North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-07
OFFICIAL
TREASURY DEPARThlIT.
Wffiee u( 9utrrnaI gsusaue.
SCHEDULE of STAMP DUTIES,

From and alter Augurt L, 1864.
Stamp Duty
acknowledgement of deeds -. :. ;. exc mpt
AWdarH. ......- 5 cts
g in suits or legal proceeding exempt
agreement or ppraisemen' for each
sheet or piece of paper on
which the same is written). cts
assignment or transfer of mortgage,
lease, or policy of insurance,
the same duty as the original
instrument.
of patent right. ........ 5 cts
Bank Cec4H, drafts or orders, &c, at
sight or on demand. nd....... cts
Bills OF Exchange, (Foreign,) drawn
in,but payable out Of, the United
States, each bill of set of three or
mole, must be stamped.
For every bill or each set, where
the sum made payable does not
exceed one hundred dollars, or
equivalent thereof in any foreign
currency IN which such bills may
be expires sed, according to the
standard of value fixed By the
United States. s.....-......... 2cts.
For every additional hundred dol
lars, or fractional part thereof in
excess of one hundred dollars
(FUreign) drawn in, but payable
out Of, the United States, (f
drawn singly or in duplicate, ,)pay
the same duly as Inland Bills of
Exchange
THE acceptor or acceptors Of any
Bill OF Exchange or,order for the
payment of any sum of money
drawn,or purporting to be drawn
in any foreign country, but paya-
Bile IN the United States, must,
before paying or accepting the
same, place thereupon a stamp
indicating the duty.l
BiiiS Of E.rchdnge, (lnland,) draft or
order, payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand and any pro.
mlssory note, whether payable
on demand or at time deslgna-
ted, Except bank notes issued for
circulation, and checks i,.,de and
intended to be and wh icl. shall be
forth with presented for paYmenD
for sum aot otexcecding one hun
dTc4 dollars. ..-..-....... cts.
For every additional 500, or irac
tIona part thereof ... 5 cts.
lIhe warrant pi attorney to confess
judgment on a note or bond Is ex-
empt from stamp duty, if the
note or bond is properly stamp
ed.
Bills Of Lqding, Of vessels for ports
OF the United States or British
North America a-...-.......ex exempt,
or receipt for goods, to any
foreign port. t........ 10 cts
Bill Of Sale of any vessel, or part
thereof, when the considera
ton does not exceed five
hundred dollars. .. SO cts
exceeding $500, and not
exceeding 81 600 ....... 81 90
exceeding $1,000 Tor each
5O0,or fractional part there
Of. of..................-. so cts.
Of personal property (other
than ship or vesseI. w 5 cts
Bond, personal, for the payment of
money. (See Mo'tgage)
Official. aI.-............. s1,OQ
" for irdnmnfying any person
for the payment {, f any sum
Of money, where the money
ultimately recovc raGle there
upon is 81 900, or less w so cts.
Where the money recover
able exceeds $1,000, for ev-
cry additional $1,000, or
fractional part thereof. -. so cts
B0nds.-County, city ,and town bonds
railroad and other corpora
tUn bonds, and scrip, are
subject to stamp duty (Sce
Nortgage)
4" Of any description, other
than such as required in le-
gal proceedings, aud such as
are not otherwise chraged in
this Schedule ule.- 25 cts.
Certificates of depozit in bank, sum
not exceeding one hundred
dollars. .. Gets.
of deposit in bank, sum ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars 5 cts
Of stock in an incorporated
company. .....-......-... 25 cts
general. cts.
Of record upon the instru-
ment recorded exempt
Of record upon the book exempt
Of weight or measurement
of anima Is, coal wood, or 9TH
er articles, except weights