Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11

The people are confused and perplexed as to
the requirements of the law in the use of
Stamps The diversity of kinds and the va
riety of denominations, together with proper
but simple definitions of the instruments in
writing, packages and preparations to be
stamped, renders a Stamp Compendium as
necessary as an almanac. We therefore give,
from Thompson's Reporter,
STAMP COMPENDIUM,
such as the readers of the Herald need
.Agreements-of every name and nature, and
all appraisements, and all memorandums
between two or more parties, except such as
hereinafter specified under other heads, for
each sheet or piece of paper, cents.
Bank Ctecks.-Checks, drafts payable on
presentation, and orders for the payment of
money at sight, for any amount over 800, 2
cents.
For all checks, drafts Or orders for 800 and
under, no stamps are required. WITS
Bills, latand.-All time drafts, and all notes
and due bills payable at specific times, or
payable on demand, for sums over $50 to
800, cents; to $500, 10 cents; to $3.50.
Is cents; to $500, 20 cents; to $3.50, so
cents; to $1,000, 40 cents; to $500, 60
cents; to $500, ST.; to $4,000, Al so; and
for every $500 and parts Of the same over
$4,000, 81.
Boad-of indemnity, for due performan e,and
to account for money, so cents; other de-
scriptions, Is cents. ... ......
Certi6cates-of Stock, of Port Warden of Ma
rine Surveyor, for damages, and for shares
of interest, for amounts exceeding $5U, IS
cents; if for deposits OF money, to 800, 2
cents; do over $780, s cents; all other Ger
tifcs ties, 10 cents.
Conveyance, Deeds, etc.--Where the value Is
to 800, no stamp; to $500, SO cents; to
$1,000, ST.; to $250o, So; to $4,000, SIS; to
$4,000, $40; to $4,000, 800; and for every
$4,000, or parts of $4,000 in excess of
$4,000, 800.
Dispatch or 1ezegropb.-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.
Egpress.-Express receipts must be stamped.
To a Is cent charge, cent; to ST.
charge, 2 cents; all charged over ST., s
cents.
Easuraaace-Fire, inland and marine Policies
are all included in one kind, and require
stamp for rs cents. q
Insurance, Lye-requires a stamp expressly
forLife Insurance Policies, to $1,000, Is cts;
to $4,000, so cents; to any amount over
$4,000, 81.
LeGSe.-All amounts Of rent are the same,
but time varies the amount of stamp; to
three years, so cents; exceeding 3 years,
ST.. :
LegdE Documents All processes by the
which any suit is commenced in any Court,
so cents.
All processes issued by Justice of the
Peace, and criminal proceedings, are ex-
empt.
Medicines, Pertumgy, etc.-This kind of
stamp is required for very large portion
of every Apothecary's Shop; for IS cent
package, vial box or bottle, cent; so cents,
2 cents; IS GEMS, 3 cents; ST., cents; and
for every so cents or part of so cents over
81, 2 cents.
Mortgage-on real, personal or mixed estate,
or property or papers giving loans, to $500,
so cents; to $1,000, ST.; to $1,000, So; to
$4,000, SIS; to $4,000 $40; to SIC, 600,
SIS; and for every additional $4,000 or
part thereof $40.
Notes.-See bills inland -
Posoer Of Attorney, and proxy.-A simple
Power, Is cents compound Power must
have as many stamps as there are branches
of business enumerated. Powers relating
real estate, 81; if for double purpose,
TO rent and to sell, So. Proxies are 10
cents.
Probate Of WiR.-Letters of administration to
$500, so cents; to 3d. 900, 81; to $780,
900, 81; to$50,0oO, SIS; to 100000 $40;
to $4,000, $40; and for each additional
$4,000 or part of SO, 900, $40.
Protest.-For every instrument protested, Is
cents.
Warehouse Receipt-for any goods, merchan-
disc or property held on storage on any pub
lilo or private premises, 25 cents.
HsAs-require no stamps.
In the whole list we find .wenty-siI kinds