Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-14
TABLEIII.
Stamp Duties.

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be written-5cents.
Agreement or contract other than those spoeihBd
IN TINS schedule, if more than agreement be
Bank Chccks. Draft or Or der for the payment of
money, II exceeding ten dollars cents.
BAL OF Exchange Gnland), Draft or Order for tho
payment OF any sum OF money, not exceeding one
hundred dollars. otherwise than sight or on de-
mand or any prOmisOry note, Except bank notes
issued for circulation and checks made and intend
cd to De forthwith presented, and which shall be
any memorandum, check, receipt, or other written
or printed evidence of any amount of money to be
PAID on demand or at a time designated, for a sum
not exceeding one hundred dOllars-5 cents.
Bill of Exchange-for every additional one hun
dred doIlars or fractional part in of huI
Bill OCExchangc (foreigu)-drawn in but paya
BILE out OF the United States fdrawn singIy or 9TH
land bills of exchange.
=, Bill of Exchange Cforeign)- drawn in sets of
tree OF more Tor every bill OF each set, where the
dollars, or the equivalent thereof in any foreign
currency in which such bills NAV be ex1resseds2
cents.
Bill of Exchange [foreign)-for every additional
one hundre dollars, or fractional part thereof in
Bill of Lading Receipt-other than charter paw
cents.
Bill of sale-by which any shin or vessel or anv
part thereof shall be conveyed where the consider
au"n shall not exceed five hundred dollars-5O
BlIl OF Sale-excccding five hundred dollars and
not exceeding one thousand dollar-one dollar.
every additional amount OF five hundred dollars or
fractional part thcrcOf-50 cents.
Bonds of lndemnity-whcre the penalty is ore
thousand dollars or lcss-G0 cents.
Bonds OF lndemnity-wherc the penalty exceeds
one thousand dollars, for every additional one thou
sand dollarssOr fractional part in excess of one
thousand dOllars-5O cents.
Bond-iOr the due execution performance of
the duties Vi any office one dollar
Bonds OF any description, other. than such may
DC required in legal proceedings, or used in con-
nectlon with mortgage deeds, and such not
otherwise chaTgcd-25 cents.
Certificates OF Stock-25 cents.
Certificates of Profits of incorporated company
or sum not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dOllars-l0 cents.
Certificates of Profits exceeding fifty dollars and
not exceeding One thousand dOllars-25 cents For
every additional one thousand dollars part there
ot-25 cents.
Certificate of damage-25 cents.
Certificate of Deposit in a TANK not EXCEEDING
one hundred dolars-2cents,
Certificates for sum exceeding one hundred dol
Certificates of any other descriptions cents.
Charter Party, if the tonnage does not exceed $50
Charter exceeding $50 tons and not exceeding 300
tons-S3.
Charter exceeding 300 tons and not exceeding 600
tons-$5.
Charter exceeding GOO tons-SlO.
Contract issued by brokers' etc.,-l0 cents
Conveyance, when the value does not exceed five
hundred dolars-5O cents
Conveyance, exceeding five hundred dollars and
not exceeding one thOusa nd dOllars-Sl Fore every
additional five hundred doIlara or fractional mart
thereof III excess OF one thousand doars-5O cents.
Entry, custom house, for consumption or wa re-
housing, not exceeding one hundred dolIars-25
cents.
dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars-5O
cents
Entry. custom house, exceeding five hundred dol
lars-$I.
Entry, withdrawaI-5O cents
Gaugcrs Rctu rs, iffor quantity not exceeding
cents.
Insurance, life. when the amount insured shall
not exceed one thousand dOIlars-25 cents
Inc urance, exceeding 5 ,OOJ and not exceeding
$5,OOO-5O cents.
Insurance exceeding So ,OOO-SI
Insurance, (hrc, marine or inland), each policy,
where the premium docs not exceed SOLD cents.
Exccecding $40 and not exceeding S5O-25 cent.
Exceeding 5000 cents ''
Lease, where the rent ia $500 or lcss-5O cents.
Lease. where the rent exceeds s 800, for each ad-
dltlonaI S2UO or fraction in excess of $4,000
cents.
Manifest if the tonnage docs not exceed 800 tons
Manifest exceeding 600 tons, SIS.
CO. Manifest, exceeding 300 tons and not exceeding
Measures Returns, for quantity hot exceeding
200 bushels, 10 cents. Exceeding / 200 bushels
% cents.
Mortgage, or any personal bond given a 8 secu-
rlty tor the payment of any definite sum of money
exceeding : 100 and not exceeding $500, so cents
mortgage exceeding s. 500 and not excee ding
S1'UoO, 81; For every additional $3.50 or frac-
tIonal part thereofin excess of ST OOO-5O cents
For every transt-r or assignment, the stamp duty
Is the same as on the original instrument.
Passage Tickets to foreign porte, not exceeding
$35.--5O cents. Exceeding S35 and not exceeding
$50, s. For every additional $50 or fractional
part tlIcreofin excess of $50, 81.
Power OF Attorney tor sale Of stock, etc.. 25 cts.
POWER OF Attorney or Proxy for voting, 10 cents
Power OF Attorney to collect rents, % cents.
Power OF Attorney to sell real estate, or to rent
Power Of Attorney for any other purpose, so cts
uhns ooa t Of III or Letters of Administration.
$2DO", 81: For every additional s 900 or frac.
tiGnal part IN excess OF $4,000, so cents.
Protests, % cents.
Receipts for the payment of any sum of money
or for the payment of any debt due exceeding SGD
not being tor satisfaction of any mortgage or Gdg
ment or decree of court and recciptf for tie Dc.
livery Of any property, cents.
mr. marchonsG Receipt; for property goods, wares
tied or stored in any public private war chorsc
not exceeding $500 in value 10 cents. Exceeding
$500 and not exceeding S 900, 20 cents. For
every additional $ 900 or fractional part thereof
III cents For property, goods &C, NOT othe rwise
provided ior stored or deposited in any public or
private warehouse or yard-25 cents.
Weighcrs' Returns, for weight not exceeding
S.OOo pounds 10 cents. Exceeding 5,OOO pounds,
Writ, or other original process, by which any
suit Is commenced in any court of record, either
OF law or equity, so cents
Writ, &c, issued by court not of record, where
the amount caimcdis 500 or over 50 cents.
or coor1t fr UPON enery confession OF Judgment
the tax for writ has been paid, so cents.
Mrlts' or other process on appeals from Justices
courts or other courts of Inferior jurisdiction tn
court of record, 80 cents
Warrant of Distress. when the amount of rent
claimed does not exceed 800, % cents. Exceeding
500, So cents.
Wrts, Summons, ard other process issued bv n
justice OF the peace police or municipal court Of no
greater Jurisdiction than justice Of the peace in
the same State exempt
Wrts, and other process in a ny criminal or other
suits commenced by the United States in any State
exempt. ''
Official Documents, INSTRUMENTS and Papers is
sued or used by officers of the United States Gov
crnment, exempt.
STAMP DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES.
Cigar Lights and Wax Tapers-double the rates
imposed upon friction or lucitcr matches, Ito take
ehect on and after September LIST, 1864.
Friction Matchcs-Parcels or packages contain
ing 100 matches or lees, each package cent
Containing more than 100 and not over 300 , eta
For each additional lOOmAtchcs or fractional parts
thereof, cent F
Medicines or preparations made by private re-
recipe, or uncer letters patent, and sold "a nro
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