# The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 3/A Table of Stamps

Along with the Scheme of the Lottery for 1731, and the Weekly Bill of Mortality.
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A Short TABLE, Shewing what Stamps are required by Act of Parliament, to all Instruments or Writings whatsoever, useful to Merchants, Notaries, Scriveners, Attornies, &c.
Double 1d. COPY of Answers, Bills, Declarations, Demurrers, Interrogatories, Pleas, Replications, Rejoinders, or other Pleadings at Law, and other Proceedings in Equity, Copies of Wills, and Almanacks.
Single 4d. Bill of Lading.
Single 8d. Certificate, or Debenture for Drawback.
Single 6d. Cards, Parish Indentures, Scotch Deed not charg'd with 2s. 3d. and Apprentice Duty, if under 50l. be given.
Double 6d. Affidavits, and Copies thereof; Appearance on common Bail, Orders, Rules, Records and Proceedings in each Court at Westminster, Allegation, Answer, Libel, Deposition, Dismission, Sentence, Final Decree, Inventory exhibited, or Copies thereof in Ecclesiastical Court, Admiralty, or Cinque Ports.
Treble 6d. Act Notarial, Bond, Charter Party, Contract, Deed or Deed Poll, Indenture, Obligatory Instrument, Letter of Attorney, Warrant of Attorney, Bill of Sale, Lease, Passport, Procuration, Release, Protest, and Presentation under 10l. in the King's Books.
Treble 6d. Suitors Duty. Entry of Actions, Capias, Bill of Middlesex, Citation, Monition in Ecclesiastical Court, Admiralty, or Cinque Ports, Dedimus potestatem, Latitat, Mandate, Original Writ, (unless præ Capias) Process quo minus Subpœna, Transfer, and all other Writs where the Debt is above 40 s.
Single 12d. License for Beer, Ale, or Exciseable Liquors, Brandy, or other Distill'd Liquors by Retail, Advertisement, and Apprentice Duty, if above 50l. be given.
Double 12d. Admission, Appearance on Special Bail, Answers, Bills, Depositions, Demurrer, Interrogatories, Replications, Rejoinders, and other Proceedings in Equity, and Matriculations.
Single 2s. 3d Adjudication, Admittance or Surrender of Copyhold Estates, or Copy of Court Roll, or Grant or Lease by Copy of Court Roll, Apprizings, Charter, Resignation, clare constat, Cognition of Heirs Heritable Right, Confirmation, Novodamus, Principal and Original Instrument of Surrender, Retour, Saifin and Service in Scotland, and Transfer of Stock.
Single 4s. 2d. Policy of Assurance.
Double 2s 6d. Warrant, Monition, or Personal Decree in the Admiralty and Cinque Ports, Ecclesiastical Commision, Judgment, and Record, Nisi prius & postea.
Treble 2s. 6d. Beneficial Warrant, except for Service of Navy, Army, and Ordnance.
Single 4s. Wine Licence.
Single 4s. 6d. Transfer Stock.
Single 5s. Certificate and Licence for Marriage, Deed Enrolled, Writ of Covenant, Entry, Habeas Corpus, Dice, Institution, or Licence in Scotland, or Writ of like Purpose. ​Double 5s. Administration above 20l. Appeals (except to Delegates) Attachment, Certioari, Writ of Error, Examplification under Seal of Court; Statute, Merchant and Staple; Probates above 20l. Recognizance and Entries thereof; Relaxation and Sentence in Admiralty and Significavit pro corporis deliberatione.
Treble 5s. Institution or Licence Ecclesiastical, except Schoolmasters and Tutors, and Letters of Merit.
Single 40s. Appeals to Admiralty in Scotland, Register Entry, Testimonal or Certificate of Degrees in Universities, or four Inns of Court; Brief, and Newgate Pardons.
Double 40s. Collation, Donation, Grants of Lands and Profits, Ecclesiastical Dignities and Promotions, Pardon of Money under 100l. and Benefice and Presentation above 10l. in King's Books.
Treble 40s. Appeal from Admiralty, Arches or Prerogative Court of Canterbury or York, Admittance of Fellow of College of Physicians, Attorney, Clerk, Advocate, Proctor, Notary, or Officer of any Court, except Salary under 10l., Dispensation or Faculty; Pardon of Corporal Punishment, Crime, Forfeiture, Offence or Money above 100l. except Circuit Pardons; Grants of Office or Employment, Honour, Dignities, Promotions, Franchise, Liberty, Privilege, Reprieve, Letters Patent, and Exemplifications.
Note. This TABLE is to be had neatly printed on fine Paper, to be framed for Offices, with Notes referring to all the Acts of Parliament relating to, and requiring Stamps, as above mention'd.
LOTTERY, 1731. The SCHEME
| 80,000 Tickets | 10 l. each | 800,000 |
| 2 | 10,000 l. each | 20,000 |
| 4 | 5000 Ditto | 20,000 |
| 2 | 3000 Ditto | 6000 |
| 5 | 2000 Ditto | 10,000 |
| 14 | 1000 Ditto | 14,000 |
| 21 | 500 Ditto | 10,500 |
| 237 | 100 Ditto | 23,700 |
| 7715 | 20 Ditto | 154,300 |
| 8000 Benefits | | 258,500 |
| | First drawn | 500 |
| | Last drawn | 1000 |
| | | 260,000 |
| 72,000 Blanks | 7 l. 10s. each | 540,000 |
| 80,000 | | 800,000 |
The Blanks and Benefits are to bear an Interest of 3 per cent. per Annum, payable at the Bank, free of all Charges whatsoever.
Abstract of the London WEEKLY BILL from Tuesday, March 2. to Tuesday March 30.
| Christned | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Males | 1054 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 1954 |
| Christned | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Females | 900 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 1954 |
| Buried | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Males | 1175 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 2388 |
| Buried | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Females | 1213 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 2388 |
Of which dy'd (Casualties 41) of Consump. 340, Fevers 312, Small pox 239.
| Died under 2 Years old | ——— | 907 |
| Between 2 and 5 | ——— | 178 |
| Between 5 and 10 | ——— | 74 |
| Between 10 and 20 | ——— | 67 |
| Between 20 and 30 | ——— | 195 |
| Between 30 and 40 | ——— | 235 |
| Between 40 and 50 | ——— | 239 |
| Between 50 and 60 | ——— | 151 |
| Between 60 and 70 | ——— | 161 |
| Between 70 and 80 | ——— | 94 |
| Between 80 and 90 | ——— | 78 |
| Between 90 and 100 | ——— | 9 |