Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-11-03
Trcafuty Department,
THAT a General Stamp Office


now ellabhfhed at the feat Of government, in I
OfWaihIngton from whence there will ilTue FRI
after the date hereof, upon the app ication
Supervlinrs q The Revenu-, under whole mana,
the collection Of the Camp duties i pIaced) any
rites Of paper, parchment aud velum, marked 0
ped, and duly counter-Ramped, with the followir
Of duty which are demandable by laws
For every kin or piece of vellun or parchm
heet Of piece Of PaPrr, upon which ihall be '
or printed any o. either Of the InGruments Q
tngs following, viz.
a Doll.
n NY certificate of naturalization
any hcence TO practice, or certificate Of the
admiihon, enrolment or regitry Of any
councillor, Solicitor Advocate attorney. or
proctor, in any court OF the United States I
Proviid that a certificate m any one of
the courts of the Unted States, for any one of
me i4id officers, fhail fo'far as relates to the
payment of ths duty aforefAid be a fuficient
admilion in all the cour;s of the United States,
Tor each and every Of the fad off .es
Any grant or letters patent, under the feal or
authority Of the United States (except for
lands granted for military fervices)
ANY exemphfcation or certified copy Of any
fuch grant or letters Patent Except for Lands
granted for military fervces)
ANY charter party, bottomry or refpond -ntia
bond
ANY receipt Of dilchargs for or on account Of
any legacy left by any will, or other tefi-
mentary inirument or for any lhare or
part of perfonal e0ate, divided by force
Of any latute Of diltributions other than to
the wife, children or grand children of the
pcIlon dilealed, the amount whereof lhall
DC above the value of fifty dollars, and fhall
not exceed the value OF one hundred dollars
When the amount thereof Cban exceed the
value Of one hundred dollars, and fhAlI MOI
exceed five hundred dollars
And for every further FUN Of five hundred
dollars, the additional fun Of
ANY policy Of iniurance or inarument in ma
ture thereof, when the fun for which inf1-
rance is made lllall not exceed FIVE hundred
dollars
When the fun injured fhall exceed five hun
bred dollars
ANY e1emph6c ation Of what nature foever,
that fh4Il pats the zeal Of any court, other
than luch as it may be the duty Of the clerk
Of iueh court to furaih for the ufe Of the
United States. . fome particular Fate
Any bond bill Gntle or penal, inland bill Of
exchange, PromiGoiy note or other NOE
(othet than any recOgniZancc, bill, bond o.
other obligation or contract, made to or
with the United States, or aay late, or for
ther ufe respectively; and any bonds re-
quired IN any cafe by the laws Of the United
States, or Of any fate, upon legal procsls
or in any jude al proceeding, or for the
faithful performance Of any trull or duty)
IF above twenty dollars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars
IF above one hundred and not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars
IF above five hundred and not exceeding
enc thoufand dollars
And if above one thoufand dollars
PyoviSsd, that if any bondsor notes GhaII
Be payable Al or within fiKty days, fueh bonds
or notes ihall be fubjed only two fifth
parts If the duty aforel4id, viz.
If above twenty and not exceeding one hun
dred dollars
IF above one hundred dollars and not exceed
ing five hundred dollars
If above FIVE hundred dollars and not exceed
ing one thoufand dollars
II above one thouland dalars
ANY foreign bill Of exchange, drAft or order
for the payment Of monev in any foreign
couEtry
The f4id duty being chargeabe upon
each and every bill Of exchange, without ref
pe6t to the number contained in each let.
ANY note or bill Of lading writing re-
ceipt in natnre thereof, for goods or mer-
chandize to be exported;
II frorn one dilriGt to another diari9 Of the
United States, not being in the fame Gate
II from the United States to any foreign port
or place
The f4id duty being chargeabe upon
zach and every bill Of ading withou; relpe4
20 the number contained to each fet.
ANY notes ifued by the banks now enablihed
or that may be hereafter efabIilhed within
che United States, Other than the notes Of
lueh of The faid banks as 1lal agree to an
annual competition Of one per centum on
the annual dividends made by luch banks,
TO their lockholdGrs respectively, according
TO the following lcale:
On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for
each dollar
On all notes above Fifty dollars and not e1-
seeding one hundred dollars
On all notes above hundred dollars and
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars
On all notes above FIVE hundred dollars
Any prorel or other notariai act
Any letter Of attorney, except for an Invalid
penhon, or to obtain or fell warrants for
land granted by the United States as bounty
for military lervices performed in III; late
war
ANY inventory or catalogue Of any furniture,
good Or cfeSfs, made in any cafe required
by law Except in cafes OF goods and chat
tells ditrained for rent or taxes, and goods