The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-24

The people are considerably confused
and perplexed as to the requirements Of
the law in the use of Stamps.
We give from Thomp8ons Reporter
a Stamp Compendium, such as our read
ers require:
Agreements-of every name and ma
ture, and all appraisements, and all
memorandum between two or more par
ties, except such as hereinafter specified
under other heads, for each sheet or piece
of paper, cents
Bank Checks-Checks, drafts payable
on presentation, and orders for the pay
ment of money at sight, for any amount
over $40, 2 cents. For all checks, drafts
or orders for $40 and under, no stamps
are required
Bills, Inland-All time drafts, and all
notes and due bills payable at specific
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, so cents; to 1000, 40
cents to Sl,500, 60 cents; to $4,000,
Sl.00; to $1,000, 81, 80; and for every
81, 500 and parts of the same over s., 1000,
81.
Bond-Of indemnity, for due perform
ance, and to account for money, 90 cents;
other descriptions, % cents.
Certifcates-0f stock, of Port War
den, of Marine Surveyor, for damages,
and for shares of interest, for amounts
exceeding $50, % cents; if for deposits
of money, to 500, cents; do. over
$l00, cents; all Eother certificates, 10
cents
Conveyances, Deeds, etc.-Where the
value is to 800, no stamp; to $500, 90
cents;...to 81 ,000..$l; to 81, 800, 81; to
$1,000, s.; to $4,000, SO; to $40, 900,
$50; and for every $4,000, or parts of
$4,000 in excess of $4,000, $40.
Dispatch or Telegrap!l-If the charge
for the first ten words is ten cents, lcent;
if the charge for the first ten words is
over ten cents, cents.
Express-Express receipts must be
stamped To a 25 cent charge, | cent;
to 81 charge, 2 cents; all charges over
81, 3 cents
Insurance-Fire, inland and marine
policies are all included in one kind, and
require stamp for % cents.
Insurance-Life-Requires stamp
expressly for life insurance policies, to
81 900, % cents; to $1,000, so cents; to
any amount over $1,000, 81.
Lease-All amounts Of rent are the
same but time varies the amount oi
stamp; to years, 90 cents; exceeding
years, ST.
Legal Documents-All processes by
which any suit is commenced in any
Court, 80 cents. All processes issued
by Justice of the Peace, and crimina
proceedings, are exempt
Medicines, Perfumery, etc.-This kind
of stamp is required for very large por
tion of every apothecaryS stock; for Il
25 cent package, vial, box or bottle, ]
cent; 60 cents, 2 cents; IS cents, 3 cents
81, 4 cents; and for every so cents OIL
part of so cents over 81, cents.
Mortgage-On real, personal or mixed
estates, or property of papers giving
t loans, to $500, 80 cents; to $1,000 81
: to 81, 900, 81; to $1,000, s.; to $4,000
$40; to $4,000, SIS; and tor every ad
ditional $4,000, or part thereof, SO
Notes-See bills inland.
Power of Attorney and Proxy-A sim
pie power, % cents; compound powe
' must have as many stamps as there arr
, branches of business enumerated Pow
ers relating to real estate, 81; if for ;
double purpose, to rent and to sell, 81
7 Proxies are 10 cents.
t Probate of Will-Letters of admins
; tration to $500, so cents; to $4,000
81; to $4,000, SO; to $4,000, S5; t,
: 100000, SO; to $l50,000, 500; an,
/ for each additional $4,000, or part 0
t $4,000, So
Protest-For every instrument pro
q tested, 25 cents.
4 Warehouse receipt-For any goods
d merchandise or property held on storag
on any public or private premises, 2
y cents.
e Wills require no stamps
r In the whole list we find twenty-si.
: kinds of stamps, and the number of de
n nominations quite beyond defining; bu
+ by using smaller stamps (of the righ
+ kind) in lieu of one large stamp tn
= number of denominations may be re
= duced to about seventy-fve plates o
o sheets