Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-09-07
COFFICIAL]
Schedule of Stamp Duties, from and af.
ter August l, 1864.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
The following schedule will be found
both useful and convenient to business
men. It's accuracy may be relied on, as
We publish it direct from the official sched
ule
Stamp duty.
Acknowledgment OF deeds exempt
Affidavit 5 cts
in suits or legal proceedings exempt
Agreement or APPraSement for each sheet
or piece of paper on which the same is
Assignment or transfer of mortgage. lease or
policy OF insurance, the same duty
the original instrument Of patent right
Bank Checks, Drafts or orders, &c, at sight
or on de@and
Bills of Exchange [Foreignl drawn in. but
payable out of. The United States. each
bill Of set Of three or more, must be
For every bill of each set. where the sum
made payable does not exceed one hun
dred dollars. or the equivalent thereof
IN any foreign currency IN which such
bills may be expressed. according TO the
standard Of value fixed by the L. :.
For every addtona! hundred dollars.
fractional part thereof in excess OF one
[Forelgnl drawn in, but payable out Of
the United States, If drawn singly or in
Bills of Exchange.
THE acceptor acceptors of any Bill of
Exchange or order for the payment of
any sum Of money drawn. or pGrporung
TO be drawn in any foreign country but
payable IN the United States, must, t%-
fore paying or accepting the same. place
thereupon q stamp Indicating the duty.
bl!ls OF Exchange. Inland Draft Order.
payable otherwise than at sight or on
demand. ana any promlssOry note
whether payable on demand at atne
desguated. except bank notes issued
Tor circulation and checks made and
intended 10 be. and which shall be forth
with presented Tor payment) for sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars
For every additional one hundred dollars
or fractional part thereof
THE warrant OF attorney confess judg-
Hleht on note or bond is exempt from
stamp du'y # The note or bonds proper
Bills Of adlng Of vessels for ports of the Uni
~ tea States or British North America exempt
hiiIs OF laalng, or receipt for goods, to any
foreign port 10
Bill of sale Of any vessel or part thereof
when the consideration does not exceed
five hundred dollars so
Bill of sale exceeding FIVE hundred and not
exceeding one thousand dollars 90
b!l OF sale exceeding one thousand dollars,
Tor each five hundred or fractional part
Bill OF sale of personal property (other than
ship or vessel 5
Bond, personal, for the payment Of money
see mortgage,
Bond. official l 90 /
Bond for indemnifying any person for the
payment OF any sum of money. where
the money ultimately recoverable there
upon Is one thousand dollars or less so /
Bond where the money recoverable exceeds
one thousand dollars. for every addition
. al thousand or fractional part thereof so !
DOHtlS-tNliTltS. city ana town bonds. ana
railroad and other corporation bonds,
ana scrip. are subject to stamp duty.
See mortgage
Bonds of any description other than such.
as are required in legal proceedings,
and such as are not otherwise charged
Certificates of deposit in bank. sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars ? |
CeruheateS OF deposit, sum exceeding one
hundred dollars 3
Certificates Of stock in an incorporated com
pany 25 I
Certificates general s
Certificates Of record upon the instrument
recorded exempt |
Ceruncates OF record upon the book exempt /
Ceruhcates OF weights or measurement of
animals, coal, wood, other articles,
except welghers and measurers' returns exempt |
Certhcate OF qualification of Justice of the
Peace. Commissioner Of Deeds, or No
Certificates of search of records S |
Cert6cates that certain papers are on file |
CertacateS that certain papers cannot be found |
CertItleates of redemption of land sold for taxes
Certificates of BIRTH marriage, and DEATH S |
Certificates OF qualification of schoolteachers 5 |
Ceruhcates OF profit IN an Incorporated com
Pany for sum not less than ten dollars
and not exceeding fifty dollars 10 |
Certificates exceeding fifty dollars and not
- exc edIng one thousand dollars 25 |
Ceruhcates exceeding one thousand dollars,
Tor every additional thousand dollars. or
any fractional part thereof 25
Certificates of damage, or otherwise. and all
other ceTuncates or documents issued
by any port warden. marine surveyor or
other person acting such %
Certified transcripts of udgments. satisfaction
oI Judgments, aud OF all papers record
IN. B.-As a general rule. every certificate
which has, or may have. legal value in
any cour; OF law or equity, will require
stamp duty OF ) cents
Charter party. or letter. memorandum or 9th
er writing between the captain, owner,
or agent Of any ship, vessel or steamer,
ana any other person relating to the
charter Of the same. if the registered
tonnage of said ship vessel, or steamer
does not exceed one hundred and fifty
M |
exceeding one hundred and fifty tons.
ana not exceeding three hundred tons 90
exceeding three hundred tons, and not
exceeding six hundred tons 5 90
exceeding six hundred tons 10 90
Check. draft or order for the payment of any
sum OF money exceeding dollars
drawn upon any person other than
bank, banker, or trust company, at sight
Contract. See agreement.
Brokers 10
Conveyance, deed, instrument. or writing
whereby lands. tenemeuts. other re-
atty sold shall be conveyed. the actual
value OF which does not exceed FIVE
hundred dollars 80
exceeding FIVE hundred and not exceed
ing one thousand dollars 90
for every additional five hundred, or
fractional part thereof in excess of one
Endorsement o. any negotiable instrument exempt
any custom house. either for consufnp-
ton or warehousng. not exceeding one
hundred dollars in value 25
Entry exceeding one hundred dollars. and
not exceeding five hundred dollars IN
Entry exceeding five hundred dollars in vain. N0
Entry for the withdrawal Of any goods or rer-
chandIse from bonded warehouses 5o
Gaugers' returns, If for quantity not exceed
ing five hUudreI gallons, gross 10
GaugeTs' returns, exceed. five hundred gallons o5 !
Insurance Marine. Inland, and Firel where
the consideration paid for the insurance
IN cash. premium notes or both. does
not exceed ten dollars 10 |
Insurance. Marine. Inland. and Fire. exceed
ing and not exceeding fifty dollars 25 |
Insurance. Marine, Inland, and Fire. exceed
ng fifty dollars 5O
Insurance life when the amount does not
exceed one thousand dollars a5
:" exceeding thousand and not ex-
ceedIng FIVE thousand 90 1
" exceeding FIVE thousand dollars on
% limited 10 injury TO persons while travel
|
Lease of lands or tenements, where rent does
not exceed three hundred dol. per an. so