The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

1)UBIslC notice 10 hereby given, in pursuance OF
the act of Congress, passed Oh the second day
of August, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen, entitled San Act laying duties on notes of
banks, bankers and certain companies or notes,
bonds and obligations discounted b. banks bankers
aud certain companies; and cn bills OF exchange
of certain descriptions" that iroia and after the
last day of December next, there shall be levied,
collected or paid, throughout the United States,
the several stamp duties following. Wis
For every skin or piece of yeilum, or parchment,
or sheet, or piece OF paper, upon which shall be
written or printed any either of the Instruments
Of writing following. to Wit
On any promissory note or notes payable either to
bearer order, issued by any of the banks or
companies who issue and discount notes, bonds or
obg cations, either incorporated or not incorporated,
which are or may hereafter be established IN tho
Unued States, by any banker or bankers, Gin
sch company, banker or bankers shall not agree
with the Secretary of the Treasury to al annual
composition, in lieu of such duties, OF one and
half per centum on the amount of their annual di-
vidends) according to the following scale, viz:
If not exceeding enc dollar, one cent.
II above dollar, and not exceeding two dollars,
two cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars,
three cents
If above three aud not exceeding FIVE dollars, Eve
cents
If above five and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
II above ten and not exceeding twenty dsllars,
twenty cents.
6lty ccsts
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars, one dollar.
If above one hsndred and not exceeding five hun
dre! dollars, ivcdoars.
\ II above five hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dollars
If above one thousand dollars, fifty dosrs.
On any bond obligation or promssory note or
notes not issued by any bank, companies or bsnSw
aforesaid, discounted by any such bank, compa.
MICS or banker, md any foreign inland bill or
bills Of exchange above fifty dollars, and having one
more endorsers, according to the following scale
viz:
II not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents
IL above one hundred and not exceeding two hun
dred dollars, ten cents.
If above two hundred and not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars twenty-five cents.
IF above Ave hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, fifty cents.
If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, scveDty-hve cents.
If above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar
If above two thousand and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
If above three thousand and not exceedn: four
thousand dollars, two dollars.
II above four Thousand and not exceeding five
thousand dollars. two dollars and ffty cents.
II above Ave thousand snd not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
F above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
II above eight thousand dollars, five dollars
AL, which said stamps have for their legend the
duty as above specified, with the devise of eagle
bearing n shield
All Treasury, or other notes, issued for the use
be nc6, Of the United States in pursuance Of any
act efCongress drafts bills drawn by the Treas.
urer of the United States, or checks payable at
sight upon any bank. company or banker, are ex.
empted from duty aid are not required TO be stamp
cd and no duty is charged second or other,
copy of set Of exchange.
When any person shall deposit any velum rarch-
ment or pspcr, at the office os a collector, accom-.
panying the same with list specifying the number
and denomination OF the stamps which to be
thereto affixed, it shalfbe the duty of the collector
to transmit the same to the Office OF the Commis.
ioner of the Revenue, where such paper, parch-
mcnt and vellum will be properly marked or stamp
ed, and forthwith sent back to the collector, who
will deliver the same, pursuant to the order Of the
person from whom it was received.
Stamps ON paper will be transmitted from this Of.
flee to tho collectors, who will deliver the same, on
the payment OF the duty, 10 the person applying
therefor In case of stamps required vellum or
parchment. the vsllum aad parchment must invaria-
b, be transmitted. through collector, 10 this Of.
hce, whcnse it will be returned stamped to the col.
ector, subject on the payment Of the duty, to the
order OF the person from whom it was received.
Any person, other than an officer employed in
collecting the revenue of the United States, who
shall apply TO collector at his Office for the pur
chase at one imc of squantily Of stamped vellum,
parchment or paper, the duties ofwhich shall a.
mount ten dollars upwards, shall receive from
him such quantity of vcun, parchment or paper, on
ssd person paying down the amount Of said Ia.
ties, after deduc,og therefrom seven and one half
per ccatura thereon.
Given under my hand at Washington, this day
and year aforementioned.