The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 217
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
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Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the President of this Republic
be and he is hereby authorised to issue such instructions as
may be necessary and which he may deem proper, to the Secretary
bf the Treasury, to carry into effect such present and future agreements
with the Government of France, by the regulation of the
duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported from that country,
as will conform to the stipulations made in the treaty of amity
and commerce entered into between this Government and the Government
of France, and such future agreements as may be made
between the two Governments.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That there shall be admitted
free from duty, when introduced by emigrants arriving in this
country, such farming utensils and implements of husbandry, furniture
which has been used and in use, to the amount of five hundred
dollars, and also the tools or implements of trade of persons
arriving in the Republic of Texas; wearing apparel and other personal
baggage in actual use and belonging to the person arriving
in the country; and in order to ascertain what articles ought to be
exempted, according to the true intent and meaning of the provision
aforesaid, due entry must be made thereof, as of other goods,
wares or merchandize imported from a foreign port, with the Collector
of the district in which the said articles are intended to be
landed by the owner or owners thereof, who shall take and subscribe
the oath required by the revenue laws of the United States
in similar cases made and provided.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That, from and after the first
day of April next, there shall be allowed and paid to the Collector
of customs at the several ports of this Republic, the hereinafter
described fees, that is to say, for every entrance of any ship or
vessel of less than one hundred tons burthen, one dollar and a
half; of one hundred tons and upwards, two dollars and a half: for
every clearance of vessels of like burthen, like fees of one dollar
and a half, and two dollars and a half; for every port entry, two
dollars: for every permit to land goods, twenty cents; for every
bond taken officially, forty cents; for every permit to load goods
for exportation which are entitled to debenture, or other official
certificate, twenty cents; for every bill of health, twenty cents;
for every document (registers excepted) required by any merchant.
owner or master of any ship or vessel not before enlumerated,
twents cents: and it shall be the duty of the Collectors,
or other officer of customs, who. for the Collector. mav
collect fees, to keep accurate accounts of all fees and official
emoluments received by them; also of all expenditures, particnlarizing
the expenditures for rent, fuel, stationery and clerk hire,(217)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/221/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .