TREASURY DKPARTMEN 1", Wafbingttn, Septtmltr lji, iBoO. Public Notice is hereby Given, In purfnance of an aS of Conjrefs, paff-d on the 23 d day of Aprti x one tboufand cifht hundred, entitled " An afl to tjlablifb a General Stamp-Office," THAT a General Stamp-Office is now eftabltfhed at the feat of governmint, in the city of Walhington, from whence there will issue, from ajid after the date hereof, (upon the application of the Supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management the collection of the damp duties is placed) any quantities of paper, paschm-ent and vellum, marked or (lamped, and duly cnuuter-ftamp ed, with the following rates of duty which arf demandable by law : For every £k:» or piece of vellum or parchtnest.or (beet or ',nece 0! papsr, upon which (lull be 'written ur printed any or either of the luftru ments 01 writings folloV/irg, to wit, ADM,. C. M. NY certificate of naturalisation 5 Any licence to v:raitice,r,r certificate of the admiftioni onrollrfient or re gistry of any counsellor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or proflor, in any court of the United Stae» 10 Provided-, that a certificate in any one of the courts tof he United States, for any or.e of the laid offices, (hall so far as re'ates to the payment of the duty aforcfiid, tie a fufiicient adinif fion m all the courts of the United State», for each and every of the ("aid offices. Any gr:nt or letters patent.unf'er the ital or authority ef the United States (except for lands granted for militaiy Cervices) 4 Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or leiters patent (except for land» granted for mili tary services) „ » Any ci &rtcr party. bottomry or re fpondentia boad . 1 A»y receipt or discharge for or on ac count of any legacy left hy my will or other tettimertaty inftru xnent, or for any (hire or part of a personal til ate, ditidid by force of any statute of diftri"'uttons other than to rhe wife, children < r grat.d children of the person diseased, the amount whereot lhall be above the value f fifty dollars, and (hall not 'exceed the value of one hundred dollars *5 When the amount thereof (hall ex ceed the valae of one hun 'red dol lars »nd (ball not exceed fivs hun dred dullvs S° And for evtry further sum at five . hundred dollars, tUa additional sum of » A> y policy of inference or ir.ftru «ient in nature thereof, wt.eti the sum for which in in ranee is made (hali not exceed five hu.-dred dol lars *5 When the sum infared fljlll exceed ( five hundred dollars I Any exemplification of wliat nature 1 soever, that fhatl pass the leal of '• any court, other than such as it my he the duty of the clerlt »( luch court to furnilh for the wfe of the United Statss, or forae parti cular state 5 & •Any bond, bill single or penal, inland bill of exchange, promiflory note or other ncte (uthtr thlp any recognizance, bill, band or othir obligation or contrail, rnide to or with the United States, er any Hate, or for their use refpeiilively : and any bonds required in any cafit bv the la*9 of the United Statts, or ps any slate, upon legal process, or tn anv judicial proceeding, or t for the faithful performance of any tru!\ or duty) If above 'twenty dollars and not exceeding one Itundrod dullara 10 If above one hundred and not ex ceeding five hindrtd dollars 15 If above fivo hundred and not ex ceeding one thoufind dollars 50 And if above one th< ufand dollara 75 f Provide J, that if any b.-hds or I notes (hall be payafele at or within 1 fixtv days, such bonds or notes (hall be I'ubjeift to 'nly two fifth parts of the duty aforcfaid, vi». • It' ab uVe twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars 4 If above C'rie hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 10 If above live hundred dollars and not exceeding one thon'and dolU »e> If above one thousand dollars 30 Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in ai;y foreign country to The said dsty being charge-, able upon each and every bill of ex change, without refpett to the num ber contained in each set- Any note or bill of lading or writing or ueceipt in nature thereof, for goi'H'S or merchandise to be ex ported ; If from ont diftrid* to another dif tridlof the United states,aot being in the sam? state 4 Jf from the United States to any fo reign port or place 10 The said duty being ch-argeable upon «ach and every bill bf lading without rifpeifl to the number con tained to each set. Any notes issued by the banks now ertiblilhed or that may be hereafter eftablifocd within tbe United State#, 'ther than the notes of luch of the said banks as (hall a gree to an annual composition of one per centum on the annual di vidends made by such banks, t® their ftockh. ldeis refpe&ively, ac cording to the following scale : On all netes not exceeding fifty dol lar#, for each dollar 6 On all notes above fifty dollars and not axceeding one hundred dollars 5° On all notes above one hundred dol lars and notexcceding five hundred .dollars • * On Jl! notes above five hundred do!- J DM. C. K. Any or other no-'Srial ar i'eU warrants for land gf a fifed i»y the United States as bounty for military feriuea performed tu the late war Any i[l icnforjr or catalog-sic of any far n'lture, goods or tfFe&s, ma !e in any ccfe required by liw (except in cafe of g.odaaod chattels difiraioe-1 for r«at «r taxes, and goods taken in vir- tuc of any legal process by any officer 5o A»y c»rtif;catr > of a (hare 111 any infu- rmce company, of a shir •• in rtie bank of the United States, or ol any (late or o'hi r bank ; If above twenty dollars and not exceed ing one hundred dollars 10 If above one hundred dollars 15 If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. That the power of tJie supervisors of the Revenue to murk or (lamp any vellum, parchment or p.;per changeable with duty, will cease and determine from and after Pi * months from the elate hereof, to wit, oil the la It day of February 11101. That, if any perfous (hall, after the la(i day of February lfici, hive in their custody or pe>fT. ffion, any vellum, parchuie-nt o-r pa per, marked or (lamped by the fupe.rcifors of the Keren tie, upon which any matter or thing, charged with duty, lhall not have been written or printed, they may at any time iv it bin the space of sixty days after tie said last day of February 1801, bring' or fend such vellum, parchment and papei,| unto fume office of inl'peflion, and in lieu thereof, receive a like quantity or value of veltum, parchment and paper, duly damped in puiTuance of the ait hereinbefore iccited. And in cafe any perfoh (hull negleft or re fute, within the time aforefaid, to bring or cause to be brought unto fnme officer of in fpetVion,;n»y iV'h vellum, parchment or pa per, it is hereby declared, that the fame will thereafter be of no other e(Tet\ or ufc, than if it h«d never been maVked or (tamped, and that all matters and things, which may af ter that time be written or printed upon wiy vet I id, parchment or pa)n»ing ton, the d- (be Baik "f the United Matm, y\z Ko. 978, d. Corded Dimities for garment! aud furniture Durants, Joans and Calimarpoti 3. mbszetts and B.mibazeens I'rin'ed Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs and Lawn bordered do. Jaconet and k Mtiflm handkerchiefs Shawls, Cotton and Chintz, 4 great variety Do-. C«m»l'#H«ir Hosiery, Worsted aud Cotton of all sizes Do China White and Black Siik Vable'Cl uth's, from s 4, w 10 by 16-4 with and utiho'Jt Napkins Thread, Ga< zc> Lawns and Cambricks JaCrtnct arrd Lapctt MuAins, coloured and plain Whire and B'ack Lace, Lace Veils, Cloaks and Handkerchiefs Black Mode, Heelongt and Satins White and printed Marle'lles forvefts SwjnTJown, (triped and plaid. Cotton Checks (five) 7-8, 4'4, 11-*. 'nd °*4 Black and coloured Barcelona handkerchiefs India Bandanna do of superior quality White, Red and Yellow Flannels Guernsey Worsted Frocks A few dczen heft elastic Suspenders. Alio Jim i ,£<■!' Invoice 01 India Muslins, comii«t>><3 or Bcrttoo# Owhht |?atn*lWtM AUhabad Emectiet 1 Do Cuirrti Comptuy Guix»pon 1 J»n»i Msmoodici- I By the B»le or Piece, d»w a»wtf. French School, FOR YOUNG LADIES. N. GOUIN DUFIEF, profeflor of the French language, will open on the 9th of De cern'.er , at Mrs. Beck's Academy, in Fifth f' ,eet > oppofitethe State House garden, a morning lchoul or young ladies,from eleven till one e'clock (every other day.) Parents or guardians are dffired to make early application, that the scholars may have the mutual advar.tags of beginning*to»ce. M. G. Dufief, has the honor to inform th e!n that he is theau?her of a course of pra&ical lec tures anUni of ikdVink «f 'he United Statrt »rc icc«rilinf ft« rbt nf I Genrral tlrAiiA for (wen'.y £*< l)ir:Aor«, will be hcM at the Uiak Ai the Unite* Stau», in the lay r.f Pl.iUJrtphu, on Monday the 3th «f Jinuary utti, *1 tco •'clock is tbe si r-moon. And pursuant to the eleventh f?£lio'i of the bye laws, the stockholders of the said Hark arealfo no tified to affcmble in general meeting, at the fame place, on Tuesday the 6th of January next, at fix o'clock in the evening. G. SIMPSON, CalVier. Second Fundamental Article* Not mort'tha:i three fourth# oi the Directors it. office, cxcluQve of the PrsGdent ftiall be eligible for the next enfning year, hut the Dtre&or who fliall bo Prefldent at the timn of an Eledlinn maj always lie re eUifted. tut 5.» v Infuranct. Company of North America. 0" THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby informed, tint a slated Meeting of the Corn piny will be held at their Office, on the 13th day of January next, ( being the second Thurs day in the Month} f. r the Eleilion of twenty five Direflorsfi r the etifmng year. CHAKLESPETTIT, Prefideot. December 10 fSctr»3thj Bank of North America. Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of the Hank of North Amer ica, that on thefccond Monday, the ijth day of January next, an Election of twelve Direr. ior« fur tli# enf'iing year, will be held at the Park at ic of the ilork in the forenoon- H- DRINKER, junr. Cashier. December 9. aa«riw&dti»j. JuJl Received by A. 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