The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-26
THE STAMP ACT
One ofhe Tar Laus Of tie United States

in suit or legal proceedings exempt |
AeRERMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
\ each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents |
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANSFERs-of mort |
gage. lease or policy ofinsurance. the
same duty as on the original instru-
ment.
OF patent right cents
BANK CHECKS. DRAFTS OR ORDERS.
&c-at sight or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-dratt
or order, PAYABLE otherwise than at I
sight or on demand. and any promso
ny note whatever. payable on demand
or at a time designated except bank
notes issued for circulation. and.
checks made and intended to be. and
which shall be forthwith presentPdfo for
payment for not exceeding
500 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents
BILLS OF LADING-"f vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods any foreign
. ports 10 cents
BIfL OF SALE-of any vessel. or part
thereof when the consideration does
not exceed five hundred dollars 50 cents
Exceeding $500 aud not exceeding
$1,000 Sl,UU
Exceeding 81 600, for each $500
fractional part thereof 81 cents
Of personal pr 'perty [other than ship
or vessel 5 cents
BoND-personal for payment of money
See M"rtgage
Official Sl,uO
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is $1,000 or less 80 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
81 900. for every additional 81 OOO, or
fractional part thereof oO cents
BUNDS-cnunty. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script sui ect to stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
OF any description ether than such as
are required in legal proceedings and
such 5 not otherwi se charged III
this schedule % cents
CERTIFICATES-0f deposit in bank. sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Of deposit i'll bank, sum exceeding 500. cents
Of stock in an Incorporated company 20 cents
General D cents
OF a qualification of Justice of the
Commissioners of Deeds or Notary
Public D cents
Of search OF records cents
That certain papers are on file , cents
That certain papers cannot be found D cents
Of redemption of land sold for taxes cents
Of birth. marriage and death > cents
OF qualifications of school teachers D cents
Of profits in an Incorporated c"mpa-
ny. for q not less than $40 and
not exceeding sou ~ cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding 81 coo, for every addition
al 81 900. or fractional part thereof % cents
Of damage otherwise. and all other
certificates or documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor,
other person acting as such 20 cents
ments. satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded on file 5 cents
IN. B.-As general rule. every
titicate which has. or may have. le-
gal'vaue in any court of law or equity.
will require stamp duty of cents)
CHECK DRAFT OR OKDER-for the pay
ment of any sum IF money. exceeding
$40: drawn upon any person other
than a bank, banker or trust compa-.
ny. at sight demand 9 cents
CoNTRAcr-(See Agreement
Brokers l0 cents
CONyEYANCE-dppd. instrument wri-
ting whereby lands tenrnents,
other realty sold shalt be conveyed,
the actual value which does not ex-
cred $3.50. SO. cents
Exec ding $500. and hot exceeding
$1,000 SLIGO
For every additional $500. or frac-
tional part thereof. in excess of$I 900. so cents
ENTkY-of any goods. wares or mer-
chandi>r at any Custom house not ex-
ceeding 800 in value % cents
+ Exceeding $lOO and not exceeding
$500 in value SO cents
Exceeding $500 in value $l.u0
For the withdr4Ya of any goods or
merchandise, ~ bonded warehouse 5Oeents
GUAGER's RhTuRN-if for quatity not
. exceeding. 500 gallons. gross 10 cents
Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cents
POWER OF ATTOKNEY-tn sell or trans
fer stock, collect dividends thereon. % cents
To vote at election Of Incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive or collect rents % cents
To sell, or convey, or rent, or lease
real estate sI.OO
For any other purpose SO cents
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of ad-
mini>tratinn. where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 81 90
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
:ionsl part thereof, in excess Of
S2.Ou0 so cents
Bonds Of executor. administrators,
guardians and TRUSTEES, are each sub
ject to stamp duty of S1.OO
PRuTEsT-upon bill note. check or
draft 25 cents
PRoMIssoRY NoTE-[ See Bills of Ex-
change. inland
Renewal of, suGject to same duty as
original note.
RECE1Pr-for the payment of any sum
Of money. debt due, excprdinr
so, or for the delivery Of any prop
erty ? cents |
TRUST DEED-made to secure a debt
to be stamped q mortgage Convey /
ing estate to uses, to be STAMPED as q
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIrT--for any goods,
wares or merchandise not otherwise
provided for deposited or stored in
any public private warehouse. not
exceeding $500 in value 10 ca,ts