Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-21
pEPAkTUREs.
Sianln DufleA.

On and after the first of October, 1862, the
stamp duties prescribed in the schedule here
after annexed, must he paid under the Fed
eral tax law.
Section ninety-6ve of the law enacts, "That
If any person or persons shall make, sign or
issue, or cause to be made, signed or issued,
any instrument, document, or paper of any
kind or description whatsoever, without the
same being duly stamped for denoting the
duty hereby imposed, or without having
thereupon an adhesive stamp TO denote said
duty, such person or persons shall incur a pen
atty Of $50, and such instrument, document
or paper, as aforesaid shall be deemed invalid
and OF no effect
1t will be seen that this section both imposes
a fine and invalidates the document for the
non-use of the stamp. As the instruments,
documents, &C., referred to, embrace nearly
every common written transaction of busi-
ness, the people ought before the first of Oc
tober, to tamiliarize themselves with the sche-
dule. We, therefore, publish it, advising our
readers to preserve it for future reference:
SCHEDULE b.
Agreement or contract, other than those
specified in this schedule; any apprisement Of
value or damage, or for any other purpose; for
every sheet or piece OF paper upon which
either of the same shall be written, 3 cents
duty.
Bank check, draft. or order for the pay
ment of any sum of money exceeding $50
drawn upon any bank, trust company, or 9TH
er person or persons, companies or corpora
tions, at sight or on demand, . cents.
Bill of exchange Gnland), draft, or order
for the payment OF any sum of money exceed
ing $50 and not exceeding 500, otherwise
than on sight or on demand, or any promissory
note, except bank notes issued tor circula-
ton, for a sum exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing Sl00, 8 cents exceeding S100 and not
exceeding 5000, 10 cents: exceeding 5000
and not exceeding $3.50, ID cents; exceeding
$3.50 and not exceeding $500, 20 cents; ex-
ceeding $500 and not exceeding $3.50, so
cents; exceeding $3.50 and not exceeding
! 81 900. 40 cents; exceeding 81 900 and not
exceeding 81 800, 60 cents; exceeding 5 500
and not exceeding $4,000, 81; exceeding
/ $4,000 and not exceeding $4,000, 81 80; and
for every $4,000 or part of $4,000 in excess
of 5000, ST.
Bill of exchange Qoreign), or letter of
credit drawn in, but payable out of the United
States, If drawn singly otherwise than IN a
set of three or more. according to the custom
of merchants and bankers. shall pay the same
rates of duty as inland bills of exchange or
I promissory notes. If drawn in sets of three
or more. for every bill of each set where the
sum made PAYABLE shall not exceed Sl50, or
the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency
in which such bill may be expressed, accord
ing to the standard OF value fixed by the
United States, 3 cents; above $3.50 and not
above $3.50. cents; above $3.50 and not
above $500. 10 cents; above $500 and not
above 81 200. ID cents; above 81 900 and not
above = 800. 20 cents; above 81 800 and not
above S2.25o, 80 cents; above 81 ,250 and not
above So 800. 80 cents; above -. 500 and not
above $4,000, 30 cents above $4,000 aud not
above $500. ST. and for every $4,000 or
parts thereof in excess of $500. SO cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than charter
party) for any goods. merchandise, or effects,
TO be exported from a port or place in the
United States to any foreign port or place, q
cents.
Expression every receipt or stamp issued
or used by any express company. or carrier,
or person whose occupation 1t Is 10 act as such,
for all boxes, bales, packages or bundles, for
the transportation of which such company,
carrier or person shall receive a compensation
of not over 25 cents cent.
When such compensation exceeds the sum
of % cents, and not over one dollar, ? cents.
When one or more packages are sent to the
same address at the same time, and the COM
pensation exceeds one dollar. cents
Bond-For indemnifying any person who
shall have become bound or engaged as surety
for the payment of any sum OF money. or for
the due execution or performance OF the du-
ties of any office, and 10 account for money
received by virtue thereof. so cents.
Bond OF any description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings, and such as
are not otherwise charged in this schedule,
% cents.
Certificate of stock IN an incorporated
company. 25 cents.