The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-21
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BE is enacted 5y the Senate and House of Rep-esen
tdtives Of the United States Of imerica, Congress
assembled, That froro and after the last day Of De-
cember next, there shall be levied, collected or
paid, throughout the United States, the several
stamp duties following. viz; For every skin or
piece of veum, parchment, sheet, piece
paper, upon which shall be written printed any
or 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 incorporated or not incorporated,
which now are or may hereafter be established in the
United States, or by any banker bankers, accord
ing to the following scale, viz:
If not exceeding enc dollar, orr cent.
If 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, Eve
cents.
If above FIVE and not exceeding ten dollars, ten
cents.
If above ten and not exceeding twenty dollars,
twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars.
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, 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 promissory note or
notes net issued by any bank, companies banker
as aforesaid, discounted by any such bank, compa-
MES or BANKER, and on any foreign or inland bill or
bills of exchange above fifty dollars, and having one
or more en6orsers, according to the following scale,
viz
If not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents
If above one hundred and not exceeding two hun
drea dollars, ten cents.
If above two hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, twenty-five cents.
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, fifty cents.
If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars, seventy-fve cents.
Ii above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, dollar.
IL above two thousand and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents.
If 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.
If above five thousand and not exceeding seven
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.
Prouided, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to charge with duty or require to be
stamped any Treasury other note notes issued
for the benefit of the United States, in pur-
suance of any act of Congress, or to any draft or
any check payable at sight upon any bank, company
or banker as aforesaid, or to charge with duty any
second or other copy of a set Of exchange.
Sec 2. .9nd be t further enacted That in respect
to any stamp on any of the notes of the banks or
companies aforesaid, now established or which may
hereafter be established within the United States, it
shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to
agree to an annual composition in lieu of such stamp
duty, with any of the said banks companies, Of
one and half per centum the amount of the an
nual dividend made by such banks to their stock
holders respectively.
Sec 3. ind be IL farther enacted, That the several
duties aforesaid shall be levied collected received
and accounted for, by and under the immediate dir
ecton and management of the collectors appointed
under the act entitled An act for the assessment
and collection OF direct taxes and eternal dutes,"
within their respective DISTRICTS subject to the su
perintendence, control and direction Of the Treasury
Department, according to the respective authorities
apd duties Of the officers thereof
Sec a. find be IL further enacted That Il shall be
the doty OF the commissioner of the to Cause
to be provided so many marks and stamps differing
from each sther,' shall correspond with the scv.
eral rates of duty aforesaid that to say one mark
or stamp for each distinct rate Of duty; with which
marks and stamps respectively shall be marked or
stamped all veum, parchment or paper upon which
shall be written printed all or any of the several
instruments writings matters and things herenbe.
fore enumerated and charged, according TO the ma
ture and description of each Of the said instruments,
writings matters and thingsas herdnbeforc spec
| flied and described; which said several marks and
stamps shall be notified by public notification or
advertisement, to be issued by the commissioner of
the revenue and inserted in TT least one newspaper
printed in each state, and for not less than three
months before the SAL last day Of December next,
to the end that all sons may have due notice
thereof; and which said marks and stamps, or any
OF them, shall oD may be altered o. renewed from
time to time the said commissioner Of the revenue
shall think t that like public notification thereof
be made, for term not less than three months
before such new stamps q marks shall begin to be
| used.
Sec. S. ind Be a further enacted That when any
person or persons shall deposit any veum. psrcii-
ment or paper At the Office of any collector aforc-
said, accompanying the same with list which shall
| specify the number and denomination Of the stamps
or marks which to be thereto affixed, it shall be
the duty ct the said collector transmit the same