American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-21

III ed by the Governor to provide the Marks and
Stamps, under an act of Tn, General Assembly Of
Maryland passed AT December session ls44 entitled
an act imposing duties Promissory Notes, Bills of
Exchange, Speciaiities, and other instruments oi W
ting, TO and IN paying the dc hts of the Sae'-and 10
distribute the paper parchment, vellum or other ma
teral when stamped, mentioned in the said act rs g
therein pr6ylded-hereby, as required by the seco,f
section of the said act notifies the said several staI a
and marks as follows:
|. The ten cent stamp is an impression l6,bs of
an inch in diameter, having IN the centre The letters
and figures $40 c'nts," surrounded by wreath, he
tween which and the edge of the mpres sion are ~
words estate of Maryland Stamp" The edge Of ne
impression is raised with the inner side ndCnted.i
All the other stamps are of the same design,
ing only i'll size and III the denomination OF
stan p.
,. The fifteen cent stamp is l216tbs of an in, NJ
diameter, with The letters ard figures ''l5 c'ntsi
centre.
3. The twenty FIVE cent stamp is 25-32nd of an
in diameter, with the letters and figures "25 cents
the centre.
4. The fifty cent stamp is 3-l6hs of an inch L.
ameter with the letters and figures $50 cents" re-.
centre. "..
5. The seventy FIVE cent stamps 81 32nd
inch in diameter with the letters and figures &C. 49,
in the centre.
g. The dollar stamp is l4-l6ths of an inch in d.Ae.
ter, with the letters ''one dol. = in the centre.
7. The dollar and an half stamp isi5-l6ths Of a.
inch in dia!: eter, with the words "one dol haii il
the centre.
8. The Two dollar stamp is inch in diameaf,
with the words ''Iwo dol's'' in the centre. az
9. The Two dollars and half stamp is IL 32nd ihea
in diameter with the words ''two dollars s half'' iii
the centre.
TO- The three dollars and half stamp is 10th incl
in diameter, with the words ''three dollars & haE''
the centre.
H. The four dollar stamp is 9 l6ths inch in a.
eter, with the words "fouT doarso in the centre #'
l2 The five dollars and half stamp is l.4-l6 10.
in diameter, with the words five dollars halt
the centre. ~
-, The six dollar stamp is Ia l6ths inch in dir q
ter, with the words 'six dollars in the ctntre. "-
The section of the law above mentioned, l.
which the above stamps are required, is as folio
AN Act imposing dulies on Promissory Notes, Ri ~
Exchange. Speciaes and other Instrumen
Writing, TO aid in paying the debts of the State.
Section |. Be IL enacted by The General .Assepr e.
Maryland, That from and after the tenth dayt, CD
next, there shall be levied, collected and pail : IN"
State, the several stamp duties following: f. ev
skin or piece of veilum parchment, or she
piece OF paper or other material, upon which ST.
printed or written any or either of the instrume
writing following TO wit; on any bond, oblig
single bill or pTonssory note notes, made or
cuted in this State above one hundred dollars, al
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this an
and on any foreign or inland bill of Exchange ofab
evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, VII Tei
endorsed or otherwise and whether made issu" b,
any incorporate ms tuition, individual or firm ad0)rd
ing 10 the following scale, that is to saylf Bgita
ceedng Two hundred dollars, ten cents; if abQn1,W%
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred do
lars, fifteen cents if above three hundred dollars an
not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty five cents
if above five hundred dollars, and exceeding
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollar, 49,
enty five cents If above fifteen hundred dOlltaI d
not exceeding two thousand dollars one dtF ii
above two thousand dollars, and exceedi. uIee
thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents; if above
three thousand dollars and not exceeding four thou
sand dollars, two dollars if above four thousanG dol
lars and not exceeding five thousand dollars, Two Jol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars and
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dc fars
and fifty cents if above seven thousand dollars and
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four dollars
aboveeight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, five dollars and fifty cents; and if
above ten thousand dollars, six dollars Provided thst
nothing herein contained shall be construed to charge
with duty, or to require 10 be stamped any bord of
this State or certificate of debt issued by this State,
in pursua of any law of this Stalc any sertif
cate or other evidence of the debt of the city of Bat
more, or of any other of The incorporated towns or
cities in this State, the certificates of the stock
the Banks, or other incorporated institutions of this
State or TO any check payable sight, upon any Bank
duty any second or other copy of Bin Of Exchange
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