Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-07-28
stamp Requirements.

Acknowledgment s. affidavits, official, exempt.
Agreement and appraisement, for each
sheet 5 cents
Assignment or transfer, same as the
original instruments.
Do, ordinary Jas of bond without guar
antee exempt
Do, patent right cents.
Bills of Lading of the United States
or British North America exempt.
Do, to any foreign port 10 cent.
Bond for the payment ofmoney, same
as Mortgage.
Do. official so cents
Do, for deed or conveyance of land 20 cents.
Bonds-County, city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation .
bonds, and scrip, same as bills sld
notes.
Certificates OF record, upon the in
st1ulnent recorded exempt.
Do. of record upon the book exempt.
Dc. of weights or measurement exempt.
Do. of qualification of a Justice OF
the Peace, Commissioner of
Deeds, or Notary Public 5 cents.
Do. of search of records cents.
Do. that certain papers are On file cents.
Do. that certain papers cannot be
found cents.
Do. ofthe sale of land for taxes cents
Do. of redemption of land soil for
taxes cents
Do. of birth, marriage and death cents.
Do. of qualification of school teachers cents.
Certified Transcripts ofjudgment, sat-
isfaction of judgment, and of all
papers recorded, and OF papers on
file, each cents.
IN. B-As general rule, stamp viii be required
upon every certificate which has, may haye legal
value in any court Of law or equity
Checks payable on demand, not ex-
caadinor 1000 and caadjn0 goo rent
IF payable otherwise than on demand. checks
and drafts require same stamps as promissory
notes.
The above duty is required when the sum
does not exceed $500. The same duty is re-
quired on any fractional part of $500 above the
5000.
In case of note and mortgage 10 secure the
payment of note, but one stamp is required,
'.provided that the stamp duty placed thereon is
The highest rate required for said instrument or
either of them"
But every mortgage must pay at least 10
cents, unless the note to secure which the mort
gage is given, has paid at least Ten cents.
Contract. See Agreement.
Do. Brokers' 10 cents.
Mortgage, trust deed, bill Of sale, or
personal bond for the payment of
money, is subject to stamp dutyas
follows: for every 5000 or frac-
IlODal part lnereOI ~ SSAtS.
IN. B.-Bond and Mortgage, or Note and Mortgage
are subject to but stamp duty; provided, such dh
y is the highest rate required for either OF such in
tfuments.
Pension Papers-Powers Attorney,
all applications for bounties, &c. exempt
Promissory Notes.-All promissory
notes require stamps; if payable
on demand and not exceeding two
hundred dollars, cent.
Do. if PAYABLE at 30 DAYS, cents.
Doe Sc 90 days, 3 cents.
Do. " 90 I" A cents.
Do, months and not ex-
ceeding E cents.
6 months. 10 cents
Release, discharge and satisfaction of
mortgage exempt.
Receipts for money, aid all receipts
EXCEPT warehouse receipts exempt.
All papers subject to stamp tax must be
stamped before the same are issued.
Stamps must be cancelled by the party sign
ing the instrument.
Official instruments, documents and papers
issued or used by the officers Of state, are
exempt.
Conveyance stamps must answer to the val
ue of the estate conveyed.
When the consideration is nominal, the Ualte
of the property is the measure of the lamp.
When two or more persons Join in the execu-
ton of an instrument, the stamp may be cam
celled by any one of the parties.