American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-22
YEtHE UNDERsIGNED. the

Ia. ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps, under an act Of l,% General Assembly OF
Mmyand, passed al December session 1874, entitled
Fan act imposing duties on Pr0mssory Notes Bills of
Exchange Specalities, and other instruments of W.T.
ting To aid IN paying the debts of tie StatC''-and 10
distribute the paper, parchment, vellum other ma
erlaI when stamped, mentioned in the said act. as is
therein overwhelmingly, As required by the second
section OF the said act notifies the said several stamps
and marks as follows:
l. The ten cent stamp is an impression ll-l6ths Of
an inch in diameter, having in the centre the letters
and figures $40 c'nts,'' surrounded by a wreath be-
tween which and die edge Of tDe impression ae the
words estate OF Maryland Stamp The edge of tie
impression Is raised with the inner side indcnted.
Al the other stamps are Of the same design, vary
ing only i'll size and III tie denomi nation OF the
stamp.
q The fifteen cent stamp is 2-l6ths Of an inch n
diameter, with the letters and figures l5 cnts in the
centre
g. The twenty five cent stamp is 2532nd of an iueh
IN diameter, with the letters and figures ''2j cents" in
the centre
H. The fifty cen, stamp is 10 l6ibs of an inch in d.
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents" III the
5. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 12nts Of aa
inch IN diameter with the letters aud figures '75 49,
in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is a. l6ths of an inch in diane
ter, with the letters cone dol" in the centre.
I. The dollar and an bali stamp is l56ths of IN
inch i'll da!: eter with the words 'one dol haIf la
the centre.
&. The two dollar staInp is one inch in damerr
with the words ''two GOl's'' in the centre.
9. The Two dollars and half stamp is IL 32nd inch
IN diameter, with the words ''two dollars half'' n
the centre.
10. Tie three dollars and half stamp is 10th iuch
in diameter with the words ''tree dollars half IN
the centre.
II. The four do!a! stamp is 2-l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the words ''fOu dollars i'll the centre
-. The five dollars and half stamp is l4-l6ths inch
in diameter; with the words five dollars half' in
the centre.
49, The six dollar stamp is Ia lGths inch in diane
ter, with the words ''slX 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, Specialities and other instruments Of
Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section L. BE 10 enacted by The General Assemble 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 Veilum, or parchment, or sheet or
piece OF paper or other material upon watch shall be
printed written any either of the instruments of
writing following to wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promssory note or notes, made or-exe-
cued Ill this Stale above one hundred dollars and not
made or issued by any incorporated Bank oths State,
and Oh any foreign or inland bill of Exchange other
evidence Of debt above one hundred dollars whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate Institution, individual firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is to saylf not ex-
ceedng two hundred dollars ten cents if above two
hundred dollars and exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents; if above three nuHdre dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty-five cents
if above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
doildfs: MY CENTS ii dnONe one Thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars sew
entyf cents; If 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 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 nifty 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 and fifty cents; and if
above ten thousand dollars, six dollars: Provided that
nothing herein contained shall he construed TO charge
with duty, or to require 10 be stamped any bond Of
this State, or certificate of debt issued by this State
IN pursuance OF any law of this State, any eertif
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, or other Incorporated institutions of this
state, or to anycheck payabe atsght, upon any Rank,
Company, or Banker, in this State, 10 charge with
duty, any SECOND, or other copy of Bill of Exchange.
af9dtlOhM j. SWAN.