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INSTITUTIONS.
BALTIMORE COLLEGE. Mulberry, opposite Cathedral street.
This constitutes the Collegiate Department of the University of Maryland. It is under the general supervision of the Regents of the Uni- versity and the particular direction and manage- ment of a President, assisted by different Pro- fessors and Teachers. It is now in a flourishing condition, and affords advantages for a sound education.
HORACE MORRISON, President.
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE AND SEMINARY.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near Franklin street. OFFICERS AND PROFESSORS. Very Rev. L. R. DELUOL, D. D. Rev. GILBERT RAYMOND, D. D. Rev. Jno. B. Randanne. Rev. Edward Knight.
Alexius J. Elder. 66 Hugh Griffin.
66 Peter Fredet, D. D. 66 Michael Slattery.
" Augustin Verot. 66 Oliver Jenkins.
Francis L'homme.
Joseph Maguire.
Charles I. White. Mr. Patrick Kelly.
MARYLAND COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.
This Institution was incorporated in January, 1841. The officers consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Board of three Examiners ; all of whom con- stitute a Board of Trustees.
G. W. ANDREWS, M. D., President.
THOS. G. MACKENZIE, { V. Pres'ts.
ROBT. H. COLEMAN,
RUFUS P. LITTLEFIELD, Secretary.
ISRAEL G. GRAHAM, Treasurer.
WM. J. REESE,
J. VD. STEWART, Bd. of Examiners.
BENJ. RUSH ROBERTS,
DAVID STEWART, M. D., Prof. of Theoretical and Practical Pharmacy.
BALTIMORE COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY.
Chapin A. Harris, M. D., Prof. of Practical Dentistry.
Thomas E. Bond, M. D., Prof. Special Pathology and Therapeutics.
W. R. Handy, M. D., Prof. of Anatomy and Physiology.
C. A. Harris, M. D., and Thos. E. Bond, M. D., Professors of Dental Physiology and Pathology. J. B. Savier, D. D. S., Demonstrator of Mechan- ical Dentistry.
VISITERS.
THOMAS E. BOND, SR., M. D., President. JOHN FONERDEN, M. D., Secretary. R. S. Steuart, M. D. Samuel Chew, M. D. Joshua I. Cohen, M. D. Enoch Noyes, M. D. Thos. C. Risteau, M. D. J. J. Graves, M. D. Rev. J. G. Morris, D. D. Rev. J. P. K. Henshaw, Rev. Beverly Waugh, Rev. Jas. G. Hamner, Leonard Mackall, M. D. John H. Briscoe, M. D. Rev. G. C. M. Roberts. M. D.
BALTIMORE EASTERN DISPENSARY.
Corner E. Baltimore st. and Harford Run. GEN. WM. MCDONALD, President. A. P. GILES, Treasurer. DION DOWNS, M. D., Resident Physician.
BALTIMORE GENERAL DISPENSARY.
N. E. Corner of Fayette and Liberty streets. JAMES WILSON, President. MATTHEW SMITH, Treasurer. EDWARD RIDGELY, Secretary. JOHN FURLONG, Apothecary.
MANAGERS.
John Walsh, Dr. W. Handy,
Robert P. Brown, John F. Poor,
Dr. David Keener, Dr. Jas. H. McCulloh,
Frederick Focke, O. C. Tiffany,
H. Davey Evans.
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Thos. C. Atkinson, Dr. Wm. T. Wilson, Dr. Jacob W. Houck.
CONSULTING PHYSICIANS.
Dr. W. W. Handy, Dr. A. C. Robinson,
Dr. N. R. Smith, Dr. Thos. H. Buckler,
Dr. Thos. Wright, Dr. J. R. W. Dunbar,
Dr. George S. Gibson.
The Baltimore General Dispensary was estab- lished for the relief of those sick persons who can not afford the expense of medicine, and the advice of attending physicians. The managers of this institution are very desirous that all such persons call at the dispensary.
Lost children taken to the dispensary will be kindly provided for.
Fresh vaccine matter always on hand.
Open from 8 o'clock until 1 o'clock, and from 3 o'clock until sunset.
Physicians attend through the week from 9 until 11 o'clock, and on Sunday's from 9 until 10 o'clock.
GREEN STREET DISPENSARY. No. 5 South Green Street.
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS.
S. Chamberlaine, M. D. Chris. Johnson, M. D. L. S. Joines, M. D. CONSULTING PHYSICIANS.
Prof. Chew,
A. C. Robinson, M. D.
John Fonerden, M. D.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Founded November, 1839.
Corner of Baltimore and Hanover streets.
Open from 3 until 10 o'clock, P. M. Library 5,000 volumes. Periodicals, 30. Honorary mem- bership, $5; active membership, $3 per annum. C. BRADENBAUGH, President. JAMES GREEN, Librarian.
MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Post Office Buildings.
BALTIMORE LIBRARY COMPANY, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, Corner of Fayette and Holliday streets.
EXCHANGE READING ROOMS, Exchange Building, Gay street. W. G. LYFORD, Keeper.
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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS-CHURCHES, CHAPELS, &c.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
AMERICAN AND COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, DOBBIN, MURPHY & BOSE, publishers, S. W. corner of Gay and Baltimore streets.
BALTIMORE PATRIOT AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, ISAAC MUNROE, publisher, No. 122 W. Baltimore street.
THE SUN, A. S. ABELL & Co., publishers, S. E. corner of Baltimore and Gay streets.
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN AND BALTIMORE CLIPPER, BULL & TUTTLE, publishers, No. 134 Baltimore street.
THE ARGUS AND BALTIMORE REPUBLICAN, PRATT, CLOUD & BRO., publishers, No. 45 Gay street, opposite the Exchange.
TRI- WEEKLY.
DEUTSCHER CORRESPONDENT, FREDERICK RAINE, publisher, No. 75 W. Baltimore st.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS.
WEEKLY SUN, A. S. ABELL & Co., publishers, S. E. corner of Baltimore and Gay streets. THE OCEAN, BULL & TUTTLE, publishers, No. 134 Baltimore street.
BALTIMORE WEEKLY COMMERCIAL JOURNAL, WM. G. LYFORD, editor and propri- etor, S. Gay street, next door to the Sun office.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, JEREMIAH HUGHES, publisher, No. 72 Exchange Place. TEMPERANCE HERALD, CHRISTIAN KEENER, publisher, corner Lombard and Hanover sts. AMERICAN FARMER, SAMUEL SANDS, publisher, corner of Baltimore and Charles streets. SATURDAY VISITER, J. E. SNODGRASS, publisher, No. 114 W. Baltimore street.
METHODIST PROTESTANT, published by the METHODIST PROTESTANT BOOK CONCERN, No. 24 South street.
LUTHERAN OBSERVER, published by the LUTHERAN BOOK COMPANY, 7 S. Liberty street. DEUTSCHER DEMOCRAT, S. MACLEA, editor and publisher, corner of Harrisou and Balti- more streets.
MONTHLIES.
UNITED STATES CATHOLIC MAGAZINE AND MONTHLY REVIEW, JOHN MUR- PHY, publisher, 178 Baltimore street.
THE COVENANT, ROBERT NEILSON, publisher, No. 4 S. Charles street.
COLONIZATION JOURNAL, edited by Dr. JAMES HALL, general agent of the Maryland State Colonization Society ; published at the Colonization rooms, over the Post Office.
CHURCHES, CHAPELS, &c.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
NAMES.
LOCATION. . PASTORS.
Most Rev. Sam. Eccleston, D. D.
Cathedral, Cor. Mulberry and Cathedral, Rev. H. B. Coskery, Rector, Rev. John Hickey.
St. Patrick's, « Broadway and Bank, Rev. James Dolan.
St. Alphonsus, (German,) .. " Park and Saratoga,.
V. Rev. A. Czvitkovicz, C. S. R. Sup. of Redemptorists in U. S. Rev. Peter Chakert, C. S. R. Rev. Joseph Fey, C. S. R. Rev. Albert Schofler, C. S. R. Rev. Ernest Glaunach, C. S. R.
St. James' (German,) ..... Aisquith, north of Madison, St. Joseph's, .... . Cor. Barre and Howard,
Rev. Edward Damphoux, D. D.
St. Vincent de Paul's, Front, north of Pitt,
Rev. P. S. Schreiber.
Rev. Brenan.
St. Peter's,. . Cor. Poppleton and Hollins, Rev. Edward McColgan.
St. Mary's Chapel,. . Attached to the Seminary, . Very Rev. L. R. Deloul, D. D.
Carmelite Chapel, .. Aisquith, near Orleans,. . A clergyman of the city.
Chapel of Visitat'n Conv't, .. Cor. Park and Centre,.
Rev. Francis L'homme.
St. Frances' Cliapel,. . Richmond, near Howard, Visited occasionally.
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CHURCHES, CHAPELS, &c.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
NAMES.
LOCATION. PASTORS.
St. Paul's,
Cor. Charles and Saratoga,. . Wm. E. Wyatt, D. D.
St. Peter's,
" Sharp and German,. . Thomas Atkinson.
Christ,.
Gay and Fayette,.
H. V. D. Johns, D. D.
St. Andrews,. High, near Lombard,. Joseph Trapnell, Jr.
Church of Ascension, Lexington, near Pine,.
.Francis Peck.
St. Stephen's,.
. Lee, near Sharp, ..
.John N. McJilton.
Cranmer Chapel,
Cor. Mulliken and Spring R. Piggott.
Trinity,
Bank, near Bond,. George A. Leakin.
Mt. Calvary,
Cor. Madison and Eutaw, Alf. A. Miller.
African, ..
" Saratoga and North,. J. N. McJilton.
PRESBYTERIAN.
1st Presbyterian, Cor. Fayette and North,. .John C. Backus.
2d 66
" Baltimore and Lioyd, .R. J. Breckinridge, D.D.
3d
66
.Eutaw, near Mulberry, . Geo. W. Musgrave.
4th
. Baltimore, near Cove,. .G. D. Purviance.
5th
. Hanover, near Lombard, .Jas. G. Hamner.
Aisquith st. church,
Aisquith, near Gay, ..
R. W. Dunlap.
Independent do., ... . Fayette, near Charles,
John M. Duncan, D. D.
Associate Reformed do.,.
. Courtland, near Saratoga,. . Cor. Broadway and Gough, (building)
Franklin st ...
" Franklin and Cathedral, do.
Ist German Reformed, . Second, near South,.
.E. Heiner.
2d 66
Cor. Saratoga and Paca,. - Wolfe.
Colored,
Courtland, near Saratoga,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Light st., Cor. Light st. and Wine alley, ... ( Wm. Hamilton,
Eutaw, . Eutaw, near Mulberry,.
Geo. Hildt,
Wesley Chapel,
Cor. Sharp and Barre,.
J. H. Waugh.
Charles st.,
" Charles and Fayette,
E. Dorsey,
City Bethel,
Pratt and Hollingsworth sts ..
J. M. Jones.
Exeter st.,.
Exeter, near Gay,. Henry Slicer,
Monument, .
Cor. Monument and Sterling, Robt. S. Vinton,
Harford av. chapel,.
Harford Avenue, ..
W. L. Spottswood.
High st ..
. Cor. High and Stiles,
L. F. Morgan.
Wilk,.
Wilk st. near Broadway.
S James Sewell,
Feils Point Chapel,.
Wilk st., near Washington
Samuel Keppler,
Lombard Chapel,.
E. Lombard extended,.
John Lanahan.
Jefferson st. do.
.Jefferson st.
Fayette,,
Franklin, near Cove,.
Wm. Evans.
Republican st. 66
. Republican, near Baltimore,.
William st., . Cor. William st. and Sugar alley,. .
S Wm. O. Lumsdon.
Light st. Chapel,
Light and Cross,.
Jos. Plotner.
Whatcoat Chapel,
. Cove, near Pennsylvania avenue, . . E. P. Phelps.
Emory, ... Biddle, near
E. R. Veitch.
Emory Chapel, (building)
. Pennsylvania Avenue,
B. H. Nadal.
Howard st. Chapel,
Howard, near Richmond, W. F. Mercer.
Falls Chapel,.
. near Lanvale Factory, .
German Missionary,
E. E. Allen.
City Mission,.
AFRICAN M. EPISCOPAL.
Sharp st.,. . Sharp, near Pratt,,
Asbury,. . Cor. East and Douglass, .
Thos. McGee.
Old Wesley,.
" Sharp and Hughes,.
Orchard st.,. Orchard, near Ross, ..
Strawberry alley,
. Strawberry alley, near Wilk,.
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CHURCHES.
Bethel,. . Saratoga, near Gay st ..
,Cor. of Montgomery and Hanover sts.
. Washington, near Ann st ....
Zion Wesleyan,. Cor. Howard and Montgomery sts.
Spring and Jefferson sts ..
Jacob Moore.
Caroline,
Caroline, near Baltimore,
S. A Roszel,
. Fayette, near Cove,.
Franklin st. Chapel,
Columbia, near Cove,.
Columbia st., ..
Cor. of Bond and Lombard sts Adam Miller.
.J. G. Smart.
Broadway chapel,.
CHURCHES.
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METHODIST PROTESTANT.
NAMES.
LOCATION. PASTORS.
St. John's, ... Liberty, near Lexington,. Augustus Webster.
East Baltimore, . Cor. Aisquith and Fayette, Wm. H. Bordley.
West Baltimore,
Lombard and Green, .L. R. Reese.
BAPTIST.
Ist Baptist,. . Cor. Sharp and Lombard,.
2d
. Fleet, near Broadway, .. .John Healy.
3d
. Cor. Madison and Park,. .C. H. Hendrickson.
4th 66
.High, north of Fayette, (building,) .. J. Aldrich.
5th
Hollins st ...
6th, 66
.Calvert, near Saratoga,.
.John A. McKean.
Color'd "
.Lewis, near Orleans,
. Moses Clayton,
Disciples' Meeting House, North st., op. Hibernian F. School, John C. French,
Wm. P. Lemmon,
George Austen, }
Elders.
LUTHERAN.
Ist English, Lexington, W. of Park, .J. G. Morris, D. D.
2d
Lombard, W. of Green,. .C. P. Krauth.
Luther Chapel,.
Monument, near Aisquith, . B. Appleby.
Trinity, (German, )
. Trinity,
High,. Chas. Weyl.
Second
Cor. Holliday and Saratoga F. Wyrecken.
English Evang. Lutheran,. . Canton, .
W. H. Smith.
Zion's German church, (Indep't) .. Gay st .. .Henry Scheib.
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST. Conway, E. of Sharp st .. J. Erb.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
Emanuel Church, Corner of Eutaw and Camden sts .. George Brickley.
SEAMEN'S BETHEL.
Alice Anna street, East of Bond,. .... H. Best.
UNITARIAN.
Ist Independent,. Cor. Charles and Franklin,. .G. W. Burnap.
UNIVERSALIST.
Calvert street,
Corner Calvert and Pleasant, .J. Shrigley.
FRIENDS.
Lombard st. Between Liberty and Eutaw sts.,
Pitt st. . Cor. Pitt and Aisquith, ..
Orthodox,. Courtland and Saratoga,
NEW JERUSALEM.
Masonic Hall, ..
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.
Corner of Lloyd and Salisbury st., (building). Mr. Ansel, Reader.
1
22
Elders.
... St. Paul, N. of Saratoga,
F. D. Dungan,
Chas. Farquharson,
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COURTS IN MARYLAND .- THE STAMP ACT.
COURTS IN MARYLAND.
GEORGE R. RICHARDSON, Allorney General.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Western Shore .- Annapolis, Rich'd W. Gill, clerk, 2d Monday in June and Ist Monday in December.
Eastern Shore .- Easton, Henry E. Bateman, Ist Mon- day in June and 3d Monday in November.
COURT OF CHANCERY.
Sits on 2d Tuesday of March, 2d Tuesday of July, 2d Tuesday of September, and 2d Tuesday of December.
COUNTY COURTS.
Charles -Walter Mitchell, clerk, Port Tobacco, 3d Monday in March and August.
St. Mary's-W. T. Maddox, clerk, Leonardtown, Ist & ruary, June, and October.
Monday in March and Angust. Register, George Coombs.
Pr. George's-John B. Brooke, clerk, Upper Marl- borough, Ist Monday of April and 2d Monday in October. Register, Dr. James Harper.
Cecil-James Sewell, Elkton, clerk, Ist Monday in
Anne Arundel-William Brewer, Sr., Joseph N. Stock- April and 3d Monday in Oetoher. Register, J. II. Jamar. {ett, and Dr. Stephens Gambrill.
Kent-J. N. Gordon, clerk, Chestertown, 3d Monday in March and September. Register, J. F. Brown.
Queen Ann's-John Tilghman, elerk, Centreville, Ist Monday in May and November.
Talbot-J. Parrot, clerk, Easton, 3d Monday in May and November. Register, John II. Harris.
Calvert-A. R. Sollers, clerk, Pr. Fredericktown, 2d Monday in May and October.
Anne Arundel-Jos. H. Nicholson, clerk, Annapolis, ?and Dr. John- Readel. David M. Perine, elerk and re-
3d Monday in April and 4th Monday in October. Regis- ter, Benjamin E. Gantt.
Howard District of Anne Arundel County-John L. Moore, clerk, 2d Monday in March and 3d Monday in September.
Montgomery-N. J. Stonestreet, clerk, Rockville, Ist Monday in March and 2d Monday in November.
Caroline-J. H. Fountain, clerk, Denton, 2d Monday in March and October. Register, William A. Ford.
Dorchester-Dr. Jackson, elerk, Cambridge, Ist Monday in April and 4th Monday in October. Register, Thomas H. Hicks.
Somerset-Wm. T. G. Polk, clerk, Princess Anne, 3d Monday in May and November. Register, Sam. W. Jones.
Worcester-Gordon M. Handy, clerk, Snowhill, Ist Mond. in May and 2d Monday in November.
Frederick-W. B. Tyler, clerk, Frederick City, 4th , mas L. Timmons.
Monday in February and October. Register, Thomas 3 Sappington.
I. NEVITT STEEL, Deputy for Baltimore Co.
Washington-Isaac Nesbit, clerk, Hagerstown, 4th Monday in March and 3d Monday in November.
Alleghany-Henry Bruce, clerk, Cumberland, 3d Mon- day in April and 2d Monday il: October.
Harford-Harry D. Gough, clerk, Bel Air, 3d Monday in May and November. Regist :, C. W. Billingslea.
Carroll-Dr. Shower, clerk, Westminster, Ist Monday of April, and September.
Baltimore County-Augustus W. Bradford, clerk, for city civil business, Ist day of January, May, and Septem- ber .. For county business, Ist Monday in April and No- vember. Register, David M. Perine.
Baltimore City Criminal Court-William H. Gatehell, clerk, Louis Servary, assistant clerk, Ist Monday in Feb-
JUDGES OF THE ORPHANS' COURTS.
Harford County -- Thomas A. Hays, Samuel Bradford, and David G. MeCoy.
Washington-Thomas Keller, Otho H. Williams, and Charles G. Lane.
Frederick -- Gideon Bantz, George Bowlus, and Wash- inglon Burgess.
Prince George's-Tlionias Duckett, Jobn Ilodges, and Thomas J. Marshall.
Baltimore City and County-Sits every day, except Sundays and Holidays .- Edward D. Kemp, Peter Leary,
gister of Wills.
Calvert-John Beckett, George W. Weems, and Alex- ander Somerville.
Charles-John Ferguson, Josias Hawkins, and Walter M. Miller.
Gale.
Ceeil-Wm. Torbert, Benedict Craddock, and George Caroline-Abraham Jump, William Jones of C., and Charles Willis of E.
Talbot-John Stevens, Joseph Braff, and George Dudley.
Dorchester-James Thompson, Arthur Bell, and Jas. Dixon.
Somerset-Dr. James Stewart, Jolın J. Dashiell, and Samuel S. Bogys.
Worcester-J. T. Taylor, Ebenezer Hearn, and Tho-
Howard District-Charles S.Ridgely, William W. Wat- 3 kins, and Isaac C. Anderson.
THE STAMP ACT.
AN ACT imposing duties on Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange, Specialities and other Instruments of Writing, to aid in paying the debts of the State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As- sto the following scale, that is to say-If not ex- sembly of Maryland, That from and after the { ceeding two hundred dollars, ten cents ; if above tenth day of May next, there shall be levied, col- two hundred dollars and not exceeding three hun- dred dollars, fifteen cents ; if above three hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, lected and paid in this State, the several stamp duties following : for every skin or piece of vel- lum, or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper or twenty-five cents ; if above five hundred dollars other material, upon which shall be printed or and not exceeding one thousand dollars, fifty cents; if above one thousand dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, seventy-five cents ; if above fifteen hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars, one dollar; if above two thousand dollars and not exceeding three thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents ; if above three thousand dollars and not exceed- ging four thousand dollars, two dollars ; if above written any or either of the instruments of writ- ing following, to wit : on any bond, obligation, single bill or promissory note or notes, made or executed in this State above one hundred dollars, and note made or issued by any incorporated Bank of this State, and on any foreign or inland bill of exchange or other evidence of debt above one hundred dollars, whether endorsed or other- wise, and whether made or issued by any incor- §four thousand dollars and not exceeding five porated institution, individual or firm, according ? thousand dollars, two dollars and fifty cents; if
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above five thousand dollars and 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 exceed- ing ten thousand dollars, five dollars and fifty cents ; and if above ten thousand dollars, six dollars : Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to charge with a duty, or to require to be stamped any Bond of this State, or certificate of debt issued by this State, in pur- suance of any law of this State, or any certificate or other evidence of the debt of the city of Bal- timore, or of any other of the incorporated towns or cities in this State, or the certificates of the stock of the Banks, or other incorporated insti- tutions of this State, or to any check payable at sight, upon any Bank, Company or Banker in this State, or to charge with a duty, any second, or other copy of a Bill of Exchange.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Loans, or of some officer to be appointed by the Governor, to cause to be provided so many marks and stamps, differing from each other, as shall correspond with the several rates of duty aforesaid; that is to say, one mark or stamp for each distinct rate of duty, with which marks and stamps respect- ively shall be marked or stamped, all vellum, parchment or paper, or other material upon which shall be written or printed, all or any of the instruments, writings, matters or things herein before enumerated and charged, according to the nature and description thereof, which said several marks and stamps shall be notified by a public notification or advertisement, to be issued by the Commissioner of Loans, or other officer to be appointed by the Governor as aforesaid, and inserted in at least two newspapers, printed in the City of Baltimore, and one newspaper in each County in this State, where a newspaper is printed, and for not less than thirty days before the said tenth day of May next, to the end that all persons may have due notice thereof, and which said marks and stamps shall and may be altered or renewed from time to time, as the said Commis- sioner of Loans, or other officer to be appointed by the Governor, shall think fit. So that like public notification thereof be made before such new stamps or marks shall begin to be used.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That all the paper, parchment, or vellum or other material required for the purpose of this act, shall be furnished at the expense of this State, by the Treasurer thereof, who is hereby authorized to expend an- nuatly a sufficient sum for that purpose, and for defraying the expense of stamping, as required by this act.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the paper, parchment, vellum or other material, when so stamped under the direction of the Commissioner of Loans or other officer to be appointed by the Governor, shall be distributed to the Clerks of the several Counties of this State, and of Howard District and of the City of Baltimore, in con- venient and necessary quantities, taking dupli- cate receipts from the said Clerks of the same, one of which receipts shall be forthwith trans- mitted to the Treasurer of this State; the said stamps to be accounted for by the said Clerks in the manner hereinafter directed.
son or persons shall desire to have vellum, parch- ment, paper, or other materials stamped or marked so that the same may be afterwards used by him or them, as though he or they had obtained the said vellum, parchinent, paper, or other material, already stamped or marked from the Clerk of the County Court, the City Court of Baltimore, or of Howard District Court, as is herein provided, such person or persons shall present the said vellum, parchment, paper or other material to the said Commissioner of Loans, or officer to be appointed by the Governor, who shall, upon receiving from such person or per- sons, the amount of the duties chargeable there- upon, stamp or mark the said paper, parchment, vellum or other material with such stamps or marks as the said person or persons may re- quire,-provided, that nothing in this section contained, shall authorize a stamp or mark to be put upon any of the instruments, whether written or printed, enumerated in this act, after the same shall have been perfected and executed, and it shall be the duty of the said Commissioner of Loans, or officer to be appointed by the Govern- or, on the first days of June, September, Decem- ber and March, in each and every year, after the passage of this act, to account with and pay over to the Treasurer of this State, all sum or sums of money received under the provisions of this sec- tion, and on failure so to account and pay over, within ten days from the days above limited for that purpose, the Treasurer shall give notice thereof to the Deputy of the Attorney General for the City of Baltimore, whose duty it shall be to put the bond ofsuch Commissioner of Loans, or officer appointed by the Governor, in suit for the use of this State, which shall be liable therefor, as for any other default of the principal obligor or obligors therein, and a recovery shall be had upon the said bond for the whole amount due thereupon, with interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum from the time of such default.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That whenever any person or persons shall apply to any of the said Clerks for the purchase, at one time, of any quantity of vellum, parchment, paper, or other material, stamped and marked in the manner aforesaid, the whole amount of the duties on which quantity shall be ten dollars or upwards, such Clerk shall be, and he is hereby authorized and required to deliver to such person or persons, such quantity of vellum, parchment, paper or other material stamped as aforesaid, the said person or persons paying down the amount of the said duties, after deducting therefrom seven and one- half per centum on such amount, which deduc- tion the said Clerk is hereby authorized and re- quired to allow.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall write or print or cause to be written or printed, upon any unstamped vetlum, parchment, paper or other material, (with intent fraudulently to evade the duties imposed by this act) any of the matters and things for which the said vellum, parchment, paper or other material, is hereby charged to pay any duty, or shall write or print, or cause to be written or printed any matter or thing, upon any vellum, parchment, paper or other material, than shall be marked or stamped for any lower duty than the duty by this act payable, or shall write or print, or cause to
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That when any per- ¿ be written or printed on vellum, parchment,
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THE STAMP ACT.
paper or other material, duly stamped, any mat- or mark provided for and directed by this act, or shall utter, pass away, vend or offer in evidence in any Court of Justice, any such forged or coun- terfeited receipt or endorsement or mark or stamp, knowing the same to be forged or coun- terfeited, then every person so offending and being thereof convicted in due form of law, shall be adjudged to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to be fined in any sum not ex- ceeding one thousand dollars, and to be im- § prisoned for any term not exceeding seven years ters or things, in respect whereof a duty is pay- able as aforesaid, at a distance from the stamps or marks, impressed upon the said vellum, parch- ment, paper or other material, with intent again to use the said stamps, vellum, parchment, paper or other material, or with intent fraudulently to evade the duties imposed by this act, or shall write or print, or cause to be written or printed any inatters or things, in respect whereof a duty is payable, on any piece of stamped vellum, parchment, paper or other material, whereon { at the discretion of the Court. shall have been before written or printed any Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Clerks, on the first days of June, September, December and March in each and every year after the passage of this act, to ac- count with and pay over to the Treasurer of this State all sum or sums of money received by them under the provisions of this act, including the additional sums, which they may receive under the last preceding section, after deducting there- other matter or thing, in respect whereof a duty is payable by this act, before such vellum, parch- ment, paper or other material shall have been again duly stamped or marked according to this act, every such person so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of one hun- dred dollars, to be recovered by indictment or information in the County Court of the County, or of Howard District, or in the City Court of { from a commission of one per centum upon the Baltimore, one moiety thereof to the use of this State, and the other moiety thereof to the use of the informer, who shall he a competent witness upon the trial of such indictment or information.
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