SILK, MILLINERY, continued. .... £ s. d. 30 0 0 or, and at the Option of the Officers of the Customs, for every 1007. of the value.... 40 00 Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other Material, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged with Duty, for every 1007. of the value..... Articles of Manufacture of Silk, or of Silk and any other Material, wholly or in part made up, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged with Duty, for every 100%. of the value For the Drawback allowed on the Exportation of British manufactured Silks, see Drawback on " British and Irish Goods exported," in Index. 30 0 0 How stuffs of Silk may be taken out of warehouse to be refreshed, see p. 227. When the Shoot or the Warp only is of Silk, the article is to be considered as composed of not more than one-half part of Silk, and subject to the ad valorem duty of 30 per taking the Duties. cent.; but if the Shoot or the Warp is entirely of Silk, Directions for Persons carrying, &c. manufactured Silk, to forfeit treble the value, and to be liable to detention. and a portion of the other is of Silk also, the article is to be considered to be composed of more than one-half part of Silk, and subject to the rated duties at per lb., or to the ad valorem duties, at the option of the officers.-Min. Com. Cus. 14 August, 1829. Upon an application of Howell and James, respecting the duties charged on some articles of Silk and Woollen, the Lords of the Treasury gave it as their opinion, that in all cases wherein the duties charged by weight upon mixed articles would manifestly exceed 30 per cent., by reason of the weight of the Wool, or other ingredient thereof besides Silk, it would be proper to admit the article to entry at value.-Min. Com. Cus. 19 Dec. 1831. Every person whatsoever who shall unship, or be aiding, assisting, or otherwise concerned in the unshipping of any foreign manufactured Silk of the value Twenty Pounds, liable to forfeiture under any Act relating to the revenue of Customs and Excise, or who shall carry, convey, or conceal, or be aiding, assisting, or concerned in the carrying, conveying, or concealing of such Silk, shall forfeit for every such offence treble the value thereof, to be ascertained according to the price which goods of the like sort and of the best quality, and upon which the duties have been paid, bear at the port or place where the offence is committed; every such person shall and may be detained by any Officer or Officers of His Majesty's Army, Navy, or Marines, being duly authorized and on full pay, or by any Officer or Officers of Customs or Excise, or by any other person acting in his or their aid or assistance, or duly employed for the prevention of smuggling, and taken before any Justice of the Peace in the United Kingdom, or before the Governor, Deputy-Governor, or any one of the Deemsters in the Isle of Man, to be dealt with as is directed by the 6 Geo. IV., c. 108, in the case of persons liable to be arrested and detained by virtue of that Act, or any other Act for amending the same : provided always, that it shall and may be lawful for such person so detained to give security to treble the amount of the goods seized, by and SILK, continued. recognizance or otherwise, to the satisfaction of such Justice of the Peace or Deemster, to appear at a time and place to be appointed; and that no such person shall be liable to serve His Majesty in his naval service.-1 & 2 Wm. IV., c. 84, § 19. It shall not be lawful to import into the United Kingdom any ManuTonnage of Import Ship factures of Silk in any Ship or Vessel which is not of the burthen of seventy tons or upwards*, nor to import any such Manufactures, being the Manufactures of Europe, into any Port, except into the Port of London or into the Port of Dublin direct from Bourdeaux, or into the Port of Dovor direct from Calais.-10 Geo. IV. c. 23. § 2. and Port of Importation for Silks. In the Entry of Silk Goods which are subject to duty according to the Value and Weight weight or to the value thereof, at the option of the to be stated in the Officers of the Customs, the weight and the value of Entry. such Goods shall be both stated, and such value shall be affirmed in like manner as the value of any Goods charged to pay duty according to the value thereof is affirmed;† and it shall be lawful If underva. for the Officers of the Customs to detain any such Goods, lued, Officers and to take the same for the use of the Crown, in like may detain. manner and upon the same terms as such Officers may under the provision of the said Act detain and take any Goods entered for payment of duty according to the value thereof as aforesaid.‡—§ 4. And whereas it is expedient that greater rewards than heretofore Rewards to Offi- should be granted to Officers upon the seizure of Foreign cers on seizure of Silk Goods; be it therefore enacted, That upon the Silks, the value seizure and condemnation of any such Goods, for the breach of any law now made or hereafter to be made, relating to the Revenue of Customs, or for the Prevention of Smuggling, there shall be paid to the Officer seizing the same, in lieu of the rewards granted by any former Act, the whole value of such Goods, exclusive of the Duty thereon: Provided always, that such Goods shall be sold for Exportation only.—§ 8. of the Goods. And be it further enacted, That where any Penalty shall have been recovered from any person in respect of any such Goods, there Moiety of shall be paid the Officer by whose means such Penalty is re Penalty. covered one moiety of the Penalty or Sum recovered.—§ 9. SILK-WORM GUT, for every 100%. value 4223 S. d. 20 20 0 0 0 0 SKINS, FURS, PELTS, and TAILS, viz.: Badger Skins, undressed, the skin 016 But it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of the Customs from time to time, and upon such security as they shall see fit to require, to grant their license for any Vessel belonging to the Port of Dovor to import such Manufactures into that Port direct from the Port of Calais, although such Vessel may not be of greater burthen than of sixty tons.-10 Geo. IV. c. 23. § 3. + See page 81. + See page 79. ||| imported from any B. P. in 0 0 4 ..... America, the Skin Buck or Deer Skins.-See Deer Skins. Calf Skins and Kip Skins, in the hair, not tanned, tawed, .... .... .... dry, the cwt. wet, the cwt.. the Produce of, and imported from, the West Coast of Africa, not exceeding 7lbs. weight each Skin, the cwt.. the Produce of, and imported from, any British Possession, viz.: dry, the cwt.*. wet, the cwt.*. tanned, and not otherwise dressed, the Ib.+.. the Produce of, and imported from, any B. P., the lb.†.. ...... tawed, curried, or in any way dressed, the lb.f.. .... B. P., the lb.f· .... cut or trimmed, the lb.t. .... the Produce of, and imported from, Produce of, and imported from, 1 0 Indian, half dressed, the Skin.. undressed, or shaved, the skin.. any B. P., the lb.t... Cat Skins, undressed, the Skin rica, the Skin .... imported from any B. P. in Ame Coney Skins, undressed, the 100 Skins.. any B. P. in America, the 100 Skins..... Dog Skins, in the hair, not tanned, tawed, or in any way 0 8 004 0 0 10 7 Geo. IV. c. 48. (6 July, 1826.) +9 Geo. IV. c. 76. (Aug. 11 1828.) SKINS, continued. Dog-Fish Skins, undressed, the dozen Skins... America, the Skin. imported from any B. P. in Fitch Skins, undressed, the dozen Skins rica, the Skin.. ... imported from any B. P. in Ame Tails, undressed, for every 1007. value*. Goat Skins, raw or undressed, the dozen Skins. tanned, the dozen Skins.... Hare Skins, undressed, the 100 Skins.. Husse Skins, undressed, the Skin Kangaroo Skins, Foreign, if raw and undressed, will for every 1007. valuet Kid Skins, in the hair, undressed, the 100 Skinst and dyed or coloured, the 100 Skins Kip Skins. See Calf Skins. Lamb Skins, undressed, in the Wool, the 100 Skinst. dressed in Oil, the 100 Skins. the 100 Skins§. Leopard Skins, undressed, the Skin. Lion Skins, undressed, the Skin ..... 032 ...... imported from any+ B. P. the Skin ..... ...... rica, the Skin ....... imported from any B. P. in Ame dressed, the Skin Mole Skins, undressed, the dozen Skins. 0 0 2 020 0 0 0 12 6 0' 1 6 If the Tail is attached to the Skin, it will not be liable to the duty levied on the Tail in addition to the duty payable on +9 Geo. IV. c. 76. (11 Aug. 1828.) § 7 Geo. IV. c. 48. the Skin.-(Exeter case, 12 Jan. 1832). Sable skins, undressed, the skin.... Tails or Tips of Sable*, undressed, the piece Seal Skins, in the hair, not tanned, tawed, or in any way .... taken in any Foreign Fishery, by Persons not being British Subjects, the skin.... Sheep Skins, undressed, in the wool, the dozen skins tanned or tawed, the 100 skins dressed in oil, the 100 skins.... Squirrel or Calabar, undressed, the 100 skins... tawed, the 100 skins.... Tails*, undressed, for every 100%. value. 143 081 000 Swan Skins, undressed, the skin... ....... imported from any B. P. in Ame rica, the skin rica, the skin 006 .... tawed, the skin Wolverings, undressed, the skin.. imported from any B. P. in Ame Skins and Furs, or pieces of Skins and Furs, raw or un- Cuttings of Hides and Skins, fit only to be made into His Majesty is authorised to prohibit the importation of any See Note as to "Tails" in page 148. 75 0 0 |
