The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-19
FEvHE UNDERSIGNED. the offjc.

Ia appointed by the Governor TO pro-
vide the Marks and stamps, under an act
of the General Assembly of aryland,
passed at December session 1914, entitled
AN ACT imposing duties ON Promi4sory
Notes, Bills 0! Exchange, SPecialiiies
and other Instruments of Writing, to
aid in paying The debts of the State '--and
TO distribute the paper parchment, vel'um
or other material when stamped, mention
ed in the said acs, MS is therein proydod---
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 al impression
i / l6.hs Of all inch in diameter, having
IN the centre the letters ana figures, 80
c'nts," surrounded By a wreath, Between
which and the edge Of the impression are
the words "Saio Of Maryland Stamp
The edge Of the impression is raised with
the inner side indented.
All the other stamps are of the came
design, varying only i'll slZe and in he de.
noIsraton Of The stamp.
2. The fifteen cent stamp is IL l6tha
OF an inch in diameter, with the letters
and figures "l5 c'r,s" in the centre.
3. The twenty-five cen, stamp is 25-
Sind OF an inch in diameter, wiki the le;
Iers and figures ''25 cenIs" in the centre.
4 The fifty cent stamp is l3-l6.hs of
an Inch in diameter with the letters and
figures $50 cents" i'll the centre.
8. The seventy five cen! STAMP is 81
32nds OF aA inch in diameter ~ith the let,
Iers }>nd figures US c6ntso in the centre.
.. The dollar stamp is Ii l6lhs of an
inch in diameter, with the letters tone
do!.' in the centre,
T. The dollar and an half stamp is IS.
l6!hs oi III inch i'll diameter, with the
words tone dol. & half in the centre.
6. The two dollar stamp is one inch
in diameter, with the words "lwo do!'s"
in the centre.
8. The two dollars and half stamp is
l.l-32nd inch it diameter, with the words
"!wo dollars s. hiatt" in The centre.
10 The three dollars AID half stamp
is IL l6ths inch in diameter, with The
words "three dollars s. half" in the CELL
tie.
IL. The four dollar stamp is 2-l6hs
inch IN diameter, with the words -Four
dollars" in the centre.
70. The five dollars and half stamp is
! -l6.hsinch in diameter, with the words
"ive dollars 6. half" in the centre.
13. The six dollar stamp Is l.4.16,hs
inch in diameter, with the words "slx
dollars'' III the centre.
The section Of The law above mention
ed, under which the above stamps are re-
qnired is as follows:
AN ACT imposing duties on PromjssorY
Notes, Bills of Exchange, 6peciaIilies
and other Instruments of Wiring, to
aid in paying the debts Of the State.
Section |. BE IL enactcd By the Gens,
raj assembly Of Maryland, That from
and afte: 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 vejlum or parch-
mens, or sheet or piece of paper or other
material, upon which ehail be printed OIL
written any or either of the instruments Of
writing following, to wit. on any bond
obligation, single bill or promissory note
or notes. made or executed in this Stats
above one hundred dollars land note made
or issued by any incorporated Bank oi
! this State, and on any foreign or inland
bill of exchange or other evidence of deb
above one hundred dollars, whether en-
dorsed or otherwise and whether made
or issued by any incorporated institution,
individual or firm, according to the fol.
lowing scale, that is to say-lfnot excee,
ding two hundred dollars, ten cents; il
above two hundred dollars aud no, excee-
ding three hundred dollars, fifteen cents;
if above three hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty,
five cents; if above five hundred dollars
and not exceeding one thousand dollars
| fifty cents, if above one thousand dollars
and not exceeding fifteen hundred dol,
lars, seventy-five cents; if above flteen
| 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 anc
not exceeding four thousand dollars, two
dollars; if above four thousand dollars
and not exceeding five thousand dollars
two dollars and fifty cents; if above five
thousand dollars and not exceeding sever
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty
cents; if above seven thousand dollars ant
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, fou
dollars; If above eight thousand dollar.
and not exceeding ten thousand dollars
five dollars and fifty cents; and if above
ten thousand dollars, six dollars: Prcyl-
ded, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed 10 charge with duty, or /,