Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-07


If payable at any time not less than sixty.
! three days, as aforesaid, and not exceeding
ninety. three days, including the grace, from
date or sight, Of three cents, (03.) ~"
If payable at any time not less than nine
ty.three days, as aforesaid, and not exceeding
four months from date or sight or grace, Of
four cents, (04.)
1fpayable at any time not less than four
months from date or si9ht, o. srsse, Of 81.
cents, (o6.)
And that Schedule B, following section
one hundred and ten be, and is hereby fur
ther amended, so that the stamp duty on Ger
ti6cates of any other description than those
specified in said schedule, in lieu of ten
cents as therein prescribed, shall be Ave
cents, (O5.)
On passage tickets by any vessel from =
port of the United States to foreign port,
costing thirty dollars or less, fifty cents,
(o5.)
On any power Of attorney for the sale or
transfer of any scrip or certificate of profits
or memorandum, showing an interest in the
profits or accumulations of any corporation
or association, if for a sum not exceeding
fifty dollars, ten cents, QO.) .s -
On any policy of insurance or other in
strument, by whatever name the same shall
be called, by which insurance shall be made
or renewed upon property of any description
whether against perls by sea. or by fire, or
other peril of any kind, made by any insur-
ance company or its agents, or by any other
company or person in which the premium or
assessment shall not exceed ten dollars, ten
cents, (lO.) e.ef,
On any bill of sale by which any ship or
vessel or any part thereof shall be conveyed
| to or vested in any other person or persons
when the consideration shall not exceed five
hundred dollars, there shall be affixed
stamp or stamps denoting duty Of twenty
five cents, (25.)
| If the consideration exceeds one thousand
| dollars, for each and every additional amount
of one thousand dollars, or any fractional
part thereof, in excess of one thousand dol.
lars. the duty in addition shall be fifty cents,
(5O.)
If the consideration" exceeds five hundred
and does not exceed one thousand dollars.
the duty shall be fifty cents, (5O)
On each and every assignment or transfer
of mortgage. lease. or policy of insurance,
a stamp duty shall be paid equal to that i'm.
posed on the original instrument.
Any power of attorney, conveyance, or
document of any kind made, or purportine
to be made, in any foreign country to be
used in the United States shall pay the
same duty as is required by law on similar
instruments or documents when made or is
sued in the United States; and the party to
whom the same is issed or BY whom it is to
be used, shall, before using the same, afix
thereon the stamp or stamps indicating the
duty required.
Any mortgage or personal bond for the
payment OF money, or as security for the
payment Of any definite or certain sum of
money, in lieu Of the duties imposed as pre-.
scribed in Schedule following tine one hun.
dred and tenth section. shall have stamp
or stamps affixed thereon denoting a duty
upon every sum of two hundred dollars, or
any fractional part thereof, Of ten cents,
Qo.) ~
No cohveydnce, deed, mortgage, or writ.
ing. whereby any lands. tenements, realty.
or other property shall be sold. granted, ~.
| signed or otherwise conveyed, or shall be
made as security for the payment of any
sum Of money. shall be required to pay a
stamp duty Of more than the sum Of ono
thousand dollars, anything to the contrary
notwithstanding.
No stamp duty shall be required on powers
Of attorney or any other paper relating TO
applications for bounties. arrearages of nav.
or pensions, or to the receipt thereof from
time to time; or indemnity awarded for den.
relations and injuries by certain bands Of
Sioux Indians nor on any warrant Of attor.
ney accompanying q bond or note. when
such bond or note shall have affixed thereto
the stamp or stamps denoting the duty re-
quired, and whenever any bond or note shall
be required to be placed on such paper: Pro-
rided. That the stamp duty placed thereon is
the highest rate required for said instrumenes,
or either Of them; nor on certificates of tho
measurement or weight of animals, wood.
coal. or other articles; nor on deposit uotes
to mutual insurance companies for insurance
upon which policies subject to stamp duties
have been, or are to be, issued; nor ON any
certificate Of the record of deed or other
instrument in writing, or of the acknowl-
cdgement or proof thereof by attcsting wit
nesses. s.. t.,.t t..s,i .s.G r.I.
The duty or stamp required for transpoc-
tation by express companies and others 10
hereby repealed, and such transportation
shall be exempt from stamp duty. sslie,
That the stamp duty on Q contract a
agreement for the charter Of any shin, a.
vessel, or steamer, az now provided IA, In
Schedule B, or any letter, memorandum. a.
other writing between the captain. master. a
owner, or person acting a. agent of any chip,
or vessel, or steamer. and any other psrsoa
or persons for or relating to the charter of.
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