Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-29
The Stamp Tax.

Agreement or contract, other tn a
those specified in this schedule any ap
q praisement Of value or damage, or 70
j. any other purpose for every sheet o
piece Of paper upon which either of tn
+. same shall be written-5 cents.
q Provided, That if more than one APP
4 praisement, agreement or contract shal
be written upon one sheet, or piece o
a paper, cents for each and every add
tional appraisement, &c.
Bank check, draft, or order for thu
; payment of any sum of money whatso-
ever drawn upon any bank, banker, OF
trust company, or for any sum exceed
ing ten dollars, drawn upon any other
person or persons, companies or corpo
rations, at sight or on demand-2 cents
Bills of exchanged nland) draft or
order for the payment of any sum OF
money not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, otherwise than at sight or on de-
mand, or any promissory note, Except
bank notes issued for circulation and
checks made and intended to be forth
with presented, and which shall be pre-
scented to bank or banker for payment
Or any memorandum, check, receipt
or other written or printed evidence of
an amount of money to be paid on de-
mand, or at time designated, for sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars-5
cents.
And for every additional one hundred
dollars, or fractional part thereof in ex-
cess Of one hundred dolars-5 cents.
Bills of exchange Qoreign) drawn
in, but payable out of the U. s., if
drawn singly or otherwise than in set
of three or more--same as inland bills
of exchange.
Bills of lading or receipt, other than
charter pay, for any goods, &c, export
ted to foreign port-10 cents.
Bond-for indemnifying any person
for the payment of any sum of money,
where the money ultimately recoverable
thereon is one thousand dollars or less
so cents. Exceeding 81 900, for every
additional $1,000 or fractional part
thereof in excess of 81 ,000-5O cents.
Bond for the due execution or per-
Torrance OF the duties of any office
$l,00.
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required in legal pro-
ceedings, or used in connection with
mortgage e 5, and not otherwise
charged in the scheduIe--25 cents.
Certificates of stock-25 cents.
Certificates of profits of an incorpora-
ted company for sum not less than ten,
no fAAoEO IMAM my NolAai o-1O CCulS -
and not exceeding $1,OOO-25 cents.
Certificates of damage-25 cents.
Certificate of deposit, if for a sum not
exceeding $l00-2 cents; exceeding
$l00-5 cents.
Certificates of any other description
than those specifed-5 cents.
Conveyance, when the value does not
exceed $1,000 cents; exceeding $500
and not exceeding $1,000-$l,00; and
for every additional $500, or frac-
tional par; thereof-50 cents.
Entry Custom house, for corsump-
ton or warehousing, not exceeding 500
-25 cents exceeding 500 and not ex-
ceeding 5000 cents and exceeding
| $5OO-$I,00.
Withdrawal, so cents.
Insurance-Uife) when the amount
insured does not exceed 81, 000-25 cts;
exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$5,000-50 cents; exceeding $1,000
$1,OO.
Insurance MARINE, Inland and Fire,) |
Each policy, the premium upon which
does no; exceed $l0-l0 cents
Exceeding $40 and not exceeding
$50-25 cents;
Exceeding 5000 cents.
| Mortgage, or any personal bond given
as security for the payment of any def
mite sum Of money exceeding 500, and
not exceeding $500-50 cts over $500
and not exceeding Sl,000-$1.
Lease-Where the rent is $500 per
anuum, or less-50 cents.
Where the rent exceeds $500 per an
mum, for each additional 5000, or frac,
ton in excess of $1,000 cents.
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
Sl,OOO-Sl,0O.
And for any additional $500, or frac-
tional part thereof-5O cents.
Provided, That upon each and every |
assignment or transfer of a mortgage,
lease or policy of insurance, or the re-
newal or continuance of any agreement,
contract or charter, by letter or other
wise, stamp duty shall be required and /
paid equal to that imposed on the origi