American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-03

| FENItE UNDERSlGNED. the officer apnoiu,
~ ca ny tle Governor to provide tie Marks and
Stamps, under an act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at December session 1914 eni;,Ied
IAN act imposing duties PrOnssory Notes Bills of
ENchahse, speclatles, and other instruments Of wri-
uig, 10 ana III paying the debts of the Sate'-and 10
distribute the paper, parchment veunl or other ma
teral when stamped, mentioned in the said alt ns is
therein overwhelmingly, required by the second
section of the said act notifies tie said sevnr sa
and marks as follows f"
! !. The ten cent stamp is impression -lGths or
an inch III diameter having in the centre HE leIrers
ana hsures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, be-
tween winch and the edge of the impression are tie
words estate of Maryland Stamp The rdoe of Tho
! impression is raised with the inner side indt MED
Al ne other stamps are OF the design vary
ing only IN size and liz the denomination Of the
stan p.
>. The fifteen cent stamps l2-lGths of an inch in
damete, with the letters and figures ais cns' in The
| centre.
8. The twenty-five cent stamp is 25- 32nd of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures ''25 centsD in
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is 10 6hs of an inch in d.
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents" IN the
centre.
5. The seveniy-fve cent stamp is 81 .32nds of an
men III diameter with the letters and figures as cts
! in the centre.
e. The dollar stamp is l4-lGths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters Gone do'' in the centre.
I. The dollar and an half stamp is l5l6ths of an
'nch III da"eler, with the words some dol haif'' lie
| the centre
| &. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
/
| y. The Two dollars and half STAMP is i 32pd inch
IN diameter, with the words ''lwo dollars & half in
| the centre.
10. The three dollars and half stamp is L. 18th inch
in diameter, with the words "three dollars half'' in
| the centre.
II. The four dollar stamp is 3 l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the words "fOul doars' in the centre.
u. The five dollars and half stamp is IA l6hs inch
in diameter, with the words "five dollars s. ha'' in
| the centre.
49, The six dollar stamp is Id lGths inch in diane
ter with the words "siX dollars; in The centre.
! The section of the law above mentioned, under
whlch the above stamps are Iequcd, is follows:
AN ACT imposing duties on PronssOry Notes, Bills Of
Exchange, Spccialtes and other instruments OF
! Writing, TO aid in paying the debts Of the State
Section L. BE II 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 tbs
state, the several stamp duties following: for every
skin or piece of vellum, or parchment, sheet or
piece OF paper or other material, upon which shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments Of
writing following 10 wit any bond, obligation
single bIli or pfomlss0fy note or notes, made
cittd IN TINS State above enc hundred dollars, and
made or issued by any Incorporated Bank of this State
aud on any foreign inland bill of Exchange or other
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made issued by
any incorporate institution, individual or finn &C cord
ing 10 the following scale, that is say-If not ex-
ceedns two hundred dollars, ten cents; if above
hundred collars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars fifteen cents; if above three hundred dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars twenty five Genus
IL above hve hundred dollars, and not exceeding
thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars sew
eny 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 dollar and fifty cents; if above
three thousand dollars and not exceeding four thou
sand dollars two doIars if above -four thousand dol
lars and not exceeding five heus and 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 and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars; if
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding Ten