East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-23
NUMBER 81.
STAMP TAX.


The people are confused aud perplex-
ed AS to the requirements of the law In
tho use of Stamps. The diversity of
kinds and the variety Of denominations,
together with proper but simple -defini-
tions of the instruments ia writing;
packages and preparations to be stamp.
ed, renders Stamp Compendium %
necessary as an almanac. We there
fore give from Thompson's Reporter, .
Stamp Compendium, such as our read.
ers need:
Agreements-of every name aud ma.
ture, and all appraisements, and all
memorandums between two or more
parties, except such as hereinafter spec
flied under other heads, for each sheet
o. piece OF paper, cents
Bank Checks = Checks, drafts, pay
able on presentation, aud orders for the
payment of money at sight, for any
amount over $50, cents, For all
checks, drafts, or orders Tor $50 aQ1
under, no stamps are required.
Bills, Inlanl All time drafts, ami
all notes and due-bills payable at specific
times, or payable on demand, for sums
over $40 to 800, 5 cents; to $500, 10
cents; to $3.50, Is cents; to $500, 20
cents: to $3.50, 80 cents; to 81 600, 40
cents; to 81 500, 60 cents; to 81 500, 81;
to $1,000, 81, so; and for every S2,50)
and parts of the same over $1,000, 81.
Bond d-Of indemnity, for due perfor.
nance, aud to account for money, so
cents; other descriptions, 25 cents.
! Cerli6cates-OfS Stock, Of Port War
den, Of Marine Surveyor, for damages,
and for shares of interest, for amounts
exceeding $50, 25 censt If for deposits
of money, to 500, 2 cents; do. over
800, 5 cents; all othcr certificates, 10
cents.
| Conveyance, Deeds, &c. Where the
value is to 800, no stamp; to $500, so
cents; to 81 900 81; to $4,000, So; to
S5, 900, So; to $4,000 $40; to $4,000,
$50; and for every $40 900, or parts of
$l0,o 900, in excess of $50, 1000, $40.
Dispatch or 7 elegraph-Ifthe char
ges for the first ten words is ten cents,
cent; if the charge for the first ten
words is over ten cents, 3 cents
Express-Express receipts must DO
stamped. To 25 cent charge, cent;
to 81 charge, Q cents; all charges
over 81, cents.
Insurance-Fire inland aud marine
policies are all included in one kind,
and require stamp for 25 cents.
Insurance, Life-Requires a stamp
expressly for life insurance policies, TO
$1,000, 25 cents, to 5000, so cents; to
any amount over 1000, 81.
! Leases-All amounts of rent are the
same, but time varies the amount of
stamp; to 8 years, so cents; exceeding
3 years 81.
Legal Documents-All processes by
which any quit is commenced in any
Court, SO cents. All process issued
by Justice Of the Pease, aud criminal
proceedings, are exempt.
Medicines, Perfumery, ctc.-This
kind Of stamp is required for very
large portion OF every Apothecaries
stock; for rs cent package, vial box
or bottle, cent; so cents: 2 cents; rs
cents, 3 ceuts; 81 "A cents; and for every
50 cents or part Of 50 cents over 81, 2
cents.
Moitgage--OD real personal or mixed
estates, or property or papers giving
loans, to $500, so cents; $1,000, 81; to
$4,000, So to $1,000, SIS; to $4,000,
$40; to 100000, SIS; and for every ad.
ditional s 0,000, or part thereof, $40.
Notes--See bills inland.
Power of Attorney, and Proxy.--A
simple power 25 cents; a compound
power must have as many stamps as
there are branches of business enuner-
ated Powers relating to real estate,
81; if for double purposes to rent aud
to sell, So. Proxies are 10 cents.
Probate OF Will Letters of admin.
istration to $4,000, 50 cents; To $4,000,
81; to 100000, 50; TO $4,000, S5; TO
100000, $40; To sl50,000 $40; and
for each additional $50 900, or part of
$4,000, $40.
Portest.--For every instrument pro-
tested 25 cents.
! Warehouse Receipt--For any goods,
merchandise or property held on otor-
age on any public or private promises,
25 cents.
Wills--require no stamps.
In the VIII ole list we find twenty-six
kinds of stamps, and the number of do.
nominations quite beyond defining; but
by using smaller stamps (of the right
kindly in lieu of one largo stamp, tho
number Of denomi nations may be re-
duced to about seventy.fve plates or
sheets.
Coop LUDK. Some young men talk
about good luck. Good luck is, to get