Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
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tum Oh the value ther, of--on -vtrvrhs.icr ard
stage Wagon. not exceed ms, with IL, har,,cs
$500 value, 50 so cents---0n every Ike carri4ve
and harness, above $3.50 value one . r gen,0n
on the value o. e ich carr "a ge--ou al ether car
riages not exceeding (wi,b Barness,l c 500
value, four collars lon every Ike Garage,
sbove : 500 vaiue, one per Crntun on such
additional vsiue-rn al houses and los
lots III towns, heretofore taxable, g cents
ior every 500 weary rent or valre thereof
on each writ or declara'i ion in cjcctn,cnt insti-
tuting s'n, IN the superior Courts % law, and
Tor each subpoena in the superior court Of chan.
cry Sou each writ oil A5sr. snberseecas L
hobeds corpus cam causa, 1ftg any record of
appeal, and each writ 81 certiorari, ISSUING
nom the general couet or The Superior courts
OF law Or ch@ncery S2-on each appeal from
he superior courts OF law or chanrerF to the
court OF Appeals, and each sup.rsedeas or writ
OF error issuing from that court SS--on each
writ, declaration N eicct'nent, or subpnns, in.
shutting SUIT in an, c0,n,y or corporation
court, Sion each certificate under the seal
Of any court, S2--on every transfer of sur
vcSor's certificate Tor land, Gin ttc Regis cr's
cfice) lS--on every ntcs .ation, protestation,
aud ali Other Instruments at publication by a
notary pubic under his seaak9f Office S2--on
each certificate Under the fcat, OF ihe common
wealth 32--on every maerchanf or a,,snufactw
inS mat, grist mill, (otter than hand or
horse mills, and on every sasp mil f.,o
dollars ior every 500 yearly rent or value
thereof, where sncli rent value exceeds 500
and one dollar whore less than Ito dol
larson every TOLL 6ri3ge o. ferry, ore dollar
for every 100 dollars yearly rent or value there
OF, Where such yesrly rent or raluc exceeds
LOO dollars, and Iorptlierwise-on every coal
pit winch is actually Aworsed, two dollars TO-
every 100 dollars yeNly re or value thereof
ON every tar yar6 dSciustSs of such are
use" IS, oy tue s 9wnssS meyse Or plantation
rent or value therdoiy where sue yearly rent
or value exceeds 100 dollars, and not otherwise
ON ali .fo,ges and furnanees, Exclusive of
smiths shops,) one dollar tor every 100 dollars
of the yearly rent or value thereof--on ever,
printing press Of Eez,spapt zs,tbe amount OF tcur
annual subscriptions 10 eich pa1cy .qtfOrnies
at kasv, practising in tieAcounty courts only
shall pay tax OF FIVE dol in tlis court of
law, and not in those of ctsAnsery, Or in the
court of appeals ten dollars: IN the superior
courts OF chancery, and not in the court Of ap.
pe;.is Gfteen dollars and in tie court of appeals
S 20.
There shall! be paid on every license to sell
merchandise of foecig a9srowtllN and n,anuisc-
ture by rrAo!.sats ana retaH 8 10; TO rcfuii
such merchandize s 20 (but fafhfrs orphan
tiers are not to be prekcnted hon, seling salt,
tea, sugar. molasses. Ic1ffec, spic s., iron or
steel, when purchased 0sseturn loAde as here
iotore y on every license, TO hazrker or esdlar
OF dry goods S As; to pedlar trading IL TN
or pewter S 20; on every license to any exhi-
bitor OF any pRbAc shOyp S 3 in each county, CT
ty, corporation or borough where the same
shall be exhibited on every license 10 any per-
son to make sale oi any Lottery tickets of any
Lottery, other than such as may be authorised
by the laws OF this commonwealth, s so; on
every license for Dlanufactory or stesenery of
to5acco, established, or to be established, in n
ny corporation, city or bef2ugh, erwthin five
miles thereof S so; on evafy license TO any a.
pofheea,y or druggist, TO ysndAny ipsdlcmes or
drugs S 60; on every lid ehsc 10 bkssfcians and
surgeons, to practice medjcine or Scrgery, in
tiiis commonwealth for fee OF rewardS 10 and
so cents provided, that no person is to pay
for more than ore license f:,r-practising both
medicine and surgery; every license to any
auctioneer or oenGae MASTER to sell, in any corpo
ration, city or borough. any gdotls, wares and
merchandise, or other prop Srly real or PERSONAL
five dollars. There shall mors3sefhbe ptid up
such sales, he following taxe} ito wit DO all
sale ofreai property, one sixth 40 one pc ivcent-
UNI; on nil sales OF groceries, one fourth Of one
per centum, and on all sales Of other goods
and chatteis, one third of one per centum
Each clerk of the several county, corporation, &
superior courts of law aud chancer,, court of
appeals and generai~cour shall, on or before
the first day OF febfuafy next, pay into the trea
sury orc per centuHf6pon tie amount of his
fees CHARGED qf$eceived for the year 1918 /:
provided, that stth mount exceed 1000 dolls.
Al free negroes n niriafoes, above the age
of sixteen years, and tot bound rs apprentices,
shall DC subject 10 poll tax of one dollar and
fifty cents.
From and after the frs, day or May next,
here sh.u he levied and colIecf.d for everv
piece Of vellum, parchment or paper, upon
which shalt be written or printed, any note OF
bill, made payable or negocshle, or which may
he paid or negotiated, stNei15er Of the public
Banks Of Virgins, or AT &c branches thereof
the following rates, TO vita Tor each tote or bill
above 90 dollars and not exceeding loo dollars
ten cents above 6, 100 and not exceeding 6 500
% cents; above S $50, and not exceeding
g 1000, so cents above $1,000, and not ex
ceedingtS 1000, IS cents above s. 20OO, ano
not exceeding 5000, 100 cents; above $500
and not exceeding S 1900, lbs cents; above
S 1000, and not exceeding s 5000, $50 cents
and for every g 1000 above S 5000, .t1oenty- fv
cents additional: trovidei, .iIat, ifanysuch note
or bill shall be payable At oteOithin sivtg days
the same shall he subject, onlyto the foiiowinE
rates, TO wit for each note. or bill above 3 81
ard not exceeding s 1e0AIow Gents; allow
2, 100, and not exceeding $500, fer cents a
bove g 500, and not exceedinc S 1000, tqoest
cents and for every 1000 d5lprs above on,
thousand dollars, twe1ty.fVe eehf' additional
From the account Of the successful action O
ne Constitution with the lava British Frigatc
u would appear that Capt. Bsinbridge has che
sen his cruising ground in the route o the enc
mics ships from 6, TO Europe and the Eas' Indies
The battle vas fought about Is degrees sou /
of Tic equator. and within 10 lcaQues Of 81