Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08
DEPARTURES.
stamp Duties.

On anil after the first OF Oc:obcr, 1862, the
stamp duties prescribed in the schedule here
at.er annexed, must he paid under the Fed
eral tax law.
Section ninety-ive of the law enacts THAT
if any person o. persons shall make, sign or
issue, or cause to be made, signed or issued,
any instrument, document, or paper OF any
kind or description what -oever, 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 shdtt incur a pen
ally of $50. anl such instrument, document
or paper as aforesaid, shall be deemed invalid
and OF no effect"
l. will be seen that this section both imposes
a fine and invalidates the do .ument iof the
non-u>e 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 o.
tober, to tamiliarize themselves with the sche-
dule. We, therefore, publish it, advising our
readers to preserve it Tor future reference:
SCHEDULE b.
Agreement or contract, other than those
specified in this schedule; any appIiscment of
value or dImagc, or 10: any Other purpose; for
every sheet or piece OF paper upon which
either OF the same shall be written, ) cents
duty.
Bank check, draft, or order for the pay
ment of any sum of money exceeding $50
drawn upon any bank. uust company, or 9th
er person or persons, companies or corpora
tons at sight or on demand. , cents.
Bill of exchange (nland), draft, or order
for the payment OF any sum oil money exceed
ing $50 and not exceeding 500, Otherwise
than on ii Iht or on demand, or any omissorv
no c, except banl. notes issued Tor circula-
ton, for sum exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing 500, 3 cen 5; exceeding 500 and not
exceeding 5000, 10 cents; exceeding $500
and not exceeding $3.50, ID cents exceeding
$3.50 and no, exceeding $500, 20 cents; eX-
ceedIng $500 and not exceeding $3.50, 80
cents; exceeding $3.50 and lot exceeding
81 600, 40 cents; exceeding ; 900 and not
exceeding : 500. 60 cen 5; exceeding : | 500
and not exceeding $4,000. 81; exceeding
=, 500 and not exceeding $4,000, 81 90; and
for every $4,000 or part OF $4,000 in excess
of 1000. 81.
Bill OF exchange (foreign), or letter OF
credit drawn in, bot payable ouI of the United
Safes. If drawn singiy or Otherwise than in a
ct of three or more, according TO the custom
oil merchants and bankers. shall pay the same
rates OF duty as inland bills OF exchange or
promissoFy noes. Ii drawn In sets OF three
or mor.. 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. acco. d
inc 10 the standard OF value fixed by the
United States. cents; above $3.50 and not
above $3.50. ) cents; above $3.50 and not
above $500. 10 cents; above $500 and not
above IL .00e, ID cents; above Il 900 and not
above = 500, 20 cents; abovc : 500 and not
above 81. .25O. 50 cents; above S2.250 and not
above $500. 30 cents; above So 500 and not
above $1,000. 80 cents above $4,000 aud not
above :! 500, ST. and for every $4,000 or
paris thereof In excess OF $1,000, so cents.
Bill OF laiing or receipt (o,her than charter
party) for any goods, merchandise. or effects,
10 be exported (. ON port or place IN the
United States 10 any foreign port OF place, %
cents.
Express-For every receipt or stamp issued
or used by any express company, or carrier,
or person whose occupat on IL 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 % cents, / cent.
When such compensation exceeds the sum
OF 25 cents and not over one dollar. ? cents.
When one or more packages are sent 10 the
same address al the same time, and the COM
penSation exceeds one dollar, 5 cents.
Bond-FO- indemnIfying any person who
shall have become bound or engaged A. surety
for the payment OF any sum OF money. or for
the due execution or performance oi the du-
ties of any office. and 10 account for money
received by virtue thereof. 30 cents.
Bond o. any description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and such as
are not otherwise charged in this schedule,
/ 25 cents.
Certificate of stock il an incorporated
company, p cents