Section III. And it is hereby enacted, that Act XV. of 1844, entitled an Act for amending

III. And it is hereby enacted, that Act XV. of 1844, entitled an Act for amending G ACT No. IX. of 1845. amending the Schedules of Import Duties annexed to Act XIV. of 1836, to Act I. of 1838, and to Act VI. of 1844, be repealed. SCHEDULE. RATES OF DUTY TO BE CHARGED ON THE FOLLOWING GOODS IMPORTED BY SEA INTO ANY PORT OF THE PRESIDENCIES OF FORT WILLIAM IN BENGAL, BOMBAY, OR FORT ST. GEORGE. | ENUMERATION OF GOODS. | When imported on British Bottoms. | When imported on Foreign Bottoms. | | --- | --- | --- | | Marine Stores, the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom or of any British Possession. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. | | Ditto ditto, the produce or manufacture of any other place or country. | 10 Per Cent. | 20 Per Cent. | | Metals, wrought or unwrought, the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom or of any British Possession. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. | | Metals, ditto ditto, the produce or manufacture of any other place. | 10 Per Cent. | 20 Per Cent. | | Woollens, the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom or of any British Possession. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. | | Woollens, the produce of any other place or country. | 10 Per Cent. | 20 Per Cent. | | Cotton and Silk Piece Goods, and all manufactures of Cotton or Silk, except Thread, Twist and Yarn, or of Cotton or Silk, mixed with any other material, the produce of the United Kingdom or of any British Possession. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. | | Ditto, the produce of any other place. | 10 Per Cent. | 20 Per Cent. | | Cotton Thread, Twist and Yarn, the produce of the United Kingdom or of any British Possession. | 3½ Per Cent. | 7 Per Cent. | | Ditto, the produce of any other place. | 7 Per Cent. | 14 Per Cent. | | Porter, Ale, Beer, Cyder and other similar fermented Liquors. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. | | Wines and Liqueurs. | 1 Rupee per Imperial Gallon. | 2 Rupees per Imperial Gallon. | | Spirits. | 1 Rupee and 8 Annas per Imperial Gallon. | 3 Rupees per Imperial Gallon. | | And the Duty on Spirits shall be rateably increased as the Strength exceeds London proof, and when imported in bottles, five quart bottles shall be deemed equal to the Imperial Gallon. | | | | All manufactured articles, not included in the above enumeration. | 5 Per Cent. | 10 Per Cent. |