The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26

The people are confused and perplexed
as to the requirements of the law in the
use of Stamps. The diversity of kinds and
the variety of denominations, together
with proper but simple definitions of the
instruments in writing, packages and pre-
parations to be stamped, renders stamp
Compendium as necessary as an almanac.
We therefore give from 1honspson's Re
porter, Stamp Compendium, such as the
readers of the PIONEER need:
Agreements every name and nature,
and all appraisements, and all memoran-
dums between two or more parties, except
such as hereinafter specified under
other heads, for each sheet or piece of
paper, 3 cents.
Bank Checks Checks, drafts payable
on presentation, and others for the pay
ment of money at sight, for any amount
over $40, Q cents. For all checks, drafts
or orders for 500 and under, no stamps are
required.
Bills, Inland-All time drafts, and all
notes and due-bills payable at specific
times, or payable on demand, for sums
over 500 to 800, 5 cents to 5000, 10
cents to $3.50, Is cents to $500, 20
cents to $3.50, 80 cents to $1,000
40 cents to 81, 500, 60 cents to So, 500,
81 j.; to 5000, $3.50; and for every
$4,000 and parts Of the same over S., 900,
81.
Bond-Of indemnity, for due perform
ance, and to account for money, 30 cents;
ofhar dissertations Oh cents
Certificates Stock, Of Port Warden,
of Marine Surveyor, for damages, and for
shares Of interest, for amounts exceeding
$50, 25 cents if for deposits of money,
500, cents do. over 800, 5 cents !; all
other certificates, 10 cents.
Conveyance, Deeds, etc.-Where the
value is to 800, no stamp to $500, 80
cents; to 81 900, 81 to $4,000, 50 +; to
$4,000, S. to SIC, 200, $40 to 500, 900,
500 and for every $4,000, r.parts of
$4,000 in excess of $50, 900, 500.
Dispatch or Telegraph-If the charge
for the first ten words is ten cents, cent;
if the charge for the first ten words is over
ten cents, cents.
Express Express receipts must be
stamped. To 25 cent charge, cent /;
to a 81 charge, 2 cents; all charges over
81, cents.
Insurance, Life-Requires stamp ex-
pressly forlife insurance policies, to 81 900,
rs cents; to $4,000, SO cents; to any
amout over $4,000 81.
Leases-All amounts of rent are the
same, but time varies the amount of stamp;
to years, 80 cents; exceeding years, 81.
Legal Documents All processes by
which any suit is commenced in any Court,
SO cents. All processes issued by JUS
tice of the Peace, and criminal proceed
ings, are exempt. 1.asf J..
Medicines, Perfumery, etc.-This kind
of stamp is required for a very large por-
ton of every apothecarys stock; for 25
cent package, vial, box or bottle, l cent;
so cents, 2 cents; IS cents, 8 cents; 81,
cents and for every 30 cents or part OF
SO cents over 81, 2 cents. fttsrg7
Mortgage-On real, personal or mixed
estates, or property or papers giving loans,
to $500, SO cents; to $1,000, 81; to
$4,000, So; to $4,000, So; to 100000,
$40; to $40, 900, $15; and for every addi-
tional $40, 900, or part thereof, $40.
Notes-See bills inland.
Power of Attorney and Proxy-A SIM
pie power, 25 cents; a compound power
must have as many stamps as there are
branches of business enumerated; powers
relating to real estate, 81; if for double
purpose, to rent and to sell, 81. Proxies
are 10 cents.
Probate of Will-Letters of administra-
ton to $4,000, 80 cents; to $4,000, 81 ;
to $4,000, s. /; to $50, 900, S. to $780,
900, $40; to $3.50, 200, $40; and for each
additional $50, 900 or part of $50, 900, $40.
Protest-For every instrument protest
ed, 25 cents. tia l-o4sr. o.
Warehouse Receipt-For any goods,
merchandise or property held on storage
on any public OR private premises, % cents.
Wills require no stamps.
In the whole list we find twenty-siS
kinds of stamps, and the number of demo
limitations quite beyond defining but by
using smaller stamps (of the right kink) in
lieu of one large stamp, the number of de-
nominations may be reduced to about sew.
enty-five plates or sheets ~ race