Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-03
SCHEDULE OF STAMP DUTIES,
After August lst, 1864.

Treasury Department it is no doubt correct,
and Of much importance to the business
community at large.
Acknowledgment Of deeds, exempt
Affidavits, cts
in suits or legal proceedings, exempt
Agreement or apprsisement, for each
sheet, or piece OF aper on which
the same Is written, 5 cts
Assignment or transfer Of mortguage,
lease, or policy of insurance, the
same duty Us the original instru-
iHent
Assignment Of patent right ; cts
| Bank checks drafts OF orders, &c
at sight or on demand = cts
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 hundred dollars, or the equiva-
lent thereof IN any foreign currency
IN which such bilsmay be express.
ed, according to the standard Of
value fixed by the j. States, cts
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof in excess
Of one hundred dollars, cts
Of the I. States, If drawn singly
or in duplicated pay the same duty
as Inland Bills Of Exchange
The acceptor or lcccDtOrs OF any Bill
Of Exchange, or order for the pay
mcnt OF any sum OF money drawn,
OF purporting 10 bc drawn IA any
foreign country, bus payable in the
United States, must, before paying
or accepting the same, place there
upon q stamp indicating the duty.
Bills Of exchange, Inland, draft Or
order, payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and promisory
hOte, whether payable on demand
or at 4 time designated, Except
bank notes issued for circulation,
and checks made and intended to
be, and which SHAH be forthwith
presented for payment, for a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cts
For every additional one hundred dol
lars or fractional part thereof 5 cts
The warrant Of attorney TO confess
Judgment on note Or bond is eX-
empt from stampt duty, If the note
or bond Is properly stamped.
Bills of Lading, OF vessels for ports
Of the United States or British
North America, exempt
Bills Of Lading, or receipt 70. goods,
to any foreign port, 10 cts
Bill Of sale Of any vessel. Or part there
OF, when the consideration does not
exceed five hundred deltarS so cts
Bill of sale exceeding $500, and not
exceeding 81 ,O00, 81 90
Bill Of sale exceeding 81 900, for each
5000, or fractional part thereof so cts
Bill Of sale Of personal property 10th
er than ship or vessel 5 cts
Bond, personal, for the payment OF
money. See mortgage.
Bond, official, 81 20
Bond for indamnifying any person
for the payment Of any sum OF mo-
ney, where the money ultimately
recoverable thereupon is 81, 900 or
less, so cts
Bond, where the money recoverable
exceeds : ,0UO for every addition
al 81 ,000, or fractional part thereof 80 cts
Bonds-county, city, and 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 procee
dings, and such as are not other
wise charged III this schedule % cts
Certificates Of deposit in bank-sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars > cts
Certificates Of deposit IN bank, sum
exceeding one hundred dollars 3 cts
Certificates of stock in an incorpOra-
ted company % cts
Certificates, general 5 cts
Certificates of record upon the instru
ment recorded exempt
Certificates of record upon the book exempt
Certificates Of weight aud measure
ment Of animals, coal, wood, or O.
ther articles, except welghers' and
lneasurers returns exempt
Certificate Of qualification of a jus
tice of the Peace, Commissioner Of
Deeds, or Notary Public cts
Certificates of search Of records cts
Certificate that certain papers are on
file, cts
Certificate that certain papers cannot
be found cts
Certificate of redemption Of land sold
for taxes cts
Certificate of birth, marriage or death cts
Certificates Of qualification OF school
teachers cts
Certificates of profits in an incorpora
ted company for Il sum not less
than $40 and not exceeding $50 10 cts
Certificate exceeding so aud not ex
ceeding 81 900 % cts
Certificates exceeding 81 900, for ev-
cry additional 81 900, or fractional
part thereof % cts
Certificates of damage, or otherwise,
and all other certificates or docu-
ments issued by any port warden,
marine surveyor, or any other per
son acting as such % cts
Certified transcripts of judgments,
satisfaction of judgments, and OF
all papers recorded or on file cts
IN B-As general rule, every GER
tifcate which has, or may have,