The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-03-29
LAW OF MARYLAND.
NO. PSI.

raj .4SsemJy Of .Nryiand, That from
and after the tenth day of May next, there
shall be levied, collected and paid III this
State, the several stamp duties following;
for every skin or piece of veilum or parrh-
meni, or sheet or piece of paper or other
material, upon which shall be prinle, or
written any or either of the instruments of
writing following, 10 Wit. on any bond,
obligation, single bill or promssory note
or notes. made or executed in this State
above one hundred dollars and note made
"r Issued by any incorporated Bank OF
| this Safe, and on any foreign or inland
bill OF exchange or other evidence OF debl
above one hundred dollars, whether en-
| dIrScd or otherwise and whether made
or issued by any Incorporated institution,
! Individual or firm, according to HE fol-
lowing scale, that is to say-llnot excee-
ding two hundred doiIars, ten cents; if
above two hundred dollars and no. excee-
ding three bundled dollars, fifteen cents;
if above three hundred dollars and not
c Exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, twenty
five ceats; 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, sevenlyfiyc cents; if above fifteen
hundred dollars and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, one dollar; il above two
thousand dollars and not exceeding three
thousand duliars, one dollar and ilty
CeAls; if above three thousand dollars and
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 seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty
cents; il above sGven thousand dollars ant
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: PrryI-
ded, tina! nothing herein contained shall
be construed 10 charge with duty, or to
require 10 be stamped any Bond Of lhls
state, or certificate Of debt issued by this
Sta e, III pursuance Of any law Of DIS
State, or any certificate or Other evidence
ui the debt ut ihe Guy Of Baltimore, or OF
any other of The Incorporated l"wrs or
cities i'll this State, or ihc certificates OF
the stock uI the Banks, or ether incor.
poraled Institutions of dis STATE, or to any
check payable at sisnI, upon any Bank,
Company or Banker in Ibis Stale, ur to
charge with dutv, any second, or other
copy Of Bill Of Exchange.
Sec. 2. Ind BE- il enacted. That i. shall
be the duty Of the Commissioner Of Loans,
or Of some officer &c be appointed Ivy The
Governor, 10 cause To he provided, so
many marks and s)umps, Differing from
each other, as shall corle,pnud with the
several rates Of duty aforesaid, that is TO
say, one mark or stamp for each dislinc,
rate olduly, with WhcA marks aud stamps
respectively, shall be marked or stamped,
all vtllnm, ParcImcnl or paper, or Other
material upon which sinai! be written or
printed, all or any of the instruments,
writings, matters OF things herein before
enumerated and charged, according 10 the
nature all! description llele of, which said
several marks aud stamps Shall be Motif.
&c 10y public notification OF advertise
ment. to be iss4ed by the Commi. oncr Of
Loans, or other officer Ia be appointed bv
The Governor as aforesaid. and inserted IN
at least two newspapers, printed ia lie
Cry OF Baltimore, cl,d one newspaper il
each County III Ihi, SAFE, where news
paper is printed, ain, for not less than dir
ty days before the said tenth day OF MAY
next, to the end, that all persons NAV
have due notice thereof, aHd which said
marks and stamps 81 all and may be al
tered orrsneWtd from Time TO time, as the
SAID Commissioner of Loans. or other Of
iccr to be appointed by the Governor,
shall think tit. So that like public mott
iication thereof be made, before such new
stamps or marks shall begin To be used.
Sec. >. Ind be :! enacted, That all he
paper, paIchmen', or veilum or other
material required for the purposes of ,his
act, stal! be furnished at the expense Of
ibis State, by the Treasurer thereof, who
is hereby authorised 10 eXpend annually /
a sufficient sum for that purpose, and for
dcIrayrng the expense OF stamping, as re. !
quired by this act,
Sees .4a1 he il enacted, That the
paper, parchment, vel!um or other ma
lerlal, when so stamped under the dircc-
ton Of the Commissioner Of Loans or
other officer TO be appointed by The Gov
ernor, shall be by the said Commissioner
of Loans or other officer. distributed to
the Clerks Of the several Counties of this
State, aud Of Howard District aud Of the
City of Baltimore, in convenient and
necessary quantities, taking duplicate le-
ccipts from The said Clerks of the same
one Of which rec eipl shall be forthwith
to the Treasurer of this State;
the said stamps to be accounted for by
the said Clerks in the manner hereinafter
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