-iirht eivt.nil,a dimeter inr.!uir.- n.i

Jl tm..Unike rods, slit or roll,, I- un.t nn Ir ir. chr.i.

l.n.l hAnn imn . on,l r - and hoop iron; and on iron slit or rolled for band iron, crod iron, or casement rods, three and enp half o nts per pound. Sixth On rx s, adzes, drawing knives, cutting knives, sickles, or reaping books, scythes spades, shovls, squares, of iron or steel, bridlo bits of all descriptions, steelyards aod scale be arcs socket chisels, vices, and screws of iron for wood, called wood screws, ton per cent ad valorem, in addition to tbe present rates of duty. seventh. On steel, one dollar and fifty ccuts per one hundred aod twelve pounds. Lighth. On had, in pigs bars or sheets, three cents per pound; on leaden shot, four cents per pound; on red or white lead, dry or ground in oil, five cents per pound; on litharge, orange mineral, lead manufactured into pipes, &ud sugar oflcad, five cents per pound,

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Thatl from and alter the thirtieth dav ol Juutd

one thousand eiht hundred and twenty j eight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the importation of the aru t ies hereinafter mentioned, the following duties, in lieu of those now imposed by law : lint. On wool unmanufactured, four cents per pound; and, also, in addition thereto, forty per cent, ad valorem, until tht thirtieth day of June, .one thousand eight hundred aod twentyuine; from which time co additional ad valo rem duty of five pff cent, shall be imposed annually, until the whole of said ad valorem And all wool imported on tbe skin, shall be estimated as to weight and ralue, end shall pay the same rate of duty as other imported wool. Second. On manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part (ecept carpetings, blankets, worsted 5ufigoods, bom bazines, hosier, mits glows, caps, and bmd ings,) tbe actual value of which, at the place whence imposed, shall not exceed fifty cents the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost fifty cents the squire 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 lime a duty of forty five per centum ad valorem. Provided That on all manufactures cf woo!, except flannels nod haizes, the dctual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceea intriy -inrec and one-thua cents per ?q 'iare yard, shtll p3y fourteen cents per square yard Third. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, escept 3 aforesaid, the actusl value of which, at the place whence imported, shail exceed fifty cents the sq'ire yard, and shall not exceed one dollar the squire yard shall be deemed to have cost one db'ilnr the square yard, and be charged thereon with a duty of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth dy of June eigb-( teen hundred and twenty nine, and from that time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem. Fourth On all manufactures of wool, or of which woo! shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual vlue of which, at the place whence imported, shall txceed one dollar the sq-Mro yard, and thail not esceed two dollars aod fifty cents the. squ.re yard, sill be detmd to have cost two dollars and fifty cents

thetqvnre yard, and be ch.trged with a duty)"0 exceeding eighteen inches in length, ,i . r f i J .III 4 . . 1 1 . l . i . 1

'iitii'tiii in i-.Tiy per centum an valorem, until?t: t:ti uwitiis pe;i tun, uu un ticties exthe thirtieth day if June, eighteen hundred ceedinvj eighteen, and not exceeding

and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty forty-five pir centum ad v.tlortia. Fifth. All manufactures of wool or cf which1 uool 6hll b's a cou.ponent part, ercept as aforesaid, the acttiul value of which, at tbe place whence iaiported, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed four dollars the sq' tre yard, shall be deemed to have cost at the ptace u hence imported, four dolors the squaro yard, and a duty of forty per cent, ad valorem, shall be levied, collected ami paid, on such valuation, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand tight hundred and twenty nine, and from that tituo & duty of forty five per centum ad valorem. Sixth. On all mauufactures ol wool, or of which wool shall bo a component part, cxc pt as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed four dollars the square V3id, there shall be levied, colJlihih. On Hi us3e!B, I in key, ar. 1 ViPr,n Ci'p;- Is and t peui s, seventy cents pr ari.u ard. Or, :il Yeiieiin iid it.giain t.rptvt cr t hi tii-r, forty cents per vqadre yard. Jn all ihrr kit.ds of earprth a rut cHrptu j, ot woolH s, htiv.p, or eoiion, or pi a oi'titner, thii'ty.,r i .-t,t r,r ....t. v. v-id- O.-i oil duth ..thtr ih-ai that usuatlv

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sLbo,!ll',15'ni1' d p.tera P.jor cloth, twenty

i) tive centsi l.ah, fitux-n tti:.c: mih pre ;-i'u -re ;ird O.i turniture oil r! of fl,is or 1 otb,r material., hfuci cent, pcr .,4 4 .. t t rqutre yurii. f funhcr Th;;l it further enacted, Tina af , ,hirlililh (ay ofJune ,Uia .,;t,i,t nnrh-l mtwI - w.... , : I . t I- t. . 1 . ,. 1 ...... I

poun.an iand paid, on the importation of the foi - 'rods 'of! lowing aiticles, in lieu of the duty now i an inchihnposed by law.

imno: J On nnmsimfeiiirPf? hmn. f.,rtv fiv d.dt-rs per ton, until the tha tieth dy ot June,! !ne ihousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which lime, five dollars per ton in addition per ennum, until the duty ahull amount to sixty dollars per ton. On cotton bagging, tour un.i a h:lf cents per tqusre yard, until the thirtieth; day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twtn'y nine, and afterwards u dzty of ilve cents; per square yard. SccoJtti. On unmanufactured flax, thirty-fivt dollars per ton, ur.il the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, from which time an additional duty of five dotla is per ton, per annum, until the duty amount to s'Siy dollars per ton. Third On sail duck, nine cents per square yard; and in addition thereto, one half cent yearly, uniil the sume snail amount to twelve nd a halfce' ts per square yard. - Fourth On molasses, ten cents per gallon. Fifth. On all imported distilled spirits, fit teen cents per gallonin addition lu the dut now imposed by Uw

Sixih. On ail minufactures cf siik, or of wh' 51 shaii b.e f omPr terul, com-

og from beyond tbe Capo oi Good Hope, a duty i mirty. per tci. uu valorem ; uie additional duty of iive per centum to t.k. efFcct from nd her the thirtieth dy ot June, one thousand e'ghi hundrtd and twenty nine ; and on all other manufactures of siU, or of which silk shall be a component material, twenty per centum ad valorem. On indigo, an additional duty of five cer ts tha pound tn m the thirtieth day ot June, one thousand right hundred &nd twenty nine, until the hirtieth dy of June, one thcund tight hun a red and thirty, ndfr( ni that time an additional duty ot ten cents each year, until the whole duty shall amount to fifty cents per pound. Sec ," 4. And be it further enacted That from and after the thirtieth day of June, ne thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, no draw back of duty shall be allowed on the exportation of any spirit, distilled in the United States, from molas?es; no draw back shall be allowed on any quantity of sail-duck, lets than fifty boiit, t sported in one ship or vessel, at my one time. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, Thats from and alter the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyright, there shall be levied, collected, and paid in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on window glass, of the izes above ten inches by fifteen inches, live dollars for one hundred square feet: Provided, That all window glass imported in plates or sheets, uncut, shall be chargahle 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. Sue. 6. And be it further etweted, Th'ut, from and after the thirtieth day of June, ".p.e thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, there shall be levied collected and paid, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on all imported rooffing slates, not exceeding twelve inches iu length, by six inches in width, four dollars per (on; on all such slates exceeding twelve land not exceeding fourteen inches in length;.' live dollars per ton; on all slates exceeding fourteen not exceeding six teen inches iu length, six dollars per ton; on all slates exceeding sixteen inches, and ofjtwenty inches in length, eight dollars per ton; on slates exceeding twenty inches and not exceeding twenty four inches in length, nine dollars per ton; and on all slates exceeding twenty-four inches in lenght,ten dollars per ton. And that in lieu of the present duties, theie be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of thirty -three and a third per centum, ad valorem, on all important cipheiing slates, Slc. 7. Andbzit further enacted, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which cotton shall be a component material, excepting nankeens, imported direct from China, th : original cost cf which, at the place whence imported, with the addition of twenty per cent, if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond it, and of ten ty accordingly Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, :.n all cases when the duty which now i cr hereafter may be, imposed, on any' goods, wares, cr merchandises, imported into the United Slates, shall, by law, .be regulated by, or be directed lo bo estimated or evied upon the value ot ine square yard, or of any other quantity or p-rccl thereof; and in all cases where .r . . . i i : j ...i iliive 15 or shall be imposed any ad valo rem rare oi uuiy on any good?, wares, or merchandises, imported into the United States, it shall he the duty of the Col fetor within whose district the same m li imnnrUi rr I'nierril. IU 1.1111 w. !the actual value thereof, at the timo purchased and place from which ther same shall have been imported into tha United State?, to be appraised, fsti:i)attrd, and asceitaiueu, auu U1U numocr of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and such actual value ot every of them, as the case may require: And it shall, in every such case, he the duty of the appraisers of the United States, and of every of them, and of every other person who shall act as such appraiser, byall the reasonable ways and mean3 in his or their power, to ascertain, estimate and appraise the true and actual value, any invoice or affidavit thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding, of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, at the time purchased, and place from whence the same shall have been imported into the United States, and the lnunberJof tsuch yards, parcels, or m.iai:iitiesa and