American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1845-04-14
vE,HE UNDERSIGNED. the officer anp(

FENHE UNDERSIGNED, the officer appoint
A Ell by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps, under an act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at December session lS4i entitled
San act imposing duties Promssory Notes Bills Of
Exchange, SpeClates, and other instruments of Wr-
ting, to aid in paying the debts of the SIate'-and
distribute the paper, parchment, veilum other
terial When stamped mentioned in the said act. as is
therein provlded--hereby, as required by the second
section of the said act notifies the said several samps
and marks follows:
l. The ten cent staIHp is an impression ll-l6ths OF
an inch in diameter having in the centre the letters
and hgures $40 c'ns," surrounded by a wreath be-
tween which and the edge OF the impression the
words estate of Maryland Stamp The edge of the
impression is raised with the inner side indented.
All the other stamps are of the same design vary
| ing only in size and in the denomination of the
| stamp.
3. The fifteen cent stamp is l2-6hs of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures ''l5 cnts in the
8. The twenty-five cent stamp is 25 Bend of all inch
IN diameter with the letters and figures 'E25 cents in
| the centre.
4. The fifty stamp is l3-l6ths of an inch in d
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents" IN the
centre.
s. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 32nds of an
men IN diameter with the letters aud figures as cts"
in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is l4l6ths of an inch in dame
ter with the letters cone dol.'' in the centre.
Z. The dollar and an half stamp is l5 l6hs of an
inch III dla"eter, with the words some dol. half' in
the centre.
8. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter.
with the words "two do's" in the centre.
9, The two dollars and half stamp is IL 32nd inch
in diameter. with the words ''two dollars & haf'' III
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is i'll 10Th inch
i'll diameter, with the words 'three dollars & haf'' III
the centre,
IL. The four dollar stampis l6tls inch in diam
etcr, with the words ''foui dollars' in the centre.
h. The five dollars and half stamp is la I6S inch
III diameter, with The words five dollars haf' in
the centre
l3. The six dollar stamp is IA 6ths inch in dia he
tI,n IssiN, al Ia,
The section ot the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is follows:
An ACT imposing duties Promissory Notes, Bills of
Exchange, Specialities 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
pee3 of paper or other material, upon Which shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments of
writing following 10 wit: on any bond obligation,
single bill or promssofy note or notes, made exc
cuiGd in tins State above hundred dollars and
made issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and any foreign inland bill OF Exchange or otaer
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made issued by
any incorporate inst on, individual or firm accord
ing the following scale, that is to say-lf not eX.
ceedng two hundred dollars ten cents if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents; if above three nundrcd dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty i've cents
it 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 dollaE if
above two thousand dollars, and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents if above
three thous md dollars and not exceeding four thou
sand dollars, two dollars; if above tour thousand dol
lars and not exceeding five thousand dollars. Two dol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars ~
| not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents if above thousand dollars aud
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars; II
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 10 be stamped any bond 3I
this State certificate of debt issued by this State,
in pursuance of any law of this State, any eerilf
cate or other evidence Of the debt of the city of Bat
more, or of any other of the incorporated towns or
cities in this State the certificates of the stock OF
the Banks, other incorporated institutions of this
State, or to any check payable atsght upon any Bank
| Company or Banker, in this State, TO charge with a
duty, any second, or other copy of Bill of Exchange
ap9,dtl0thM j. SWAN.