Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-01-12
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II THAT a General Stamp OF
\ Krow eaabtfhed at the feat Of government, in
togWalhington, from whence there will iilue, fr
N ,hcr the date hereof, (upon the application
!, suoervilors of the Revenue, under whole mana
,he collection Of the ifamp duties is placed any
! aries Of paper, parchment and vellum, marked {
ned, and duly counter-Ramped, with the followu
Esfduty which are demandable by law:
For every 11in or piece Of vellum or parchn
a heel or piece of paper, upon which fhall be
Il or printed any or either of the lnltruments
tiDgs following, viz.
Dali
A NY certificate of naturalization
In iicence to practice, or certificate of the
4 admifhon, enrolment or regiltry of any
counfeller, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or
proctor, in any court of the United States
PrsVidsd that certificate in any one Of
the courts of the United States, for any one of
the laid officers, fhall 70 far as relates to the
payment of the duty aforefad, be fufTicent
admi1ion in all the courts Of the United States,
for each and every Of the iaid Offices.
Any grant or letters patent, under the zeal or
authority of the United States Except for
lands granted for military fervices)
Any eKempliication or certified copy Of any
fnch grant or letters parent Except for lands
granted for military fervices)
ANY chartor-party, boromry or refpondsntia
bCad
any receipt Of difcharge for or on account Of
any legacy left by any will, or other teni-
mentzry in[trumcnt, or for any fhare or
II part Of perGonal eaate, divided by force
ofany natute Of diGributions other than 10
the wife, children or grand children Of the
perlol dileafed, the amount whereof llall
be above the value of fifty dollars, and llall
NOT exceed the value Of onehundred dollars
When the amount thereof fha exceed the
value Of one hundred dollars, and {hall nc.
exceed five hundred dollars
And for every further FUN Of five hundred
dollars, the additional fun Of
Any policy Of infurance or infrument in IA
ture thereof, when the fun for which infu.
rance is made 1hall not exceed five hundred
dollar5
When the fun inferred nlaIl exceed FIVE hun
dred dollars
Any eremplifcaton Of what nature foever,
that fhall pats The zeal Of any court, other
than fuch as it may be the duty Of the clerk
OF fuch court to Iurnifh for the ule Of the
United States, or forne particular late
ANY bond, bill Jingle or penal, inland bill Of
exchange, promifIoiy note or other note
(other than any recognizance, bill, bond o:
other obligation or contract, made to Or
with the United States, or aay aate, or for
their ule respectively and any bonds re-
CURED IN any cafe by the laws OF the United
states, or Of any fate, upon legal procefs
or in any Judicial proceeding, or for the
faithful performance of any trult or duty)
II above twcntyhollars and not exceeding
one hundred dollars
IF above one hundred and not exceeding
five hundred dollars
II above five hundred and not exceeding
thouland dollars
And If above one thoufaud dollars
Pysg:led, thaS-if any bonds or notes (han
bePayable at or within fixty days, fuch bonds
or notes 1Ial be fubject 20 onfy two fifth
parts of the duly aforelad, viz.
Ifahove twenty and not exceeding one hun
dred dollars
1t above one hundred dollars and not exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollar,
Habove FIVE hundred dollar. and not exceed
ing one thouland dollars
Haboye one tboniand dallars
Any foreign bill Of exchange, draft or order
for the payment OF money in any foreign
country
The Gaid duty being chargeable upon
each and every bill Of exchange, without ref
Pect to the number contained in each fet
Any note or bill Of lading or writing or re-
ceipt in nature thereof, for goods or mer-
chandize to be exported;
from one dihri6t to another aiflrid Of the
United States, not being in the fame Gatc
7 from the United States to any foreign port
or place
Che faid duty being chargeabie upon
each and every bill Of lading without refPett
70 the number contained to each fet
Any notes ihued by the banks now eltabhihed
or Thar may be hereafter effabIiihed within
she United States, other than the notes OF
zach Of the laid banks as flall agree TO an
annual competition Of Que per centum on
che annual dividends made by llch banks,
20 their aockholders respectively, according
TO the following fcale:
On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for
each dollar
Ca All notes above fifty dollars and not eK-
cceGing one hundred dollars
On all notes above one hundred dollars ana
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars
On all notes above five hundred dollars
ANY proteh or other notarial act
Amy letter of attorney, except for an invalid
penfon, or to Obtain or fell warrants for
land granted by the. United States as bounty
for military Gervices performed IN the late
war
ANY inventory q catalogue q any fnrniturr,
good, or efeIfs. made in enycafc requ'ie 60
hv law (excent in cafes of Goods and chat