Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-22
THG afAMP Law.

The Phiildelphia Sunday Dispatch In an editorial Oh
the tay bill, gives description OF the stamp Act" l.
says
The most Troublesome provisions Of the law, ia the
ordinary course OF business will be the regulations il
reference TO the placing OF sAmps upon papers and doc
uments The man who gus a written contract, or AL
spprssement o: dsmsg,, mus: put stamp, value five
cents, upon every sheet or piece OF paper upon which
the same shall be written. party drawing check
upon bank, draft, or an order for the payment OF
more than $40 must place upon stamp valued 1t two
cent Balls OF sIchi ge drafts or orders for the pGy
ment oil money when exceeding $40 requires stamps
various SalueP, from 10 cents up TO dollar and half
Were the amount in interest Is se hundred dollars and
one dollar ade ionA for each twenty AYe dollars above
the latter SUN.
So, too clamps will be rqlred for letters Of credi,
bills Of adng, OF receipts for goods 10 be ported from
the iited Statef express company receipts for goods
to be carried; bond certificates Of etock and profits
aud for other purpose charters morg gee d5eds or
Ills rumons OF sIiing Tor tho conveyarce OF real es
at poll es OF insurance. manifesto, aud other matters
o. busin, IS operations too numerous 10 mention here
fhese stamps meant TO be adhesive and placed Oh
tho documents papers to be us-d, The law says thai
failure TO use such stamps where required shall render
the parties who ought 10 have employed them sutect
penalty Of $50; "aud such instrument, document or
paper shall be deemed Invalid and OF # Ct" I.eeems
TO be intended tina, the stamps shA bear their faces
intended ard such stamps shall be available upon
Any other dssclpi ion Of instruments.
Besiies the Necessity Of tn using stamps the Law I'M
poses upon those who employ them the duty Of cancel
lton that the stamps be torn If and again
be employed for another service II is provided that the
party Who places the stamp upon the document shall
write thereon the initials Of MS name, or deface the
in such to show clearly and distinctly
that suci stamp has been made use o. and that The
may not be again used. There IL penalty OF $50
upon every enc who uJes stamp without oolterang
canceiI & 1t.
Persons who use stamps in the sales OF patent medi.
cnes have the privilege CT furnishing their stamp
according 10 their designs, with the appreciation Of
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Such stamps are
be 81 fixed upon each box bottle package so that
IN opening the usiog the The stamps
shall be torn or destroyed.
Forgery Of stamps is punishable by e C OF 81 900
ADD imprisonment hard labor not ding Ave yegrs
The sams severe punishment is denounced aganl. ary
person who sha fraujulenty tear, Gu. off take the
stamp IRON any paper upon which h has been placed for
use with the intention Of u.iug 1t again. The accept
snce or payment Of bills OF exchange drafs promisoIy
notes orders for the piyRent Of money, which
not stamped m, ks the a nGer liable to fac OF $780,
Foreign bills Of exchange payable TO the United States
b. paid before the amp ia AFFIXED under PEN
atty Of 500 egains. the party who pays.