Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-26
PLEASING REFLECTIONS


titled An act laying duties on notes OF
banks, bankers and certain companies,
on notes, bonds and obligations, dis
couMcd by banks, bankers and certain
COMPANIES, and on bills OF exchange OF
certain descriptions" that from and at
ter the last day Of December next, there
will be levied, collected and paid,
throughout the United States, the sese-
raj stamp duties following, VIZ
For every skin or piece of vellnm or
parchment, or sheet or piece OF paper,
upon which shall be written or printed
any or either of the instruments or wrlt'
ing following, to wit:
On any hron,issory note or notes faya-
BE c:ther.to bearer or order, issued 6y
anu of the banks or eomfanies suho issue
and discount notes, bonds or Obligations,
either incorporated or NOT incorporated,
x,hich no7p are or may hereafter be esta
6hshea IN the United States, or by any
banker or BANKERS, (in case such comPa-
nv, banker OF bankers, shall not agree
with the Secretary of the Treasury to an
annual composition, in lieu OF such du-
ties, OF one and half per centum on the
amonn, of their annual divldends) &C,
cording t. the following sc le, VIZ.
lfnot exceeding one dollar, one cent
Ifabove one dollar, aud not exceeding
two dollars, two cents.
If ab We two aud hot exceeding three
dollars, three cents.
Ifabove three and not exceeding live
dollars, Eve cents.
If above FIVE and not exceeding ten
dollars, ten cent?:
If above ten and not exceeding TWEEN.
ty dollars, twenty CENTS.
If above twenty and not exceeding
fifty dollars, fifty cents.
IF above fifty and not exceeding one
hundred dollars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not ex-
ccediag FIVE hundred delars, five dollars
If above hye hundred and not sx-
ceedipg GDe thousand dollars, ter dollars.
II above one thousand dollars, htty
dollars.
On any bond, obligation or promisso
~ note or notes not ISSUED by any bank
companies or banker, "a aforesaid, dis'
counted by any such bank, companies or
baaker, and on foreign or inland bill or
bill. of exchange above fifty collars ana
having one or more endo sers, according
to The following scale, w
Iinot exceeding one hundred dollars,
hre cents,
IF above one hundred and not exceed
my two handred dollsrs, ten cents.
Irsbove two hundred and not exceec-
Ing five hundred dollars, twenty hive
cents I
IF above FIVE hundred and not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, fifty cents
IfEbovc one thousand and not exceed
ipp fifteen hundred dollars, seventy
cents.
If shove 6lteen hundred and not ex-
ceet!ing two thousand dsllars, one dollar
If above two thousand and not exceed
ino three thousand dollars, one dollar
and fifty cents
If above three thousand and not ex
ceeding four thousand dollars, two dol
lars
IF above four thousand and not ex-
ccedlnp Eve thousand dollars, two dol
lars and Fifty cents.
IF above FIVE thousand and not exceed
ing seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents.
II above seven Thousand and not ex-
cccdlng eight Thousand dollars tour dol
lars.
If above eight thousand dollars, i've
dollars.
All which said stamps have for their
legend the duty as above specified. with
the device of an eagle bearing shield.
All Treasury or other notes. ISSUED
for the use or benefit Of the United
S,n,es, in pursuance Of any act OF Con
p,ess, or drafts or bills drawn by the
Treasurer of the United States, or CHECKS
PAYABLE at sight upon any bank comPa-
ny or banker, are exempted from dn'y
and are not required to be stamped ana
no duty is charged on second or olhe'
copy of set of exchange.
When any person shall deposit any
yeilum, parchment or paper, at the o'-
ice of collector, accompanying the
.a:ne With list specifying the number
md Denomination Of the stamps whlch
are 10 BIO thereto affixed, it will be the du-