Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-25

eral tax law
Section ninety-6ve of the law enacts, 'sThat
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 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 familiarize themselves with the sche-
dule. We, therefore, publish it, advising our
readers to preserve it for future references:
SCHEDULE B.
Agreement or contract, other than those
specified in this schedule; any app. sement 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, 5 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
tons, 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 for circula-
ton, for a sum exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing 500, cents; exceeding 500 and not
exceeding 5000, 10 cents; exceeding 5000
and not exceeding $3.50, 10 cents; exceeding
$3.50 and not exceeding $500, 20 cents; ex-
ceeding $500 and not exceeding $3.50, 80
cents; exceeding $3.50 and not exceeding
81 900, 40 cents; exceeding 81 900 and not
exceeding 81 800, 60 cents; exceeding 81 800
and not exceeding $1,000, 81; exceeding
800 and not exceeding $4,000, 81 so; and
for every $4,000 or part of $4,000 in excess
of $4,000, 81.
Bill of exchange Qoreign), or letter of
credit drawn in, but payable out of the United
States, if drawn singly or otherwise than IN
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
promissory notes. If drawn in sets of three
or more for every bill of each set where the
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, &c cents; above $500 and not
above $1,000, Is cents; above 81 900 and not
above 1900, 20 cents; above 81 500 and not
above S2,25O, 80 cents; above s., 25O and not
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above $4,000, 20 cents; above So, 900 aud not
above $500, 81; and for every $4,000 or
parts thereof in excess of $500, 80 cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than charter
party) for any goods, merchandise, or effects,
to be exported from port or place in the
United States to any foreign port or place, %
cents.
Express-For every receipt or stamp issued
or used by any express company, or carrier,
or person whose occupation it is to act as such,
for all boxes, bales, packages or bundles for
the transportation of which such company,
carrier or person shall receive compensation
of not over 20 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
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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 to 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,
| 25 cents
Certificate of stock in an Incorporated
company, rs cents.
Certificate of profits, or any certificate or
memorandum showing an interest III the
property or accumulations of any incorpora-
ted company, If for a sum not less than ten
dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars, 10
cents.
For a sum exceeding fifty dollars, 25 cents.
Certifcate-Any certificate of damage, or
otherwise, and all other certificates or docu-
ments issued by any Port Warden, Marine
Surveyor, or other persons acting as such, 20
cents.
Certificate of deposit of any sum of money
in any bank or trust company, or with any
banker or person acting as snch, for a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, cents;
exceeding one hundred dollars, cents.
Certificate of any other description than
those specified, 10 cents.
Charter party-Contract or agreement for
the charter of any ship or vessel, or steamer,
or any letter, memorandum or other writing
between the captain, master or owner or per-
son acting as agent of any ship or vessel, or
steamer, and any other person or persons for
or relating to the charter of such ship or yes
sci, or steamer, if the registered tonnage of
such ship or vessel, or steamer, does not ex-
coed 800 tons, three dollars.
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceeding
600 tons, five dollars.
Exceeding 500 tons, 10 dollars.
Contract-Broker's note, or memorandum
of sales of any goods or merchandise, stocks,
bonds exchange, notes of hand, real estate,
or property of any kind or description issued.
by brokers or persons acting as such 10 cents,
Conveyance-Deed instrument or writing
whereby any lands, tenements, or other realty
sold shall be granted, Qeased), assigned, trans
ferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in,
the purchaser or purchasers, or any other
person or persons by his, her or their direction,
when the consideration or value exceeds 500
and does not exceed $1,000, 81; exceeding
81 900 and not exceeding $4,000, So; exceed
ing 81, 800 and not exceeding $4,000, So; ex-
ceeding 5000 and not exceeding $4,000,
SO; exceeding $4,000 and not exceeding
$4,000, $40; and for every additional $l0,-
600 or fractional part thereof in excess of
! $40, 900, $40.
Dispatch, Telegraphic-Any dispatch or
message, the charge for which for the first ten
| d. not