The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


DUBLIC notice is hereby given. in pursuance OF
the act Of Congress, passed OF the second day
OF August, one thousand eight hundred and thIr-
teen, entitled "An Act laying duties notes of
banks, bankers and certain companies; or notes.
bonds and obligations discounted b, banks, bankers
and certain companies; and bills OF exchange
Of certain d2crptDns," 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 yellum, or parchment
or sheet, piece Of paper, upon which shall be
written printed any or either Of the instruments
Of writing following, to wit
On any promissory note or notes payable either to
bearer order, issued BY any OF the banks or
companies, who issue and disoouh notes, bonds or
obligations, either incorporated or not Incorporated
which now are or may hereafter be established in the
United States, or ky any banker bankers, (n case
suoh company, banker or bankers shall not agree
with tie Secretary Of The Treasury To annual
composition, in lieu of such dutiev, of ore and
half per centum on the arount of their annual di'
videpsis) according to the following scale, VIZ
If not exceeding one dollar, one cent
IL above dollar, and moi exceeding two dollars,
two cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars.
three cents
If above three and not exceeding FIVE dollars, five
cents
If above FIVE and not exsseding ten dollars, ten
cents.
If above ten and not exceeding twenty dollars,
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars,
fifty sents
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not exceeding five hun
drei dollars, five dollars.
II above five hundred snd not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dollars.
If above one Thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obligation or promissory note or
notes not issued by any bank, companies or banker
IS aforesaid, discounted by any such bank, compa-
nies or banker, and on any foreign or inland bill or
bills of exchange sbsve fifty dollars, and having one
or more endorsers, according to the following scaie'
viz:
IL sot exceeding on. hundred dollars, five cents.
If above one hundred and not exceeding two hum
dred dollars, ten cents.
If above two hundred aad not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. twenty five cents.
Ii above FIVE hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars fifty cents.
II above one thousand and not exovedirg fifteen
hundred dollars, seventy. .hve CENTS.
If above ff'e cen hundred aAd not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar.
If above two thousand and not exceeding thpee
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
If above three thousand anu not exceeding four
thousapd dollars, two dollars.
Ii above four Thousand and not exceeding five
thousAld dollars, two dollars and fifty cents
If above five thNisand and not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
IL above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
If above eight thousand dollars, five dollars.
an which said stamps have for their legend the
dx;y as above specified, with the deAse OF an eagle
bearing shield
All i'reasury, or other notes, issued for the use
or eneft Of the United States in pursuance OF any
act of Congress- or drafts bills drawn by The Treas
urer of the United States, or checks payable at
sight Np0n any bank, company or baker, are ex-
cmptcd from duty AID are not required 10 De stamp
ed and no daty is charged on a second or other,
copy of SCI Of exchange. .
When any person shall deposit any vellum parch
ment or paper, at the Office Of collector. accom-
panying the with list specifying the number
and drnomiINton oe the stamps which are TO be
thereto affixed, it shall be the du9 Of the collector
to trapsmi; tn. same to the office OF the Commits
io.er of the Revenue, where such paper, parch-
men, and vellum will be properly marked or stamp
ed. and forthwith sent back TO the collector. who
viii deliver the same, pursuant to the order OF the
person faom whom it was received.
Stamps an paper will be transmitted from this Of
fcc 10 the collectors, who will deliver the same ON
the payment of the duty, TO the person applying
therefor. In case of stamps required on ,ellum or
parchment, the velum and parchmest must invara
bly be transmitted, through collector, to this Of
fice, whence it will be returSed stamped to the col
lector subject the payment of the duty, to the
order of the person from whom il was received.
Any person, other than an officer employed in
collecting the revenue Of the United States. who
~ apply to collector at his Office for the pur-
chase at one time Of quantity Of stamped veum.
parchment or paper, the duties of which shaii a.
mount to ten dolIsrs upwards. shall Vceive from
him such quantity ofvelum, parchment or paper, on
said person paying doan the amount of said du.
ties, after deductng therefrox seven and one half
per centum thereon.
Given under my hand at Washington, this day
and year aforementioned.
SAMUEL VI. SMITH,
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