TAKIFFS OF VAKIOUS COUNTEIES. 



UNITED STATES. 



1789 Section 1, Act July 1, 1789. 



Whereas, it is necessary for the support of government, for 

 the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the 

 encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties 

 be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported from and 

 after the first day of August next ensuing, there shall be 

 laid on all Coffee imported into the United States from any 

 foreign port or place, per pound 2^- cts. 



1830 By Act of Congress, May 20, 1830, Coffee placed upon the free 



list Free. 



1861 Extract of Coffee subjected to a duty by Act of Congress, March 

 2, 1861, section 24, under un-enumerated manufactured ar- 

 ticles, to pay twenty per centum ad- valorem 20$ 



1861 Eaw Coffee in the bean, by Act of Congress, August 5, 1861, 



shall pay per ft 4 cts. 



1861 Raw Coffee in the bean increased by Act of Congress, December 



24, 1861, Chapter II. , shall pay per ft, gold 5 cts. 



1862 All substitutes (except Chiccory), by Act of Congress, July 14, 

 1862, section 8 : on Acorn Coffee and Dandelion root, raw or 

 prepared, and all other articles used or intended to be used as 

 Coffee, or a substitute for Coffee, and not otherwise provided 

 for, shall pay per ft, gold 3 cts. 



1864 Chiccory root, by Act of June 30, 1864, section II., raw, per ft, 



gold 4 cts. 



Chiccory ground, burnt, or prepared, per Ib, gold 5 cts. 



1866 Section sixth of Act passed March 3, 1866. On all goods, wares, 

 and merchandise of the growth or produce of countries east 



