Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-18
dizc, stocks, bonds, notes of hand, for each

Conveyance Cf Dced of Grunt.--Whcrc
the consideration of value docs not exceed
$500, 30 cents; from $500 to 81 900, 81; and
for every additional $500, or fractional part
thereof, in excess of 81 900, so cents
Entry IF Goods-At custom house, not
exceeding in value $780, 25 cents from 800
to $500, so cents; exceeding $500, 81; for tho
90 cents.
Frictio" Mtthcs-Or I.ucifcr matches,
/ mndc in part of wood, in packages of 100 or
less, cent; when in parcels of packages con-
taiuing moro than 100, and not more than
200, for each parcel or package, 9 cents, aud
for every additional or fractional part thereof,
| cent for wax tapcrs, double the rates here
in imposed upon friction matches, cent.
Lease Where rent is $500, or less, SO
cents; where the rent exceeds $500, for each
additional $500, or fraction in excess of
$780, so cents; assignment of lease, same
stamp as original, and additional stamp upon
the value or consideration of transfer, accord
ing to the rates of on deeds (Sec Conveyance
Manjest Entry, C7ru"mcc-Of cargo of
vessel for foreign port, if tonnage docs not ex-
crcd 800 tons, 81 from 800 to 600, SO; cx-
cceding 600, So. =,
Meats, FIsh, Fiuus, .Suuccs, .Jriiics &c
For, and upon every can, bottle or other sin
gle package, containing meats, fish. shcll-fsh,
fruits, vegetables, sauces, sy,ups, prepared
mustnrd, jam. or jellics, contained therein,
packed or scaled, made, prepared and sold, or
i'll tho United States, on or after the lit day of
October, 1896, when such can, bottle or 9TH
or single package, with its contents, shall not
exceed two pounds in weight, cent; when
such can, bottle or other single package, with
its contents, shall exceed two pounds in
%esnt Ugh. for every 'ddtiena pspnd Or fraction
liortynge or Personal Bom7s-G Given ne
sccurty,for the pnymcn. cf my definite E;i5,,,
from 500 to $500, SO cents exceeding $500,
and not exceeding $1,000, 81. For every
s ss ssSS sRS asa tAssss
on each uud every assignment or transfer Of
a mortgage, policy of insurance, or the rcacw
81 or continuance of any agreement, contract
or charter, by letter or otherwise, a stamp du-
ty shnll be required equal to that imposed on
the original instrument
Passage 1ichct-To foreign port, if of
less price than S35, so cents; from 50 TO $50,
nj part thereof. in excess Of $50, 81.
InwaJ,okrrs Ccrtifcutc-For any sum, 5
ccuts.
lFoymg Cuu7s.-For and upon every
pack, not exceeding 52 cards in number, ir-
respective Of price or value cents.
Inliry ct' Msurance--On any life or lives,
where tho amount insured does not exceed
81 900, 20 cents from 81 900, to $4,000, 80
cents; exceeding $4,000, 81. Fire and Ma
rine Risks-P Premium not exceeding $40, 10
cents premium not exceeding $50, 20 cents;
exceeding $50, So cents. Accidental insu-
rance policies are exempt.
I1wer Of AUorncy-To transfer stock,
bonds or scrip, to collect dividends, interest or
rent, 25 cents; to vote by proxy, except in
charitable, religious, literary and cemetery
societies. 10 cents to sell or lease real estate,
and perform all other nets not specified, 81
and other purpose, 81 cents.
IioJnte ef VIZ, or letter Of A0ministya-
tion Where the cstate does not exceed the
value Of 1000, 81 for every additional $l,-
00O, or fractional part in excess Of $4,000,
so cents.
Protest Of Note, Dr"tis, 6'c.-Or marine
protest, &C., 25 cents.
Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics, &C.
Not over 25 cents, cent; not over so cents,
2 cents not over rs cents, D cents; not over
81, 4 cents. For every additional 90 ccnts,
or fractions thereof, cents.
Receipt Receipts for the payment of any
sum Of money, or for the payment Of any
debt duo, exceeding $40, not being for salts
faction Of any mortgage or judgment, or de-
cree Of court, or endorsement OF any stamp
obligation in acknowledgement of ofitsfulfllment,
for each receipt 2 cents. slTociaed, That
when more than one is affixed to the same pa
per, one or moro stamps muy be affixed thereto
representing tho whole amount Of stamps rc-
quircd by such signatures
Sulcs--Or contracts for tho sale of stocks,
bonds, foreign exchange, gold and silver bull
lion'and coin, promissory notes or other secu-
ties when made by brokers, banks or bankers
who 'paya special tax, require stamps equal to
j cent on every S100. If there is a fraction
over 800, the same to be stamped at tho full