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

DUBLIC notice 10 hereby gwen, IN pursuance OF
the act Of Congress, passed oE the second day
of August, one thousand eight hundred and thir.
teen, entitled "An Act laying duties notes Of
banks, bankers and certain companies; or notes.
bonds and obligations discounted by banks, bankers
and certain Companies; and on bills of exchange
Of certain descriptions" that from and after the
last day of December next, there shall be levied,
collected or paid, throughou, the United States,
the several stamp duties following. viz:
For every skin piece of vellum, parchment
or sheet, or piece OF paper, upon which shall be
written printed any either Of the Instruments
Of writing following, to wit:
On any promissory note or notes payable either to
bearer or order, issued by any of the banks or
companies, who issue and discount notes, bonds or
obligations, either porated not Incorporated,
which now may hereafter be established in the
United States, or by any banker on bankers, Ga
such cpmpany, banker or bankers shall not agree
with the Secretary OF the Treasury to an annual
composition, in lieu Of such duties, of one and a
half per centum on the amount Of their annual di.
vdends) according 10 the following scale, viz:
If not exceeding enc dollar, cent.
Ii above one dollar, and not exceeding two dollars,
two cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars,
three cents.
If above three and not exceeding five dollars, five
cents.
If above FIVE and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
If above ten and not sxceedng twenty dollars,
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars,
fifty ceEts.
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, five dollars
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, ten dollars
If above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obligation or promissory note or
notes not issued by any bank companies or banker
as aforesaid, discounted by any such bank, compa-
nies or banker, and OF any foreign or inland bill or
bills Of exchange above fifty dollars, and having one
or more enGorsers, according to the following scale
viz
If not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents
If above 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 five hundred andno exceeding one thou
sand dollars, fifty cents.
If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, seventy.fiv cents.
II 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.
II above three thousand and not exceeding four
thousand dollars, two dollars.
If above four thousand and not exceeding five
thousand dollars, two dollars and fifty cents.
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty cents.
If above seven thousand and not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, four dollars.
If above eight thousand dollars, five dollars.
All which said stamps have for their legend the
duty above specified, with the devise of an eagle
bearing shield
All Treasury, or other notes, issued for the use
benefit Of the United States in pursuance of any
act Of Congress- 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 and are not required TO be stamp
cd and no duty is charged on second or other,
copy of set Of exchange.
When any person shall deposit any vellum parch
ment paper, at the office OF q collector, accom-
panying the same with list specifying the number
and denomination Of the stamps which are to be
thereto affixed, it shall be the duty of the collector
to transmit the same to the Office of the Commis-
ioHer of the Revenue, where such paper, parch-
ment and veilum will be properly marked or stamp
ed, and forthwith sent back TO the collector, VINO
viii deliver the same, pursuant TO the order of the
person from whom it was received.
Stamps on paper will 6e transmitted from this of.
fee To the collectors, who will deliver the same. O
the payment OF the duty to the person applyinn
therefor. In case of stamps required on vellum or
parchment, the vellum and parchment must inyaria-
bly, be transmitted, through collector TO this of.
hce, whence it will be returned stamped to the col.
lcctor, subject, on the payment of the duty to the
order OF the person from whom it was received
Any person, other than officer employed in
collecting tho revenue Of the United States. who
shall apply to collector at his Office for the pur
chase at one time OF quantity of stamped yelum.
parchment or paper. the duties Of which shall a.
mount to ten dollars or upwards, shall receive from
him such quantity ofvellum, parchment or paper. on
said person paying down the amount of said d,,.
ties. after dedue,ing thcvefrom seven and one half
per centum thereon.
Given under my hand at Washington, this j. v
and year aforementioned
SAMUEL n. SMITH,