American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-29

THNHE UNDERSIGNED, the officer appoint
n ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
Stamps, under act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at December session 1874, entitled
can act imposing duties Promissory Notes Bills Of
Exchange, Specnlities, and other instruments of wr-
ting, TO aid in paying the debts of the Slate'-and to
distribute the paper parchment, vellum other
terlaI when stamped, mentioned in the said act is
therein provIded-hceby, as required by the second
secoh OF the SAID act noules the said several stamps
and marks as follows
l. The ten cent stamp is an impression l-l6ths of
an inch in diameter, having in the centre the letters
and figures ''lU cnts,' 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 of the design. vary
ing only in size and iii the denomination of the
stamp
= The fifteen cent stamp is l2-lGthS of an inch in
diameter with The letters and figures l5 cnts" in the
centre.
g. The twenty-f five cent stamp 25- 32nd of an neh
in diameter, with the letters and figures 1875 cents IN
the centre.
A. The fifty stamp is 10 l6ths of an inch in di-
alneter, with the letters and figures ego cents IN The
centre.
5. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 32nds Of an
inch III diameter with the letters and figures as cts
in the CENTRE
G. The dollar stamp is l4-l6ths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters Zone dOl.0 in the centre.
7. The dollar and an half stamp is IS l6ths Of an
inch in dia: eter, with the words ''one dol half in
the centre.
g. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
with the words "two dol's'' in the centre.
T. The two dollars and half stamp is III 32ud inch
in diameter, with the words ''two dollars & half' III
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is IL 10Th inch
IN diameter. with the words 'three dollars half'' in
the centre,
H. The four dollar stamp is 2 l6ths inch in diam
eter, with the words ''four dollars in the centre.
H. The five dollars and half stamp is Ia l6hs inch
IN diameter, with the words ''fve dollars & half in
the centre.
-. The six dollar stamp is Ia l6ths inch in diane
ter, with the words ''siX dollars' in the centre
'ln
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 ii enacted by the General assembly of
Maryland That from and after the tenth day of NAV
next, there shall be levied, collected and paid in ls
State, the several stamp duties following: for every
skin or piece of vellum, parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper other material, upon watch shall be
printed written any either of the instruments of
writing following 10 wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promssory note notes, made
cued in this State above one hundred dollars, and not
MADE or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State,
ana on 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 or Arm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is TO say-If not
ceedng two hundred dollars, cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents; if above three hundred dollars and
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, twenty five cents;
II above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above thousand
dollars ana not exceeding feen hundred dollars,
enty 1--WE cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; if
above two thousand dollars, and 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 fifty cents; if above thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four dollars; if
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding tea
n HpIla and iItt-ap
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 certificate of debt issued by this State,
in pursuance of any law of this State, any eerf
cate or other evidence of the debt of the city of a
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 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 dt0thM ]. SWAN,