American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-12
rs1HE UNpNRs,esEn. the officer appoint

n ed by the Governor TO provide the Marks and
Slamps, under an act Of The General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at December session 1884, entitled
San act imposing duties Promssory Notes, Bills of
Exchange, Speciaties and other instruments of wr-
ting to aid in paying the debts of the State'and
distribute The paper, parchment, vellum other
eria' when stamped, mentioned in the said act, is
therein Provided-heTeby, as required by the second
section OF the said notifies the said several stamns
and marks as follows:
/. The ten cent stamp is impression ! l6ths of
an inch in diameter having in The centre the letters
and figures $40 cnts,'' surrounded by wreath, be-
tween which and the edge of the impression the
words estate of Maryland Stamp" The edge of the
impression is raised with the inner side indented
All the other stamps Of the same design, vary
ing only III size and in the demon nation of the
stamp.
3 The fifteen cent stamp is 12-l6hs of an inch in
diameter with the letters and Ggures '5 c'ns' in the
centre.
3. The twenty-five stamp is % -J2nd of an inch
in diameter, with the letters and figures ''25 cents In
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is -I6hs of an inch in di,
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 ccnts' IN the
centre.
5. The seventy five cent stamp is % 32nds of an
inch in diameter with the letters and figures 15 cts."
in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is IA l6ths of inch in dame
ter, with the letters zone do'' ia the centre.
Z. The dollar and an half stamp is l5.l6tls Of an
inch ia dia..eter, with the words ''one dol half in
the centre.
8. The two dollar stamp Is one inch in diameter,
with the words ''two dol So in the centre.
9. The two dollars and half stamp is III 32nd inch
in diameter, with the words ",wo dollars Il half' in
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is i 10th inch
in diameter with the words 'tliree dollars half in
the centre.
II. The four dollar stamp is Q l6ths inch in diam
eer, with the words ''fOul dplars' in the centre.
II. The five dollars and half stamp is IA l6ths inch
in diameter, with the words ''fiye dollars s half in
the centre,
49, The SIX dollar stamp is la l6ths inch in dia re-
ter, with the words ''siS dollars' in the centre.
The section of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is as follows
An Act imposing duues on Promissory Notes, Bills of
| Exchange, Spccialilies and other instruments OF
| Writing, To aid IN paying the debts of the tate.
Section L. BE il etGctcd by the General assembly qt
MdryicHd, Tina, from and after The tenth day of May
nsyt there shall be Levied collected and paid in this
| State, the several stamp duties following: for every
skin piece Of vclium, or parchment, or sheet or
piece of paper or other material, upon watch shall be
printed written any either of the instruments OF
writing following to witt on any bond, obligation,
single bill promissory note notes, made or exc
cutod in this state above one hundred dollars, and not
made issued by any Incorporated Bank of this State
and any torcgr inland bill of Exchange other
| evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or ISSUED by
any incorporate inst al mdivdu Il or firm, accord
ing the following scale, that is Ia sayIf not OK
ceedGg two hundred dollars, ten cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not ding three hundred dol
lars fifteen cents if above three hundred dollars anC
, exceeding FIVE hundred dollars twenty five cents
il above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
Fl thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above one thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
enty five cents; if above fifteen hundred dollars ant
not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; i
above two thousand dollars and not exceeding hret
thousand dollars one dollar and fifty cents; if above
Il three thousand dollars and exceeding four thou
sand dollars, two dollars if 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 dollar
and fifty cents if above thousand dollars aut
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four dollars;
above. eight thousand dollars and not exceeding tel
Thousand dollars FIVE dollars and fity cents;
above ten thousand dollars six dollars: Provided tina
, aoIhmg herein contained shall he construed to charg
with a duty, TO require 10 be stamped any bond
this State or certificate OF debt issued by this State
in pursuance of any law OF this State, any eert6
other evidence Of The debt of the city of Bait
more, or of any other Of the Incorporated towns
cs in this State, the certificates Of the stock
the Banks, other Incorporated institutions of tn
State, or to any check payable at sight, upon
Company, Banker, in this So
, duty, any second, or 9th
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