The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-26
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TRsAsURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL Revenue.
SCHEDULE OF STAMP DUTIES.
From and after august I, 1861.
Stamp D
Acknowledgement Of deeds, exeI
Affidavit s
49," in suits or leguiproceedihgs exel
agreement OF Appraisement (for each stieet
orpiece of paper on which. tho same is
written) 8
Assignment or transfer of mortgage, lease,
or policy of insurance, the same duty az
the original instrument.
Assignment OF patent right
Bank Checks, drafts or orders, &C., atsight
or on demand Z,
Bills Of Exchange, (Foreign,) drawn in, but
payable out of, the United States, each +
bill of set of three or more, must be
stamped ~ &
For every bill of each set, where the sum
made payable does not exceed one hun
bred dollars, or the equivalent thereof in
any foreign currency in which such bills
may compressed, according to the stand
ard of value fixed by the United States, 2
For every additional hundred dollars, or
fractional part thereof in excess of one
hundred dollars 2
(Foreign,) drawn in, but payable out of
the United Statos, iii drawn singly orin
Bills of Exchange.
1.-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
payable in the Unitod States, must, be-
fore paying or accepting the same, place
thereupon stamp indicating the duty.1
Bills OF Exchange, finland, DRAFT or ordcr,s
payable otherwise than at sight or On do
mgnd and IN
payable on demand or at a time dess ma
ten, Except bank notes issued for eireu-
lation, and checks made and Intended to
be, and which shall be, forthwith pre-
sented for payment } for a sum not OK
eeedmg one hundred dollars
For every additional $lD0, or fractional
part thereof
1.-The warrant of attorney to confess judg-
ment ON note or bond is ex,s.pt from
stamp duty, ii the note or BOND is prop
erly stampsd
Bills OF Laoing, Of vessels for ports of tho
Onlied states or British North America. ez
Slis oi Lad'ng, OF receipt ior goods, to any
foreign port L
Bill Of Sale of any vessel, or part thereof,
waon the Consideration does not exceed
fvoaundrcd dollars s
'bil ;of sale exceeding $500, and not exceed
irfg 81 OU0 80 ri 3s
or fractional part thereof
Bill oi SAFE et personal property (other than
ship VI vessel
Bona, personal, for the payment Of money.
(See MUrtsage.l
Bond, ofiiciai
bond for indemnifying any person for tho
payment Of any SUN OF money, where the
neaey Ultimately recoverable tnereupon
is Sl,U01, or less
Bona, where tine m onar raaoyoro l,lr a.-o.o1.
Sl,VOu, Tor every additional $1,000, or
fractional part thereof
oonus.-poun y, city, and town bonds, rail-
road and uther corporation bonds, and
scrip are subject to stamp duty. (See
Mortgage.)
Bonds Of any description, other than suoh
aa are required in legal proceedings, and
sseh a. are not otherwise charged IN this
Schedule
Certificates Of deposit in bank, SUM not OK
ceeding one hundred dollars
Oertlheates Of deposit in bank, sum exceed
ing one hundred dollars
eertMeates of stock in an incorporated COM
pany
Cerlhcates general
eertihcates of record upon the instrument
recorded a
Certificates of record upon the hook o
tertlhcates of weight or measurement of
animals, coal, wood, or other articles, ex-
cept weIghers' and measurers' returns O.
Certificates of qualification of Justice of
the Peace, Commissioner of Deeds, or
Notary Public
Certificates of search of records
CeitiEcates that certain papers on file
Certificates that certain papers cannot be
found
Certificates of redemption of land sold for
taxes
oeftihcates of birth, marriage, and death
Certlhcates Capitalization ofsehoo teachers
Certificates of profits in M incorporated
company for sum not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50
certiheates exceeding $50, and not exceed
ing $1,000
Certificates exceeding 81, 900, for every nd
ditional $1,000, or fractional part thereof
Nertlhcates Of damage, or otherwise, and all
other certificates OF documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such
certified transcripts of judgments, salts
lection Of judgments, and of all papers
recorded OF on file
IN. B.-As general rule, every certificate
WHICH has, or may have, a legal value in
any court of law or equity, will require
Stamp duty of cts
thslter party, or letter, memorandum or
ether writing between the captain, own
or, or agent of any ship,.vessel. or steam
er, and any other person. relating to the
charter OF the same il the registered ton
mage of said ship. vessel, or steamer docs
not exceed one hundred and fifty tons
Charter party exceeding one hundred and
MY tons, and not exceeding three hun
dred tons
Charlerp party exceeding three hundred tons,
ana not exceeding six handred tons
thaiter party exceeding six hundred tons
Vneck' uratt,. order ior che payment of
any sum1of meney exceeding $40, drawn
upon any person other than bank, bank
er, or trust company, at sight or On do
Contract. (sec Agieoment.)
Contract Brokers
Conveyance, Coed. instrument, or writing,
whereby lands, tenemo nts. or other realty
solu. shall be convey ed, the actual value
Oh which does not exceed $500
Convey snee exceeding $500, and not ex-
eeeding $1,000
Cenveyances for every additi nal $500, or
! fractional para thereof in excess of 81, 600
endorsement vi any negotiable instrument
Entry OF any goods, wares, or merchandise
at any custem-house, either for consump-
ton or warehousing, not exceeding one
hundred dollars in value
Entry exceeding one hundred dollars. and
not exceeding i've hundred dollars in
value
Entry exceeding five hundred dollars in
value
Entry fer the withdraw Of any goods or
merchandise from bonded warehouse
oaugers returns if for quantity not ex-
eeeding 500 gallons, gross
eaugers' exceeding 500 gallons
insurance, Marine, Inland and Fire, where
.he consideration paid for the insurance,