American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-02
B TEIHE UNDERSIGNED. the off

FEHHE NDERSE GNED. the officer appoin;
a ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps, under an act Of lht General Assembly of
Maryland, passed al December session lsi4, entitled
ian act imposing duties on promsSory Notes Bills Of
Exchange, SpeCiatps, and other instruments of wri-
ting 10 aid in paying the debts of the State'-and 10
distribute the paper, parchment velum or other ma
terlal when stamped, mentioned in the SAID a l. as ~
therein overwhelmingly, as required by the second
section OF the said act notifies the said several stom
and marks follows
/. The ten cent stamp is impression l6ths of
an inch in diameter, having in the centre Tie letters
and hgures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, be-
tween which and the edge Of the impression ae the
words estate of Maryland Stamp" The edge of the
impression is raised with the inner side indc nted.
All the other stamps are Of the design, vary
ins only III size and is the denomination OF the
stan p.
3 The fifteen cent stamp is l2-l6ths of an inch in
dameer with the letters and figures l5 c'nts" in The
centre.
3. The twenty-five cen: stamp is 25-32nd of an inch
IN diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents" in
the centre
4. The fny cent stamp is 49, 6ths of an inch in d.
ameter, with the letters and figures ESQ cents" IN the
centre.
5. The sevenly-fve cen; stamp is 81 Binds of an
inch III diameter with the letters and figures 75 "
in the centre.
g. The dollar stamp is ID l6ths of an inch in dame
Ter, with the letters Zone dol" in the centre.
l. The dollar and an half stamp is l5,l6ths of an
inch III dla eer with the words ''one dol half" in
the centre.
g. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter
with the words "two doI's'' in the centre.
~ The two dollars and half stamp is IL 32ad inch
III diameter, witt, the words ''lwo dollars half'' in
the centre.
10. The three dollars ana half stamp is 10th inch
IN diameter: with the words three dollars half'' in
the centre.
IL. The four dollar stamp is . l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the words "four doars'' in the centre.
H. The five dollars and half stamp is la l6ths inch
III clametery with the words ''fve dollars half in
the centre.
49, The six dollar stamp is Ia l6ths inch in diane
ter, with tie words "six dollars in the centre.
The section OF the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is as follows:
AN Act imposing duties on Promissory Notes, Bills Of
Exchange, Specialiies and other Instruments of
Writing, to aid in paying the debts OF the State.
Section l. BE il enacted by the General of
Maryland, 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 vel!um, or parchment, sheet or
piece OF paper or other material, upon whch shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments of
writing following to witt ON any bond, obligation,
single bill or promissory note or notes, made or exc
cuted IN this State above one hundred dollars, and
MADE or issued by any incorporated Bank OF this State,
and on any foreign or inland bill of Exchange ether
evidence OF debt above hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and neither made issued by
any incorporate institution, individual or m accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is to say-lf not ex
ceeding 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 hve hundred dollars twenty Eve cents
upo'e hNS uoHdrs, ana NOT exceeding one
thousand dollars fifty cents; if above one thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars sew
enty-fve cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar;
above two thousand dollars and not 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 fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars ard
not exceeding seven thousand dollars three dollars
and fifty cents; if above thousand dollars aud
fnur d,Ila
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 TO charge
with duty, or to require TO be stamped any bond of
this State or certificate of debt issued by this State
in pursuance of any law Of this State or any eertif
cate or other evidence of the debt of The city of Bali
more, or of any other Of the incorporated towns or
cities In this state, or 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, TO charge with
duty, any second, or other copy Of Bill of Exchange.
app dtl0hM J.SWAN.