Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-16

On and after the first of October, 1862, the
stamp duties prescribed in the schedule here
after annexed, must he paid under the Fed
eral tax law.
Section ninety-fve of the law enactS, '1That
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 a pen
atty OF $50, and such instrument, document
or paper, as aforesaid, shall be deemed invalid
and OF no effect"
Il 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 10 preserve 1t Tor future reference:
SCHEDULE B.
Agreement contract, other than those
specified in this schedule; any apprisement OF
value or damage, or tor 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, trust company, or 9th
er person or persons, companies or corpora
tions, at sight or ON demand cents.
Bill of exchange (inland), draft, or order
for the payment OF amy 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 tor circula-
tlon for a sum exceeding $40 and not exceed
Ing 500, ) cents; exceeding 500 and not
exceeding $500, 10 cents; exceeding $500
and not exceeding $3.50, l5 cents exceeding
$3.50 and not exceeding $500, 20 cents; eX-
ceeding 5000 and not exceeding $50, so
cents; exceeding $3.50 and not exceeding
$1,000, 40 cents; exceeding $1,000 and not
exceeding 81 500, GO cents; exceeding 81 500
and not exceeding $4,000, 81; exceeding
$4,000 and not exceeding $4,000. 81 80; and
for every $4,000 or part of $4,000 in excess
OF $4,000, 81.
Bill OF exchange (foreign), or letter of
credit drawn in, but payable on; OF the United
States, If drawn singiy or Otherwise than in a
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 Ii drawn in sets of three
or more, for every bill OF each set where the
sum made payabe shall not exceed $3.50, or
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, 5 cents; above $3.50 and not
above $3.50, D cents; above $3.50 and not
above $500, 10 cents; above $500 and not
above 1000. Is cents; above 81 900 and not
above 1900, 20 cents; above 81 500 and not
above $3.50. so cents; above S2.250 and not
above $500, 80 cents; above S3,500 and not
above 5000. 20 cents; above $4,000 and not
above S1,500, 81; and for every $4,000 or
parts thereof in excess OF $500, so cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (o;her than charter
parity for any goods, merchandise, or effects
to be exported from port or place IN the
United States to any foreign por, or place, 10
cents.
Express-For every receipt or stamp issued
Or used by any express company, or carrier,
or person whose occupation ii is TO act a. such
for al boxes, bales, packages or bundles. for
the transportation of which such company
carrier or person shall receive a compensation
of not over 25 cents, cent.
When such compensation exceeds the sum
of 25 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-
/ pensation exceeds one dollar, cents.
Bcnd-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 accoun, for money
received BY virtue thereof, 50 cents
Boad o. any description other than such a:
are required in legal proceedings. and such a:
are not otherwise charged in this schedule
4 % cents.
Certificate of stock in an incorporated
company, 25 cents.