The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofhe TAI Lars Of tie United States.

AcKSowLEDGEMENr-of deeds exempt
ApE1n.yIT 80 5 cents !
in suit or legal proceedings exempt :
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
each sheet piece Of paper on which
the same is written cents !
AssIG NMENTs OR TRANsFERs-of mort
gage, lease or policy of insurance. the
same duty as the original lnstru-
mpnt.
Of patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
&c-at sight or on demand 2 cents
RIIIS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-draft
or order. payable otherwise than at
SIGHT or on demand, and any proraAs- |
nv note whatever. payable on demand
or at a time designated Except bank
notes issued for circulation, and
checks made and intended to be. and
which shall be forthwith presented for
payment for not exceeding
500 cents !,
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents !,
BILLS OF -LADING-of vessels for ports
of the United States British North |
America exempt
Or receipt for goods any foreign
ports III cents
Bill. OF SALE-of any vessel. part
thereof when the consideration does
not exceed five hundred dollars 81 cents |
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 SI,UO t
Exceeding s 900. for each $500.
fractional part thereof 81 cents /
OF personal property [other than slip
or VESSEL S cents !
BoxD-persona for payment of money
See Mortgasel
Official Sl,uO
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum OF money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is 900 or less 5O cents |
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000 for every additional $1,000, or
fractional part thereof 81 cents !
BONDS-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script subject - stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
Of any description other than such
required i'll legal proceedings and |
such as are not otherwise charged In
this schedule 70 cents |
CEETIFICATES-of deposit in bank,
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents |
Of deposit in bank, sum exceeding ! 90. 5 cents |
OF stock in an Incorporated company 25 cents
General cents
Of "a qualification of a Justice of the
Peace.
Commissioner Of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
Of search of records D cents
That certain papers are 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 cents |
Of profits in Incorporated cnmpa-
ny. for sum not less than $40 and
not exceeding So III cents |
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding Il 900, for every addition
al 81 600, or fractional part thereof % cents
Of damage otherwise, and all other
certificates documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such 25 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIPT--of judg
mentS, satisfaction of jud gments and
of all papers recorded or on file S cents
IN. B.-As a general rule. every
tifcatc which has, may have, a lo-
gal value III any court of law or equity.
will require q stamp duty Of cents)
CHECK DRAFT OR OKDER-fur the pay
mrnt e any of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon any person other
than u bank, banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight on demand . cents :
oNTRACT-ISee Agreement !,
Brokers 1O cents |
CONVEYANCE-dred instrument or wri-
ting whereby lands, tenements or
other realty sold shall be conveyed.
the actual value which does not ex-
coed $3.50 so cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 500
For every additional $500 or frac-
tiona part thereof in excess ofS1 900. so cents
ENTEY-of amy goods. wares
chandiSc at any custom house not ex-
cecding 500 in value 25 cents !
Exceeding SlO0 and not exceeding
500 in value so cents |
Exceeding $500 in value SIuO |
For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchandise, from bonded warehouse so cents |
GUAGER's RLTUHN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons, gross 10 cents |
Exceeding 500 gallons % cents |
POWER OF ATTORNEY-to sell or trans
fer stock, collect dividends thereon. % cents |
To vote at an election of Incorporated
company 10 cents |
To receive or collect rents % cents |
:. To sell, convey, rent, lease |
real estate $IOO
For any other purpose so cents |
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of ad-
mn>tration, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $1,000 SIOO |
Fer every additional $4,000, or frac-
:ional part thereof. in excess Of
$4,000 so cents !
Bonds Of executor. administrators
guardians and trustees, are each sub
ject to a stamp duty of Sl.OO |
PKoTEsT-upon bill note, check or !
draft o5 Giants |
PKoMIssoEl NorE-[see Bills of Ex
change, inland
Renewal of. subject to same daty as
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 a debt
to be stamped a mortgage Convey
ing estate to to be STAMPED "a a
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT-for any roods
merchandise not otherwise