Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-30
THE STAMP ACT,
Extracts from the Revenue La

Vi oeed or other stamped lnStrum ent, II
requires no stamp.)
AeREEMENTs, CONTRACT, APPRIsEMENT
not otherwise specified; each sheet or piece
of paper .fOe cents.
! APPRIs IsEMENTs.-See Agreement.
ASSIGNMENT Of NJ ortgage, Lease, or 1nsur-
ance Policy, requires same stamp as original
Instrument.
sr Assignment of other instruments no
stamp.
BANK CHECK. DRAFT, MONEY ORDERs,-
sight or demand, $50 or less, no stamp; over
$50. tt0o cents.
BILLS OF ExCHANGE.-Inland bill, draft.
or money order, if at sight or demand, $50
or less, no stamp; over $50, tIOo cents.
If otherwise than sight or demand, same
as Promissory note.)
BOND for indemnifying security, fftu
cents.
Bond for performance of official duties
fifty cents.
/ (Trustees' bonds come within the mean
ing of this clause)
Bond, Personal-Same as mortgage, (Which
see.)
Bond, in legal proceedings no stamp.
! Bond for any other purpose, tIUenty- five
cents. =.
(Bond for conveyance of Land comes un-
der this claust.1
CERTIFICATE of.deposit, 500 or less, t,OO
cents.
Over 500, fve cents.
Certificate of stock in any corporation, :,
t10enty-fUe cents.
Certificate of profits, accumulations or in
terest in any corporation; less than SO, no
stamp; $40 to $50 ten cents; over $50 t,0e1a-
ty5 fUe cents.
Certificate of record of deeds or other in
instruments no stamp
CONVEYANCE or Deed of Real Estate If
the consideration is 500 or less, no stamp.
Over 800 to $500 fifty cents.
Over $500 to 81 900. one doller.
Over S 900 to 500, ttoo dollars.
Over So, 500 to S5 00O JfUe dollars.
Over So 900 to $4,000, ten dollars.
Oven $40 600 to $4,000, t,0enty dollars.
Every $4,000, or fraction thereof over
$50 600, t,0enty dollars.
(But in no case to exceed 81 900 on
single deed.)
Deed of gift or trust, stamp same as mort
gage, which see. r..
JfUe cents .-.... -.- ..-.
Qf property is sold subject to mortgage.
deduct the amount of mortgage, and stamp
tie deed for the bslauce.)
SherlffS' deed requires conveyance stamp. !
Deed of land to widow, in lieu of dover.
Stamp for actual consideration.
ono additional stamp required for ac-
acknowledgement. Deeds m ad g in any foreign |
country must be stamped, as ABOVE, by party |
here to whom issued.) ...- .E
INSURANCE Policy or Reuewal.-Fire, In
land or Marine. Premium $40 or less, ten
cents. I
Over SO t,oenty ,fUe cents.
Deposit or premium notes of mutual in
Sn % onial cfon
LEASE for house or lands, three years or
less, fifty cents. over three years one dollar.
assignment of a lease requires same
STAN p as original instrument.)
MORTGAGE, (Real or Chattel deed of
trust, or personal bond or security, 5000, or
less. ten cents.
Each additional 5000 or fraction thereof,
ten cents.
(But in no case to exceed 81 900 on one
mortgage,) ...... i ~. ..
Assignment of mortgage requires same
stamp as original instrument.
Bond and mortgage" or a note secured
by mortgage, require but one stamp duty;
provided that shall be the highest specifi ed
for either instrument
Mortgage with power to sell. requires a
power of Attorney stamp, in addition to tn
mortgage duty.
Release of mortgage requires no stamp;
but certificate that it has been satisfied
aud paid, requires a certificate stamp, five
cents. -... .r
POWER OF ATTORNEY to sell or transfer
stock, bonds or scrip, or to collect dividends
or interest thereon, taoentp- -fue cents.
But for sale or transfer OF scrip. or certifi-
cate of profit or accumulations $50 or less,
ten cents -.-. ..... .
Orders to pay dividends require only
cEoY, ~ i
But any written authority to transfer
shares, must be stamped as a power of At
torney, taoenty .fVs cents.
Power of attorney to sell, rent or lease
real estate, one dollar.-
Power of attorney 10 receive or collect
rents, ta0enty .fve conts.
Power of attorney or proxy, to vote in
any corporation OF soeiely, except Religious,
Literary, or Cemetery, ten cents.
Power OF attorney other than above speci-
fed, one dollar. .i.,..p
Power of attorney or others papers relating
to application for bounty, back paw, or pen
sions; or to the receipt thereof from time to
time; or for indemnity against Sioux Indians,
no stamp. ..t.. ..ts s. -.>f
Power of attorney from foreign countries,
must, before using, be STAN mped by the party
to whom issued, same as if issued here.
Notes Of $20 and under, no stamp re-
quired.
Over $50 and not over $500, on demand,
or not over 33 days, one cent stamp.
Over 33 days, and not over 63 days, t,Uo
cents.
Over 63 days. and not over SO days. three
cents.
Over SO days, and not over months and
grace, four cents.
Over 4 months, and not over months
and grace, sac cents.
Over 6 months and grace, ten cents.
The same amount OF stamps are to be
added for each additional 5000. or fraction.