The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Revenue O1iee, August go, 1918.
FOoLIC NOIICE 10 He REBY


pursuance. o. the act of Congress posse, nm Oh.
conh dHy ot August, one Thousand eight hun
nred and thirteen, entitled :" AAA=, LAYING doi;s.
On no,es 90 1snts, bankers ari certain companies,
on notes, onnds and obsations discounted by bsnk,
bankers and certain companies, and on biis ~ cx
change Of certain descriptions" that from snd If.
ter the last day NJ December next there will he m
wed, collected end psii thruugAeut the u Sts,a.
the sev'r raj stamp duties following, w:
FOR every ssia or piece OF yel!un or Dsrubme,.
OF sheet or piece of paper, upon which .haI be
w.uen or printed any or either of the instruments
on wr'ins fnilowins, to wit
On any pro7stisSo,y note or notes bnrckye e;tb,r
10 0edrer or orde-, issued By any of rife 6onts o.,
companies Srho issue and iscoaat ro.es bc,,Js nv
oonSa'ons e'ther 'nr9,oo,afed or Incorporated
Sphich nozo o, mar Hereafter be established .; M
Cn'tea Sfaies, o, by any banter or 6cnkers Tin
case sieh company banker Or bank ers sh ALI NOT A.
gree with the Secretary ef the Tree.ury to an an.
nuai conpos ticn, in lien of such duties of one sbI
nan per centnm on the amount OF their annual
| divTenrsJ according 10 the following scale, viz
n not exceeding one doiar, one cent.
ssove one uoi'ar, G not exceeding two dollars,
II above two, ana NOT exceeding three dollars,
tbree cents. '''
II above three and not exceeding fiv. tollsIr, five
cents. -
II above five, and not exceeding ten dollars. ten
cents 80
hahove ten & net exceeding twenty dollars, TWEEN.
~ cents.
If above twenty ans not exceeding fifty dollars. Hf.
" cents
Ii above i:iy and not exceeding one hundred dbl
'ars, one dollar.
Nshoys one bundled and net exceeding FIVE hnn.
dred dollars FIVE dollars
and s above i've hanared x not exceeding thous
II above oHe thousand dollars fifty dollars.
On any bond, o6hgatisn pro1iisscry ao,c o.
mates nof issued BY any 6ank con, bar,e, mr. b,,I
as afoTesGid oi,couaea BY any such bank cap,, IA.
mes or Darker. ana OF any foreign or inland hi o,
0if!s 81 e*chsnge a6:ve TRY dollars, and hapinS
% Suffo, ~
scale, pis.
If nnt exceeding one hundred dollars. FIVE cents
Na.ove one hundred aud not edins two hum
lis d dollars, ten cents
Ii above two hundred and not sxceeIi,r Eve INN
tred lola s, Twenty-Five cets
1t above 1--we handred and net exceeding one thou-
sand 1ollsrs, fifty cents
tf above one iiousqnd and not exoee,,;nr fftee,
hundred dollars, severty.ive cents.
IL abnva fifteen hundred and net exeeodng two
Thousand dollars dollar.
IL above two thousand aud not exceeding three
t;loussnd dollars, one dollar and fifty cente.
1t ABOVE three thousand anu not exceeding four
thousand dollars, two dollars
II above four thousand & not exceeding Eve thous.
and dol ars, two dollars and fitiy cents
If above FIVE Thousand s. mt exceeding seven thos-
SAND collars, three dollars and fifty cents.
III ABOVE seven thousand and not exceeding eghe
thousand dollars, four dolnrs
If above eight thousand dollars FIVE dollars
, Al, which said stamps have Tor their legend tn.
duty as above specified, with the device of aa eagle
bearing shield
All freasury or other notes. ssael for the use or
dement, OF the Ontod States, ia pnrsuance of any
act OF Congress, or drafts or bills drawn by tn.
Treasurer of the United States, or cheeks psyab,e
at sight upon any bank, company banker are ex-
smpte'' from duty q nos required to be stamp
ed and no duty is charged second or other &C.
Ply ct a set OF exchange
When any person shall deposit sny yellurn pareh.
ment or paper, 1T The Office Of collector accom-
paying the same with list specifying the number
and denomination o! the stamps, which are TO he
thereto affixed, 1t will be the duty of the collector
to trsnsnit the same to the Office OF the Commits
siober OF the Revenue, where such paper, pareh-
nent or veIium will he properly mark ed or stamp
ed, and forthwith sent back to the colecto", who
VIII denver the oane, pursuant to the order of the
person from whom il was received.
Stamps on paper will be transmitted from this Of
fee to the collectors, who will deliver the same on
the payment OF the duty, to the person applying
thereffr In case OF stamps required on vcurn or
parchment, the veiium parchment must in
uarisbly be transmitted through collector to
this oliee, whence il will be returned STAN.
Pe' to- the collector, subject, the payment
OF the duty, to the order OF the person from whom
it was received.
Any person, other than al officer employed in
collecting the rev uue Of the United States, who
stall apply To colectoiSst his c!!icc for the pnr.
ehns- at one time Of quantity of stamped v.llum,
parchment OR paper, the duties on when shsl a.
mount to ten dollars upwards shall receive from
him .rch quantiiy Of veiluTn. parchment paper,
on said person paying down the amount of said du.
ties, after deducting thererom seven and one half
per ccuturI thereon.
Given under my hand q. Washington, the day
aAd year above eutiorrd.
SAMUEL RI. SMITH,
CoDsriissioaero Of the LGeVengs.
Sept. 10 w5ru