The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-09
L.dYS or q'Us UNITED S7.drE S.
(BY hvThoRIrY.)
AN AC1,


tam conpaniesj Gu notes, bonds and obg ations
discounted BY banks, bankers and certain eonpa-
mes aud on bls vi exchange OF certain descrip-
tious.
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House of Re-
breSentdtives Of the United Sra,es of .iasir:ea in
Congress assembled, That from and after the last
day 81 December next, there shall be levied, co..
lecied and paid throughout the United States the
several stamp duties following, VIZ For every skin
or piece OF vellum, or parchment, sheet or piece
of paper upon which shalt be written or printed any
or either OF the Instruments of writing following to
wit:
GA any p,omisory note or notes payable either to
bearer ctder Issued BIZ any OF the banks or oom-
pa9es, who Issue aud tiis o;s notes, bonds Or obl-
cations, either incorporated or not Incorporated,
which now are or May hereafter be established in
the United States, or by any banker or bankers ae.
eor.ling to the fol owing scale, viz.
IL not exceeding one dollar, one cent.
Ii above one dollar, and not exceeding two dollars
two cents
If above two and not exceeding three dollars,
three cents.
Ii above three and not exceeding Eve dollars, i've
certs.
II above five and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
l! above ten aud not exceeding twenty dollars,
twenty cenls.
II above twenty and not e&ceeling fifty dollars.
Fifty cents.
II above fifty and TO, exceeding one hundred del
lars, dollar
Ii above one hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, Ave dollar,
II above Eve hundred and not e2ceeliug one thou
| sand dollars, ten dollars.
IL above one thousand dollars fifty dollars
On any bond: obhgston, or promssory note or
notes not issued by bank COMPANIES or banker
as aforesaid, discounted by any such bank co,npa-
mics or banker, aud on any foreign inland bill or
bills OF exchange bove Dfty dollars, aud having enc
or more endorsers, according 10 the following seale
viz:
Ii not exceeding one hundred ie,lsrs, Eve cents
Ii above one hundred and not exceeding two hun.
dred dollars, ten cents.
IL above two hundred and not exceeding i've Lrn.
dred dollars, twenty-five cents.
II above i've hundred and net exceeding one thou
, sand dollars, fifty cents.
| III above Thousand and not exceeding fifteen
! htiHdred dollars, seventy Eve cents
! If above fifteen hundred aud not exceeding two
thousand dollars do.lsrs.
| Ii above two thousand aud not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
Ii above three thousand and hot excsedjn, four
thousand dollars, two dollars
Ii shove four thousand spd not exceeding FIVE
thousand dollars, two dollars and fifty cents.
Ii above Eve thousand aud not exceeding seven
thousand dcliars, three dollars aud fifty cents
III above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
"a above eight thousand dollars, FIVE doliars
Presided, That nothing herein contained shall be
Construed TO charge with dug or require 60 be
stamped any Treasury or other note or notes issu-
ed for the use or benefit OF the United States in
pursuance OF any act OF Congress- or to any draft
or bill drawn by the Treasurer OF the United States
or any check payable at sight upon any bank, com.
! pany on banker as aforesaid, to charge with
duty any second or other copy OF of exchange
Sec q. Had BE it further enacted, That in res.
peet To any stamp any OF the OF the banks
CT companies aforesaid, established or which
may hereafter be established within the United
states, it snail be LAVAL for the Secretary of the
Treasury 20 agree to sn annual com position in lieu
OF sucn stamp duty, with any of the said banks or
compsn'es, OF one and halt per centum on the a.
mocnt of the annual dividend made by such banks
otheir stockholders respectively.
Sec. 3. Ind 5s az further eaaeted, That the re-
verai duties aforesaid shall be levied collected re-
ceived and accounted FOR by and under the m1nedi.
ate direction management of the collectors APP
pointed and under the act entitled an act for the
assessment ard collection of direct taxes and inter
nal duties wthe their respective districts subject
to the superintendent, control and direction Of the
Treasury Department according to the respective
authorities and duties OF the officers thereof.
Sec. Ind BE i. further enacted, That il shall
he the duty OF the commissioners of the revenue to
cause TO be provided msny marks and stamps dit.
ering from each other as shall correspond with the
several rates o. duties aforesaid that to saw one
mark or stamp for each distinct rate Of duty with
which marks and stamps respectively shall be mark
sd or stamped veiium, parchment or paper, upon
which shall be written or printed all any OF the
several Instruments, writings, matters and thugs
herein before enumerated and charged according
to the nature and description of each Of the said in
struments, writings, matters and things are herein
before specified end described; whicA said several
heatiun advertisement, to be issued by the COM
missoners Of the revenue, and inserted in at least
one newspaper printed in each state, and for not
less than three months before the SAID last day o
December next, to the end that all persons may have
due notice thereof and which said marks s. stamps
or any OF them, shall may be altered or renewed
from time 10 time As the said commissioner OF the
revenue shall think f so that like public Motif cation
thereof be made, for term not less than three
month"; before freh new stamps marks shall be.
gin to be used
Sec. s. md be IL further enacted, That when
any person persons shall deposit any yeliu pareb
meDt, or paper at the Office Of any collector sfore-
said, accompanying the with list which shall
specify the number and denomination OF the stamps
or marks which are 20 he thereto affixed IL shall b..
the duty OF the said collector to transmit the same
to the Office Of the commissioner Of the revenue.
where such paper, parchment and yellutn shall he
properly marked Stamped md forthwith sent
back TO the said collector who shall thereuuon col
lect the drtes aud deliver the vellurn, parchment
aud paper pursuant 10 tae order of the person from
whom IT received.
Sec. G ind he IL further enacted That IL any
person or persons shall write print, or cause TO b.
written or printed upon any unstsmped veum,
parchment or paper, with intent frauduentIy 90 e.
wade the duties imposed by this sct) any OF the mat.
ters and things for which the said vellurn, pareh.
ment or paper Is hereby charged TO pay any duty,
or shalt write or print, to be written or !
printed, any matter t,tg upon any veIum !
parchment or psper that shd be marked or sta,np.
ed for any lover duty than the duty by this ret Paya-
BILE, shall write print cause TO be wruenyor
printed or yelum, parchment Or paper duly stamp. |
ed any matters or things in speot whereof duty |
- payable 80 aOress a. 70 tisiaaee from Stamps or