, 1862-12-16

1hc people are confused and perplexed as
10 the requirements Of the law in the use NJ
Stamps. The diversity Of kinds and the ya,
rlefy of denominations, together with proper
mt simple definitions Of the Instruments in
writing, Packages and preparations to be
stamped, renders IL Stamp Compendium. rs
necessary as an almanac. We therefore give
from TAt'noseaa, $ Reporter, = Stamp Compcn.
diu1n, such as the readers Of the TRtgr7SE
need
Agrccmcnts-of every name and nature
anu all appr:nsements, and all meinoEludums
nctNcen TWO or more parties, except such a
hereinafter specified under other heads. for
eaGh sheef or pieee Of paper, S cents.
bank Checks-Cheeks, drafts payable On
noney at sight, for any amount over SO )
G csG1s. for all checks, drafts or orders fnr
~ and nnder, no stamps arc required.
6lns, lniand-AI1 time drafts, and aIl notes
ana 4ue-bills Payable at specific times. or
s1n aoe csn3s. on oen4na, 70 o. f9r sums over geo TO
s:.ms; to $500, 20 cents, to $50, 50 cent?. to
ssda>MV, % ceuts: TO 1850, TO cents: to
$500, 81; to 5000, $3.50; and far eycrT ~
s~;2tV ;1'd larts ofthc samc over IS 900 81,
5ona-Of indemnity, for due performance,
dna decc;,tio ~ esouaE LOT money, 80 cents; other
Certitcates-Of Stock, Of Port Warden. os
Aaflne surveyor, for damages, and for shares
III interest, for amounts e8cecdiue S50. S5
cents; i for deposits Of money, to $lW 8
een.s; cents; 90. m over slo0, cents all other cert
Conveyance, Deeds, etc-Where the ya.ue
= !, t. t. SloO no stump; to $500, 50 cents; to
*l,og, Il; to $500, s.: to Is mn a. r.
$4,000 $40; to s200o0, $50: and fn1r' ~, crorv ~
Sao S1ooo0 ~ or parts Of $4,000 in excess Of sSo
Dispatch OF Telegraph the charsre FIR +ho
first len words is ten cents. ccnf ~ if 10 ~
5 cents. ~4>'3 ~ W LII eeo's,
Express--Express receipts must bc st,,nr.
ca. Jos 70 cent charge, cent to 81 CHARGE
= CENTS; al charges over 81, cents.
lnsHrance@fire, ~ an: inland and marine policies
are all included in one kind, and nennira es =
stamp for rs cents. A~3''a9 q
Insurance, Life-Requires stamp ex-
rfessis Tor iits insuranc policies, to 81 doc Is
cents; to e. &$5,No, 50 cents: to any amo1nnt
Icases-All amonnts Of rent are tne samo
but time varies the amount Of siam19 mn stu ~ !;
years, 81 cents; exceeding years, s..
legal Documents-Aup processes by which
my ~ sh1l Is commenced IN any Court, 50 cents
al processes issued BY Justice Of the Peaee
ana "a CRIMINAL proceedings, are exempt
stamp is required for 4 very large portion n
every apothcca1y's stock for IS cent back
age, vial. box Or bottle, cent; so cen1s. .
cents; IS cents, 3 cents; 81, cents: and lar
every So cents or part Of so cents over a. .
cents. ~'~@ St' "
Mortgnee-0n real, personal Or mixed On.
1a1es, ar property Or papers giving loans. fo
$5oo, 80 cents; to 81 900, Il; TO $2.Nn ss.
to 5000, IS; to 10000, si0; to ssOooo' 81;
ard 10 1or every additional SO 600, OF part thcre,
Notes-ece bills inland.
Power Of Attorney and Proxy-A s;ron,a
power, 70 cents; compound power mi1st I
hare as many stamps as there are branches of |
business enumerated. Powers relating to real
estate, q; il for double purpose, to fcnt and
to sell, g. Proxies are 10 cents.
Probate ct Will-Letters Of administration
to $500, SO cents: to 81, 900, ST; to so N0
=; toS5o,NW, Is; to $l00, 600, $10: to x3N,
coo, SsU: and for each additional $50 OG0 nr
part Of sc, Geo, $40. S'o'"" VI
cents. - s4otS'Seo' ~
Warehouse Recefpt-Foe anv goods. mcr.
eha9d1se or property held On Storage Oh any
pn9nS OF private premises, 25 cents.
Nllls require no stamps.
In the whole list we lind twenfp-s;~ ,snaa
d stamps, and the number Of denon1inaf;ons
lnite oeyend defining: but by using smaller
stamps Sof the right Kind in lieu Of one 1aTre
stump, me number Of denominations may he
reouced TO abont seventy -fiYe plates Or sheets