American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-11
YENnE UNDERSIGNED the officer appoint,

FEYHE UNDERSIGNED the officer appoint
FL ed by the Governor 10 provide the Marks and
Stamps, under All act of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, passed at December session lSli, entitled
can net Imposing duties Promiss0ry Notes, Bills OF
Exchange, Specalitles, and OTHER instruments of wri
ting, 10 aid in paying the debts Of the slc'and 10
distribute the paper, parchment. Veum or other ma
teral when stamped mentioned in the said act, ms is
therein prOvided-heieby a. required by the second
section of the said act, notifies the said several stamps
and marks Us follows:
J. The ten cent stamp is impression II l6ihs o.
an inch in diameter having in the centre the letters
and figures $40 c'nts,o surrounded by wreath be
tween which and the edge of the impression the
words estate of Mary land stamp The edge of the
impression is raised with the inner side indcnted.
All the other stamps are of the same design, vary
ing only in size and H the denomination OF the
stamp.
D. The fifteen cent stamp is 10 l6ths Of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures 'l5 c'nts in the
centre.
B. The twenty-five cent stamp is % Sind of an inch
IN diameter, with the letters and figures '2J cents in
the centre
4. The fifty cent stamp is 3-l6ths of an inch in Gi
ameer with the letters and figures $50 cents in the
centre.
5. The seventy-five cent stamp is 81 Binds of An
inch in diameter with the letters and figures 75 !"
in the centre.
6, The dollar stamp is l4-l6ths of an inch in dame.
ter, with the letters cone doll in the centre.
7, The dollar and AN half stamp is Is -6hs of an
inch i'll dian eter, with the words Stone dol. haf in
the centre.
c.
with ike words 1.-TWO dol's' in the centre.
9. The Two dollars and half stamp is IL Send inch
in diameter with the words 'lwo dollars s. haf'' in
the centre.
in diameter: with the words ''thee dollars half i'll
the centre.
H. The four dollar stamp is g l6hs inch in diam
eter, with the words ''foui doIlars'' in the centre.
H. The five dollars and half stamp is Ia 6ths inch
in diameter, with the words 've dollars half" in
the centre.
IL. The six dollar stamp is Ia 6tls inch in diasa
ter, with the words ''six dollars" in the centre.
The section of the law above mentioned under
which the above stamps required, is as follows:
AN Act imposing duties on Promissery Notes. Bills OF
Exchange, specialides and other instruments Of
Writing, TO aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section BE il enacted by the General Assembly 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 vellum, or parchment, sheet or
piece of paper other material, upon waich shall be
printed written any or either of the instruments of
writing following to wit; on any bond, obligatioa,
single bill or promlssOfy note notes, made or exc
cuted in this Stale above hundred dollars and not
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and any foreign inland bill Of Exchange or other
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate lsti al on, individual or firm, accord
ing 10 the following SCALE that is ia sayIf ret ex.
ceeding two hundred dollars, ten cents if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
ars, fifteen cents; if above three nundre dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars twenty five cents
if above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above one Thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars sew
enty 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 two dol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars az
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents; if above thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars; if
above.eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, five dollars ard 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 Sate certificate Of debt issued by this State
in pursuance of any law of this State, or any sertif
cate or other evidence of the debt of The city of Bal
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, 10 charge with
aPe -dtl0thM SWAN