5 ( vol i ) p_umtcd ir alexander martin for john sibley fnuwa i excife acl conntcrfi^ned by tic officer at wh'jfe of fice application for the ihmo fhr.ll have been m;tde and in the cafe ofan elcjlion to pay the aid monthly rate oi ten cents ic fhall not be lawful for any jjerfon by whom the fame lull hare been mad to v/o k hij or her liiil or lills at any time within the year from the date of his or her entry thereof other than tfiat"for which a licence holl have been granted unlefs hoor ike hall have previoutly ob tyined another 1 licence ior fuch fur ther time which upon like application fbdll and may be granted in like m.inncr ; a:ij if nny fitch perfon fhall work his or uir ftiil cr flilis contrary to the directi on or provifion aforcfaij he oi he fliall forfeit and pay for every fuch offence tv.'o hnndrad dollars and in every cafe in which any proprietor or pofl'cfibr of a fhll or lilbfubjea to the payment of du ty according to the capacity of fuch ftiil or fliils fliall not make election to pay accor.dinj 1 ; to one or the other of the idtcr natives riorefaid or fhiill rot duly com ply therewith ke or he fliall be liaue to pay and fhill pay the faij yearly rate ni fifty four cents for every gallon of the capacity or capacities of bii cr her hill or ilili of ir;"contents it fliall be lawful for ths majki thereupon to be effaceri by or i;i the^frfencc of an efficer of inlpctlion an the cafk cr veifel fhall afterwards b-^pcd i ir putting thereinolhci i '\\ ~, thctame mriy be marksd antw jnd ie it further en*£h4 that iujlccid of a notice ot twenty-lour hours hereto fore required to be given of the intent to ciport diftilled pirits in order to the be nefit of the drawback of the duties thc.e upon fix iiours lia.ll be fufficient anue it further enaltedi that therehe an abatement for leak;:^e at the rate of twe per cent in esery cafe in which the duty kali b payable by t!ie gallon of die pirits diftilled to be allowed at the c!iitil l*<qr where fuel fpiiiis f!:al t.e made l\nd he it further er.iacdy'xhlx the of ficer cf ihipeftiag within whofe furvey any ftiil hall be tha duty t'hereupon is payable accortlirg to the capacity of the liill fhall identify by pro^refiive nun;b etsancf other prope"r marks every fscli p.ill v.-i;hin his furvey and the duty there upon hull operate as uipcciic lien upon the faid ftiil itetitj congress if the united states jlr iht firjlfrfiiitt i.-^rii and kclj at lie city ofvb'xta ■ m fb;a in tbl staff tf c?',y.-jaw on tviir.c^y tbt tvvewv-jlunh of q.'folcr me thfujknd jevin istlndrti era n'uutj mm an ac r concerning the dotfej on fpirits difiillcd within the united stm-s o e it en.-ifcd by the senate end mtufe lj ofkefrefeilt itivsi tfthe u>iit;j slates */ amet tea i qwgreft eijimiud that from and after the lait day of jan next the prefcnt du:iei upon if tries diftiljed wit in ths unite j s:;u and on dills hull ceafr hvd that in lieu thfreuf upon all i iti's which iii'c^r the fair day fhall le dillilled within the ujiitcd states wildly or in part from mol.iffei fu^nr or other foreign materials there mil be paid the duties following that i to fay : for every gallon cf thofe fpiriti of the firft clafs v.f pr.icf ten cents : for every jv'.uun of thof f ii ks of th • lecond clafs oi pro»f eleven centi : for e»try jj.illon of thofe fjlkitl of the third r.'ali of proof twelve peats : for very gallon cf thofe fpiritf f i ih : fomith cla!i i 5 proof fwurtccii rcn'.s : for every gallon of thofe fpiiits cf tha fifth dafs f proof eighteen cer.ts : fir every gallon of thofe fpiriti of the filth clali of proof twenty-five cents and upon allfpiiit wkich after the f.:ij day hall be diftilled within the united states from rr.attri.ils of the grow th or produce of the unite 1 states m any city tc«vn or village at any diilil lcryi;i which thers l/'iall bg oie cr.rrr.ri rllli which ungularly •* tegether ihail be of the capacity of four hundred gal • ions or upward there ih-iu ba paid tlie du'iws following that i to fay : for every g.u':on of thofe i>iriti cf the fii ft claf of proof fiwen cestr : uk every gallon oi thofe fpiiits of ih fecond elafs f pro f eight cents for every gallon ftf thole pints of the third daft of proof nin cent : for every gallon of theftf jpirlts of the fourth olifl of pro«f eleven r'-ims i for rery gallon of thbfa fpitita if ihe fifth claft m proof thirteen centi : for every gallon of thofe fpiriti of the f xthebit bfptfoof eighteen cer^i and upon ftills which after the aid day fball be employed in chaiuing fpirits from materials of the grewth or produce of the united stales at any other place thin a c'.ty town cr village or at any diftillery in :■ city town cr village at which there lliall be one or more ftills which bagry if only ont or together it mere khan one wall be of ufa capacity than four hundred gallon there fhall be paid thsye;irly duty cf fifty-four cents for every gallon en^lilk wine metfnre of the capacity or cunvent of each and everyfjich ftiu iridoding the heicl tlicie f prtvidtd that it lhall br at the oimion of the proprietor or pofleftpr of ny fuch flilif inftead of the faid yearly duty either to payfeven cents in every gallon of fr-i:its by him or h.r didilleo rr to pay at ths rate of ten tints p^r gaqoaof the capacity for e.ich and erer rtbnth of the employment cf ary fhch ti : and in c;ifc the faid proprietor or poffeflbr fhajj cleft to pay cither the f.ta rates of feven c«r.t5 per gallon of the fpirits by him or her dilliiled or the fat j monthly rat often eentr according to r!i capacity ofhisor her ft ill or lills he or jhe at the tir.i of making entry of hisor her ftiil or ftills.in manner herein af ter directed hall»by writing under his or her hand lefc at the office of ir.fpeeyion ivhcr fuch entery fh:ill hs rn.nle notify the faid eletf ion and if the l:<me kail us to njy the faid monthly rate of ten cents fhall demand a icer.ee for the term of time fpecifying the day of commence ing and the day of ciidi during which he or ili h;iu intend te-work his or her ii or will which licence fhall without rfday orexpsr.fs ta the fati proprietor orpofivflhr be granted iindfti ■ - ! gn ed by die t ■■ ■■• ' - ; -" •• • : ■•■'> ar - a«7 ir it further etutfltd tliat every didillerof and dtaki in fpirite who may have in hii orhsrpoilefllon diftilled fpi lits not marked or certiti purfuant to the l entitled " an acl repealing after the a day of june next the duties here s toffire laid ttpen diftilled fpirits imported from abroad and laying others n their lead and alfo upanfpinta diflilled with in the united smtes and for appropria ting the fame hall pri ••/ to the lafl day nf s»»nt»nih«fr»fl caaatj die ipii its in hi i sit iirrtthion in wkfiii -. />_- office of infpeflfon to the end that fuch fpri f s may be marled and certified as old lock and that from and after the f.\'vi lalt day of september nixt ca&s and ve!!>!:i of the capacity of twenty gallons and upwards containing diftilled fpirirs which hall be found in tho poffeflion cf any diflfllcr or dealer in fr s except at a diflillery where the fame were rnsde cr in goink from cne place to another without beinr marked i>rc«rrji:ig to law or withont having a certi:lcst from fome proper officer ftall be liable to feizure itnd forfeiture ; and tliat ic hall be the duty of the feveral officers of inlpeflion up»n rtqusiof ar.y dealer or diltiller to take mcafures fcr the marking of calks veitels and paclc-,i ckttaining diflillcd fpirits and to furnifhfuch dealer or cliitil ler free from crpcricc v.-ith certificates to accompany the fame provided t that ir fliall r.»t be incumbent en any fuch of ficer to mark or certify any erf vef fel or package which ought to liavc btrn before marked or certified according to any lav of the united states hnd i it further cnafitd that from and after the hilt day of a pfil ene thouf an,l feven hundred and ninety-three ro diflilled fpirits except arrack and fweoc cordials ihall lie bnkught into the united states from any foreign port cr place except in cafiis or yefleij of the capacity of ninety pallors and upwards ani h it further tkjjftd that re drnwback or djity o diftilled fpiritj which fliall be caponed aft st the laft day of june next h-*ll bealuwed upon«ny quantity let's than cna hundred j;allo»s ar.d u it further enured that after the laft day f june r.ext r.o diftilled fpirits which fhail be brought into th united states from nny foreign pert or place in any calk or veieq which flmil have h".t n marked purfuant to any law c f the united siat*s concerning diliilltd fpirits on pain ot the forfcilurfl of the fpirits fo brought and of the fliinor vef lei in which they fliall btbronght jni be it fnrthr en*bai 1 hat if tha ownnr or pplteflbr ff any ftiil or ftiils fhall negl«a tomnke entry tliereof v.ith inih liia^^nol i ihe manner prefcrjbed by the fceorid fcftipn f t%i afl fuch wner orjoffeflor ftall forfeit and pvy the inrn of t'vs hundred and qfty dollar suid ii a»y diftuled fpiiits exceptarrack audit it furlhtr mallei t?'at thtvc bs in c.t^h ro'irty cimprehenderl irithin iny diihiii at leaft one o(!ice of infpedtion a which every perfon liavinc or keep ing a hil or liilh within fuch county iliall heiwe-n the lafl day of may and thefirft . dayof j'lly in r.tch year make eni.iy of fach dill or ftills : and at which every f'crfsil v.'!io hcino a rafi«4»nt wiiiviij li nt^ttnail ptwerire a bill or nuis er who renkivinjr within ri county aall bring therein a ah1 or hills ilrall within thirty day after foch procuring nr ie rr.rral and before he or fiie fhall 1 eyin toufefuch dill oraill»,tnake entr there of aid every entry bslidts defcribing eacli dill and the capacity thereof fhall :'; ify the pltbe where and the perfon in whofe poffefleflion it ii and purpofe for which it is intendeil a.s whether for i.:',r or ofe in iiriilii 1 .^ ; and in c*jc or removal fliall fpecify tie place from wkick erery fach ftiil fiiail have be c n broughti and hi it further en fled that eveiy proprietor and poflctlbv f 1 liill l^iall i jiintly and feverally liiiwlc for the tiuty thereujson : and that every owner of land upon which any dill llirt'.l be work cj f\ull br liiblefor the tint thereupon unlefi the fame hall be worked by a law ful nj bona ti j e tenant ol ths and t an efiatc not left than for the tnrm of oni ye?r or nnlcfs fuel owner cr.n itia!;e it appear tliatthe pc n'eft.jr of or perfon l>y whom furh till hall have h^n v/oikcvi v/as duriag tho rime of win ki:'g the fame a trefpafter or ir.nubtr nn his land and hit furtktr ineclid that every ofi:cer of infpeftion within whofe furvey ai»y diftillery of geneva orfweet cordials ftfbjea to the payment of duty l>y the gallon of the fpirits diftilled th;r:in mny be fhallforbear to vifit or infpe£l for a fpace not exc<*t!inj two hours in each d'iy a'-ch run of the faid diftill-ty as he may b requited bv the proprietor pnf feftor cr manager of fuch diflillery to tor bear to vifit and infpe for which pur pofe it f>nll be neceflkry for the fajd pro prietor poffeffor or manarrr to give o tics in writing tothefaij pfneer drfcrih irj therein particularly the part of f"ch diftillery which it lhall he his dedre iliat thj,(m8 officer may forbeai o vifit and iwn>ft and fpecifyjnflf tke time i;i each diy ior whitli fuch forbearance fhall ue and bt it further nsfcd that '*. flwll be in the dil'crclionof the fecietary of the tre:<fury toregulareas well the marks t be fet upon the c»!lis veflels ana paikn e-e containing diftilled fpirits a the forms of the certificate which are to ac cotr.r^any rhefasia and that when any e«fk or veitel in which diflilled fpirits have i'j . conuiosd hall have been esr.j'ti.-d and fvveet cordials hall t f : e r the jafl day of a il m.xt be brought into iiu united states in ciiks or vtilblsef liiij capacity than ninety gallons all lucii pints urd tke caiks anj veflcls contain ing the li'.me qiall be fubj-i-it to lmt mid forfeiture and every iikh prsalii forfeiture iliull be one half to ihc nfc of tlss united starrs and he other half trt the ufe of ihc perfon who iliall lirit dtfoover and make known the matter or thing whereby the fame hull h.ive beea incurred and h itfurtptr rrtafled and itch red that the duties ht iev-y laid fhdil continue in bice for the fame time and are lxie by pledged and appropriated toan.dfcr ihe iair.e pirrpofes as ihsfe in lieu of which they arc laid anj purfuant tc ihs ft entitled an alt repealing after the laft d.iv ci'j ineiuxf tile duties h.ecetn fere laid upon diilillcd fpirtts in^prr'.'-tl from abroad and laying others in ih.-k read and alia upon fpirits h'atliej within the united states and for ap propriating the fame and be it further enaord thit to males ftood any de!ici;ncy which nay li;i pm in confequence bf the reducitoti hereby m;i c in tk i;t\-3 of uie duties on fpi rits dtftllled v.rl-in the united state's and on w\t fo rnucli of the product of the duties laid by the atf ertu'tled xn rift for railing i further fum of money lor the protection of the fr»ntier nl for other purp*f^s therein mentirned as may be neceflary thereso fivlltu en i ii hereby pledged ggdjtfpjp^rjft'qdjj ii>i'rs hereby reuucei were pledged ami apf>ropriated * nd h it further cvafud that th pre fident of the united states he auihurifed to nmkc fuch a'low,inc;s dir tj:cir rtf p:iflive fervices to the fopervi/brs i:i fpedlors and other crlcori of infpeclion si he fliall dtem rcafonable and proper fo a tlx faid allowance 1 , together wjth the incidental expences of collefins he duties on fpirits tliflilled within the unit ed states hall not exceed feven and an half per centum of the total p'cr.'nd r f the dmtj 1 ; on difuued fpirits for the i e jiod to which vhc faid arovvar.ee ii i'l rcl stf ccmputir.rj i'rom the time the eel entitled an'af repealing after the hill day of june rtexr the diries heretofore laid up6n diftilled fpirits imported ftcm abroad nnd u layinc others in tluir i1e and alf upon fpiritr diitilled within the united states and for appropriating he fame to effedt hud frevidtd l ihat fiich allowance fliall not exceed the an nual amount of feventy thoufand ir.)l its until the fame flia.ll be further nfecrtaia cd liy lawt find it it further mailed that the aft entitled " an acl repealing after the laft c*ay of june next the duties heretofore kid upon diflilled fpirits imported from abroad and laying sthers in their rc and alfo uponfpnits diflilled within the united states and for appropitdtintv the famr ill all extend to nd be in full force fdr the enfledtiott of the fe^erwl duties herein before inciit!o»ed nd for the re covery and clilbiliution of the penalties imd forfeitums herein contwioed and nenerallyfor tne execution of this aft as fully and efledtually as if every regula tion,rtftridtion penalty proviflon claufe matter and thine therein con'ai»erf v ere inferted ia and rfr-enacted by thil pre fent sfl fuljedt only to the alterations hereby ma.do jonathan ttvumbull speaker l the honfe *;' rtfrefentaiives ricka.rd hfnry lee prtfidtntfrty urn tfthe sertait approved may gili i ! ' george washington prt/ijtftl if tie united staio t u e s d a y a ufg u s t 7 1702