American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-15
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| T2SHE UN DEEt!sIG u IA. lie n1lccr auiuIIuF-
= ed by the Governor 90 provide Tit MARKS and
| Stamps, under an act of IA, Gtm raj Assembly Of
Maryland passed at December session e1I entitled
ian act imposing duties on rromis,Ory Notes Bills OF
exchange, Specaltlcs, and Otier instruments Of wr
ing, 10 aid IN paying the Il, hts OF the rlat'-and te
distribute the paper, parchment, vcllum or other ma
rrill when stamped mentioned IN The said act, is
Scon OF the said act, notifies the said several stanps
! Nd marks as follows
/. the ten cent stamp is impression Il IGhs OF
an inch III diameter having in the centre The letters
ana leurrs $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, be
tween which and the edge Of the impression are the
words "Slate OF Mari land stamp" The edge of the
ihme s>i0h is raisrd with the inner side ind, ntGd.
Al INT other stamps OF The same design, vary
ing only in size and is the denomination Of tia
stamp
= lhe htteen cent stamp is I2-l6ths Of an inch in
naIh"ef WIFI th. Letters and figures 81 cnls in the
centre.
B. The twenty-five cent stamps p 3an,i Of an inch
the centre.
i, The fifty stamp is l3-I6ths of an inch in d.
aheer with The letters and figures so cents" in the
S. The seventy Eve cen, siamp is 81 8lnds of an
men III diameter with the letters and figures as Cts"
in the centre.
i. The dollar stamp is l4ICth% of an inch IN diane
ter, with the letters lone dot - in the cenr,e
:. The dollar and M half stamn i, Is l6tbs oC An
inch III da aeer, with the words zone dol. \ halc =.
the centre, "
3. The Two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter.
with the words 1.-TWO dos" in the centre.
.. The Two dollars aud half stamp is i'll Send inch
IN diameter, wan the words ''swo dollars s huf'' in
the centre.
TO- The tire dollar. and half stamp is 10th inch
in diameter, with the words "lhree dollars & idf'' in
. the centre,
II. The fpur dollar stamp is . l6,hs inch j., diam
ecr, with the words "fouI d1ars'' 10 the centre.
IL. The five dollars and half stamp Is la l6ils inch
in diameter, with the words five dollars s nalf'' in
the centre.
49, The SIN dollar stamp is Ia 6ths inch in dia,e
ter, with the words "siX dolars'' in the centre.
The section OF the law above mentioned, unaCe
which the above stamps required, i, as fo!luws:
AN a CT imposing hu,lts Pfonissury Notes Hs uf
Exchange. Speciaii"s and other instruments Of
Writing, 10 ard IN paying The debts of the state.
Section BE Cscctet Nv the General .9SScmLlu o
Maryland That from and after the tenin 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 veum, parchment, or sheet or
peet of paper or other material, upon ,ich SHAH be
printed or written any or either Of the instruments of
Wfh9 following to wit; on any h0nd, obligation,
single bill or pr0missOry note notes. made or exc
culod IN this state above ane hundred dollars, and not
made or issued by any Incorporated Bank Of this state
and OK any foreign inland bill of Exchange or u;ner
evidence of debt above hundred dollars whether
endorsed 1r otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate ns ut on in;ivdu i or firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is to saylf not C1-
ceCdBg two hurdred dollars, cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dot
lars, fifteen cents; if above three nuhdr dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty Gems;
If above five hundred dollars aud not excl eding one
|
uUiars anu exceeding fill Ell hundred dollars v
enty five CENTS If above fifteen hundred dollars and
| not exceeding two thousand dOaJS, one dollar; If
above two thousand dollars, and not exceeding three
thousand dollars one dollar and City cents; if above
three thous nd dollars and not exceeding four thoG
sand dollars, two dollars; il above four thousand dol
lars and exceeding five thousand dollars, two dol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
I and fifty cents; if above seven thousand dollars aud
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four dollars; il
above. eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand dolials, five dollars and fifty cents; and If
above ten thousand dollars, six dollars Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed charge
th duty, or TO require TO be stamped any bond OF
This State, or certificate of debt issued by this state
in pursuance of any law of this Siaie or amy eeriif
cate or other evidence Of the debt of the city of BaIti
more, or OF any other of the incorporated towns OF
CHI in this STATE 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
duty any second or other copy of Bill Of Exchange.
apo dtlOthM ! SWAN.