Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-08
THAT a General Stamp Office is

now eaablifhed at the feat Of government, in Il
of Warrington, from whence there will ifue, fro
after the date hereof, (upon the application
Supervlfors Oh he Revenue, under Whole manag
the collection Of the ltamp duties j. pIaced) any
titles Of paper, parchment and vellum, marked or
ped, and duly counter Ra1sped, with the followin!
Of duty which are demandable by law:
For every kin or piece of veIlum or parchmc
1heel or piece of paper, upon which lhall be "
or printed any or either of the inltruments OF
DoAs.
~ NY certificate of naturalization 5
ANY licence to practice, or certificate Of the
admihion, enrolment or regiltry of any
councillor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or
proctor, in any court Of the United States &c
Previ4d, that certificate n any one of
the courts OF the United States, for any one Of
the laid officers, ihaH 70 far as relates to the
payment of The duty aforefad, be lufFicient
admlIion in all the cour,s the United States,
for each and every Of the faid Offices.
Any grant or letters patent, under the Zeal or
authority Of the United States except for
lands granted for military fervces} 4
Any eremPhfcaton or certified copy Of sny
fuch grant or letters pacent (cxcept for lands
granted for military lervioes) 2
Amy cbar,er-Party, bottomry 81 rclpondsntia
bond I
Any receipt Of dlcharge for Or on account Of
any legacy left by any will, Or other tetiI-
mentary Inlrument, or Cor any flare or
part Of perlonal eltate divided by force
Of any altute oCdilributious other than to
the wife children or grand Children " the
psttou dlealed, the amount whereof mai,
be above the value Of fifty dollars and fhaIl
- line ~ nm, ,.I lrl re-
When tie amount thereof lhaIl exceed The
value II one hundred dollars, and lhall 40:
exceed Eve hundred dollars
And for every further FUN of five hundred
dollars, the additional fun of
Any policy Of inlurapce VT in1rument IN na
tore hereof, when the FUN Tor which inlu-
f7nce Is made llal not exceed FIVE hundred
y. iI7rs
Wien TIE FUN injured fhau exceed FIVE hun
ar, dollars
ANY exemDlihcayion az what nature foever.
that liaI pats the zeal of any court, other
tban luch as il may lie tte duty otihe clerk
Of iuch court 70 furnin for the ufe OF the
United States Ot i0me particular nate
Any bond bin fntle or penal, inland bill Of
exchange, promiGcIy note or ether no;c
(othet than any recOguizancc. bin, bond OF
other obligation or contract, made 10 or
with the United States, or any Rate, or for
their ufe respectively; and any bonds re-
CURED in any cafe by the Laws Of the United
States, or Of any Rate, upon legal proorl'
or in any judic al proceeding, or tor the
faithful performance of any trut or duty.)
II above twenty dollars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars
If above one hundred and not exceeding
five hundred dollars
r.h~ So.
one thouland dollars
And If above one thoufAnd dollars
Propiied, that II any bonds or notes hail
be payable AZ or within Gry days, fuch bonds
Or notes thall be fubjea o Gully two fifth
parts ofthe d \ afOrefaid, VIZ
# above twenty and not exceeding one han
dred dollars
II above one hundred dollars and not exceed
ING five hundred dollars
If above five hundred dollars and not exceed
ing one thouland dollars
II above one thouiand daliars
ANY foreign bill IF exchange, d aft or order
for the payment Of money il any foreign
country
The faid duty being chargeabIe upon
each and every bill Of exchange, without ref
ped to the number contained IN each fet.
ANY noe or bin Of lading or writing oC re-
ccPt il nature III root, for goods or raer-
chandize to be exported;
II from one di1rC 70 another diarCt Of the
United States not being in the fame Gate
If from The United States to any foreign port
or place
The faid duty being chargcable upon
each and every bin Of lading withou, refpe9
to the number contained to 4ch Cct.
Amy notes ifued by the bank. now cnabHfhed
or that may be hereafter enabilhed within
the United States, other than me notes Of
luch Of the laid bank as (lail agree 10 an
annual competition Of one per centum On
the annual dividends made by fuch banks
to their aockholdcrs elpe4iveIy according
to The following fcaIe:
On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for
each dollar
On all notes above fifty dollars and not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars
On all notes above one hundred dollars and
not exceeding five hund cd dollars
On all notes above five hundred dollars
ANY p otef or other notariai act
ANY letter OF attorney, except for an invalid
penfou, or to obtain or fell warrants for
land granted By tire United States as bounty
for military iervices performed in the late
war
Amy inventory cr catalogue Of any furniture.
good or effects. made III anycale REG uired
by law Except in cafes Of goods and chat
tCls diltrsned for rent Or taxes, and goods
taken in virtue Of any legal process by any
officer