The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-21
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Reoenue office, A1gusf 90, 1918.
PubLlC notice is hereby given, in pursuance of
the Act OF Congress. passed on the second day
OF August, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen, entitled y An Act laying duties ON notes of
banks, bankers and certain companies or notes.
bonds and obligations discounted by banks, bankers
and certain companies and on bills of exchange
OF certain descriptions" that from and after the
last day OF December next there shall be levied.
collected or paid, throughout the United States,
the several stamp duties following. viz,
For every skin or piece OF vellum, or parchment.
or sheet, or piece Of paper. upon which shall be
written or printed any either Of the instruments
OF writing following, to wh,
IN any promissory note or notes payable ekher to
bearer or order, issued by any of The banks or
companies, who issue and discount notes, bonds or
obligations, either inscI poqted not incorporated.
which new are may be established in tho
United States or by any banker bankers lin case
such company, banker or bankers shall not agree
with the Secretary Of .he Treasury to an annual
composition, in lieu Of such duties, Of one and
half per centum on the amount Of their annual di.
vidends) according TO the following scale, viz,
II NOT exceeding enc dollar, one cent.
1t above one dollar, and not exceeding two dollars,
two cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars.
three cents.
v above three and not exceeding ilve dollars, Eve
cents.
II above FIVE and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
above ten and not exceeding twenty dollss,
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding Fifty dosrs.
City cents
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars, one dollar. a.4, Ass ~
If above one hundred and not exceeding five hun.
drea dollars, five dollars.
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou.
sand dollars, ten dollars 10y
il above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obligation or promissory note or
notes not issued BY any bank, companies or banker
as aforesaid, discounted by any such bank, compa'
MES or bankers and any foreign inland bill or
bills OF exchange above ffg dollars, and having one
or more endorsers, according to the following scale,
viz
II not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents.
II above one hundred and not exceeding two hun.
dred dollars, ten cents.
IL above two hundred and not exceeding fiye hun.
dred dollars, twenty-five cents. tH4..
IT above five hundred and not exceeding one thou.
sand dollars, fifty cents.
II above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, seventy five cents.
IT akove hfiecn hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, ore dollar.
II above two thousand and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
IT above three thousand and not exceeding four
tbo,vsnd dollars, two dollars.
1t above four thousand and not exceeding fye
II above five thousand and not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
II above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dDilars.
II above eight thousand dollars, FIVE dollars.
AL which said stamps have for their legend the
duty above specified, with the devise Of an eagla
bearing = shield.
All Treasury, or other notes, issued for the uso
or benefit of the United States in pursuance Of any
act fcongress, or drafts or bills drawn by the Treas
urer Of the United States, or checks payable at
sight upon any bank, company or banker, are CT.
empted from duty and not required TO be stamp
ed and no duty is charged on second or other
copy Of . set Of exchange
When any person shall deposit any vellum, parch.
ment or pspcr, at the Office Of collector, accom-.
Panying the same with list specifying the number
and denomination OF the stsinps which arc to be
thereto affixed, It shall be The duty Of the collector
to transmit the same 70 the Office Of the Commis~
ioner Of the Revenue, where such paper, parch-
ment ard vellum will be properly marked or stamp
ed and forthwith sent back to the collector. who
will deliver the same, pursuant TO the order Of the
person from whom il was received.
Stamps on paper will be transmitted from this Of.
iice to the collectors, who will deliver the same, on
the payment of the duty. 10 the person applying
therefor In case OF stamps required on vellum or
parchment, the vellum and parchment must invaria-
bly, be transmitted, through collector, to this Of
fee, whence it will be returned stamped to the col
Iector, subject the payment Of the duty, to the
order Of The person from whom il was received.
Any person, other. than IN officer employed in
collecting the revenue Of the United States. who
shall apply to . collector At his Office for the pur.
chase at one time Of quantity of stamped velium,
parchment or paper, the dsties Of which shall ~
mount to ten doIArs upwards, shall receive from
him such quan6ty ofveIIum, parchment or paper, on
said person paying down the amount of said du-
ties, after deduc,ing therefrem seven and enc half
per cestum thereon.
Given under my hand at Washington, this day
and year aforementioned
SAMUEL n. SMITH,
Comrnssiener Of fhe Revenue.