Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-30
THE STAMP ACT.
ONE OF rBr TAX LAWS oP THE o. srATEs.


THE STAMP ACT.
ONE OF THE TAX LAWS OF THE U. STATES.
There probably but few of the readers Of this pap
Jaw, State or Nationals the provisions OF which are mo
Important to the people, Here such Of It's proceedln
as we think will prove most interesting and Important
the reader: 4-.f-5'S u. 80 -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT deeds exen
S Ger
In suit or legal proceedings exem
AGREEMENT or APPRAIsEMENT-for each
sheet or piece of paper on which the same is -
AssIGNMENTs It:t OR s-ofmorgase,
lease or policy of Insurance, the same duty as on
the original instrument.
M sIas, or on demsad = -ziy, . ce,
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, lsLAND-draft or order,
payable otherwise than ut sight or on demand,
and any promissory note, whatever, payable on
demand or at a lime designated, (eIcepr bank
notes Issued for circulation, and checks made
ndIntended to be, and which shall be forthwith
presented for payment] for sum not exceeding :
For every additional hundred dollars, or fractional
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports Of the
United States or.Britsh North America exen
Or receipt of goods on any foreign ports 10 ce
BILL OF SALE--of any vessel, or part thereof
when the consideration does not exceed five
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81 900 81
Exceeding 81 900, for each $500, or fractional -
or personal property tother than ship or v,sael ce
BoND-personal, for payment Of money tsee =
Morgagel !.
OficlaI E ss-S-t 2 20
: For indemnlfying any person for the payment Of
any sum Of money, where the money ultimately
recoverable thereupon Is 81 600 rless 80 ce
Where the money recoverable exceeds 81 JOOO,
for every additional $1,000, or fractional par. - :
thereof ~ ce
BONDs-county, city and town bonds, railroad
and other corporation bonds and script are sub ,
ject 10 stamp duty. [see Mortgage.
quired In legal proceedings, and such as are not
otherwise charged In this schedule. 25 ce
exceeding one hundred dollais ce
or deposit In bank, sum exceeding Sl00e ce
or stock In an Incorporated company % &C
General ~ - ce
or qualification OF Justice of the Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary Public ce
or search Of records ce
That certain papers are on file ce
That certain papers cannot be found &c
OF redemption Of land sold for taxes ce
OF birth, marriage and death . ce
OF qualifications of school teachers 5 5ce
OF profits In an incorporated company, for sum
not less than $40 aud not exceeding $50 10 ce
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding 81, 900. IS ce
Exceeding 81 OoO, for every additional 81 900, or
fractional par thereof - &C
or damage or otherwise, and all other certf-
Gates or documents issued by any pom warden,
marine surveyor, other person acting such - &c
CERTIFIED sRANsCRIPiL Lof judgments, sat
isfastion Of Judgements, and Of all papers, re-
IN. B-As a general rule, every certificate
which has, or mny have. q legal value In any
court of law or equity, win require stamp do :
CHECK, DRAFT OR oRDER-for, the payment
of any sum OF money, exceeding sl6, drawn
upon any person other thau q bank, banker or
trust company, at sight or on demand &c
Brokers. -, 10 ce
CoNVEYANcE-deed, instrument, or writing
whereby lands, tenements, or other realty. sold
no. S@a1 exceed Ss es'' 500 VIC 'N' 'A''' ~ 50 ce
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding $1,000 q
For every additional ssSS or fractional part :,
ENTRYZof any goods wares or merchandise at
any custom house not exceeding Sl00 In value 70 &C
value s s'''' '''s ~. so &c
Exceeding $500 in value 81
For the withdrawal of any goods or merchan-
disc, from bonded warehouse 50 CT
GUAGER'S RETURN-f for quantity not ex-
ceeding 500 gallons, gross; 19 CT
E5sssdng 9E 500 gaSRss sell or transfer
stock or collect dividends thereon IS c,
To vote at election of incorporated company 10 CT
To receive or collect rents Is G
To SELL or convey, or rent or lease real estate ., y
PRoBATE OF WiLL-or letters of administers.
tlon; where the value of both real and personal
estate does not exceed $4,000. s
L For every additional $4,000, or fractional part
thereof, In excess Of 81 900 5U G.
Bonds of executors, administrators, guardians
and trustees, are each subject to stamp duty Of
IN s oa Exchange
inland
RECEIPT--for the payment of any sum of money,
ouv nronerty &c
TRUST k BDEED-made to secure debt, to be
stamped as amortgage. Conveying estate to uses
& e se%gss any
So,sa n ass P1 n ans public s
/ Exceeding $500, and mot exceeding 81 ,oo6 90 c
fractional part thereof, in excess Of 81 DOB 10 c
| For any goods, Sc, not otherwise provided for,
stored or deposited In any public or private ware
WITS 4 LEGAL DOCUMENTS -wriis or 9TH
er legal process, by which any suit Is commenced
In any court Of record, either of law or equity 80
| Writ or other original process issued by court
| not Of record, where the amount claimed is sl00
or over - sy-.cA- -. ooc
Upon every confession of judgment or cognovit,
for 800, or over, except In cases where the tax ~
Writ OF other process appeals from justices'
courts. or other courts of inferior 70
q court of record - ''lST 50 c
| Warrants of distress when the amount OF rent
claimed does not exceed 500 70
When the amount exceeds 500 -a-a - 90 % C
| INSURANCE-Marfne Inland and Fire. When
the consideration paid for the insurance, In cash
premium notes, or both, does not exceed $40 loc
Exceeding $40, and notexceedlng $50 - so c
| INSURANCE., tIYE--wher the amount insured
| does not exceed 81 900 25 G
Exceeding 81 900, and not exceeding So 900 SOC
LEAsE-of lands or tenements, where the rent
does not exceed $500 per annuin soc
Exceeding $500, for each additional 5000, orfrac-
.tIonal part thereof, In excess of $500 " so c.
Perpetual, subject to stamp duty as a conveyance.
Clause Of guaranty Of payment of rent, incorpo-
HR ruf se for Quantity no, eI
ceedng 900 bushels oc'
Exceeding 900 bushels. -. 25 CT
MoRTGAGE-trust deed, bill Of sale, or personal
bond for the psymen. Of money exceeding $780, ;o :,
Exceeding $500, for every additional $500 or
.PAWNERS' CHECKS See
PASSAGE TICKET-from the United States TO
any foreign port, costing not more than $50 oo g
Costing more than $685. and not exceeding Soo y
For every additional $50, orfractional part there !.
'' III 'N'''' GENERAL REMARKS. -:,. :.
Revenue Stamps may be used indIscrmlnatey upon
Of the matters things enumerated In schedule u,
proprietary and playing card stamps, for which spe
Postage sramps cannot be used in payment of the
chargeable on instruments. ..-L.
1t Is the duty of the maker OF instrument TO aiI
cancel the stamp thefeo1 e ds aT ne neer sn 70 beore s
used bur In no itbe legally used without sta
and II used after the 3oth OF June 1884, and used with
stamp, 1t cannot afterwards be efectuaiy stamped.
failure upon the part of the maker of instrument to
poprately stamp It, renders MIN liable 10 penay OF
hundred dollars. -
than writ viz: summons, warrant publication, petiti
&c. In which case these, the original process, sever