American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-09
FEyHE UNDERSIGNED. the oo6csr .,,oin,

IL ed by the Governor to proyide the Marks and
stamps, under an act of tint General Assembly of
m"'yaho, passed at December session ls44 entitled
san act imposing duties on Promis sory Notes RiIa nf
exchange, speciaes and other instruments of wri-
ling, 10 ala IN paying the debts of the Statenand to
distribute the paper, parchment, veum or other ma
teral when stlmped mentioned in the said ACT AS il
therein overwhelmingly, required by the second
section Of The said act, notifies the said several stamps
and marks a. follows:
l. The ten cent stamp is an impression L lGhs of
an inch in diameter, having in the centre the letters
and figures $40 c'nts," 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 indented.
All the other stamps are of the same design, vary
ing only in size aud in the denomination of the
stan p.
9. The fifteen cent stamp is II l6ths of an inch in
diameter, with the letters and figures els c'nts in the
centre.
3. The twenty five cent stamps % Band of an inch
IN diameter, with the letters and figures 2j cents in
the centre.
4. The fifty stamp is l3-lGths Of an inch in di-
ameer, with the letters and figures $50 cens' in the
centre.
S. The seventy five cent stamp is 81 Binds of an
inch III diameter with the letters and figures ''75 cts"
in the centre.
6. The dollar stamp is 4-l6hs of an inch in dame
Ter, with the letters cone dot in the centre.
l. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6tls of an
inch i'll da aeter with the words some dol half in
the centre.
8. The two dollar stamp ID one inch in diameter,
with the words 'two dO's" in the centre.
y. Inc I'VE dollars and halt stamp is III 39nd inch
in diameter, with the words 'wo dollars s. half' in
the centre
10. The three dollars and half stamp is 10th inch
IN diameter with the words 'three dollars half'' in
the centre.
IL. The four dollar stamp is 3 l6ths inch in diam
etcr with the words "four dolars'' in the centre.
H. The five dollars aud half stamp is Ia l6ths inch
III oameter with the words five dollars 4 half' i'll
the centre.
13 The six dollar stamp is Ia l6ths inch in diane
ter, with the words "six doliars' in the centre.
a .,ff ln In
which the above stamps are required is as follows:
AN Act imposing duties on promissory Notes, Bills OF
Exchange, Specialties and other instruments of
Writing, TO aid iii paying the debts of the State.
Section |. BE enacted BY the General Assembly of
Maryand, That from and after the tents day of May
next, there shall be levied, collected and paid in this
state the several stamp duties following for every
SKIN or piece oil Fellum, or parchment, sheet or
piece of paper or other material, upon itch shall be
printed OF written any or either of the instruments of
writing following to wit: on any bond, obligation,
single bill or promlts0ty note or notes. made
cuied III this State above one hundred dollars and not
made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State
and On any foreign OF inland bill Of Exchange other
evidence OF debt above one hundred dollars whether
endorsed otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate ins ut on, ndivdu Al firm, accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is TO sayIf not ex-
cccdRg Two hundred dollars, ten cents if above two
hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, fifteen cents if above three hundred dollars and
not exceeding i've hundred dollars twenty five GEMS;
If above five hundred dollars, and not exceeding one
dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars sew
entyilve cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not EXCEEDING two thousand dollars, dollar if
above two thousand d0iiafs 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 aot exceeding five thousand dollars two dol
lars ana nifty cents; if above five thousand dollars ar
not exceeding seven thousand delIarS three dollars
and nifty cents; If above seven Thousand dollars aud
not exceeding eight thousand dollars, four doars it
above eight thousand dollars and not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, five dollars and fifty cents: and ifI
above ten thousand dollars six dollars: Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to charge
with duty, or TO require be stamped any bond of
This State, certificate of debt issued by this State
in pursuance of any law of this State or any sertif
cafe or other evidence Of the debt of the city of Bati
more, or oil any ether of the Incorporated towns or
cities in this State the certificates OF the stock of
the Banks, or other incorporated institutions of this
State or to any check payable as.ht. upon any Bank
Company, or Banker, in this State, change with Il
duty any second, or other copy of Bill of Exchange.
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