Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-20

tlncsas the said commissioner of the reve-
| nue. shall think fit, so that like public noti-
| hcatiou thereof be made, Tor term not less
than three months before such new stamps
or marks shall begin to be used.
| Sec s. IND be r further enacted, That
when any person or persons shall deposit "a
ny vcllum, parchment, or paper at the of
ice OF any collector aforesaid. acc ompany>
ing the same with list which shall specify
the number and denomination of the stamps
or marks which arc to be ;hereto affixed,
II shall be the duty of the said COLLECTOR to
transmit the same TO the Office of the ccm-
missioner of the revenue. where such pa
per, parchment. and velum, shall be pro-
periy marked or stamped, and forth with
seut back to the said collector, who shah
thereupon collect the duties, and deliver the
vcllum, parchment, and paper, pursuant to
the order of The person, from whom it was
received.
Ser. 6. ind be IL Farther enacted, That if
any person or persons shall wrl;e or print,
or cause to be written or printed, upon any
unstamped yelium, parchment or paper,
with intent frauduleuily to evade The duties
imposed by this act any Of the matt, RS and
things for which the said ve!jum, parch
men. or paper is hereby charged to pay "a
~ duty, or seall write or print, or caus,. to
be written orprinted. asy matter or ;hng
upon any vellum, parchment, or paper that
shall be marked or stamped for any lower
duty than the duty by this ACT payable, OF
shall write or PRINT or cause TO DC written
or printed o. velium, parchment or paper
duly stamped any matters or things in res
ptcr whereof a,duty ia payable as aforesaid,
at a distance from the stamp yor marks im<
pressed upon the said vellum, parchment
or paper. with intent again TO use the said
stamp, veilhm, parchment or paper. or
with intent fraud ulently to evaAe the duties
imposed by this act; or shall write or print
IN cause to be written or printed any matters
or things III respect whereof dury is paya-
bic on any piece of stamped veilnn, parch
ment or paper whsreon there shall have
been before written or printed any other
matter or thing in rcapect whereof duty is
payable by TINS act, before such yellum,
parchment or paper shall have been again
duly markedS u stamped according to this
act, such lllcgson so offending shall for every
such ot.ence.torieit the sum OF ole hundred
dOl!srs; and in case any CLERK, officer or per-
sou, who, ~ respect ofany public Office or
employment, Is or shall be authorised or in-
structed 20 make. write or print any instru-
'aents or,writngs by this act charged to pay
u duty as aforesaid, shall be guilty of any
- fHGB ~ IN aSb4NG W uGEItluu QCDEltC the
United states OF any duty by this act paya
able. by making, writing, or printing any
such instrument, or writing, or Causing the
same TO be made, written, or printed upon
ve.lum, parchment or paper, not marked OF
stamped according to this act, Cor upon
Vei!un, parchment, or paper marked or
stamped with any mark or stamp which
he snai. know to be Commercially or by
writing or printing any such instrument,Or
ther wslsinS upon ve.ium, parchment or pa
per that shalt be marked OF stamped for a
lower duty as Aforesaid. every such ERIK, Of
hceF, or person so guilty, and being thereof
lawfully conN icted, shall, instead OF the DC
nalty aforesaid, forfeit and pay the sum of
hve hundred dollars; and, if an officer OF
the United States, shall. in addition thereto,
forfeit his office and be aisabled to hold or
slJay ths same tor the iu-ure.
sec. I md BIZ iJifrlhcr enacted, That no
lastrumrnt az wifting Whatever. charged by
tAiS act with tie payment OF duty as a.
foreaaid, shah be pleaded or gives in eyis
dence "a any court, OF admitted IN any court
to be AVAILABLE N law OF equi;y, unless ,he
SANE shall BE- stamped o. marl5 ed as alore.
SAID Er0VideS, That If amy such instru.
menr or writing Shall have been written or
printed upon yelium, parchment. or paper,
uot marked or stamped accor ding 10 Tins
act, or upon vellum, parch '.ert or paper
marked or stamped for lowe duty than
ought 10 be paid op0n the sam then and in
such case, 1t shall be Lawful Tor the person
on persouS holding such inst ument or wri
TN O pay to the 20 ector v thin who c,l..
lectOa district such persT. or persons shall
reside, the duty charge g'Ole by law ON such
Instrument or writing. ogether With ten dol
lars ia addition thcr 10, which duty aiid adj
GrioI'ai sum OF ten dollars such collector IS
hereby dutholizec and required 10 receive,
ana withoIt Zee o. reward TO endorse re-
Ceipt there@r Gnder his hand, upon some
patt OF suSh INSTRUMENT or writing, alter
"ulCh cnu0I 4 ment and not otherwise, such
instrument of writing, shall be to all intentS
ana Purpa Is asvaiid and vaiaJ,e, rs il the
same MAJ been or were stamped or marked,
Is W g. IS act required. The sums thus re-
CeiFcr by each collector ia virtue OF ibis
seC.i 81 shall DC accounted Tor and pad over
~ &c same manner IS other monies rcceiv-
eo for stamp duties, and in such form and
q ACer such regulations as snail DC prescrib-
I'd by,the Treasury Department And 1t a
ny person Wthintcn 90 dciraud the United
| otatcs Of any SUM Of man.es, directed 10 be
paid by thin aCt, snail cOlnterieit or forge, or
| cause or pIocare 10 be Couterieited or iur~
! ycd, any receipt or endorsement provided
for and directed by this section, OF shall w
| tar, pass away, vcud or oIfer IN evidence in
| any court 81 justice, any such forged or
! countCrlet receipt or endorsement, kgow-
Jog the same TO bc forged or counterfeit,
| tntn every person so offending and being
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