American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-19
rayMN UNDERsIGNED.l he officer arpolnl

i'll ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
Stamps, under an act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at December session 1884, entitled
ian act imposing duties on PrOmssOry Notes, Bills Of
Exchange, Specalitics, and other instruments of WI
ting, to aid in paying the debts of the State"and 10
distribute the paper, parchment, Veum or other
teral when stamped, mentioned in the said act, ia
therein provded-hereby, as required by the second
section of the said act notifies the said several stamps
and marks as follows
]. The ten cent stamp is impression l-l6ths q
an inch in diameter, having i'll the centre the letters
and figures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, be
tween which and the edge of the impression are the
words estate of Maryland 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 III the denomination of The
2. The fifteen cent stamp is IL l6ths of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and hgres "l5 cnts in the
3. The twenty five stamp % -32nd of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents in
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is 10 l6rhs of an inch in d
ameter with the letters and figures $50 cents" IN the
centre.
5. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 Sends of an
inch in diameter with the letters and figures 75 cts.7
in the centre.
G. The dollar stamp is 4-6ths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters zone dol.'' in the centre
I. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6ths of ar
inch i'll dial eter, with the words some dol hafi' IN
the centre.
8: The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
with the words ''two do's' in the centre
g. The two dollars and half stamp is IL Send ineR
i'll Diameter with the words iwo dollars & hall'' in
the centre.
10. The three dollars and half stamp is IL 10th inch
in diameter: with the words "three dollars half'' IN
the centre.
IL. The four dollar stamp is . 6ths inch in diam
eter with the words ''touI dollars' in the centre
~. The five dollars and half stamp is 4-Gths inch
in diameter, with the words "fye dollars s. half III
the centre.
ID The six dollar stamp is Ia 6ths inch in diane
ter, with the words ''sX dollars;' in the centre.
The section of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are icquiicd is as follows:
AN ACT imposing duues on PrOnIlssory Notes. Elis ot
Exchange, Specalities and other instruments q
Writing, to aid in paying the debts Of the State:
Section /. Be enacted by the General assembly q
Maryland, That from and after the tenta 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 yeum, or parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper other material, upon wlic shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments OF
writing following TO wit: on any bond, Obligation,
single bill or promissory note or notes, made or exc
cuted in this State above hundred dollars, and not
made issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and 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 nst uuon, individual or firm, accord
ing the following scale, that is to saylf not eI-
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
exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty five cents;
II above five hundred dollars, and not exceedhs 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 not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents; If above
three thousand dollars and not exceeding four thos
sand dollars two dollars; if above four thousand dol
lars and not exceeding five thousand dollars, two dol
lars and fy cents if above five thousand dollars aud
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fty cents if above seven thousand dollars and
moi exceeding eight thousand dollars four dollars; if
aboye~eght thousand dollars and not exceeding len
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 purs of any law of this State, or any eerf
cafe or other evidence of the debt of the city of BALI
more, of any other of the Incorporated towns or
cities this State, the certificates of the stock of
the Banks, or other Incorporated institutions of this
State, to any check payable atsght upon any Bank
Company, or Banker, in this State. 10 charge with a
duty, any second, or other copy of Bill of Exchange
ap9 dtl0thM j. SWAN
MFRS NICKERSON, No. 50 North Howard
I'VE street. intends keeping assortment of Lace
Neapoan, Florence Braid, and Rutland Straw BON
NETS. ans ow
ENUFFIELD HAMS, Reef Tongues aud Bo,
~ logne Sassages, received and for sale by
apo MARCUS DENlSON, 81 Baltimore st.