The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-10-24
Stamp Duties.

TO all classes OF our readers, we publish
below the new stamp Act. alphabetically
arranged, which went into. operation on
the lst OF August. Our readers should
cut it ou. and preserve i. Or future refer.
snce, as it.~ill DO published bu, ono time
in this paper:
A9'tement-Oiher than those mention
ed in this schedule, Tor any apprsisemen,)
Tor any sheet or piece Of paper on which
u Is written, 8 Gems; appraisemens OF
value or damage, 5 cents,
Bill of Erchange, Foreign-Dr.wn in
but payable ou, of tn. United States il
drawn siugly or otherwise than in a AZ,
OF three "r n"re-ssms IA inland bill. of
exchange or pronissory totes Drawn
In sets OF three or more, for every hin Of
each set, where the snm made PAYABLE
shall not exceed 800, or the eouivalen,
thereof, IN any foreign CURRENCY in which
such blls may he expressed. 2 cents for
every additional 800. or fractional part
thereof in exces. Of 500 . cents.
.BW Of Exchange, Hland-Draf or
order for tho payment Of any sum Of
money. not exceeding 500, otherwise
thSn at sight or on donand, or rSomiu
sor7 notes. excep, bank notss and checks:
or any memorandum, check. rece'p, or
other written or printed evi lencs Of an
amount Of money to be paid on dam, nj
or at time designated. for sum 70,
exceeding 500. 5 cer,s. for every addi
uonal 800, or fractional part in exces
ef 500 5 cents.
Bill Of ..Sal-Bll. of sale hv which
any ship or vessel. or any part thereof
shall be conveyed to or v..ied in any
other person or persons. when the consid
Grafton shall not exceed $500. stamp duty
so cents do, when the consideration
exceed. $500 and doe. not exceed 81 ooO
81 Exceeding, 81 coo. for every addi
ti"nal amount Of $500. or fractional par,
thereof. SO cents. Personal property
other than sbins or vessels. 5 cents.
Bill of Lodiny-For good. and mar
ehSndzs exported to foreign ports other
than charter marty. each 10 cents.
Bonds-Of indemnitv-whers the
money ultimately recoverable the.eupon
!, 81 900 or less, 10 cents where the
penalty exceed. 81 900. for ev.rv add
ticea' 81 600 M fractional part in excess
of 81 600. 30 cents. For the du. a1ecu'
tion Of the duties Of any Office. 81 Or
any description other than such "a NAV
he required in legal proceedings. or used
in sonn eciion with mortgage deeds. and
not otherwise chs,g.d in this schedule,
25 cents.
Certificate -O;hsr than those men
TONED. 8 cents.
Certificate Of Damase-And all other
documents issued hy any por,-~arden or
Anarins surve evor. IS cents.
Certificate Of Deposi, --FnS sum TO,
exceeding 800, . cents; exceeding sloo
5 c~n,a.
Certificate Of Profts-In any iueorpo
-s,s'! company, Tor an amount not les.
than,sl0. nor exceeding $50. 10 cent. !;
from $50 to 81 900, rs cent. ; exceed,
ing 81 900. Tor every additional 81 600.
OF fractional part thereof, 25 cenn.
Certificate Of Stoek-Iocorpora,ed
company, rs cents
Charter Party-On any letter or mo
mo'sndum relating to rbs charter Of any
vessel, IL the regi.rer-d tonnage does no,
exceed $50 ,ons. 81 ; from $50 to 800
tons. &a; from 900 to 600 tons, s5
over 600 tons. $40.
Cheeks, Urnfs, or Orders-For any
amount on any bank, broker or trust
company, Al sight on demand, 2 cents +;
for an amount exceeding $40, on ANY
person other than bsuk, bauksr. or
trust company, at sigh, or on demand, 2
cents.
Cigar Lighs-M.ds 10 part Of wood,
wax, gls" paper, or o,hsr materials. IN
parcels or pscksges. l cent in packspe-
OF more than IS aud not more than so
lights, 2 cents; for every additional 2S
lights. or frac,ionsl psn Of that sumber,
! cent.
Contracts Contracts, brokers note. or
memorandum OF SAFE Of any goods or
merchandise, stocks. bond.. notes of hand
Tor each note or memorandum Of sale.
l0,cents.
Conveyance Of Deed Of Gront-wbsrs
the consideration of value does no, sx
esed $500, so cents: from $500 to 81 900
81: and for eyeyy sddifinn.i SsnN or