American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-24

FEvHE UNDERSECN NED, the officer appoint
Z ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps under an act of thu General Assembly OF
Maryland, passed al December session ls44 entiiIt
IAN act imposing duties on PromisSOry Notes. Bills oi
Exchange, SpGCialltIcs, and other instruments o! WI
ing, to aid IN paying the debts of the State-aud 10
distribute the paper, parchment, vellum other ma
terIa when stamped, mentioned in the said ACT as is
therein overwhelmingly, as required hy the second
section OF the said act notifies the said several stamps
and marks as follows.
J. The ten cent stamp is an impression ii Gbs Of
an men III diameter, having in the centre HE letters
and figures $40 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 Tented.
All the other stamps of the design, vary
ing only III size and m the denomination Of the
stan =.
?. The fifteen cent stamp is l2-lGhs of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures ''l5 cn,s in the
cCHue.
3. The twenty FIVE cent stamps 2532nd Of an iucn
in diameter, with the letters and figures ''25 cGnts in
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is 10 l6ths of an inch in di-
ametcr with the letters and figures $50 cents" M
centre.
5. The seventy FIVE cent stamp is 81 32nfs Of an
inch III dame tel with the letters and figures J cs"
III the centre.
g. The dollar stamp is 4-l6ths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters zone dol i'll the Gentle.
T. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6ths Of an
inch III dla': eter, with the words ''Onc dol haf liz
the centre.
& The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter,
win the words 1.-TWO do 81 IN tie centre.
g. The Two dollars and half stamp is III Sind inch
i'll diameter with the words ''twO dollars haf'' in
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is Il 18th inch
IN diameter. With the words ''threc dollars & hai III
the centre.
II. The four dollar stamp is 2-l 6hs inch in diam
eter, with the words ''iouI doIlars'' in the centre.
IL. The five dollars and half stamp is la l6ths inch
IN diameter, with the words fve dollars s. laf' IT
the centre.
10. The six dollar stamp is Ia I6ti!s inch in dian G.
q 81 80 N The rprttr
The section of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required is AS follows:
AN ACT imposing duties Promssory Notes, Bills OF
Exchange, Specalilies and other instruments OF
Writing, TO aid in paying the debts of the State
Section |. BE enacted hu the General ASsem6lv Of
Mcryand, That from and after the tenth day of MAY
next, there shall be levied collected and paid this
state the several stamp duties following: for every
skin or piece OF velum, parchment, sheet
piece of paper or other materia upon wnch shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments of
writing following to Wit: any bond, obligation,
single bill promiSsOfy note or notes, made or
cuied in this Stale above hundred dollars and
made issued by any Incorporated Bank of this State,
and any foreign or inland bill of Exchange or other
evidence of debt above hundred dollars, whether
endorsed otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate institution, individual or firm, accord
ing the following scale, that is TO say-lf not ex-
ceedhg Two hundred dollars, ten CENTS if above
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 not exceeding
thousand dollars, MY cents; II abOVe one Thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
enty-fiVe cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, dollar; il
above two thousand dollars, and exceeding three
thousand dollars 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 aboye thousand dollars ard
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four doars if
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding
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 10 require TO be stamped any bond of
this Stale certificate of debt issued by this State,
in purs of any law of this State, or any eertf
cate other evidence of the debt of the city of Bai
more, or of any other of the incorporated towns
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
ap9-dtl0hM j. SWAN.