Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-01-19
THAT General Stamp Office is

Of Wilmington, from whence there will iIue, fr
after the date hereof, (uPon the application
Supervisors of the Revenue, under whole mana
the collection OF the llamp duties is plzced) any
titles of paper, parchment and vellum, marked Q
ped, and duly ounter-famPed, with the followir
Of duty which are denandabe By law:
For every kin or piece Of vellum or parchm
lheet or piece Of paper, upon which ihail be '
or printed any or either Of the inaruments Z
tings following, viz.
DOLE
A NY certificate Of naturalization
n licence 10 practice, or certificate Of the
admiliion, enrolment or regiltry OF any
councillor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or
proctor, in any court of the United States I
ProVidsd, that a certificate in any one of
the courts Of the United States, for any one OF
the faid officers, 1lall "a far as relates to the
payment of the duty aforeiaid, be fuficient
admilHon in all the courts Of The United States,
for each and every Of the iad offices.
Any grant or letters patent, under the zeal or
authority Of the United States except for
lands granted for military fervices)
Any e1emplifcation OF certified copy of any
fuch grant or letters patent Except for lands
granted for military fervices)
Any charter party, bottomry or rcfpoudsntia
bond
ANY receipt Of difcharga for or on account Of
any legacy left by any will, or Other teai-
mentary inlfrument, or for any fhare or
part Of perfonal elate. divided by force
ofany Aatute Of ditributions other than to
the wife, children or grand children Of the
pet(on d,iraled, the amount whereof halI
be above the value Of fifty dollars, and fhall
he tyait rs I-a, Hall
When the amount thereof lball exceed the
value OF one hundred dollars, aud lhaIl no.
exceed five hundred dollars
And for every further fun Of five hundred
dollars the additional fun Of
Any policy of infurance or inRrument in ma
ture thereof, when the FUN for which iniu-
rance is made fhall not exceed five hundred
dollars
When the fun injured 1hall exceed FIVE hun
dred dollars
Amy exempli6cstion of what nature foever,
that fhalI pats the zeal Of any court, other
than iuch as It may be the duty Of the clerk
of luch court TO furnilh for the ufe of the
United States, or lome particular Pate
Any bond, bill Jingle or penal, inland bin Of
exchange, promiloIy note or other note
(othet than any recognizance, bill, bond or
with the United States, or aRy Rate, or for
their ule respectively; and any bouds re-
CURED in any cafe by the laws Of the United
states, or of any Rate, upon legal proeefs
or in any judicial proceeding, or for the
faithful performance Of any truf or duty
II above twentyholars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars
If above one hundred and not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars
If above five hundred and not exceeding
one thouiand dollars
And If above one thoufaud dollars
ProVil-d, thaAif any bonds or notes 0lall
bc payable At or within Gxty day, fuch bonds
or notes fhal be iublect o ouiy two fifth
parts Of the duty aforelaid, viz.
Il above twenty and not exceeding one hum
dred dollars
If above one hundred do lars and not exceed
ing five hundred dollars
II above FIVE hundred dollars and not exceed
ing one thoufand dollars
II above one tbouiand dallars
ANY foreign bill cf exchange. draft or order
for the payment Of money in any foreign
country
The laid duty being chargeabIe upon
each and every bill of exchange, without ref
pea TO the number contained in each fct.
ANY noe or bill Of lading or writing OK re-
ceiPt in nature thereof, for goods or mer-
chandize to be exported;
II from one diirict 70 another aitrict Of the
United States, not being in the fame Gate
II from the United States 70 any foreign port
or place
The faid duty being chargeabIe upon
each and every bill Of fading withou. relpe9
% the number contained 70 zach let.
ANY notes ifued by the bank now ehabifhed
or that may be hereafter eGabilhed within
ME United States, other than the notes Of
fuch Of the faid banks as Clall agree 10 an
annual competition Of one per centum on
the annual dividends made BY fuch banks,
to their fOckholders respectively, according
to the following fcale:
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 hundred dollars
On all notes above five hundred dollars
Any protef or other notariai act
ANY letter Of attorney, except for an invalid
penilon, or to obtain or fell warrants for
land granted by the. United States as bounty
for military lervices performed in The late
war
Any inventory or catalogue or any furniture,
good, or effects, made in anycale required
by law Except in cafes Of goods and chat
tcIs diltrai1ed for rent Or taxes, and goods
taken in virtue any legal Procels By any
officer
Any certificates Of flare il any inGuranc-