The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Revenue OSce, Angus, 30, 1873.
PUBLIC NOTICE rs REREBY


CTYE.N
pursuance of the act Of Congress- pass ell on the
y seecna cay OF August. one thousand eight hun
dred aud thirteen, entitlei Z" An Act laying duties
en- notes q: banks, hackers and certain co.nnanies
On notes. bonds and oOlit atoms discounted l,y banks
bankers end certain companies, and on bills of ex.
Grange OF certain Descriptions" that from and az
ter ihe last day Of December next there will he e
wed, collected and paid throughout the Il. States
the several stamp duties following, VIZ:
70. every SKIN or piece Of vellum or parchment
or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be
written or printed any or either of the ipstr,n
ot writing following, to wit
Ua any pront,ssory note or notes parable either
10 6edFer or order, issued BY any IF RE 6ants or
So7nocn,es @eho issue AMI !iscsuaf notes. boxls Or
obligations, either iacoybornfed or NOT nco-to,,e
Sgt,ci mar hereafter be e.tnbIiy6sd in rke
! ChHed States, or by any bduker or sGneefs Fin
ease such company, banker or bankers shall not A.
gree with the Secretary Of the Treasury 70 IN an
nual composition in leu OF such duties Of one and
a iali per esn'up on the amount Of their annual
diyi'eucs aconrding 10 the following scale, viz
II not exceeding one do'sr, one cent,
1t a"oTe one dollar, & not exceed,ns two Lo,Iars,
t~o cents.
III aSo~e two, and not exceed;no tbrse doliars
three cents.
If above three and not exceeding Eve dollars, five
cents.
Il above FIVE, and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
hsanTe ten & not exceeding twenty dollars, TWEEN
~ csIts
II above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars eff.
- seuts
Il shovs fifty aud not cxceetin- one hundred dbl
lars, one dollar.
Eabove one hundred snd not exceeding five hun.
drsd dollars. Ave dollars.
if abJveEve hundred & not exceetne one thou,
and dollars, ten dollars
II above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On Gry bon9, obligation or bron,issory note o.,
mates not issued or Gy bank, con- bGie- or banter
as cjoreSaia' discounted 6r any snch oanh coanpa-
nts s or oanker' and on dag foreign or inland hi
b,IfS 81 exchange Gbeve fly dollars and havinF
o1e or more endorsers, according 10 the f,Lo7vin
scale, giS:
II not exceeding QUE hundred dollars, five Genie.
ha5ove one hundred and not exceeding two hun
dsed dollars, ten cents.
\ Ii above two hundred and not exceedin- five HIM.
died dollars, twenty-five cents.
1t above five hundred and not exceeding one thou.
| ,and dollars, fifty cents
| Ii above one thousand and not exsec3ns GCtes,
hundred dc,lars, seveuty-fve cents.
! IT above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar
| II above two thoueand and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
! if ABOVE three thousand and not exceeding four
thousand dollars, two dc.lsrs.
II above four Thousand Il not exceeding five thous-
and dollars two dollars ard fifty cents
IF above FIVE thousand & net excesdiro seyen ibou-
sand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
| If above seven thousand and not excesding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars
IL above eight Thousand dollars, FIVE COLLARS
All which sad stamps have for their leg end the
du'y as above specified, with the device Of an eag,c
! bearing a shield.
An Treasury or other notes. ,sued for the nae or
benefit of the United States ia pursuance of any
sct Of Congress, Or drafts or bills drawn by the
reasursr OF the United States, or checks payable
at sight upon any bank, company or banker ave ex-
ompted from duty * nos required TO be stamp
e; and no duty IS charged on second or other co.
py cSG set of exchange.
When Hay person shall deposit any yellum, parch.
ment or Paper at the office of collector. accom-
pauyiug the same Ii.h list specifying the number
and denomination of the stamps, which are tn be
thereto affixed, il will be the duty Of the collector
70 transmit the same to the Office 81 the Commits
s.onero OF the Reienue, where such pSper, pafch-
90, and forthwith sent back 60 the collector who
will deliver the same, pursuant TO the order of the
person from whom it wss received.
Stamps on paper will be transmitted from this Of,
ice 10 the collectors, who viii deliver the same, on
the payment Of the duty, to tie pereon aDpIying
therefor. In of stamps required on veilum or
parchment, the yelluIn parchment must in
usriabiy be transmitted through a collector, to
this office, whence it will be reformed STAN
ped to the collector, subject, on the payment
OF the duty, 10 the order of the person from whom
il was received.
Any person, other than an officer empIoTed IL,
collecting the revenue Of the United States, vho
shall apply TO collector ut his office for the pur-
chase at one time ola quantity Of stamped yeilum,
parchment or paper, the duties on which shall a.
mount to ten dollars or upwards shall receive from
MIN such quantity OF veIum, parchment or papar
on said person paying down the amount of said du.
ties, after deducting therefom seven aud one hall
per centum thereon.
Given under my hand ~ Wa.hineto1 the da-
and year aforementioned.
SAMUEL II. SMITH
Coa,7nisSiOney Of The Repengc.
Sept. 10 w3m