The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-10
TREASUR Y DEPARTMENT,
Revenue OHioe, August 30, 1918.
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
GYYEN'

pursuance ofthe act OF Congress, pass ed on tho
q second day of August, one thousand eight hun.
ired aud thirteen, ent;tled An Act laying duties
on notes Of banks, bankers and certain companies,
on notes, bonds and obligations discounted by banks
bakers and certain companies, and bills Of cx.
change OF certain descriptions, that from and at.
ter the last day OF December pext there will be lie.
WED, collected and paid throughout tae U. Stateo,
the several stamp duties following, viz:
Fo' every skin or piece of veum or parchment
or sheet or piece. Of paper, upon which shall be
written or printed any either of the instruments
OF writing following, to wit
On any pro7ni'sory note or notice parable either
20 bearer or order, issued By any Of the banks or
companies zuAo Issue and discount notes. bonds or
Obligations, either Incorporated not INCORPORATED
rhich nozo or my hereafter be estabiisked II, thc
United StateS, O. 6Y any banker bankers. in
case such company, bankcr or bankers shall! not a.
gree with the Secretary Of the Treasury to an an
nuai composition, IN lieu of such duties Of one and
s hslf per ccntlm on tlc amount Of heir anRuai
diviierds aceordinS TO the following scale, viz
If not exceeding one dollar, one ca-t
!; ABOVE one dollar & not exceeding two dollars,
IFS ove two, and not exceeding three dollars,
thr ccres.
Ifoboya three and not exceeding Eve dollars, five
cent?.
Ifabove i've, md net exceeding ten dollars, ten
Ifabove ten & not exceeding twenty dollars, TWEEN
81 cents.
Faboys twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars, ff-
~ cents
l. above fifty and not exceeding one bundled dol
l3Ts, one dollar.
1 shove one hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars five dollars
IF above five hundred & not exceeding one tboua.
and dollars, ten dollars
If above one thousand dolsrs fii,y dollars.
On any bind, o6iicafion or broUlissory note or
Aoies not issued b. any 6dnf, compares o., banker
a. aforesaid disconafed By airy such bank, cot,lba
MRS or banter. and on any FOREIGN iniqHd hi or
bile NJ e%ehsnge above Efty doiiars, and havinp
one ar more endo'se-5 according 10 TIRE oilosuinS
scaie, viS
# not exceeding one hundred dollars five cent.
Hsb1ve enc hundred and not exceeding two hun
dssd dollars, ten cents.
If above two hundred and not exceeding Eve hun.
fred dollars, twenty Sve cents
If above hVc hand ed and not exceeding one thou.
SIND dollars, htty cents.
II above thouia1d and not sxoeaC;nss fifteen
bU 1dred dollars, seyeUty.five cents.
II above 6'teen hundred and not exceeding two
Thousand dollars, dollar.
II above two thsusand end not exeesd;nz three
theusand dollar5, one dol1r and fifty cents
II above three thousand and not exceeding four
tnoissnd d0iqrs two dp'lars.
j. aG 70 fppr t,nus'nd & no. exceeding i've thous.
sn1 dplirrs, t7o ,ioars anI fifty cents
II above Eve thousand q not eycssGing seven t,ou.
sard soNt-+ three doll = md Gfty cents.
" hlcte seven thousand aud not exceeding eight
thoussrd do'ars, four 90 lars
y ohUve elght th0usqrtl d,llar5 five dollars
~ which slii sterlpg have tor G. cir legend bs
eu'y es shove si'c'isd, with the ds0se Of az eagle
bcsring s;irld.
An rreasury or otbe- notes, issrzd Tor &c use or
benefit oi the United lfates in p,i~,usres of INV
oct of Congress, o. drtGs or bills draw by tn
Treasur-r ~ thf Un't.d States or cli-cks naysbie
ct sghr upor saw bfnh, COMPANY Or banker. are *
slor'ed tcom doy s. are no. r-q-lir 10 he s,q1np.
e. md ~ duty Is clrreed on second OF othcr CO.
When any person sss1 depfi't snr veHuc7 march
htnt ~ N'F"f - me fEioc 81 % r0'l'ctp-, eec0n.