North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-16
SCHEDULE OF STAMP DUTIES.
-.E Revised February I, ,Ise4.

tary, or other qualified Gfacer, ;. .exemp
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Agreement or Appraisemen', ,(fcr each
sheet or piece of paper on which the
same is written, .. Set
Assignment or Transfer of Mortgage,
Lease, or policy of Insurance, is SUBJ
ject to the ssme duty as the original
instrument.
Assignment ordinary as of Bond, with
| out guaranty. exemp
Assignment of Patent Right, Set
Bank Checks, Drafts, Orders, &C., at
sight, or on d,mand, for all sums Of
money exceeding 500. Get
Bills OF Exchange, (Fnre'gn) drawn in
but pay able out of, the United States
each b'll, of set "f three or more,
| must be stamped.
For every bill "f each set, where the
sum made payable dnes not exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars, or the
equivalent thereof in any foreign
currency in which such bill, may be
expressed, according I" the standard
"tvaue fixed by he United States, 3ct,
Above one hundred and fifty dollars,
and MT above two hundred and
n!y n"liarS,. '..-............. D CT
| Above two hundred and fifty dollars,
and not above five hundred dollars. 1Oct.
Above five hundred dollars, and not
ab"ve one thousand dollars, ...... l5c:
Above one thousand dollars, aad not
above one thousand FIVE hundred
dollars. Observation-Disclosures. 0cts
Above one thousand five hundred doll
ars, and not above two thousand
two nndred and fifty dollars. 2Oc,s
Alb vetwo thousand two hundred and
hi:y dollars. and not above three
thousand five hundred dollars. Scot.
Above three Thousand five hundred
dollars. and not above five thou
sand dollars, Tot.
Above five thousand do 'ars, and not
"bove seven Thousand five hundred
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dred dollsr RS, or part thereof in ex
css Of seven thousand five hundred
dollars. .................... 30cts
Foreign, whether drawn in or out of
the United States: Git drawn s,nsly
or in duplicate paw the same rates
Of duty as inland Bills of Exchange
nr e
Bill OF Exchange, or order for the
payment of any sam Of money drawn
or purporting to be drawn, in any
foreign country, but payable in the
United States, must, bef're paying
or accepting the same, place there
upon a stamp indicating the duty
See Section l0l, Act Of July lst,
1861
Bills OF Exchan e(Inland, draft or or
der, exceeding $40, payable other
wise than at sight or on demand,
and any prOnissOry note (except
deposit notes TO mutual insurance
companies whether payable on de-
mand or at any time not excreding
33 days, grace included, from date
or sight, for every two hundred dol
lars or fractional part thereof, 80. let.
Bills Of Exchange exceeding 80 days,
and exceeding 63 days, as aforesaid, 2cts
Bills of Exchange exceeding 63 days,
and not exceeding SO days, as afore-
said,. -................. 3 cts
Blls of Exchange exceeding SO days,
and not exceeding four months and
three days as aforesaid. .... 4 cts
Bills of Exchange exceeding four
months. and not exc 9eding six
months and three days, as afpre-
Sald, 6 cts
Bills Of Exchange exceeding SIX months
and three days.. ........... l0cts
Fhe warrant Of attorney to confess
Judgment on note or bond is ex-
empt from stamp duty, If the note
or bond is properly stamped
Bills Of Ladng Of vessels for ports of
the United States or British North
America exempt
Bills Of Lading, or receipt for goods to
any foreign part, ,................. l0cts
Bill of sale of any vessel, or part there
( Z of when the consideration shall not
exceed $780,. ........ 25cts
Bill of sale exceeding $500 and not ,
exceeding $1,000. O0,..........5 :. Scots
Bill of sale exceeding 81, 900, for each
l,OO0 or fractional part thereof. =. Scots
Bill OF sale of personal property, (o;her
than ship or vessel,). S cts
Bond, personal, for the payment of
money. (See Morigaee.)
Bond. official. Scots
Bond, for deed or conveyance of land. 25cts
Bonds-County, city, town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and scrip, are subject to stamp duty.
(See Mortgage)
Bonds OF any description, other than
such as are required in legal pro.