Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-20
By Authority
| LAWS OF THE UNITED STATFs
AN ACT

~ it enacted 6y tie Senate and kyoyls-
Of Representatives Of me United Stafrs a
America, ia Congress assembled, That
from and after the last day of Dece.nber
next. there shall be levied, collected ard
Spuid. Throughout the United STATES, the Sc
veral stamp duties following, viz:
For every skin or piece Of yellnm. or
parshment,}or sheet, or piece Of paper, up
~ winch snali be written or printed any or
Scither OF the instruments Of writing follow
Ing, to wit =
Onany rrcmissory note or notes PAYABLE
either TO bearer or oahler,. issuea-py an, of
the banks OF companies, who issue and dis.
count notes, bonds, or obligations, either i'm
corporated OF mo-. Incorporated, which row
are OF may hereafterh he established in the
CAi'ed States, orby any banker or bankers,
ACCORDING TO the following scale, viz
l, net exceeding one dollar, sne cent.
ii above one dollar, and not 'e3 ceetine, two
dollars, two cents.
II above TWO and not exceeding three dol
lars, three cents.
Ii above three and not exceeding five dol
lars, i've cents.
III above i've and not exceeding ten dol
lars, ten cents.
II above ten and not exceeding twenty
de!iars, twenty cents.
II above twenty and not exceeding fifty
dollars, fly ceuts.
II above fifty and not exceeding one Hmm
dred dollars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not esccadinc
five hundred dollars, FIVE dollars.
IL above live hundred and not exceeding
one thousand dollars, ten dollars.
1t above one Thousand dollars. f(ty dol
lars.
On any bond, obligation ar prou.issory
note or notes; nqt issued by any bank, com
panies or banker Is aforeaid, discounted
by any such bank, companies orbanker. and
ou any foreign or inland dill or bills of-sx-
change, above fifty dollars, and having one
or more endorsers, acc rding to the follow
mig scale, viz
II not exceeding one hundred dollars, Eve
cents.
Ii above one hundre and not exeeedinr
two hundred dollars. ten cents. -
1t above two hund red and not exceeding
hive Hundred dollars, twenty five cents.
1t aoove hve hun dred and not exceeding
one thccsand dolla,rs, fifty ceats
If above one thousand and not exceeding
fifteen hundred Collars, seyenty five cents
Ifabove fftesh huudred and not excoed
ing two thousar.d dollars, one dollar.
1t aboyetwo. thousand and not exceeding
three thousanG dollars, one dollar and City
cents.
Ii above three thousand and not exceed.
ing icur Thousand dollars, two dollars.
IL above four thousand aud not exceeding
i've Thousand dollars, two dollars ana iifty
cents.
If above five thousand and not exceehug
seven thousand dollars, three dollars and Ill
ty ~.
If above seven thousand and not exceed
ing eight thousand dollars, four dollars.
If above eight thousand dollars, FIVE dol
lars. ~
Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to charge WIT duty or
require to be stamped any Treasury or O
Their more or notes, issued for the use or be-
Ietit OF he United States, in pursuance of
any act OF Congress, or to any draft or bill
drawn by the Treasurer OF che United
States, on any check payable At sight upon
any bank, company or banker rs aforesaid.
CT to charge with duty any second or O.
ther copy of n set of exchange.
Sec. 2. Ind 6eH further enacted, That in
respect to any stamp on any Of the notes of
the banks or companieSaGoi csaid, now cs.a
blisled or which may hereafter be establish
al within the United States il shall be law
ful Tor the Secretary oil the Treasury 70 a-
gree II au annual composition in lieu hf such
stamp duty, with any OF the said banks or
coatpaiHcs. Of one and half per cen1am
on Tie apseaht OF the annual dividend mace
l,y such bailks to their stock holders respcc-
lively.
sec. s. Ind be tftrtler enacted, That
the several duties aforesaid shat be levied,
collected, received and accounted for, by &
uuder the immediate direction aad manage
mont Of the collectors appointed under the
act entitled an &C for the assessHeEt anu
collection Of direct taxes add lniernal du
ties" within their respective districts, snb-
iect 70 the superimendeDce, controul and
direction Of t"e Treasury Department &C
CorGing to the respective authorities and du-
ties OF the Ulcers thereof.
sec. (. Ind be az IHJfhcr enacted, That
Il shall bc the duty Of the Commissioner Of
tae revenue 70 cause 70 be provided 50 ma Z
nv marks AID stamps differing from en-, !,
oincr, ms shali correspond with tie eeve I'll
rae, oi auty aforesaid :--thal is 10 say, ~
n,aIk og stamp iOr each distinct rate -
~ with which marks and stamps J. Lo,ec
tiytly shall. be marked CT stamped a, -
lam, parchment or paper, upon VII ~ .l,oit
be wnttcn or printcG all or any Of ,I Gee.
"a Instruments, writings, matter ApI,nino,
here.n before enumerated aud tsrred 90
cotding to tie nature and &c .crir5;op !,
each oil the said instrumynls, e,i,i-s ,,,t
tiers and tangs as are ~ rein ,s,ore Sc. ia,
and desciibed which sad seyerai mari
and stamps, shsu be notih d by a public no
tihcaiion or adylrv aeme Il, 20 be issued b.
the cVmE,iasl' - 81 tue revenue, and insert
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