The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

ReOenNe 0ttcc, august 20, 1878.
pUBLIc notice is hereby given, in pursuance of
the act Of Congress, passed Oh the second day
of August, one thousand eight hundred and thir
teen, entitled can Act laying duties on notes OF
banks, bankers aud 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 duiies following, viz:
For every skin piece OF vellnm, or parchment,
or sheet, or piece OF paper, upon which shall be
written printed any either OF the instruments
Of writing following, to wit:
On any pomissory noe or notes payable either to
bearer or order, issued by any of the banks or
comp pancs, who issue,and discount notes, bonds or
obligations, either nco poratcd or not incorporated
which are may hereafter be established III the
United States, or by any banker or bankers, Tin case
such company, banker bankers shall not agree
wih tie Secretary OF The Treasury 10 an annual
comp, S7-r7n, in lieu of such duties, OF one and
half per centum the amount of their annual di-
yidends) according 10 the following scale, VIZ
IF rot exceeding enc dollar one cent
II above dollar, and not exceeding two dollars
two cents.
three cents
II above three and not exceeding FIVE dollars, FIVE
cents.
If aboye five and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
If above ten and not exceeding twenty dollars,
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars,
fii,y cents
il above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, one dollar.
II above one hundred and not exceeding five hun
Dire! dollars, five dollars.
If above five hundred ond not exc eeding one thou
sand dollars. ten doi'"ra ..
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-
nies or banker and on any foreign or inland bill or
bills Of exchange above fifty dot,ars, and having
more endorse:, according to the following scale,
viz
II not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents
II above one hundred and not exceeding two hun
drcd dollars, ten cents.
1t above two hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, twenty five cents
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou.
sard dollars fifty cents.
II above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars seventy.fve cents.
If 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
II above three thousand and not exceeding four
thousand dollars, two dollars.
If above four thousand and not exceeding five
( thousand dollars, two dollars and fifty cents.
IL above FIVE thousand and not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars aud fifty cents.
If above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
If above eight thousand dollars, five dollars.
All which said stamps have for their legend the
duty as above specified, with the devise of an eagle
bearing a shiedP
All Treasury. ar other notes, issued for the use
neHt Of tie United States in pursuance of any
OF Congress- drafts or bills drawn by the Treas
of the United States, or checks payable at
sight upon any bank, company or banker, are ex-
empted from duty and not required 10 be stamp
ed and no duty is charged on second ether,
copy of set of exchange.
When any person shall deposit any vellum parch.
ment or paper, at the Office of a collector, accom-.
panying the same with list specifying the number
aud denomination OF the stamps which are to te
thereto affixed, it shall be the duty of the collector
to transmit the same to the Office of the Commits
ioaer of the Revenue, where such paper, parch-
ment and vellum will be property 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.
tsmps on paper will be transmitted from this of.
flee 10 the collectors, WHO will deliver TIC same
the payment of the duty, to the person applyinn
therefor. In of stamps required on ve.lum OF
parchment The veluyn and parchment must invsria-
bly be transmitted, through a collector, to- this of.
hce. whence it will be returned stamped to the COL
lcctcr sublect on tnc pa.W Wc"t oi Tue uuy, 10 tne
order of the person from whom it was received.
ANY person, other than an officer employed in
collecting the revenue Of the United States, who
shall apply to a collector at his Office for the pur.
chase at one time of quantity OF stamped vellum.
parchment or paper, the duties of whieh shall a.
mount to ten dollars upwards shall receive from
him such quantity Of velnm, parchment or paper, on
said person paying down the amount Of said du.
ties, after deductng ,hercfrem seven and one bslf
per centum thereof.
Given under my hand at Washington, this day
and year aforementioned.
n SMITH