Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-01
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shall each moreover forfeit and pay penalty.
Shat IS to say, Clerk for such failure shall
| iorteit and pay six hundred dollars the Re-
/ 9istcr Tor such failure shall forfeit and nav
| three hundred dollars and the Keeper of
tue pubic seals foIssuch failure shall forfeit
and pay one hupdfed and fifty dollars which
| penalties shall be recoverable with costs by
ule Auditor IN any Court ofrecord for the use
| Oh The Commonwealth.
Every notary public shall collect, account
| Tor with the Auditor of public accounts, and
pay INTO the Treasury, all monies by him re.
ce'ved, IN pursuance OF this Act, aud of the
ACT passed at the present session of ASSEM-
| OILY, " Imposing taxes for the support OF Co.
| 'ernnent," IN like manner, and time, rs nota.
rles public have been heretofore, and are now.
bound TO do, according TO existing laws in re-
spect TO former taxes and, in case of failure,
shall be proceeded against in like manner, and
shall be suhjectto like penalties and Judgment,
as is provided IN regard TO former tax, s. by
them receivable, accountable for, and payahIs.
by existing laws. ,r
The amounts of fees charged and received
by each Clerk of the several Courts ofIaw and
Chancery for the year thousand eight hun
dred and thirteen shall be ascertained rs near.
~ rs may be by tie respective commissioners
OF the revenue upofsthe oath of the Clerk, and
the inspection oE'<ac fee book, which each
Clerk IS hereby rsquired to produce to such
commissioners if required, under penalty of
one hundred dollars for refusal; recoverable
with costs on the motion of the Auditor upon
thirty DAYS notice Of such motion in any Court
OF record for the use OF the Commonwca IN.
II The amount of fees charged, together with
the fees received and no. charged by any Clerk
exceed not one thousand dollars, The Commits
sioners shall transmit to the Auditor o. public
accounts certificate to that effect; if the a
mount OF fees exceed the SAID sum ofone thou
sand dollars, the Commissioner shall transmit
to the Auditor of public accounts :, certificate
or such amount which certi6c lies Shall he
transmitted TO the Auditor BY such Commits
sioner before tie first day of February
next, under penalty for every failure Of fi;y
dollars, to be recovered with costs against sny
az hnquent Commissions +, by the Attorney
General for the use OF the Commonwe cath. on
motion, III summary way, upon thirty DAYS
notice of such motion IN the General Court
And each Clerk shall on or before inc frs clay
OF February next, account for with the Audi
tor Of public acco"nts and pay mo the Trea-
sury 50 much per cenCum on the amount OF his
fees IS is required by the Act passed the pre-.
sent General Assem- bly, nnposing,taxes for the
support Of government.
Ifihe Clerks of the several and respective
County and Corporation Courts Superior
Courts o. Law and Chlncery, Gen raj Court and
Court OF hPpea $, or the Register OF the Land
Tail TO account fosean3 pay into the Treasury.
the public dues required BY them to be ac
counted for and paid according to the proysi-
ons OF this Act, and of the Act passed at the
present session of Assembly imposing taxes for
the support OF Government, it shall be lawfu,
for the General Court to reader Judgment a
gainst the said Clerks, Register and Keeper
of The public seal, any of I'll, IN so falling.
for the amount due or remaining due, with six
per cenutm per annum interest ana five per
eentum damages thereupon, and costs, on no.
ton in summary way by the Attorney Gencr-
al on behalf of the Commonwealth, thirty DAVIS
previous notice of such motion being given.
And 10 the end that the stamp duties imrso-
sed by the net OF the present session of Assem-
bly,, entitled, " an Act, imposing taxes for the
support off;overnnaent," may be duly COLLEGE
ted there shall be appointed by the Governor
with the advice of the Privy Council, stamp
Master, whose dpty it shall be to cause to be
provided so many marks stamps diftsrine.
from each other shall correspond with the
several rates herein before mentioned, and TO
distribute paper, parchment, vellum so
stamped, to the several Cashiers of the said
Banks and tho Branches thereof, and to any
person or persons who may apply for the same,
and to superintend and make the collection-og
the stamp duties herein above mentioned:
which Stamp Master shall give bond and Sc
curity in the penalty Of twenty-five thousand
o0t1FS payable to the Governor Grief Ma.
gisrra;e of this Commonwealth for Tie time he
ing and his successors, conditioned for the due
and faithful performance of his duty. And All
eXpt noes attending the max ing and providing
proper implements Cor slamrlng rs .fprcsaid.
shall be audited By the A ID tor FL, bic &C.
counts, who shall issue warrant uson the
Treasury in favour of the said Stamp Master
for the amount Of such eXpence4, to be paid
out of any monies therein And Tor the OK
pence and trouble of distributing stamp paper
in manner aforesaid, and rs a compcfls ttian f,,
liis other services in pursuance Of tbs ActsSTc,
said Stamp MISTER shall be- allowed a commits.
sion ON the amount of stamp duties, by him
received and accounted for, OF five per centuD
to be deducted from the amount so received
and accounted for. And the S. ann Master
shall on the first day Of September next, and
on the first day Of January next, account for
the amount of stamp duties so BY him receiv.
Ell.
&rd whcnc vcr any notes or bills made or
drawn in any other state or territory than Vir.
ginia shall be paid Or collected at either ofthe
Banks aforesaid or OF the Branches thereof
except bills or checks drawn upon and payable
by thc Banks, IT shalt he the duty of the sever.
al and respective Cashiers, where paid, to re.
tain, oHt Of the sum paid, so much as will -
mount TO the stamp duty thereupon, computing
| it according 90 lac rules above mentf,ned. for
notes or biIis made or drawn IN Virginia and
| such Cashiers shall on the FIRST day of January
| next account with the Auditor of public &C.
counts Tor the amount which shall be so by
them received, and pay the same into the
| Treasury i--1educ'ing a commission Sf six per