The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofthe Tar Lgaos Of the United States

of deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents
OR TRANSFERs-of mort
gage. lease or policy of insurance the
same duty as the original instru-
ment.
Of patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
&c.-at sigh or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-draft
or order. payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and any promiso-
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 sum not exceeding
800 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods on any foreign
ports ~ Genus
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel, or part
thereof when the consideration does
not exceed five hundred dollars So cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 S1,OO
Exceeding 81 900. for each $500,
fractional part thereof so cents
OF personal property [other than ship
or VESSEL 5 cents
BoSD-personal, for payment of money
See MortgageJ
Official Sl,uo
For indemnfying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is S 900 or less 50 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional 81. 600, or
fractional part thereof 81 cents
BoNDs-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script subject to stamp duty.
[See Mortgage.
Of any description other than such
are required in legal proceedings. and
such as are not otherwise charged in
this schedule 25 cents
CERTlFICATEs-of deposit in bank, sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Ofdeposit in bank, sum exceeding 5 LOU, D cents
OF stock in an Incorporated company ID cents
General D cents
Of qualification of Justice of the
Commissioner of Deeds Or Notary
Public > cents
Of search of records 5 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 cepts
Of profits in an Incorporated compa-
ny, for SUN not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 III cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding 81 ,OOO for every addition
al 81 900, or fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage othe. wise and all other
certificates documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such 25 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCR1PT--of judg-
ments. satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded on file cents !
On. B.-As a general rule. every GER
tifcate which has, or may have, a le
gal value in any court of law or equity.
will require a 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 trust compa-
ny, at sight on demand 2 cents |
CoNTRACT-[See Agreement
Brokers 1O cents !
NvE:YANCE-deed, instrument or wri-
ting whereby lands, tenements or
other realty sold shall be conveyed,
. the actual value which does not ex-
coed $500 so cents |
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 $500
For every additional $500, or frac-
tonal part thereof, in excess of$l 900, so cents
ENTRY-of any goods, wares mer-
chandse at any custom house not
ceeding $lOOin value 25 cents |
Exceeding 500 and not exceeding |
$500 in value SO cents |
Exceeding $500 in value $l.OO
For the withdrawal of any goods or t
merchandise, from bonded warehouse so cents |
GUAGER's RkTURN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons, gross 10 cents |
Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cents |
POWER OF ATTORNEY-to sell or trans
fer stock, or collect dividends thereon, 25 cents |
To vote at an election of Incorporated
company 10 cents |
To receive collect rents 25 cents
To sell, or convey, rent, or lease
real estate SI.O0
For any other purpose SO cents |
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of ad-
ministration, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 Sl.OO !
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
tonal part thereof, in excess of
$4,000 50 cents |
Bonds of executor, administrators,
guardians and trustees. each sub
ject to stamp duty of $l.OO !
PROTEST-upon bill note, check or
draft 25 cents |
PRoMIssoRY NoTE-[See Bills of Ex-
change inland.
Renewal Of subject to same duty as
an original note.
RECEIPT-for the payment of any sum
of money, debt due, exceeding
so, or for the delivery of any prop
erty , cents
TRUST DEED-made to secure debt
to be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses, to be stamped rs a
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT-for any goods.
wares or merchandise not otherwise
provided for. deposited or stored in
any public or private warehouse. not
exceedinp $500 in yalue IN ..