Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-02

Stamp II Requirements a. per the Amended Lev.
Acknowledgements atfdavits, official, exempt
Agreement and appraisement, for each
sheet 5 cents.
Assignment or transfer, same as the
original instruments.
Do, ordinary,as of bond without guar
antee exempt.
Do, patent right as cents.
Bills of Lading Of the United States
or British North America exempt.
Do, to any foreign port 10 cent.
Bond for the payment OF money, same
as Mortgage.
Do, official so cents.
Do for deed or conveyance of land % cents
Bonds. County, city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation
bonds, and scrip, same as bills aid
notes.
Certificates Of record, upon the in
stlument recorded exempt.
Do. of record rpon the book exempt.
Do. of weighis or measurement exempt.
Do Of qualification of Justice of
the Peace, Commissioner of
Deeds, or Notary Public cents.
Do. of search Of records cents.
Do. that certain papers are on file cents.
found cents.
Do. of the sale of land for taxes cents.
Do. Of redemption of land sol for
Do. Of birth, marriage and death cents.
Do. Of uua'idcation OF school teachers . cents.
Certified transcripts Of Judgment, sat-
isiac.ion Of judgment, aud OF al
papers recorded, aud OF papers on
file, each cents.
UPON ever, certificate which has may have, legal
value 10 ans curt q law Or eqaity.]
Checks payable on demand, net ex-
ceedlng $500 and exceeding $50, cent
IF payable otherwise than on demand, checks
and drafts require same stamps as promissory
notes.
Tie above duty is required when the sum
does not exceed $780, The same daty is re-
CURED on any fractional part Of $500 above the
5000.
In ease of note and mortgage 10 secure the
payment of note, but one stamp Is required,
'sproyided that The stamp duty placed thereon is
the highest rate required for said instrument OF
either Of .hem.v
But every mortgage must pay at least 10
certs, unless the note to secure which the mort
gage is given, has paid of least ten cents.
Contract. See Agreement.
Do. Brokers ~ GEMS
Mortgage, trust deed, sf'l of sale, or
personal bond for the payment If
money, is subject to stamp dutyas
follows. for every $500 or frac-
tioDal part thereof ~ cents
IN B-Boud and Mortgage, or Note and Mortgage
ara subject To but one stamp duty provided such "a
ty Ii tho highest rate required for either q sneh u
Pension Papers-Powers of Attorney,
all applications for bounties, sc. exempt
Promissory Notes.-All promissory
notes require stamps; if payable
on demand and not exee sding two
| DO. IL pavable at 90 DAYS, cents
| Do. e 60 days. cents
/ Do. +. &c 90 . cents
Do, /" i" months and not ex- +.
ceeding !" cents
Do, If payable at any lime exceeding
/ b months, ~ ceh''
mortgage exempt
Receipts Tor money, aid all receipts
excent warehouse receipts exempt
All papers subject to stamp tax must bs
stamped before the same are issued.
Stamps must be cancelled by the party sign
ling the instrument.
Official instruments, documents and papers
issued or used blythe officers of state, arr
exempt.
Conveyance stamps must answer to the val
lie of the estate conveyed.
Whenth consideration IS nominal, the Vatn'
| Of the property is the measure OF the stamp.
When two or more persons join IN the execu'
ton Of on instrument, the stamp may be can
ctlled by any one Of the parties.