American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-30


~ cd by the Governor TO provide the Marks aud
Stamps, under act of thu General Assembly OF
Maryland, passed at December session 1874 entitled
San act imposing duties prOmissOry Notes, Bills of
Exchange Specalites, and other instruments of Wri-
ting 10 aid III paying the debts of the State"-and 10
distribute the paper, parchment, velum or other
terlai when stamped, mentioned in the said act. is
therein provded-hereby, required by the second
section of the said act Eoes the said several stamps
and marks follows
/. The ten cent stamp is an impression ll-l6ths of
an inch in diameter, having in the the letters
and figures $40 c'nts,' surrounded by wreath, be-
tween which and the edge of the impression the
words estate of Maryland Stamp" The edge Of the
impression is raised with tie inner side indCnted.
All the other stamps ale OF the same design, vary
ing only i'll size and III the denomination Of the
mp.
. The fifteen cent stamp is 10 l6tfs of an incr in
diameter, with The letters and figures '5 cn.s in the
centre.
B. The twenty-five cent stamp is 25-32nd of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents in
the centre.
A. The fifty cent stamp is 3 l6ths of an inch in di-
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents IN the
centre.
S. The seveny-fve cent stamp is 2732nds of an
inch IN damt ter with the letters and figures 75 c."
in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is ID l6ths Of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters Gone dol" in the centre.
I. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6ths Of an
inch in dat: eter, with the words some dol x ha' in
the centre.
&. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
with the words "lwo dols' in the centre.
9. The two dollars and half stamp is IL 32nd inch
in diameter, win the words ''lwo dollars haf'' in
the centre.
10. The three dollars and half stamp is IL 18th inch
in diameter, with the words 'Fthree dollars haf' in
the centre.
IL. The four dollar stamp is l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the words ''fOuI dollars'' III the centre
H. The five dollars and half stamp is l4-l6ths inch
in diameter, with the words fve dollars & half" IN
the centre.
Is. The six dollar stamp is Ia lGths inch in diane
ter with the words "six dollars" in The centre.
The section OF the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are Iequled Is as foll0ws
AN Act imposing duties on Promissory Notes, Bills OF
Exchange, Specalites and other instruments Of
Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section |. BE ii enacted by the General assembly Of
MGTyiund That from and after the tenth day of May
next, there shall be levied collected and paid in this
State, the several stamp duties following: for every
skin or piece of velum, or parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper other material, upon which shall be
printed or written any or either of the instruments of
writing following 10 wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promissory note or notes, made or exc
cuted in this State above one hundred dollars, andnot
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and on any foreign or inland bill of Exchange other
evidence of debt above hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate institution, individual or firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is TO say-lf not ex
ceeding Two hundred dollars, cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents if above three hundred dollars and
not exceeding hve hundred dollars, twenty five cents
if above five hundred dollars and not exceeding
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
five cents; if above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; if
above two thousand dollars, and exceeding three
thousand dollars one dollar and fifty cents; if above
three thousand dollars and not exceeding four thou
sand dollars, two dollars if above four thousand dol
lars and not exceeding five thousand dollars, dol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars and
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents; if above seven thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four doags if
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand dollars five dollars and fifty cents; and if
above ten thousand dollars, six dollars Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed charge
with duty, or to require 10 he stamped any bond of
this state or certificate of debt issued by this State
IN purs uance of any law OF this State any eertf
cate or other evidence of the dc bt of the city of Ba
more, or of any other of the incorporated towns
cities in this State, the certificates of the stock Of
the Banks, or other incorporated institutions Of this
State, or to any check payable sight, upon any Bank,
Company or Banker, in this State, 10 charge with
duty; any second, or other copy ofa Bill of Exchange.
Appalachian ]. SWAN.