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BILLS of EXCHANGE and PROMISSORY NOTES.
(A distinction k made between Bilk and Notes payable en de.
stand, or at any time net eueedieg two months after date, or
sixty days after sight, and such as are drawn for a longer period
than the above. In the first case, the duty is shewk in the first
column; and in the latter case, in the second.]
If 401. and not exceeding £ss. Ss. £0 1 0 1 6
'Exceeding £5.5x. £2O 0 1 6 0 It I
aC2O . 30 0 2 0 13 It 6
30 . 50 0 2 6 • 8 6
50 . 100 0 3 6 0 4 6
100 - 200 0 4 6 6 5 0
000 - 308 0 5 0 0 6 0
300 • 501 • 6 0 0 8 6
500 - 1000 0 S 6 0 11. 6
1000 - 2000 0 12 6 II 15 0
2000 . 30D0 015 0 5 0
3000 1 5 0 1 10 0
PROMISSORY (or Banker) NO lES re-Useable.
For any sum not e: --'' *"... XI. is. - .ed 0 5
Above £l. Is. not en.-
.. g£2 216 - • 0 10
Above £O. es. rot exceediog £5. 54. - 0 1 3
Above £5. Ss. not exceeding £lO. - 0 1 9
Above £lO. nut exceeding £4O. - 0 2 0
Aborts £2O. not exceeding £3O. . 0 3 0
Above £3O. not exceeding lA,. 0 5 0
Above £5O. not exceeding £lOO. - 6 $ 6
MORTGAGES, same duties as Bends, with a progressive duty
of £l. for every 1,030 words. .

LEASES at yearly rents, without any sum paid as fine or pre-
mium, if the rent der not amount to £.20 —Xi.
If 129 and under XlOO. Xi 10 llf AVM; andunder 2600..€5 o
100 200. 2 0 1 81)0 . 1000. 6 to
200 400. 3 0 1000 or upwards 10 60
400 600. 4 0
With a progressive duty o £1 fur every 10.10 words.
RECBIPTS fur Payment of Money,
1( £2 and under £5 • 0 It 2100 St under £2eo 0 2 I
5 - 10 0 0 3 200 - -St.o 0 4 9
10 • 20 0 0 6 30X) - 500 0 5 U
20 - 50 01 • 1 500 - 1000 0 7
50 - 100 0 1 1 ROO or upwards 010 0
In full of ;111.1entaadi, to..
PROBATES of WILLS, where tqe Prur..rty is under £2OOO
value, remain as at present; but tho,e above that value, are
increased.
Lrrrrats of ADMINISTRATION.
Per effects in value above £4O and under 450-10 s.

,C5O and under £lOO .C 1 0 Xtiou & under £.,00 2! 0
100 - 900 S o - 1000' SO
00 • SOO 0 1000 . 1500 45 0
300 - 450 11 0 1500 2600 60
450 -60 Q, 15 0'
Of .22,0c0 and upward., the du:les are increased In a .till
greater degree than tbu* on Wave..

Saturday morning last, about one o'clock, as the
Bristol mail coach was passing Ary Hare!web. near
:Reading, the coachman discovered.' sailor Lid against
a hedge naked, all but his trowscrs, with his du o:et
cut and head lacerated in a most dreadful manner,
bin not effectually. He was so exhausted from loss
of oloud that nothing could be understood from him,
except his-having been robbed and thrown there.—
The Bath Mail arriving at the spot nearly the same
time, afforded assistance to the coachman' and guard
of the Bristol, in conveying the poor man to a hoer,.
►n the neighbourhood, where every care %.as taken of
him, and where he now lies in a most lamentable state.

On
.the 15th ult. a tragic event took place at Rot-
terdam. Mr. Smirnovn, the Russian Consul there,
had, it seemed, reproached a certain Russian Majm
for his improper behaviour, and declared to him that
if he did not alter it, he would represent his conduct
to the Russian Court. On the above day the Maki?
came to him, and asked whether he remained tixvd
in his purpose The Consul repiied, that he was then
busy writing the letter, as he might see if he pleased.
Upon this the Major drew his sword, and wounded
Ithe Consul iii several Outs.. The Major, was imme-
diately arrested.
Monday a melancholy instance of the effects of in-
temperance and ungovernablepassions, occurred about
eight in the 'evening, at the house of Mrs. Marsh,
baker, in St. Margaret's-street, in Canterbury. Mt s.
Marsh, Miss Marsh, her daughter, Mr. Harvey, an
officer of Excise, who lodged in the house, and an ap-
prentice, were sitting in a small. parlour immediately
adjoining.the shop, when John Marsh, her son, en-
tered, apparently
.in a state of ititbzication, sat down,
and began to abuse Mr. Harvey very grossly, to
which Harvey replied, by observing, that e did not
deserve such abusive* languar;, and should not take
it ; upon which Marsh rose and struck him, and he
immediately .retumeil the blow. The mother then
interleredrand separated them, and 'Marsh left the
room, but soon after returned with a fowling-piece,
which he, at a very short distance, discharged .n Mr.
Harvey, and lodged the contents, (small shot) in the
side of his bead, face and throat., which, although it
inflicted no mortal wound, has produced so much in-
flammation of the parts, that his life is considered in
danger. Some scattered shot also penetrated the
neck and face of the sister, who was sitting near Mr.
Harvey ; but who we learn was not materially hurt,
more than by the effect of fright; part of the charge
also broke several of the windows of the parlour.—
The perpetrator of this diabolical act then left the
room, and went into the street, but was immediately.
committed to gaol, where he remains for further ex-
amination. •
'Jaw YORlt' JULY 3.—Arrived the United States
brig Tom Bovelipe, Captain Carlton, from a cruize
in the Southern_ Ocean. The Tom Bowline sailed
from this pot., the 23d January last, in company
' with the Unit& *ices sloops of war Peacock and
Hornet; and parted company three days out. By
Captain Carlton we learn,• that on the 23d March,
in lat. 87. 7. S. long. 11. 38. W. off the island of
Tristan d'Acunha, the Hornet fell in with and cap-
tured his Britannic Majesty's brig Penguin, rated at
18 guns, bat carrying 21 guns. iota swivels in her
tops, end 158 men, Captain Dickinson commander,
atter an action of 22 minutes. The Penguin had 13
men killed and 27 woundeJ ; among the farmer were
het Captain and 13ottswAin. Tue Hornet had one
kilted and -lever' wutvidel Among the wounded
were Captaia,Bidille auks Lieutenant Coulter.