The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-02

lODBLiC nOticc iB ncreDy biNen, III pursuance w
the act of Congress, passed Of the second day
Of Al gust, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen, entitled "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 Unltea States,
the several stamp duties following, ,iz
For every skin or piece OF yeiluIn, or parchment,
or sheet, piece OF paper, upon which shall be
written or printed any elher Of the instruments
OF writing following, to wit:
On any proinssory nole or notes payable either to
bearer or order, issued b, any Of the banks or
cOmpa6es, who issue and dis cunt notes, bonds or
Obligations, either incorporated or not incorporated,
which or may hereafter be established In The
United States, by any banker or bankers, (in case
such company, banker or bankers shall not agree
with t<e Secretary OF the Treasury 10 AN annual
composition, in lieu of such duties, Of one and a
half per ccntum on the amount of their annual di-
vidends) according 10 the following scale, VIZ
II not exceeding one dollar, one cent
Ii above doSr, and not 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 exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars.
fifty cents.
il above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not exceeding five hun.
Dire! dullars, five dollars.
II above fve hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dciIars
If 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 banker, and OF any foreign or inland bill or
bills of exchange above Gft, dollars, and having one
more endorsers, according 10 the following scale,
viz
If not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents.
II above one hundred aud not exceeding TWO hun
dfed dollars, ten cents,
Ii above Two hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dolia,s, twenty-five cents.
If ABOVE five huudred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, fifty cents.
II above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, se,enty.fyc cents.
II ABOVE fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar.
Ii above two thousand and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, dollar and fifty cents.
IF above three thousand and not exceeding four
Thousand dollars, two dollars.
II above four thousand and not exceeding five
thousand dollars two dollars and fifty cents.
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents
Ii above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
II above eight thousand dollars, five dollars.
All which said stamps have for their legend the
duty above specified, with the devise OF an eagle
bearing shield. IS
All Treasury, or other notes, issued for the
or benefit 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 NJ
sight upon any bank, company or banker, are ex.
emp;ed from duty and not required to be stamp
ed and no duty is charged on second OF other,
copy OF a of exchange.
When any person shall deposit any vellum parch.
mcnt or paper, at the Office of collector, accom-.
p,nying the same with list specifying the number
aud denomination of the stamps which to be
thereto affixed, it shall be the duty Of the collector
To transmit the same to the Office of the Commis-
,oner of The Revenue, where such paper parch-
men, and vellum will be- property marked or stamp
cd, and forthwith sent back To the collector, VINO
@i deliver the same, pursuant 10 the order OF the
person from whom il was received.
lamps on paper viii be transmitted from this of
flee 20 the collectors, who will deliver the same, on
the payment of the duty. to the person applying
therefor In case of stamps required on vei,um or
parchment, the velum and parchment must invaria
bly, be transmitted through collector, To this Of
hec, whence il will be returned stamped to the col.
iSctor subject on the payment of the duty, tn the
order of the person from whom il was received
Any person, other than an officer employed in
collecting the revenue at the United States, vino
shall apply to collector a, his Office for the pur.
chase at one time Of qoant,y Of stamped vcllum,
parchment or paper, the duties of which shall A.
mount TO ten dollars ~ upwards. shall receive from
him such quantity ofveilun. pasehmen, or paper on
said person paying down the amount of said du.
tiss, afer dcdact,ng therei.om seven and one half
per ccntam thereon.
Given under my hand at Washington, this day
and year aforementioned.