American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-10
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n. ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
Stamps, under an act OF the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at December session 1874, entitled
'an act imposing duties on Promssory Notes, Bills Of
Exchange, Speciates and other instruments Of VII
tng 10 AID IN paying the debts of the Staten-and
distribute the paper, parchment velum other ma
terla when stamped, mentioned in the said act as n
therein overwhelmingly, rs required by the second
section of the said act notifies the said several stamps
and marks as follows:
l. The ten stamp is an impression ll-l6ths OF
an inch IN diameter, having in the centre the letters
and figures $50 cnts," surrounded BY n wreath be
tween which and the edge of the impression are the
words estate of Maryland Stamp" The edge of the
impression il raised with the inner side indented.
All the other stamps are of the same design vary
ing only IN size and III the denomination Of the
stamp.
=. The fifteen cent stamp is IL lGths Of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and 6gures 81 cnts' the
ccnue.
3. The twenty five cent stamp is 25-32ud Of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents" in
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is 10 l6ths of an inch in d.
ameer, with the letters and figures $50 cents" IN the
S. The seventy FIVE cent stamp is 81 3onds Of an
inch i'll diameter ith the letters and figures 75 cts"
in the centre.
s. The dollar stamp is IA 6ths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters some dol.' in the centre.
Z. The dollar and an Malt stamp is l5-l6ths Of
inch in diaaeter, with the words Gone dol. haIf7 in
the centre.
e. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
with the words 1.-TWO doi's" in the centre.
y. TWO uOGTS ana nail stamp Is Ill IlnQ lIlcn
in diameter, with the words "two dollars s half' ia
| the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is IL 10th inch
in diameter, with the words 'three dollars half' in
| tn G centre.
H. The four dollar stamp is l q l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the woris "fout doars' in the centre
H. The five dollars and half stamp is Ia l6ths inch
in diameter, with the words 'tiye dollars half" in
| the centre.
49, The SIT dollar stamp is Ia l6hs inch in diane-
ter, with the words "six dollars" in the centre.
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which the above stamps are required, is as follows:
An ACr imposing dnIies on PromssOry Notes, Bills Of
Exchange, SpeciaIitics and other Instruments of
Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section l. Be enacted by Ire General assembly of
marglcnd, 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 Veium, or parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper or other material, upon which shall be
printed written any either of the instruments of
writing following to wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promissOfy note or notes, made exc
cuted IN this state above one hundred dollars, and not
made issued by any incorporated Bank Of this State
aud on any foreign or inland bill of Exchange other
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made issued by
any incorporate inst VT on, individual firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is 10 say-lf not ex-
ceedHG two hundred dollars, ten cents; il above two
hundred dollars and not ding three hundred dol
ars fifteen cents; if above three nundr dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty five cents;
il above five hundred dollars, and exceeding
dollars amt not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
enty five cents; # above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; if
above two thousand dollars, and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents; if above
three t0usa nd dollars and not exceeding four theu
sand dollars, two dollars; it above four thousand dol
lars and not exceeding five thousand dollars, two dol
lars and tty cents II above five thousand dollars ard
not exceeding seven thousand d9llars three dollars
and fifty cents; it above Thousand dollars AVID
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars; il
above, eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand d0ais, five dollars and fifty cents; and if
above ten thousand dollars, six dollars Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed charge
with duty. require 10 be stamped any toRd Of
his State, certificate Of debt issued by Lia state,
in pursuance of any law of this Sta,c any serti6
other evidence Of the debt Of the city of BaIt-
more, OF Of any other Of the Incorporated towns
Ct"s in this State the certificates of the stock Of
the Banks, other Incorporated institutions os this
State to any check payable atsght upon any Bank
Company, or Banker, in this State, charge with a
duty any second or other copy Of Bill Of Exchange
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