Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-04-22

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SIC. l53. Asd Se It f.~f1er esscsel, Thae
% instrument doeumeas, writing, q "a
per Of any description. required 6y lav 10
b- stamped. shall be deemed OF b~ld IN.
valid and Of no effect far the want of the
particular kind or description of stamp de-
signated for and denoting the duty changed
On any such instrument, doeumeat, writ.
ing. or paper, provided . legal stamp. or
stamps. denotipg duty Of equal amount,
shall have been duly affixed and used
thereon Provided. That the provisions
|of this section shall not apply to any stamp
appropriated TO- denota the duty chazeed
lon proprietary articles, or articles, emu
Imerated in schedule G.. A'., i.,-h } -
Sec. 154. Asd6e it f.rt1e, enacted, That
|all official instruments, documents, and
papers, issued or used by the officers oftke
United States government, shall be. and
hereby are, exempt from duty. NJ i.fus u
See. 1855. Asd heat further enacted. That
liz any person shall forge or counterfvit, or
cause or procure to be forged d, counter.
|feited, any stamp or die, or any part Of
ANY stamp or die, (which shall have BEEN
provided, made, onased in pursuance Of nj
this act; or if any person shall fraudulent
|ly cut, tear, or remove, or cause or procure
Ito be cut torn, or removed, the impression
|of any stamp or die which shall have been
provided, made, or used in pursuance
|oe this act. from any vcllum, psschmsnt,
|or paper, or any instrument or writing
charged or chargeahls with any Of the
duties hereby imposed Of II any peison
shall wislfdlly remove, or cause to Be re-
moved, from any stamped envelope to
(cancelling or defaeing marks th~sop, with q
intent to use the same, the second time.
|or shall knowingly or wilfally seIl or buy
such washed or restored stamps, or Offer
the same for 3 ,lr, or give or expose tho
same to ary person for use, or knowingly 6
|use the same, or prepare tho same with !
intent for the second uss thereof. then, and
in every such case. every person 60 Offend
ing, and every person knowingly and vii.
fully aiding, abetting, or assisting in COM
Uniting any such offence Is sforesaid,
shall be deemed guilty Of felony. and shall !,
on conviction thereof, forfeit the said coun-
tcrfeit stamps and the articles upon which
they are placed, snd be punished by hns
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or BY Z
and confinement 10 hard o
labor, not exceeding FIVE years, Or both. at.
the discretion Of the court. ~ . ~ 20 ,,
Sec. 156. And be X fxrtAer enacted That :
in any and all cases where an adhesive
stamp shall be used for denoting any duty
imposed by this act. except 10 hereinafter
provided. the persoa using OF aflixing The Il
same shall write. thsrsupoa the initials ofi
his name and the date. upon. which. the. ,
same shall be attached or used, 90 that tho.
same may not again 30 used. Any person
who shall fraudulentiy obtain oeauss asy
Of the aforesaid stamps, OF designs thsse.n
for. and any person forging, " coupserfeit- !
ing. Or causing or procuring the forging
cr counterfeiting any Representations, IKE
ness, similitade, of colstabls imitation
Of said stamps, of any ehgtavef d printer r
who shall srh or give away said st.mps. :
Or selling The same, orss bsing slmsreAsnt. /.
broker. Peddler. o. person dealing. IN whale
Or in part. in similar goods, wares. mer,
chandise, manufactures, preparations, q
articles. Or those designed fcr similr 'Sbco
iects on purposes, shall shavs knsuinGlyo
or irandulently in bic. hes. q thsR Pes-
session. any sueh forged. eountssSsited
likeness, similtuds. a colus6ls iuataiiua
Of the said seamps. sAall bs desasd E1iley
Of . frlsay. aad. upes easvislisa thsaust
hall be suejses 70 III the peaaleiss. fass.
nd fosfeitnns Peescdbsd h IL rsss
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