United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/6th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 28
Chap. XXVIII.—An Act directing the mode of estimating certain foreign coins and currencies, and of making out invoices in certain cases.
Act of March 2, 1799, ch. 22, sec. 74.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the foreign coins and currencies hereinafter mentioned, shall be estimated in the computation of duties, at the following rates; each sicca rupee of Bengal and each rupee of Bombay, at fifty cents; and each star pagoda of Madras, at one hundred and eighty-four cents; any thing in any former act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, the invoices of all goods, imported into the United States, and subject to a duty ad valorem, shall be made out in the currency of the place or country from whence the importation shall be made, and shall contain a true statement of the actual cost of such goods, in such foreign currency or currencies, without any respect to the value of the coins of the United States,1799, ch. 22, sec. 36. or foreign coins, which now are, or shall be by law made current within the United States, in such foreign place or country.
Approved, March 3, 1801.