Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-06
DEPAKTCKF :
Slalilu DulicS.

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 nincty-fve 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
thercupon an adhesive stamp to denote SAID
duty. such person or persons shall incur q pen
atty Of $50, and such instrument, document
or paper. as aforesaid shall be deemed invalid
and OF no effect"
Ii 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 De-
tober TO faniiiarize themselves with the sche-
due. We, therefore, publish it, advising our
readers to preserve 1T for future reference:
SCHEDULE b.
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
tions, at sight or ON demand, cents.
Bill of exchange Gnland). draft, or order
for the payment of any 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 for circula-
ton, for sum exceeding $40 and not exceed
Ing 500. , cents; exceeding 500 and not
exceeding 5000. 10 cents; exceeding 5000
and not exceeding $3.50, 10 cents; exceeding
$3.50 and not exceeding $500, 20 cents; eX-
ceeding $500 and not exceeding $50. 80
cents; exceeding $3.50 and not exceeding
81 900. 40 cents; exceeding 81 900 and not
exceeding : 500, 60 cents; exceeding 81 800
and not exceeding $1,000. ST. exceeding
$4,000 and not exceeding $4,000. 81 80: and
for every s.. 800 or part of - 500 in excess
of $1,000. 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 to the custom
, OF merchants and bankers, shall pay the same
, rates of duty as inland bills of exchange ol
promssory notes. Ii drawn IN sets of three
or more. for every bill of each set where the
made payable shall not exceed $3.50, ol
: 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. 3 cents; above $3.50 and no
above $3.50. cents; above $3.50 and no
! above $500. 10 cents above $500 and no
above Il 900. Is cents: above II 600 and no
above 81 500. 20 cents; above 81 300 and no
above S2,2J0, so cents; above S2,250 and no
r above $500. 80 cents; above IS 500 and no
: above $4,000. 30 cents; above $4,000 and no
: above $500. 81: and for every $4,000 o
parts thereof in excess OF $1,000, 50 cents
Bill of lading or receipt (o;her than charte
: paIty) for any goods, merchandise. effects
, to be exported from port or place IN th
United States to any foreign port or place. Il
cents.
T Express-For every receipt or stamp isSue'
: or used by any express company. or carrier
or person whose occupation it is to act a sucl
for all boxes, bales, packages or bundles, 10
the transportation OF which such company
carrier or person shall receive compenSatio
/. OF not over 25 cents. cent.
10 When such compensation exceeds the SUI
!, of - cents. and not over one dollar, , cent
N When one or more packages are sent TO IN
- same address at the same time. and the con
.e pensaiio3 exceeds one dollar, cents.
Bond-For indemnifying any person VIII
shall have become bound or engaged as suret
0n for the payment of any sum of money. or 70
the due execution or performance OF the dr
ties of any office, and to account for none
received by virtue thereof, SO cents.
Bond OF any description other than such d
:. are required in legal proceedings. and such q
are not otherwise charged in this schedul,
n % cents.
he Certificate of stock IL an incorporate
company. % cents.