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| FHTHE UNDERSIGNED the officer a,poir.
| = edD Dy the &overnoI to provide the Marks and
stamps; under an act of the General Assembly al
maryland passed at December session 1914 entitled
% act imposing duties OH PrcmissOy Notes Ri!Is OF
EHchange, specIaties, and other instruments of Wi
uh@, 10 ald IN paying the debts of the Stateard IN
ulstripue the paper parchment, vellum or other ma
terlal when stamped, mentioned in the said act ns s
thcfem provIded-hereby, AS required by the second
and marks as follows:


l: The ten cent stamp is an impression lG,hs OF
uli ,!ch III dameler having i'll the centre HE letters
| ana hguIes $40 c'nts,' surrounded hy n wreath no
tween which and the edge of the impression nre mo
! words state of Maryland Stamp" The edge OF The
impression is raised with the inner side indcmted


All tle other stamps are of the same design vary-
| ins only III size and III the denomination of tie
stan p. "


D The fifteen cent stamp is l2-l6ths of an inch in
centre


g. The twenty-five cent stamp is % Send Of an incn
IN diameter, with the letters and figures 25 cents" in
the centre


T. The fifty cent stamp is l3IGhs of an inch in d.
centre. "
s. The seventy-five cent stamp is 81 3ands Of an
men III diameter with the letters and figures "75 cts
in the centre.


g. The dollar stamp is -l6ths of an inch in dame
ter, with the letters some dol. - in the cenle


a. The dollar and an half stamp is l5-l6ths of an
men III diair eter, with the words "One dol 4 half in
the centre.


g. The two dollar stamp is one inch in diameter
with the words ''two dOl's'' in the centre


g. The Two dollars and half stamp is IL Send inch
in diameter, with the words ''two doals half' in
the centre.


10. The three dollars and half stamp is 18th inch
IN diameter, with the words 'three dollars half'' in
the centre.


IL. The four dollar stamp is l. . l6hs inch in diam
eter, with the words 'fouI doars'' in the CENTRE


II, The five dollars aud half stamp is l6ths inch
IN diameter, with the words ''fve dollars hslf' in
the centre.


10. The six dollar stamp is IA 6ths inch in dian E.
ter, with the words fsiX dollars in the centre.
The section OF the law above mentioned, under
which the above stamps are required, is as ioows
AN ACT imposing duties Promiss0ry Notes, Bills OF


Exchange, Speciaires and other Instruments of


Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.


Section l. BE il enacted by the General assembly Of
MGryfdnd 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, or parchment, or sheet or
Peee OF paper or other material, upon wnch shall be
printed or written any either of the instruments of
writing following to wit: on any bond obligation,
single Dill or pr0mlssory note or notes. made exc
cuted III this State above one hundred dollars, and not
made issued by any incorporated Bank of this State,
and on any foreign inland bill of Exchange other
evidence of debt above hundred dollars, whether
endorsed or otherwise and whether made or issued by
any incorporate institution, ndivduao or firm; accord
ing 10 the following scale, that is to saylf
ceedmg 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 five hundred dollars, twenty cents;
If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one





dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, sew
enty five cents; If above fifteen hundred dollars and
not exceeding Two thousand dollars, one doar if
above two thousand dollars, and not exceeding three
thousand dollars, one 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 exceeding five thousand dollars, two dol
lars and fifty cents; if above five thousand dollars ard
not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three dollars
and fifty cents; if above seven 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 ii
above ten thousand dollars six doars Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed charge
with duty, or TO require to be stamped any bond of
this State certificate of debt issued by this State,
in pursuance of any law of this State or any eerti
cate or other evidence of The debt of the city of Bat
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, 10 charge with
Duty any second, or other copy OF Bill Of Exchange.


ap9dtl0hM J. SWAN.