The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-06
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofMe Tar Lau. .efthe United States

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of this paper who know the details of the Snmp
Act Yet. there is no law. State or national. the
provisions Of which are more important to the
people. Here are such of its provisions as we
think will prove most interesting, and important
20 tire reader:
SCHEDULE u.
acrsowIrDGExEST-of deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMEST-for
each sheet or piece of paper On which
the sam. i. written 5 cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANsFERs-@of mort
gage, lease or policy of insurance. the
sume duty rs the original instru-
mrnt.
OF patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
Tc.-at sight or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. 1SLAND-draft
or order. payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand. aud any promise
ry note whatever. payable on demand
'n- at time designated. Eexcept bank
notes issued for circulation, md
+ checks made and intended to be. and
which shall be forthwith presented for
paymentl for q. sum not exceeding
800 . cents
or fractional part thereof S osats
BILLS OF LADlSG-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods any foreign. e
norts 10 cents
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 $l,OO
Exceeding 81 900. for each $500 or
fractional part thereof 81 cents
Of personal property (other than ship.
BoSp-personal. for payment of money
tSee Mortgagel
official SfGO
For indemhifying any person for the
payment Of any sum of nancy. where
the money ultimately recoverable .
thcreupon IL 81 900 OF less 80 cents
Where the noneyrecoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional 3 900. or
fractional part thereof so cents
BoNDs--county. city and town bonds, =
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script are subject to stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
Of my description ether than such az
arc required in legal proceedings. and
such not otherwise charged in -.-
this schedule ~ % oents
CEmTlrICATES-of deposit in bank. sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
OF depost in bank. sum exceeding 500. Scents
Of stuck in all Incorporated company-25 crntS
General cents
Of qualification of Justice of tho
Peace o
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
OF search Of rccorls 8 cents
That certain papers pr" on file ) cents
That certain papers cannot be found DENTS
OF redemption of land sold for taxeG cents
OF birth. marriage and death . cents
Of qualifications nf school teachers cents
Of profits in Incorporated coinpA-
ny, for a not less than BIO and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 IS cents
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al 81 900. 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 Is cents
CERTIFIED TRANScRIPT-of judg-
ments. satisfaction of judgments mud 49,.
ofsall papers recorded or on file = s cents
IN. B.-As general rule, every GER
tifcnte which has. may have, a To- -
gal value in any court of law equity,
will require stamp duty Of S oentxl
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 cosnpa-
ny. at sight CO. demand = cents
CoNrRAcr-fSee Agreement.
Bf"kers 10 cents
CnHvEYANCE-deed,S nstrumen. or wri-
ting whereby lands. tenetnents, or
other realty sold shall be conveyed,
the actual value which docs mot eK-
coed $500 sooents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 sI.oO
For every additional $500. or frac-
tionaipart thereof. in excess of&I, 900, so cents
ENTRY-of any goods. wares or mer-
chandise at any custom house not ex-
ceeding SlOO ia value 25 cents