Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-03-14
Preserve this for Reference.

compendium of the Stamp Law, to which we in
vite the perusal of the public. The information
contained is both correct and valuable
AoRIEMENTs Of every kind and nature all appraise.
nents and memOrandums between or more
parties except those specified under other heads
for each sheet or piece Of paper .......... cents
BANK CHECKS orders for the pay ment Of any sum
of money over S2o. at sight or demand. -. cents
For amounts under $50 stamp is required
BILLS Onlaud All time drafts, notes and due bills
payable at specified times for sums from $50 TO
500 cts. to 900, 10 cts. TO $3.50. Is cts
to $500, 20 cts to $3.50, 20 cts to 81 COO, 40
cts to 81 500, 60 cts /; to 81 500, 81 to So O0O
81 so, and 81 for each 81 800 or fraction Of the
same thereafter. II dom site exchange be made
iE sets each one must be stamped
bills, Ooreign,) If single or IN duplicate, require
the same stamps a inland bills or notes. Let
ters of credit require similar stamp. Full
sp cihcatons are too extended TO be enumera
BILLS OF LApISc any goods for foreign port 10
Domestic bills Of lading require stamp.
BONDS of Indemnity for payment Of money and Off
cml .50 cents
All other kiuds .25 cents.
CERTIFICATES of stock in Incorporated companies for
exceeding $50, for damage or otherwise,
sSSq # or Gpps Gy pGpof Poney to soo over
500 cts for all others ....,..........1O 10 cents.
Contracts for sale Of property Of any kind made by
brokers or those acting as such ........10 10 cents
YANCEs-needs, etc, Of value S0O no stamp;
500 TO $500 so cts to 81 600 81 to 81 500,
81 ; to s. 900, 50 TO 1000, $40 10 $50 600,
over $40 ooo. so 90
TEL peR4rnlc GisrATcnrs- the charge the first
more than 20 cents is charged ........... cents.
EXPRESS receipts must be stamped. For each pack
age for the delivery Of which rs cents is charg
ed cent where 81 is charged cts over 81, cents.
INsURANcE-All, save life, are included in one kind
Life insurance to 81 O00, % cts to 50 ,OOO 80
cts all over S5 GOO so cents
To years 50 cts over years.............. 81 90
LEGAL DocUMENTs.--For any process by which suit
is commenced in any ycourt...,............5o so cents
All processes issued by Justice of the Peace
or in any criminal other suit begun by the
United states or any state, are exempt
MEDIclNEs.-For every package containing any kind
OF patent medicine periumery or cosmetic SOLD
for 25 cts, cent for 80 cents, cts. for 10
cents cts for 81, 4 cts, and for every SO
cents or part thereof Sl.............. cents
MORTGAGE upon any kind of property from 500
$500 90 cts to Il 600 81 to g 600 81 to
or each additional o,oOo part thereof. $40 co
Satisfaction of mortgage requires 10 cent GER
tihcate stamp
No1Es-See Bills (nland)
PASSAGE IIcKErs to any foreign port for $50 so cts
p,Ay1ye S12Ds non each hack when the nrioe
does not exceed is cents, cent not over rs
cents cts not over SO cents, 3 cts. not over
36 cents cts. all 36 cents .......... cents
POWER OF ATToRNEYA simple power OF attorney 20 cents
compound power of attorney must have
many stamps there are branches of business
enumerated. power Of attorney relating to
real estate 81 W
If for a double purpose, rent and sel...... s. 90
PROBATE OF WILL ranging from so cents upwards.
Wills require stamp.
PROTEST-FOr every instrument protested. % cents
WAREHOUSE RECuTIs.-For any Kind of property
held storage in any public or private
premises 25 cents
Section provides that any person persons who shall
make cause to be made any instrument or paper without
having thereon adhesive stamp denote the required
duty shall incur penalty Of EIftD Dollars, and such
instrument paper shall be deemed invalid and of effect
Section 96 provides stamp appropriated denote
the duty charged shall be used for den0ng any Other duty
Of the amount and il 50 used the shall be OF 10
avail
Section 0a provides that any person forging counterfeit
ing msusng any stamps dice with the intent there
by derud the United states OF any duties imposed snail
BE- deemed guilty Of felony and dealt with accordingly.
Section 90 provides that in all cases where a stamp shall
be used for denog any duty imposed the person using the
shall Writ thereon the initials Of his and the
late of using the and that any person using aX
ing any stamp without Cctualy cauceng the same he
she or they shall forfeit the sum Of Fiffy Dollars.
Section 100 provides that if any person persons shall
make issue, sign, accept to be accepted paid
with design to evade the payment OF any stamp duty, any
hill Of exchange note, draft order for the payment of
money, liable duty hereby imposed, without the
same being duly stamped, having adh stamp
thereon enoiag the duty charged he she they for
cry such note order, etc. shall forfeit the sum Of Taco
Hundred DOtIars,
faithful compliance with the requirements Of the Excise
law demands that all papers subject to stamp tax shall have
stamp affixed before issuing the same, and that the stamp
50 affixed must be cancelled III the manner prescribed by
the party executing the instrument Thereccyng Of
stamped paper IS violation Of law The attaching and can
C'g OF stamp on document 50 received IS also unaw
ful aud tae cancellation Of stamp paper otherwise
lawfully issued ny other than the party executing lhe pa
per TO winch the stamp so aiXedi Is equally unlawful
In using stamps two of a smaller denomination may be
used in numbers equal the stamp required provided they
be of the kind denomnated for the instrument in question
Stamps required every certificate which has may
have legal value IN any court Of laW.
As to manufacturers all who manufacture TO the extent
Of 5000 year pay tax of three cent the gross
amount and all whose manufactures exceed 81 900 in add
ton thereto pay license OF $40 per annum.
Many written instruments in common use will
probably be changed in form from certificate to
an assertion Of fact, and thousand lodges will
be adopted to avoid the tax. But good business
men will cheerlully pay the tax on their money
transactions rather than trust to dodge which
may or may not stand .be test of law
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