Author: Kearny, Stephen, Polk, James
Publisher: Washington: Ritchie & Heiss 1846.
Description: This is the original Document No 25 from US House, 29th Congress, 2nd Session, Treasury Department, removed from binding, sewing strong and holding, which could easily be housed in a new cover. 183p original print, spine firm, contains all the Tariffs, from 1789 - 1846, including the subsequent reductions enacted with the "Compromise Act" (1833) with additional documents in the back. Issued under the name of the Secretary of the Treasury, R J Walker. A comprehensive alphabetical list of merchandise, their tariffs and their reductions, from Absynthe to Zink (Nails), including (for instance) the rates for books: depending the subject matter, binding, and language (discounts for Greek and Latin, with even steeper discounts for books not in English. Weighers, Gaugers, and Measurers (and who is not a Weigher, Gauger, or Measurer?) weigh, gauge and measure to abandon herewith
Order No: PIP 222392
Language: English
This book has been catalogued with the following subject terms: 19th Century, Economy, USA
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