The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-12
LAW OF MARYLAND.
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aid in paving the debts Of the State.
Section l. BE ii enacted by The Gene
raj assembly Of Maryland, That from
and after the tenth day of May next, there
shall be levied, collected and paid in this
Stale, the several stamp duties following;
for every skin or piece of yejlum or parch-
ment, or sheet or piece of paper or other
material, upon which shall be printed or
written any or either of the instruments OF
writing following, 10 wit: on any bond,
obligation, single bill or promissory note
or notes. made or executed in this State
above one hundred dollars, land note made
or issued by any incorporated Bank Of
this State, and on any foreign or inland
bill of exchange or other evidence of debt
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; if
above two hundred dollars and not 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,
dfiy cents, if above one thousand dollars
and not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars, seventy-fve 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 aud fifty
cents; if above three thousand dollars and
not exceeding four thousand dollars, two
dollars; if above four thousand dollars
and no, exceeding five thousand dollars,
two dollars and fifty cents; if above FIVE
thousand dollars aud not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty
cents; if above seven thousand dollars and
no, 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: Provl-
ded, tina: nothing herein contained shall
be construed to charge with duty, or to
require 10 be stamped any Bond Of this
State, or certificate of debt issued by this
Sta,c, in pursuance of any law Of this
State, or any certificate or other evidence
Of The deb, of the city of Baltimore, or Of
any other of the incorporated towLs or
cities in this State, or the certificates Of
the stock of the Banks, or other incor.
poraied institutions of this State, or TO any
check payable a, sight, upon any Bank,
Company or Banker in this State, or to
charge with duty, any second, or other
~ of IT,
Sec. 9. find be it enacted, That i: shall
be the duty oflhe Commissioner of Loans,
or OF sone officer 10 be appointed by the
Governor, TO cause 10 be provided, so
many marks aud stamps, differing from
each other, as shall correspond with the
several rates of duty aforesaid; that is to
say, one mark or stamp for each distinct
rate OF duty. with which marks and stamps
respectively, shall be marked or stamped,
all yellum, parchment or paper, or other
material upon which shall be written or
printed, all or any of the instruments,
writings, matters or things herein before
enumerated and charged, according to the
nature ant description thereof, which said
several marks and stamps shall be notiti-
ed by public notification or advertise
ment, to be issued by the Commissioner of
Loaus, or other officer to be appointed by
the Governor as aforesaid, and inserted IN
Al least two newspapers, printed in the
CITY Of Baltimore, aud one newspaper iii
each County in this State, where news
paper is printed, and for not less than thir-
~ days before the said tenth day OF May
next, to the end, that all persons may
have due notice thereof, and which said
marks aud stamps shall and may be al
tered or renewed from time to time, as the
said Commissioner OF Loans, or other of.
fcer to be appointed by the Governor,
shall think fit. So that like public noti-
fcation thereof be made, before such new
Stamps or marks shall begin to be used
Sec. 3. find be At enacted, That all the
paper, parchment, or velum or other
material required for the purposes of this
act, shall be furnished at the expense of
this State, by the Treasurer thereof, who
is hereby authorised to expend annually
a sIfficien. sum for that purpose, and for
dsfraying the expense Of stamping, as re.
quired by this act.
Sec. 4. lind be it enacted, That the
paper, parchment, vellum or other ma
terial, when SO stamped under the direc-
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, and of Howard District and of the
City of Baltimore, in convenient and
necessary quantities, taking duplicate re-
ceipts from the said Clerks of the same
one of which receipt shall be forthwith
transmitted to the Treasurer of this State;
the said stamps to be accounted for by