The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-05-29
THE STAMP AcT

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| of this paper who know the details of the Stamp
Act. Yet. there is no law State national. the
provisions of which more important TO the
people. Here such Of its provisions as we
! think will prove most interesting and important
SCHEDULE B.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEME.@ OR APPRAIsEMENT--for
each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANsFERs-ofmo mort
gage, lease or policy of insurance. the
same duty as on the original instru-
ment.
Of patent right Scents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS.
6Lc.-at sight or on demand 2 cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. INLAND-draft
or order. payable otherwise than at
I sight on demand. and any PROMISE
ry note whatever. payable on demand
or at time designated. except bank
notes issued for circulation, and
checks made and intended to be. and
which shall be forthwith presented for
payment for a sum not exceeding
800 5 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof S cents
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods on any foreign IN !.
ports 10 cents
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel. or part
thereof when the consideration doess
not exceed five hundred dollars so cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 800
Exceeding $1,000. for each $500, or
fractional part thereof so cents
Of personal property [other than ship
or vessel cents
BoND-personal for payment of money =
[See Mortgagel -.
official sI,Oo
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money. where
the money ultimately recoverable
tbereupon is $1,000 or less so cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional LOCO, or
fractional part thereof SO cents
BONDS--county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script subject to stamp duty.
See Mortgage. y
Of any descriptioA other than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and ~
such as are not otherwise charged in
this schedule 25 cents
CERTIFICATEs-of deposit in bank, SUN
not exceeding one hundred dollars 2 cents
OF deposit in bank, sum exceeding 500. ) cents
Of stock i'll an Incorporated company 70 cents
General 5 cents
Of qualification of Justice Of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
Of search of records cents
That certain papers on file cents
That certain papers cannot be found cents
Of redemption of land sold for taxes cents
Of BIRTH marriage and death cents
OF qualifications of school teachers 5 cents
Of profits in incorporated compa-
ny. for a sum not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al$1O00. or fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage otherwise, and all other
certificates or documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such 25 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIPT-of judg-
mehts, satisfaction of Judgments and
of all papers recorded or on file S cents
IN. B.-As a genSfal rule. every GER
tificate which has, or may have, le-
gal value in any court of law equity.
will reqdlre stamp duty of ) cents;
CHECK DRAFT OR ORDER-for the pay -
ment of any sum of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon any person other
than bank, banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight or on demand 2 cents
CONTRACT See Agreement
Brokers 10 cents
CoNvEYANcE-deed, instrument or wri- j..
ting whereby lands, tenements, or
other realty sold shall be conveyed.
the actual value which does not ex- .
coed S5,0 >. 50 cents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 sl.dO
For every additional $500, or frac-
tienal part thereof, in excess ofSf 900. SO cents
ENTRY--of any goods wares or mer-