Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-11
Sta mp Duties.

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-five of the law enacts, That
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 reference:
SCHEDULE Is.
Agreement or contract, other than those
specified in this schedule; any apprisement 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, 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, 2 cents.
Bill of exchange GnlandD, draft, or order
for the payment OF any sum of money exceed
inc $50 and not exceeding Sl00, otherwise
than on sight or on demand, or any promissory
no:e. except bank notes issued tor circula-
ton, for a sum exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing 500, ) cents; exceeding 500 and not
exceeding 5000, 10 cents; exceeding $500
and not exceeding $3.50, 10 cents; exceeding
$3.50 and not exceeding $500, 20 cents; ex-
ceeding $500 and not exceeding $3.50, so
cents; exceeding $3.50 and not exceeding
81 900, 40 cents; exceeding 81 900 and not
exceeding 81 500, 60 cents; exceeding 81 500
and not exceeding $4,000, 81; exceeding
So $500 and not exceeding $4,000, 81 30; 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 out of the United
States. If drawn singly or otherwise than in a
set of three or more, according 10 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
sum made payable shall not exceed $3.50, OF
the equl, ,alent thereof in any foreign currency
in which such bill may be expressed, accord
I ing TO the standard OF value fixed by the
United States, cents; above $3.50 and moi
above $3.50, 3 cents; above $3.50 and moi
above $500, 10 cents; above $500 and moi
above 81 900. Is cents; above 81 900 and not
above 81 800, 20 cents; above 81 500 and moi
above S2,250. 80 cents; above S2.250 and no
above $500. so cents; above S3 500 and no
above $4,000, 20 cents; above $4,000 and no
above $500. 81; and for every 8, 500 OF
parts thereof in excess OF 1900, so cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (oiher than charter
partv) for any goods, merchandise, or effects
TO be exported from port or place in th'
United States to any foreign port or place, Il
cents.
Express-For every receipt or stamp ISSUED
or used by any express company, or carrier
or person whose occupation IL Is 10 act as such
for all boxes, bales, packages or bundles, fol
the transportation of which such company
carrier or person shall receive compensation
! of not over 25 cents, cent.
When such compensation exceeds the sun
Of 25 cents, and not over one dollar, cents
4 When one or more packages are sent TO The
same address at the same time, and the com
pensation exceeds one dollar, cents.
Bond-For indemnIfying any person whc
shall have become bound or engaged as surety
for the payment of any sum of money, or TO
the due execution or performance ot the du
ees of any Office. and to account for none.
z received by virtue thereof, so cents.
Bond o. any description other than such a
are required in legal proceedings, and such a
are not otherwise charged in this schedule
IS cents.
Certificate Of stock IN an incorporate,
company, 25 cents