The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-16
TREASURY DLPAKTMrNT,

DUBl.IC nuce is hereby given, in pursuance OF
4 ,he act Of Congress, passed on the second day
oi August, one thousand eight hundred and thr-
teen, entted "An Act laying duties oi notes of
banks bankers md certain companies or notes,
bonds and Obligations discounted by banks, bankers
and cer,xin con pancs; aud bills of exchange
of certain desc tyns,' that f0m and alter the
last day of December next, there shali bc ic'ied,
collected or paid, throughout The United States,
the several STAMP dues following, viz:
For every SKIN or piece OF veiiu,n, or parchment,
or sheet O. piece of p per, upon which sha'i DC
written or pinned any either OF the instruments
Of whiting foiiowinH To Wit:
On aDy p. omissoiy note notes payable either to
bearer q, order, issued by any OF the banks or
companies who issue and discount notes, bonds or
Obligations, either nco porn1ed oi not Incorporated
when now are may hereafter be es,abhshso III the
Unued states, by any banker or bankers, (n case
such company, bankef OF b.iakers shall not agree
viti W. secretary of The Treasury to an annual
conpa s,ior, in lieu Of suc duties, of ore and
D,if per cenium on the amount ef their annual di-
videncs) scco,d Ds 10 the following scale, nz;
If not exceeding dollar, one cen.
II above one dollar, ana no. exceeding two dollars,
cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars,
three ceats
II sbove three and not exceeding five dollars, five
cents
II above five and not exceeding ten dolars, ten
ccns.
twe,y cen's.
If above twenty and DOT exceeding fifty dollars.
fiiiy cents.
IL above 6fiy md not exceeding one hundred dol
tars, one collar
If above one hundred and not exceeding hve hun
Dire! do,iars, five uoiiars
II above fi,e hsnt,ed and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dciars.
~ above one thousand deefars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obiil alton prom'ssory note or
l,..nl ham T.
as atoresaid, discounted by any su.h bank, conpa
MES banker, and on any foreign or inland bill or
bills of excnan. e above lift, dondrs and having one
more endorsers, according To ne following scale,
viz
If not exceeding one hundred doliars, five cents.
Ii above one hundrea anu not cxcces.aS two nun
dred dollars, ten cents,
Ii above Two hundred ard not exceeding five hun
dred dollars twenty five cents.
If above Eve hundred aud not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, Fifty cents.
If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, se,en,y five cents.
If above ifiee hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, dollar
If above two thousand and not exceeding thee
thousand dollars, one doalar and fifty cents.
Ii above three thousand ANIL not exceeding tour
thous;ppd dollars, two dollars.
If above four thousand md not exceeding five
thousand dollars, two dollars and fifty cents.
Ii above five thousand and exceeding seven
Thousand dollars, three doilds and iiity cents
If above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
II above eight thousand dollars, hve dollars.
An which said stamps have for their legend the
duty as above specified with the devise OF AN eagle
bearing shield
All Treasury, or other notes, issued for the use
or benefit OF the United States in pursuance OF any
act of Congress- drafts or bills .wn 10y the Treas
urer of the Eni.ed States, or checks payable at
s;pht upon any bank, company or banker, arc ex-
cmpted from duty aud not required 10 be stamp
cd and no duty is charged on a second or other,
copy of set of exc hsnge.
When any person shall deposit any vei.um parch.
mcnt or paper, a, the ofce OF a collector, accom-
panying the same with list specifying the number
aad denomination of the stamps which are TO be
thereto affixed it shall be the cuy OF the collector
to transmit, the same to the office OF The Comnis-
iorer ~ The Revenue, where such paper, parch-
IN M aud velium will be properly marked or stamp
ed. and fosthNith sent back to the collector, VINO
w deliver the same, pursuant To the order OF the
person fsom whom 1t was received
: stamps on paper will be transmitted from this oe
fee 10 the coll, ctcrs, who will deliver e same osl
she ga,ment of the duty, to the person spphng
thertSGY In case of stamps required on veimm or
parchment. the velu,n and parchment must invara-
b,, be transmitted, through collector, to this OF
fce. whence it viii he returned stamped 10 the COL
iectcr suhiec, on the payment OF the duty. to the
order OF TIC person from whom il was received.
| Arv person. other than an officer employed in
| coler,lnr the revenue of the United States, who
shan appy 10 collector a, his Office for tho pur-
chase at one tlne Of quantiiy of stamped veium,
| prchus,nt paper, the duties of which shall a.
mouss to ten dollars upwarls shall receive from
him such quantity ofveum, psscinent or paper, on
| said person paying down the amount of said du-
| ties, a6er delucng ulc,esrom seven and one hall
| per eentam the, con.
| Given uniss NV hsni At Washington. this day
| and yex ssOyemen'ioncd.
l SAMUEL ~ SMITH,