The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

HcCrnIc 0D7Ce, I1HPuSI ~, 1913.
puBLIc notice is hereby given. in pursuance of
Inc aes of Congress, passed or the second day
Of .ugus,. one thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen. entitled "An Act laying duties on notes of
balss, bankers and certsin companies; or notes,
bonds and obligations discounted by banks, bankers
and certain Companies and on bills OF exchange
Of certain descriptions" that ffoIn aud after the
iasr day Of December next, there shall be levied,
collected or psid throsghout the United States,
the several stamp duties following. viz
Forevcsy skin or piece OF veilum, parchment,
or sheet piece OF paper, upon which shall be
~rtten or prnted any or either OF the instruments
Of writing following, 10 Wit:
On any p. omissvry nole notes payable either to
bearer ar order, issued by any of the banks or
coulpsnics, who issue and discount notes. bonds or
obligations, ei!er incorporated not Incorporated,
which now may hereafter be established in the
United states, by sny banker or bankers, I'm case
such COMPANY. banker or Bankers shall not agree
with III secSe,sr, OF the Treasury to an annual
coup.siion. in Iiru Of such duties, of ore and
half per cen,um the amount of their annual di-
vidopds) according 10 The following scale, viz:
1T not exceeding enc dollar, one cent.
II above one dollar, and no, exceeding two dollars,
two cents.
lf above two and not exceeding three dollars,
three cents.
II above three and not exceeding FIVE dollars, FIVE
cents.
If above FIVE and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents M
Il above ten .ud not exceeding twenty dollars,
t~cniy ,snts
II above tsesy aud not exceeding 6fiy dollars.
fifty ccnts
Ii above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars, one dollar
If above one hundred aud not exceeding FIVE hum
Dire! dollars, five dollars Af&
If above i've hundred end not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dollars.
If above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obligation or prum.ssosy note or
notes not issuei ~ ANY bank, companies or banker
as Aforesaid discounted by any such bank, compa-
MES or BANKER, and on any foreign or inland bill
bills of exchange above 6st, dollars and having one
more epdorsers, according the following scale,
viz
If not exceeding one hundred dollars, FIVE cents.
Ii above one hundred and not exceeding Two hun
dred dollars, ten cents.
II above two hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dolla' 8, tweDl, live cents.
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars. fifty cents.
IL above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, se,enty-iyc cents.
II above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar
If 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 aud not exceeding five
Ii above five thousand and not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
III above seven thousand aud not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
If above eight thousand dollars, Ave dollars.
All which said stamps have for their legend the
dasy a. above specified. with the devise of ain eagle
bearing shield.
All Treasury, or oshor notes, issued for tie use
or benefit OF the United States in pursuance of any
act Of Congress, drafts bills drawn by the Treas
urer ofthe United States, or checks payable at
sight upon any bank, company or banker, are
empted from duty and not required to be stamp
ed and no duty is charged on second Or other,
copy Of = set of exchange.
When any person shalt deposit any vellum parch-
ment or pspcr, at the Office of collector, accom-
panying the same with hist specifying the number
and denomination OF the stamps which are to be
thereto affixed, shall be the duty OF the collector
to transm, the same to the Office Of the Commits
iorer ofihe Revenue. where such paper. parch-
nent and vellum will be properly marked or stamp
ed, and forthwith sent back to the collector, who
gill deliver the same, pursuant to the order Of the
person from whom it was received.
lamps 90 paper will be transmitted from this of,
fee to tho collectors. who viii deliver the same
the payment of the dufy. to the person srplynn
therefor. Incxse of stamps required on vellum or
psrchments the velum aoi parchment mus, invsris-
bly, be transmitted, through collector, 70 this Of
hce, whence il will be retcrncd stamped to the col
lector, subject on tho payment Of the duty 10 the
order of the person from whom il was rcceiysd.
Any person. other than an officer employed in
collecting the revenue Of the United States who
shall apply to collector AZ bis o!scc for the pur.
chase II cne time OF quantity OF stamped velun,
psrchment or paper, the duties Of which shall y
mount 10 ten dollars or up yards, shall receive from
him such Quantity ofvci'um, parchment or paper, on
said person ps;ing down the amount of said du.
ties, kiier deiuctos ,acfefrom sevsa and one half
per cca<pm ,hcleon.