American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-16
vENHE UNDERSIGNED. Tie Officer nnnonl.

FENHE UNDERSIGNED, Ike officer appoint
III cd by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps, under act of Oh, General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at December session lS41, entitled
IAN act imposing duties ProDlissory Notes Bills of
exchange, SpcCiaties, and other instruments Of wri-
hs, 10 ald IN paying the debts Of the Slatc'-and To
ulstflhate the paper parchment, veilum other
teral when stamped, mentioned in the SAID act as is
therGm overwhelmingly, rs required by the second
ectoh OF the said act notifies the said several stamps
ana marks as follows:
l. Inc ten cent stamp is an impression ll-l6ths Of
an inch IN diameter, having in the centre the letters
ana lisures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, be
tween winch and the edge of the impression are the
words state of Maryland Stamp" The edge of the
impression rs raised with the inner side indented
All lhe other stamps of the same design, vary
lnS only Ill size and III the denomination of the
3 The fifteen cent stamp is l2l6ths of an inch in
"ameef w!th the letters and figures 'lj C'n,s in the
centre.
B. The twenty five cent stamp is % Band of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures "25 cents" in
the centre.
d. The flty cent stamp is 49, 6ths OF an inch in di
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents IN the
centre.
>: The seventy five cen, stamp is " Bends Of an
men III diameter with the letters and figures - c,s'
III the GENRE.
3. The dollar stamp is i4l6ths of an inch in dame
Ter, with the letters cone dol" in the ceultr.
:. me dollar and an half stamp is 10 6l!is of an
the centre.
2. The Two dollar stamp is one inch il. diameter.
with the words "two doI's' in the centre.
9. The Two dollars and ha!f starp is i'll 32nd inch
III diameter with The words two dollars * hali' in
the centre.
TO- The ,hrec dollars and half stamp is IL 18Th inch
IN diameter, with the words 'three dollars half i'll
the centre.
u. The four dollar stamp is Q l6tls inch in diam
eter, will The words 'ioul dollars III the centre.
H. The five dollars and half stamp is la 6ths inch
n diameter, with The words Give dollars * half in
III" centre,
ID. The six dollar stamp is Ia 6lLs inch in dia G
ter, with The words ''six dollars in the centre.
The section Of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are Iequiled, is as follows:
AN ACr imposing duties on Promiss0fy Notes, Bills of
Exchange, Specialiurs and other instruments Of
Writing, 10 aid in paying the debts Of the State.
Section |. BE IL enacted by the General issembig of
Moryi0nd. That from and after the tenta 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 yeIlum, or Parchment or sheet or
piece of paper or other material, upon ch shall he
printed written any either Of the Instruments of
writing following to Wit on any bond, obligation,
single bill prOmissoIy notes made or exc
cut"d in this State above one hundred dollars. and not
made OF issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and on any foreign OF inland bill Of Exchange
evidence OF debt above one hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made issued BY
any incorporate inst ut on, ndividu Il or firm, accord
ing TO the following scale, that is To say-If not ex.
ceedlng two hundred dollars ten cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents if above three hundred dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty five cents;
II above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
thousand dollars fifty cents; if above thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars st
enty five cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; il
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, two dol
lars and hIy cents if above five thousand dollars
not exceeding seven thousand dollars three dollars
and fifty cents; if above thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four dollars il
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 he construed to charge
with duty, or to require to be stamped any bond of
this State, certificate Of debt issued by this State
in pursuance Of any law of this State, any certii
cate or other evidence of the debt 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, charge with
Duty any second, other copy of Bill of Exchange
app dtOthM ]. SWAN.