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V-'- A^i lofonuation relative to duties on Imports from the United States into Ca- nada, Nova-Scotia, and New-Brunswick } of the duties on arti- ' cles exported to the Uaited States from said pro- vinces, &c. &o. &c. , * April 18, 1816. Read, and Ordered to lie upon the Table. •'-■■■■■*:■ . 7, i^::,-^ '•',1: 3t- WASHINGTON: |>IIINTED BY WILLIAM A. DAVIS. ^•^ ^' '^'■- "■ 1816. r. r-i^'"'"';"'.^ 11., » --r ^^n. ■^' ?*■■*' ■ . - *' • *' ' ^n^ i'-t 'ii^vr i*-r'«. :' >: > •*. .<; 1 , ;. , 4<(irt».»i'..'J.» ••*>> .,' I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 17th February, last. ^pnllZthy 1816. . s M ■• /^Jlf£5 Mj^DISOjy, fc. ,..••••.■*■ I'^WV -•««'.*«fciS««iN. [84] "*,- B ■■ r/ ■» I' ) ■)'/yi-. r>»V'.,l|V,» ■'^o .r. - .({ ,;jf?-i3 J REPORt. Thfe Secretary of State, to whom was refelred the resolution of the House of Representatived, requesting the President to cause to oe laid before that House information relative to the duties laid on article^ imported from the United States intdr- the British Provinces of Canada, Nova-Scotid, and Nfew-BrunSwick, relative to the duties on ar* tides exported to the United States from the said Provinces; the duties laid on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the British West-In- dia islands, or any of them, from the United States, or from colonies in America owned by other foreign European powers ; and likewise, as to the duties on imports and exports to which ves*- sels of the United Stated are subject ^in the ports of the British East-Indies; has the honour to state, that as the information received by the de- partment, on the subject of these inquiries, since the peace, from public agents, has been very de- fective, he has been under the necessity of resort- ing to the collectors of the customs, and other res- pectable sources, within the reach of the de- partment, to enable him to comply with the call of the House, which produced inevitable delay in making this report. He begs leave further to state, that the accompanj^ing tables, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, embrace all the information that he has been able to obtain relative to the ob- jects of the resolution. It is believe J that it is substantially correct, though less particular and precise than might be wished. From these tap ties it will be seen that the vessels of the United States arc excluded from all participation in the [84] trade, by sea, of the provincial or colonial posses* sions of Great-Britain, in America, with the ex- ception of Bermuda and the Bahama Islands, ; where they are restricted to a very limited com- merce, particularly designated in the table Bum- ^ bered 4. It will he moreover seen, that this trade vis confined exclusively to British vessels, and in most instances to British merchants, and article» of minor value as respects both imports and ex* ports. Whether, mioer the existing rei^lations m Canada, the trade by inland navi^tionoetween ^4he United States and those Provinces is confined to British vessels, is not distinctly understood^ .> '^ Respectfully submitted, JAMES MONROE, i DqaartmenI of Stale, ^-' k jij^i 17, lgl6. '^vv ■■'-'■^ '^'0^ ',^- *' if- . >' '•:. •'! :l";'' .7". '■"«' ^ • ■ :" .'■■':'■■■ '■ » ■»\i' >''f* ■ ..•'^'riiiv/^^ .1 •■ i« rjs ••-'^♦j^Jiu^.^ lrii^:.-:^tlsSSii. ;•,• 1 [84] # r,:^^'^ No. 1. /-^ Information relative to the Duties laid on Jlrtictes ■^ imported from the United States into the British ^- Province of Canada, .'■ On the 29th of May, 1815, the intercourse be- tween the United States and Canada was regu- lated hj an; order in council in Canada at that date. This order directs^ " That duties shall be paid and collected on all goods and commodities im- J)orted from the United States, agreeably to the olio wing tarift', viz: , ., " All kinds of wood and lumber, seeds and grain of every sort, all kinds of provisions, and live stock, flour, pot and pearl ashes, furs, skins, pig iron, and tallow, may be imported duty free. Castings of iron, at 32| per cent, ad valorem. Rolled and slit iron, 1^. per pound. Spikes, nails, and brads, 2d. do. V' Wax candles, . Id, do. ^^ >;. V v •■ Spermaceti, tallow, or '^<-*-^;j po- part wax, • 2d. do. '' Hats, hat bodies, or caps, 32-} per cent, ad valorem. Paper of all kinds, 27-|- do. Playing cards, 2s. 6^. per pack. ;. Boots and bootees, 75. 6rf. per pair. Saddles and bridles, 30 per cent, ad valorem, Manufaictured tobacco, 7d. per pound. American segars, 20^. do. SnufT, . . 1.9. do. ■Uiii ,:-iir <^:i': I- 6 [84] '«t> do. ■eri'.. fr. i iji: .i..-;:*.. Leather, including all hides or skins, tan- ned or dressed, 32| per cent, ad valorem. Shoes and gloves, of all kinds, 32^ ^'"^ All gold or silver plated ware, jewelry, and paste work, Spirits, of American manufacture, 3j. per gallon. " All other articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, shall pay a duty of 10 per centum ad valorem, over and above such duties as are chargeable by law."* 32i do. I No. 2. ■fff. ■;>;>/ -^ .Ai-i' Information relative to the duties laid on articles imr ; ported from the United States into the British pro- 1 vinces of JVova*Scotia and JVew-Brunswick, .;,,* 55 Horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, poul- , try, boards, heading, hoops, planks, scantling, shingles, and squared timber, are admitted . . ,•■ , -■■. Barley, beans, biscuit, bread, flour, oats, peas, potatoes, ricc, red oak staves, and wheat, , ^ 10 pr. ct. ad val free. I^',.''-J>*{ b'r--:!'*. J^ote. — No American vessel is now admitted in- to Nova-Scotia or New-Brunswick. The gover- nors of New-Brunswick and Nova-Scotia are em- * It is understood tliatthis tariff of duties was to continue until April, !8I6. It is now stated that the abuve order in council is no longer in force ; 'and that the produce and manufactures of foreiKu countries are not adnaitted uito Canada fn>n] the United States ; and that ail manulac> tures or produce of the Umted ^tatfs which nre admitted, except provi* siouf , p*y a duty of thirty-three and one third per ccatum. [84] # powered to permit the introduction into those colonies, by proclamation, of certain articles. Such proclamations have been always issued every three months : the last was issued on the 6th of Febru- ary, 1816, and authorizes British subjects to im- port into Nova-Scotia and New-Brunswick, from the United States, in British built ships or vessels, owned and navigated agreeably to the laws of Great Britain, for the space of three months from the date, the articles mentioned in the preceding table. .■■<■■' rl't- No. 3. i' /i :aU Ir ia lare lac- Information relative to the Duties on Articles t ^nort' ed to the United States from the British Prov xes of Canada^ JSCova-Scotia, and JSCew-Brunswick, yii ...iic*":Jv 'AvVvf?*,, Canada.* No?a>Scotia. New-Brunswick. Codfish, ' "^^ noexp. duty, noexp. duty. Pickled fish, .,*.■.,-' do. do. Salmon, ^ do. \ do. -' Mackerel, ■ ■" - do. ' ' do. Dried and smoked herring, do. do. Tongues and sounds, do. do. Plaster of Paris, Ji$ 1 00 per ton. $4 00 per ton. * The imports into the United States from Canada are not very great now, it being cheaper to import directly from Great Britain. JVote. The preceding are the principal articles which are the growth, produce, or manufacture, of Nova-Scotia and New-Brunswick, and which are exported from those colonies to the United States. All articles are permitted to be thence exported to the United States, except salt petr^ % [84] •-,''» and munitions of war. On the articles exportedt wliicli are the products of Great Britain or her other colonieSf there is a duty imuos^df on their jtiiportation into the provinces of Nova-Scotia and New-Brunswick, of nve per cent, which is nearly all drawn back when the goods are exported to * the United States. There are a few articles, hoWi- ever, which are an exception to this rule : rum, if imported into the colony, being, to the amount of two thirds of its value, bought with the produce of the colony, pays 20 per cent, and has a draw* back of 18. Rum ottierwise bought pays 25 per cent, and has a drawback of 22 per cent. Sugar, if purchased as the hrst mentioned rum, pays 70 per cent and has a drawback of 59 per cent. All other sugar pays 120 per cent, and has a draw* back of 109 per cent. Coffee, if purchased also to the amount of two thirds of its value, with the produce of the colony, pays 2 cents per pound, and has a drawback of 2 cents. Other coffee pays 4 cents, and has a drawback of 3 cents 6|- mJls. Molasses pays 2 cents per gallon, and hafi a drawback of H^ mills. Wines pay 40 cents per gallon, and have a drawback of 34 cents. Gin pays 34 cents per gallon, and has a drawback of 29 cents. Brandy the same duty and drawback. Thtre is besides, what is called a king's duty on wine from the islands, of 15 dollars per pipe, and from Great Britain and ports in the Mediterranean not French, of 244 cents per pipe. In the year 1815, the government of Nova-Scotia laid a duty of a dollar per ton on plaster of Paris landed to the northward and westward of Cape Cod. Recently, a duty of 4 dollars per ton has been imposed by the gf>verni»ient of N^jw-Brunswick on plaster of Paris landed in the United States north of Cape Ccd. . . ...... • I y-i ■wn'ii-irm% im^mii^i MdMMiMimHhM [48] No. 4. hformation relative to duties laid on goods^ warei^ and merchandise^ imported into the British West- India Islands^ or any of themy from the United i States. ' KoTi. Where, in thii table, ao article of import ii stated as " not ad- mitted," it it an iafercQce drawn from the abience of tbat article in thp U>t of article* admitted. '^ ij*^ Jamaica, *• ToSago, -.i.^ i^q^4 BeanSf ' ' •"> 25 cts. per 100 lbs. Vl\ cts. per bushel. Biscuit, , 100 cts. per 100 lbs. not admitted. i- Bread, ' 100 cts. per 100 lbs. 50 cts. per cwt. Flour, wheat, ^ 200 cts. per bbl. 100 cts. per bbl Hoops, of wood, 75 cts. per 1000. hhd. 83^ cts. per 1000« ; »; Horses, neat cattle, and other live stock, ' i 10 per ct. ad val. 10 per ct. on the vi^lue at , P'^' A ^Aa the place of importation/ Indian corn, i^i^m 25 cts. per bushel. 12^ cts. per bushel.tt^->»lT T Lumber, pine, i. ^hh *txi^-%ii^.^4 300 cts. per 1000 ft. 1 50 cts. per 1000 tt '-'mS Lumber, pitch pine, < iriirt 450 cts. per 1000 ft. 225 cts. per 1000 ft. ^t Masts and spars, -^ ^ 450 cts. per 1000 it not admitted. Meal, of rye, peaSi beans, or Indian corn, ., 100 cts. per bbl. >r tm > not admitted. t /,' . Peas, ' 25 cts. per bushel. 12^ cts. per bushel, 2 ' "N-. , f. \- io t48] 450 cts. per 1000 ft. J 00 cts. per 100 lbs. not admitted. Jamaica. ^ Tobago. v Planks, v;. » f. not admitted. Rice, 38 cts. per 100 lbs. neat. R)e, 12 cts. per bushel. Shingles, not more than 12 inch, 100 cts. per 1000. "Boston chips" 50 cts, per ■ Shingles, more than 12 inch? f 1000 200 cts. per 1000. 100 cfs. per 1000. i StavesJ red oak, * 300 cts. per 1200. 300 cts. per 1000 pieces. Staves, wliite oak, 225 cts. per 1 200, head- 225 cts. per 1 000 pieces, ing same as w. o. staves. Timber, 450 cts. per 1000 ft not admitted. ^ ■ * - s ' , JVb/c. — ^The trade of Jamaica, to ana from the UnitedStates,according to recentBritish regulations is to be carried on in British vessels only, and the articles admitted into that island must be the pro- perty of British subjects ; the importation of the products of the United States from other colonies m the West Indies is not allowed!. Every descrip- tion of fisl prohibited admission into the Island of Jamaica. Hum, molasses, and pimento alone,, can be exported therefrom, paying a duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem. f At present vessels of the United States are not allowed to import into the Island of Tobago any kind of merchandise whatever, nor to go there in ballast and b.ing away cargoes ctf any sort. Lumber and provisions nave been recently per- mitted to be imported into Antigua, from the Uni- ted States, in British vessel^. ' \. 'im hmm. [48] 11 Generally speaking, since the peace, vessels of the United States have been prohibited an entry at all the British West-India islands. Into Ber- muda, which, strictly apeaking, is not regarded as one of the West Indies, vessels of the United States may carry flour, rice, corn, and lumber, upon paying a duty of five and a half per cent. Rum, sugar, molasses, and salt, may be exported on paying a duty of five per cent. Port charges, ^bout 20 dollars. No tonnage or light money. But Bermuda is a mere place of entrepot, at which the United States have little or no trade. From the Bahamas, American vessels vrere. by f>roclamation of the governor, on the 15th of April ast, excluded, unless they resorted to the ports of those islands in ballast, for the purpose of loading with salt: in that case they are required to pay a king's tonnage of two shillings and six pence ster- linaf per ton, and a coloniju tonnage oi' twenty cents per ton : also, an export duty of a half penny sterling on each bushel of salt. At this time no kind of salted provisions is permitted to an entry in the Bahamas from the United States. Flour and corn pay no duty. Rice, bread, peas-^ and lumber, pay a duty of five per cent if from the United States. There is no export duty on arti- cles exported in British vessels, excepting Brazil- letto, which pays one dollar and twenty-nve cents per ton. As to the Newfoundland trade, it may be pro- per to mention, that it is understood to be restrict^ ed to the colonies and the mother country by act of parliament; but that licenses are granted by the king's council in Gna* Britain, permitting cer- tain persons in certain Bnlish vessels, to be named in the license, to imr)ort into the colony, direct from the United Statcss, bread, flour, corn, r^rr. mmm M [ 48 ] &nd live stock. Fish of all kinds, oil, and the produce of Great Britain, can -be exported from Newfoundland, into the United States, in British vessels only. ■^y^.^>Ahf^^^^-'rf^^ No. 5. %**■* »■ fT,V/ ' -J t- -t -"-*,*iJ*-^ iiiVii-'.^l- Duties, ■ >' '«,*>■■ 7| per ct. ad val. 378^ cents, m >jMt? Expoits, ' Assafoetida, coffee, cotton and ». ^ silk goods, drugs and medi* ., , cines, ginger, the gums Ara- . , , bic, Senegal, and copal, sal; ammoniLC, sugar, and turner- rick, pay . . . Indigo pays, per cwt. English ships, it is staged, receive a drawback on silk goods and Indigo, of five percent. "« • By a recent arrival from India, information has been received that all goods there imported, un- der the American flag, pay a duty of 20 per cent, on the invoice, naval stores excepted, which pay 10; under the British flag, 2|. All silk goods, and cotton piece goods, made in the terntories entirely subject to the India company, pay 1\ per cent, on a valuation made by the coliector at the port of exportation ; the British flag nothing, and IS, perhaps, allowed some drawback. On cotton goods made in districts not entirely subject to British power, the American flair is allowed a drawback of 2^ per cent. But it is represented that there is so much difficulty attend ng the pass- ing the goods when the drawback is claimed, that it is often relinquished. The British flag re- ■^ [84] 15 ceiyes a drawback of 7^ per cent. Dollars are now taxed at the mint 2^ per cent, and will not probably sell for more hereafter than 2^ per cent, profit. „x; viv With respect to imports into the Cape of Good Hope, and the Isles of France and Bourbon, from the United States, it is understood that naval stores, provisions, brandy, wines, fish, flour, gin, and specie, pay a duty of 6 per cent, ad valorem. The exports from those places to the United States, are cotton, cloves, salt-petre, coffee, su- gar, pepper, spices, and hides, which are subject to a duty of 1^ percent, ad valorem. From Batavia, Manilla, and Sumatra, the arti- cles of export are sugar, coffee, camphor, spices, cotton, inaigo, and pepper, the duties on which are varied at the pleasure of the governor, accord- ing to the demanas for the current expenses of the different colonies. No tariff has been received. Nothing b'lt specie is exported from the United States to those places. 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