American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-07

o. Advice to the Poor GRATIS. o2s
VNNHE UNDERsIC NED, the officer appoin,-
ID ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
Stamps, under an act of The General Assembly of
Maryland, passed al December session 1914, entitled
san act Imposing duties on PrOmissOy Notes Bills of
Exchange, SpeCIalities and other instruments Of Wi
ting, TO aid i'll paying the debts of the slate'-and 10
distribute tie paper, parchment, yellum other ma
terIal when stamped, mentioned in the said act he is
therein overwhelmingly, as require by the second
section OF the said act notifies the said several STAMPS
and marks AS follows:
!. The Ten stamp is all impression ll-lGths of
an inch in diameter, having in the centre the letters
and figures $40 cnts," surrounded by a wreath be-
tween which and the edge of the impression are the
words estate Of Mar land Stamp" The edge of The
impression is raised with the inner side imdented.
All the other stamps are OF the same design, vary
ing only in size and in the denomination of the
stan p.
2. The fifteen cent stamp is IL -l6ths of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures l5 c'nts' in the
cCnue.
3. The twenty five cent stamps 253and of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures 1895 cents in
the centre.
4, The fifty cent stamp is l3-l6ths of an inch in d.
ameter with the letters and figures ESQ cents IN the
centre.
S. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 32nds of an
inch i'll diameter with the letters aud figures f'75 cts.p
in the centre.
g. The dollar stamp is -l6hs of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters Zone dol.' in the centre
7. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6ths of an
inch Ill dia: eter, with the words Gone dol haf'' in
the centre.
8. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter
with The words 'two dos" in the centre.
9. The Two dollars and half stamp is III Send inch
in diameter with the words 'two dollars s. half'' in
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is Il 10Th inch
in diameter, with the words 'hree dollars half'' in
the centre.
H. The four dollar stamp is . 6hs inch in diam
eter, with the words "iour dollars" in the centre.
H. The five dollars and half stamp is l4-l6ths inch
in diameter, with the words Give dollars & half in
the centre.
-. The six dollar stamp is la 6ths inch in diane
ter, with the words ''six dsllars'' in the centre
The section of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is as follows
AN ACT imposing duties on Promissory Notes. Bills Of
Exchange, Specalilies and other instruments of
Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section /. Be enacted by the General .4ssenbg Of
Maryland That from and after 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 velum, or parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper or other MATERIAL upon which shall be
printed written any either of the instruments Of
writing following to wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promissory note notes, made exc
cuted in this State above hundred dollars, and not
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and Oh any foreign or inland bill of Exchange or other
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, whether
endorsed otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate institution, individual or firm, accord
ing 10 the following SCALE that is to saylf not ex
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
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty-five cents:
if above five hundred dollars, and exceeding
thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above 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 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 and
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents; if above seven thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four tollars if
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
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 certificate of debt issued by this State,
in purs uance of any law of this State or any certf-
cate other evidence of the debt of the city of Ba
more, or of any other of the incorporated towns or
cities in this State, or 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, other copy ofa Bill of Exchange
apo dtl0thM J. SWAN.