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

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 7Aompson's Re
porter, Stamp Compendium, such as the
readers of the PIONEER need:
Agreements-ofev 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, 5 cents.
Bank Checks-Checks, drafts payable
on presentation, and others for the pay
ment of money at sight, for any amount
over $40, cents. For all checks, drafts
or orders for $40 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 $40 to 500, 5 cents to 5000, 10
cents to $3.50, Is cents to $500, 20
cents; to $3.50, so cents to $1,000
40 cents to 81 800, GO cents to $4,000,
81 to 5000, $3.50; and for every
$4,000 and parts Of the same over IS, 900,
81.
Bond-Of indemnity, for due perform
ance, and to account for money, so cents;
other descriptions, 25 cents.
Certificates-O 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, 2 cents do over 800, cents all
other certificates, 10 cents.
Conveyance, Deeds, etc.-Where the
value is to 500, no stamp to $500, so
cents; to 81, 200, 81 to $4,000, 50 ; to
$4,000, So to $4,000, $40 to $40, 900,
$50 and for every $4,000, or parts of
$4,000 in excess Of $50, 900, 500.
Dispatch or Telegraph-If the charge
for the first ten words is ten cents, l cent;
if the charge for the first ten words is over
ten cents, 3 cents.
Express Express receipts must be
stamped. To a 25 cent charge, l cent;
to 81 charge. > cents all charges over
81, 5 cents.
Insurance. Life-Requires a stamp ex-
pressly forlife insurance policies, to 81 900,
25 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 ofstamp:
to years, so 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.
Medicines, Pertumery, etc.-This kind
of stamp is required for a very large pOr-
ton of every apothecary's stock; for 20
cent package, vial, box or bottle, cent:
so cents, 3 cents; Is cents, 5 cents; 81,
cents and for every so cents or part OF
80 cents over 81, 2 cents.
Mortgage-On real, personal or mixed
estates, or property or papers giving loans,
to $500, 80 cents: to $1,000, 81; to
$4,000, So to $4,000, So: to $4,000,
$40; to $4,000, $15; and for every add
tional $10, 900, or part thereof, $40.
Notes-See bills inland
Power Of Attorney and ProXy-A SIM
must have as many stamps as there are
branches of business enumerated: powers
relating to real estate, 81; if for a 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, 50 to $4,000, S. to $780,
900, Sl0 to $4,000, $40; and for each
additional $50, 600 or part of $50, 900, $40.
Protest-For every instrument protest
ed, % cents.
Warehouse Receipt-Fur 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-six
kinds of stamps, and the number Of demo
limitations quite beyond defining; but by
using smaller stamps (of the right kinll) in
lieu Of one large stamp, the number Of de-
nominations may be reduced to about sew
enty-tiVo plates or sheets