Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-11-17
Treafury Department,
THAT a General Stamp Office i

lHAl a CeneTaI Otamp OIn
now eaablilhed at the feat Of government, in I
Of w Arlington, from whence there will ifue, frC
after the date hereof, (uPon the application
Supervisors of the Revenue, under whole manai
the collection Of the ltamp duties is piaced) any
titles Of paper, parchment and vellum, marled Q
Ded, and duly counter-Ramped, with the followr
Of duty which are demandable by law:
For every kin or piece of vellum or parrhm
fleet Or piece Of paper, upon which lhall be y
or printed anv or either Of the judgements {
tin IS following, viz.
~ NY certificate Of naturalization
Any hcence 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 I
Providsd, that a cert fcate in any one Of
the courts of the United States, for any one of
the faid officers, 1lall 70 far as relates to the
payment of the duty orefld, be fuficient
admifIion in all the courts Of the United States,
for each and every of the laid offices.
ANY grant or letters patent, under the Zeal or
authority Of the United States Except for
lands granted for military {ervices)
ANY exempIifcation or certified copy ct any
granted for military lervices)
Amy charter party, bottomry or relPondsnuS
bond u
ANY receipt of difcharge for or on account
any legacy lef by any will, or other tell
mentary alfrument, or tOr any lhare "
part Of perfonaI e1ate, divided BY force
of any Ratutc of ditributions other than 10
the wife, children or grand children Of the
perIon dhealed, the amount whereof iha1
be above the value Of fifty dollars, and lhall
not exceed the value of one hundred dollars
When the amount thereof fhall exceed The
value Of one hundred dollars, and lh4ll no1
exceed FIVE hundred dollars
And for every further fun Of FIVE hundred
dollars, the additional FUN Of
ANY policy Of infurance Or infrument ID IA
ture thereof, when the fun for which iniu-
rance is made fhall not exceed FIVE hundred
dollars
When the fun injured lhall exceed five hum
drcd dollars
Any exemphfcation Of what nature loever,
that fhall pats the feal of any court, other
than fuch as it may be the duty Of the clerk
Of fuch court to furnilh for the ule Of the
United States. or lome particular fate
ANY bond, bill Jingle or penal, inland bill OF
exchange, pr6mifoiy note Or other note
(other than any recognizance, bill, bond Or
other obligation or contract, made 10 or
with the United States, or aAy fate, or tor
their ule respectively; and any bonds re-
uuired il any cafe by the laws Of the United
States, or Of any fate, upon legal Proceis
or in any judicial proceeding, or for the
faithful performance Of any truR or duty)
If above twenty dollars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars
~ above one hundred and not exceeding
five hundred dollars
rs above FIVE hundred and not exceeding
one thouland dollars
And if above one thoulaud dollars
Provided, that if any bonds or notes thal
be payable al or within ii1y days, luch bonds
or notes lhaH be fubje9 to only two fifth
parts Of the duty aforeiaid, viz.
If above twenty and not exceeding one hun
drcd dollars
If above one hundred dollars and not exceed
ing five htadrcd dollars
If above five hundred dollars and not exceed
ing one thouland dollars
IL above one thoufand dallars
ANY foreign bill Of exchange, DAFT or order
for the payment of money IN any toTeign
couctry
The faid duty being chargeable upon
each and every bill OF exchange, without rel
peGt to the number contained IN each let
ANY no,e or bill Of ladng or writing q re-
ceipt il nature thereof, for goods VT mer-
chandize to be exported;
{ from one dinriGt 70 another dalrl6t OF the
United States, not being in the fame Gate
Re from the United States 70 any foreign port
or place
The faid duty being chargeable upon
each and every bill Of lading without reipet
to the number contained to Zach iet.
Any notes ihucd by the banks nov eitabhlhed
or that may be.hereaiter eltabhihed within
the United States, Other than the notes Of
fuch Of The laid banks as hall agree TO an
annual competition Of one per certum on
the annual dividends made by luch banks,
to their Rockholders respectively, according
to the following fcale:
On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for
each dollar
On all notes above City dollars and not ez-
ceeding one hundred dollars
On all notes above one hundred dollars and
not exceeding Ave hundred dollars
On all notes above Ave hundred dollars
ANY protel or other notarlat act
ANY letter Of attorney, except Tor an invahd
penion, or to obtain or lel warrants for
land granted by the United States as bounty
for military lerviceS performed in the late
war
Any inventory or catalogue Of any furniture
good or effects, made in anycafe required
by law Except in cafes Of goods and chat
tells difrained for rent Or taxes, and goods
taken in virtue of any legal proceis by any