The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Revenue Cgice. August go, 1915.
PUBLIC .N1OTICEs 10 HEREDY

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IN pursuance o. the act Congress on the
Z seco@t day OF August, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirteen, entitled ss An Ae, sying duties
en- notes OF banks, bsakers and certain companies,
on Notes, tonds and obligations discounted hy barks,
BANKERS aud certain compsaies, aud on biis of ex.
change OF certain descriptions" that from and .f
ter the last day 81 Decenher next there wll be le-
We'd, collected and paid ,hronsasct the U. States
the several stamp duties following, viz
Z For every skin piece of Yellunl or psrclin mt
or sheet or piece Of paper. ,npBn which sha be
written or printed any either of the instruments
.: writing following, to Wit
On any pro7nissory note notes PAYABLE either
to Bearer or order sissued BY any of she boak. or
companies Sako Issue and disconns notes bonds o.,
obligations, either tccp borHtsd nor iucoyeoya.eG
SYaieh roSs 90 1pE1 drTeGes, he e.tab!isLed an the
United STATES, o. ty aI5 banker o. 6qakcrx, III
case sneh co1nFany, banker Ur bankers shalt not a.
gree With the Secretary of the rrea sury 10 an an
noa eonrosition 10 Ecu ug sueii duties of one aud
hat per sentun On TIE amount Is their srsuaI
diyiendsj sceorcng Co the fallo~irg scale, viz
1t not eSssediae one dollar, Que cent
1t sseYe one dollar, q exceeding Two dollars,
two cents.
lfabose two, add NOT excsesns three dollars,
three cents
lfabove three and exceeding fiye dollsrs, five
cents.
Ii above five, aud no, exceeding ten dollars, ten
SCENTS.
ifsbose ten s. not exceeding tveEty dollars TWEEN
ty cents.
Il above twenty and exceeding sGyt dollars, &c
" cents IS .,r
If above fifty and not exceeding one huuSisv ed dol
lars, one dollar ~
lfabove one huodred and not exceeding aYe hun
6rsj dollars, Ave dollars
II above Eve hundred x not exceeding one thous
and dollars, ten collars.
If above enc thousand dollars fs;v dollars
On any trotc, obligation or pron,iss5ry. note OF
Hofes not iSsnsd by amp bank, co7taRIe, or banker,
as doTesaid, discounted 5y any sch BARK com pa
mieS or banker. ard on any fosesz, or Inland BIZ or
ore or more eH0orsers, according TO the fsHosrinr
| scale, zig ~
Ifnot exceeding enc hundred dolla,s, FIVE cents
ifahove one hundred and not excsed;ns two hun.
Dis :, do,iars. ten cents
II abCvs two hundred and not exceeding Ave hun.
dred dollars, twenty-f ave cents.
1t above FIVE hundred and not exceeding one thou.
| sand dollsrs, atty cents
1t above thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, seveuty.fye cents.
If above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
Thousand dollars, one dollar.
Ii above two thousand and mt exceet,;ny three
Thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
II above three thousand and NOS exceeding four
, thousand dollars, two doRsrs.
q Ii above four thousand& not exceeding FIVE thous.
and dollars, two dollars and fly cents
II above FIVE thousand netexceeding seven thou.
eand dollars, three dollars snd fifty cetta.
Ii above seven thousand and NOT exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars -
Ii above eight thousand dollars Eve dollars
Al which said stamps have for their leaend the
any as abore specified, with the devies Of eagle
bearing shell. 49, t-.- -..% .se. ..
An Treasury other notes, izsaea for the use or
oeneh. ct the United States, ia pursuance Of any
pot OF Congress, or drafts or bills drawn by the
treasurer OF the United States or cheeks payable
at sight upon any bank, company banker, are ex-
empted from duty & are not required to be stamp
ed and no duty is charged second or other 90
py Of q set OF exchange. -
When any person shall deposit any veilurn, parch.
ment or pspsr, az the Office OF collector, accom-
Panying the same with list specifying the number
and denomination OF the stamps, which gre 20 be
thersto affixed it win he the duty OF the collector
TO transmit the to the Office of the Commits
s'oner o. the Revenue, where such paper, oarch-
rnept or Vcllum viii be properly marked or stamp
cd, and Iarthwith sent back TO the collector, who
wiii deliver the same, pursuant to the order Of the
person frorn whom il was reasiveds
stamps On paper vii! be transmitted from thisof-
nee to the coisetora, who will deliver the same on
the payment OF the duty, to the person applying
therefor. In case OF stamps required on vellurn or
psreDment, the yelufa parchment must in.
usrisbly be transmitted through p collector, To
this Office, whence is will be returned siam.
peu TO the collector, subject, on the payment
% ehe uuy. to the order OF the person tro. whom
it was received.
ANY person. other than an officer employed in
ecpecling the revenue Of the United States, Who
snsil Apply TO collector at his Office for the nuY.
chas. at one time OF quantity OF stamped veliun n
parchment or paper, the duties On which shall A.
mount TO ten dollars upwards shall receive from
h'Vn sueh quantity OF veilurn. parchment CT paper
ues, after dstlnctng therefronl seven and one han
per centum thereon.
Given Under nay hand at Washington. the day
and year above menticnetI.
SAMUEL IT. SMITH.
Co1'sf'tiSsipaer Of tks Reoeaq..