Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-11-25
Stamp Tar.


use Of Stamps. The diversity of kinds and
the variety Of denominations, together with
proper but simple defnations of the in
struments in writing, packages and prepar-
ations tamped, renders Stamp Compendi-
UNI as necessary as an almanac. We there
fore give
A STAMP COMPENDIUM.
The names or kinds of Stamps are
in Caps, and the denominations in
figures, representing dollars and cents.
AGREEMENTS.
Ofeveyy name and nature, and all APP
praismeus, and all memorandums between
two or more parties, except such as herein
after specified under other heads, for each
sheet or peice Of paper. cents.
BANK CHECKS.
Checks, drafts payable on preesenta-
ton. and orders for the payment Of
money at sight for any amount over $50,
cents.
For all checks, drafts,or orders fer $40,
and under, no stamps are required.
BILLS, INLAND.
All time drafts, and all notes and due
bills payable at specified times, or payable
on demand, for sums, over $40, to 500,
cents; to 5000, 10 cents; TO $3.50, 10
cents to $500, 20 cents to $3.50, 80 cents /;
to 81 900. 40 cents; TO $1,000, 60 cents ;
to $500, 81; to $4,000, 81 80; and for
every $4,000 and parts Of the same over
$4,000, 81.
If domesic exchange is made in "sets,
or duplicates" be issued. or if duplicate
notes are issued each and every instrument
must be stamped. $50 and under, require
no stamps.
CONVEYANCE.
Deeds, &c.--WheYe the value is to
800, no stamp; to $500, so cents; to
1000, 81 to $500, 50 10 $4,000, S.
to $4,000, 10; 10 $4,000. 500; and for
every $4,000 or parts ofS10,000 in excess
of $4,000. $40.
DISPATCH OR TELEGRAPH.
IF the charge for the first ten words
is 10 cents, | cent; if the charge
for the first ten words is over 10 cents,
cents.
BILLS OF LADING.
Or receipts for any goods or parcel for
any foreign port, except in British North
America, 10 cents.
We infe that any amount and variety Of
merchandise may be included in ILL Of Ia
ding. under one stamp.
Domestic Bills Of lading require no
stamp.
BOND.
Ofindemnlty, for due performance, and
to account or money, so cents; other de-
scriptions, 25 cents.
MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, DC.
This kind of stampis required for very
large portion of every Apothecary's Shop;
for 25-cent package, eial, box or bottle,
cent; so cents, 2 cents; Z 5 cents, 3 cents;
81, cents; aud every so cents or parts
of so cents oyer$l, 2 cents.
MORTGAGE.
On real, personal or mixed estate, or
property or papers giving loans, to $500,
so cents; to $1,000, 81; to $4,000, 2; to
$4,000, So; to $4,000. $lO;to $4,000,
SIS; and for every additional 10000 or
parts thereof $40.
PASSAGE TICKETS.
To any foreign port to $50, so cents;
exceeding $50, 81.
PLAYING CARDS.
IF the cost amounts to g cents, | cent
% cents, cents; 80 cents, cents; SO
cents, cents; over SO cents, 5 cts.
POWER or ATTORNEY, AND PROXY.
A simple Power, Is cents; compound
Power must have as many stamps as there
are branches of business enumerated. Pow
ers relating to real estates, 81; if for a
double purpose, to rent and to sell %.
Proxies are 10 cents.
PROBATE OF WILL.
Letters of administration toS2, 800, so cts !;
to $4,000, 81; TO $4,000 50; to $4,000,
So; TO 100000, $40; to $4,000, 800;
and for each additional $4,000 or part OF
$4,000, $40.
PROTEST.
For every instrument protected, %
cents.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT.
Tor any goods, merchandise or property
held on storage in any public or private
premises, % cents.
WILLS.
Require no stamp.
EXPRESS.
Express receipts must be stamped. 10
25-cent charge, l cent; to 81 charge, 2
cents; all charges over 81, 5 cents.
INSURANCE.
Fire, inland, and marine Policies are all
included in one kind, and require stamp
for rs cents.
INSURANCE, LIFE.
Requires stamp expressly for Life In
surrnce Policies, to $1,000, 25 cents; to
$4,000, so cents; TO airy amount over So
900, 81.
LEASE.
All amounts Of rent are the same, but
time varies the amount Of stamp 80 3 Yeas,
so cents; exceeding three years, 81.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
All processes by the which any suit is com
menced in any Court, so cents.