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PROHIBITED ARTICLES.
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37. Hog's lard.
38. Molasses.
39. Timber of all kinds excepting for ship-masts, fine wood for veneers, and that permitted in Tampico and Matamoras by the decree of the 3rd of June 1840, subject to the duties assigned to it.
40. Munitions of war, whether of lead, or any other metal.
41. Playing cards of all kinds.
42. Gold-leaf or tinsel.
43. Broadcloth, not of the first quality,
44. Parchments, except for drawing.
45. Lead in the rough or refined.
46. Gunpowder, except for sporting.
47. Ploughshares of the same form as that used in the country.
48. "Rebosos" (cotton scarfs of the country) of all kinds, and all printed or clouded cloths, imitating them.
49. All kinds of ready-made clothing, including vestments and clerical ornaments.
(The following articles excepted:—
Bands and sashes, with or without fringe. Covered buttons of all kinds. Leather shirts. Stocking-web, shirts and drawers, whether of silk, cotton, or wool.