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

| FANHE USDERSIGNED. the officer appoint
| IL ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
stamps, under an act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed al December session ls44 entitled
san act imposing duties Plomssory Notes Bills of
Exchange, SpecatiCs, and other instruments of wri-
Ting, to aid in paying the debts of the Slate-and 10
distribute the paper, parchment, veum or other ma
teral when stamped, mentioned in the said act as is
therein provded-bereby, required by the second
section of the said act notifies the said several stamns
and marks as follows
|. The ten cent stamp is an impression l6,hs OF
an men IN diameter, having i'll the the letters
and figures $40 c'nts,n surrounded by a wreath he
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 indented.
All the other stamps are of the design vary
| ing only in size and iii the denomination Of the
stan p
2. The fifteen cent stamp is - l6hs of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures ''l5 cns in the
centre.
3. The twenty-five cent stamp is % 32nd of an inch
in dameter with the letters and figures '25 cents' in
the centre.
A. The fifty stamp is l3l6hs of an inch in d.
ameter, with the letters and figures $50 cents in the
centre.
5. The seventy-fve cent stamp is 81 3ands of an
inch III diameter with the letters and figures as cts''
! in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is ID l6ths of an inch in dame
! ter, with the letters ''one dol in the centre.
7. The dollar and an half stamp is l56lhs of an
inch i'll dial; eer. with the words some dol haIf' in
| the centre
! s. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter
with the words "two dol's'' in the centre.
9. The Two dollars and half stamp is IL 32nd inch
in diameter, with the words ''lwo dollars Il half' in
| the centre.
10. The three dollars and half stamp is Il 10th inch
in diameter with the words 'three dollars half'' in
the centre.
II. The four dollar STAMP is 3 l6tbs inch in diam
eter, with the words "0uI doars' in the centre.
IL. The five dollars and half stamp is Ia 6ths inch
in diameter, with the words five dollars half in
! the centre.
H. The six dollar stamp is Ia l6hs inch in diane
ter, with the words ''six dollars in the centre
| The section of the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is follows
| AN Act imposing duties on PromissOry Notes Bills OF
Exchange, Speciaes and other instruments of
| Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section l. BE IL enacted by the General .4SSerJg 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 Vellum, parchment, sheet or
piece of paper 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 promissofy note notes, made or exc
cued in this State above hundred dollars, and not
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State,
and on any foreign or inland bill of Exchange other
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate institution, individual firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is TO saylf not
ceedng two hundred dollars, ten cents; if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents if above three nundred dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty five cents
if above five hundred dollars, and exceeding one
thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above one 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, 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
no, exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents; if above thousand dollars and
not 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: Provided that
Rothng herein contained shall he construed to charge
with duty, or to require 10 be stamped any bond of
this State or certificate of debt issued by this State,
in pursuance of any law of this State, any certif
cafe or other evidence of the debt of the city of Ba
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, charge with
duty, any second other copy of a Bill of Exchange.
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