American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-17
KH1uE UNDERSIGNED. The officer

q ed by the Governor to provide the Marks anr,
Stamps, under an act of tin General Assembly 81
Maryland, passed at December session S44, ehliBete
can act imposing duties PromssOry Notes, Bias "a
Exchange Specalites, and other instruments of aEs-
ting, TO aid in paying the debts of the Stac"-ana ~
distribute the paper, parchment, vellum Other
terlal when stamped, mentioned in the SAID act,
therein overwhelmingly, required by the secses5.
section of the said act, notifies the said several STANCE
and marks follows:
/. The ten cent stamp is an impression ll-l6as CO.
an inch IN diameter having III me centre The le1tSt
and figures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, hs-
tween which and the edge of the impression tht,-
words estate of Maryland stamp" The edge vi itts
impression is raised with the inner side ndentea.
All the other stamps are of the same design, yaSP
| ing only in size and III the denomination of iA'
stamp.
,. The fifteen cent stamp is l2-l6hs of an inch n.
diameter, with the letters and figures l5 cnts in thE
! centre.
B. The twenty-five cent stamps 25-32nd Of an ipsts
in diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents -
the centre.
A. The fifty cent stamp is 10 l6ths of an inch in ~
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cens' ln LIZ
5. The seventy five cent stamp is 27.3ands of AK
inch ia diane ter with the letters and figures 15 c1s.'
! in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp l4-l6tbs of inch in dianr
/ Ter, with the letters zone dol. in the centre.
= The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6tls of
inch III dias eter, with the words cone dol hai'
the centre.
S. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diamessr
with the words 'lwo dol So in the
g. The Two dollars and half stamp is III 32nd iassa
in diameter, with the words ''two dollars & hah7 AZ
the centre.
10. The three dollars and half stamp is IL l6th nr
in diameter, with the words 'hree dollars half
the centre.
H. Tie four dollar stamps l6ths inch On, diAss..
eter with the words ''iour dollars III the centre.
II, The five dollars and half stamp is la l6ths iEt
in tameer with the words five dollars half" III
| the centre.
49, The six dollar stamp is Ia t6ths inch in lssa,
ter, with the words ''six dollars in the centre.
/ The section OF the law above mentioned, p8s4a
which the above stamps are lequhed, is as follows
AN ct imposing Gullrs on Promssory Notes, Bhss ~
| Exchange, Speciailies and other instruments q
Writing TO aid in paying the debts of the State.
! Section l. BE IL enacted by tie General .7SsemSSs
Maryland. That from and after the tenth day Of bSaS
next there shall be levied collected and paid abr
State, the several stamp duties following: for sFsEs
! skin or piece of vcum, or parchment, or sheet
piece of paper or other material, upon wAich shan he
printed written any or either of the instruments "a
writing following to wit: on any bond, OblgnIs%s',
single bill promissory note or notes, made os
cutad in this State above enc hundred dollars, ami
made issued by any incorporated Bank of this sts9s
and any foreign inland bill of Exchange osssa
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, wheih4s
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issasa sa
any incorporate inst ut individual or firm, Accord
ing the following scale, that is TO say-lf not
ceedng two hundred dollars, ten cents; if above sss
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred don
lars, fifteen cents; if above three nundrs dollars Sri
not exceeding five hundred dollars twenty five cep1s
if above FIVE hundred dollars, and not exceeding
thousand dollars, my cents; il above one th00sEsG
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
enty five cents if above fifteen hundred dollars gnG
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar
above two thousand dollars, and exceeding tree
thousand dollars, dollar and fifty cents; if ahEcS
three thousand dollars and not exceeding four lhos
sand dollars, two dollars; il above four thousand tl
lars and not exceeding five Thousand dollars two as$-
lars and flty cents if above five thousand dollars
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three doharf
and fifty cents; if ABOVE seven thousand dollars sg
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars:
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding sygt
thousand dollars, live dolla,s and fifty cents: ava -
above ten thousand dollars, six dollar: Provided ID,
nothing herein contained shall be construed To cl;1s-
with Guty or to require to be stamped any hoes, a.
this state, or certificate of debt issued by tins
III purs ance OF any law OF this State, or any egsiis
cate or other evidence of the debt Of the city OF BAN
more, or OF any ether oi the Incorporated towns
cities IN this State, or the certificates Of the sfGys -
the Banks on Other incorporated institutions Of !h2b
state or 10 any check payable sight upon any BaSs
Company, or Banker, in this State 10 charge Wte
Duty any SECOND, or other copy Of Bill of baN-
! ap9 dtl0thM J. SWAs.