The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-05
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LAW OF MARYLAND.
NO. 2Sl.
10y AUTHORITY. l


and other Instruments of Writing, to
aid in paving the debts of the State.
Section |. BE il enacted by the Gene
raj assembly Of .Moryland, That from
and after the ten.h 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 velIum or parch-
men', 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, tina, 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;
it above three hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars, lwenty>
five cents; if above five hundred dollars
and no, exceeding one thousand dollars,
fifty cents, if above one thousand dollars
and not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars, seveniy-i five cents; il 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
no. exceeding four thousand dollars, Two
dollars; if above four thousand dollars
and no. exceeding five thousand dollars,
two dollars and fifty cen!a; if above five
thousand dollars and NO! exceeding seven
Thousand dollars, three dollars and fifty
cents; il above seven thousand dollars and
Not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four
dollars; # above eight thousand dollars
and moi exceeding ten thousand dollars,
five dollars and fifty cents; and if above
ten thousand dollars. six dollars: PrcvI-
ded, ,I!a: nothing herein contained shall
be construed TO charge with duty, or to
require To be stamped any Bond of this
State, or certificate OF debt issued by this
Stale, N pursuance of any law of this
Safe, OF any certificate or other evidence
of the debt of The city of Baltimore, or OF
any other OF The incorporated towrs or
cities IN this State, or the certificates OF
the stock Of The Banks, or other incor.
porated institutions Of llls State, or to any
check payable at sight, upon any Bank,
Company or Barker in this Stale. or to
charge with duty. any second, or other
copy of d Bill of Exchange.
Sec. Z. .ind be Henacied, That i. shall
be the duty Of The Commissioner Of Loans,
or OF some officer 10 be appointed by me
Governor, to cause To lie provided, so
many marks aud stamps, differing from
each other, as shalt correspond with the
several rates of duty aforesaid; that is to
say. one mark or stamp for each distinct
ra'e duty, with which marks and stamps
respectively, shall be marked or stamped,
all vellnm, 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 aud charged, according to the
nature and description thereof, which said
several marks and stamps shall be Motif
ed by public notification or ADVERTISE
ment 10 be issued by the Commissioner of
Loans, or other officer to be appointed by
the Governor as aforesaid, and inserted IN
at least two newspapers, printed in the
Cry of Baltimore, uhd one newspaper III
each County in this State, where news
paper is printed, and for not less than l,ir-
ty days before the said tenth day OF May
next, to the end, that all persons NAV
have due notice thereof, and wtl{cli 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
icel to be appointed by the Governor,
shall think fit So that like public not-
fcalion thereof be made, before such new
stamps or marks shall begin 10 be used.
Sec. 3. find be Il 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
sufficient sum for tina, purpose, and for
delrayIng the expense OF stamping, as re.
CURED by this act.
Sec. L. Hind be il 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 10 the Treasurer of this State;