The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-20
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofhe Tar Lars ofhe United States.

ACKNOwLEDGEMENT-of deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANSFERRED mort
gage, lease or policy reinsurance. the
same duty as the original lnstru-
nent
OF patent right 5 cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
&c.-at sight or oA demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-draft
or order. payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and any PROMISE
ry note whatever payable ON demand
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 a sum not exceeding
800 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
OF fractional part thereof 5 cents
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports
of the United States British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods on any foreign
ports 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 Sl,0O
fractional part thereof 50 cents
OF personal property [other than ship
or vessel cents
BoSD-persona for payment of money
See Mortgage1
Official Sl,0O
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money. where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is $1,000 OF less 81 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 are sub ject to stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
Of any description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and
such not otherwise charged in
this schedule % cents
CERTITIC ATES-of deposit in bank, sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Ofdcpositin bank sum exceeding 500 cents
OF stock in incorporated company % cents
General D cents
Of qualification of a Justice of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public ) cents
OF search of records ) cents
That certain papers on file cents
That certain papers cannot be found cents
Of redemption of land sold for taxes cents
OF birth. marriage and death 5 cpnts
OF qualifications of school teachers cents
OF profits in Incorporated compa-
ny, for d sum not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al 900 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 % cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIpT--of udg-
ments, satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded file 5 cents
On. B.-As general rule every GER
thcate which has. may have, a le-
gal value in any court of law or equity
will require stamp duty of cents)
CHECK DRAFT or ORDER-for the pay
ment of any sum of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon amy person other
than bank banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight or on demand 2 cents
CONTRACT See Agreement
Brokers 1O cents
CoNvEYANCE-deed, instrument or wr-
ting whereby lands, tenements, or
other realty sold shall be conveyed.
the actual value which does not ex-
coed $500 so cents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 $lOO
For every additional $500, or frac-
tional part thereof, in OFFS 900, so cents
ENTRY-of any goods mer-
chandise at any custom house not ex-
cecdng 500 in value % cents
Exceeding 500 aud not exceeding
$500 in value so cents
Exceeding $500 in value Sl.OO
For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchandise, from bonded warehouse 50 cents
GUAGER'S RLTURN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallo ms. gross 10 cents
Exceeding 800 gallons % cents
Power OF ATTORNEY-tO sell or tranS-
fer stock, or collect dividends thereon. 25 cents
To vote at an election of incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive collect rents 25 cents
To sell, or convey, rent, or lease
real estate SIOO
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL-Or letters of ad-
mini>tration, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
ceed $4,000 SIOOI
For every additional $4,000 or frac-
tonal part thereof, in excess of
$1,000 so cents
Bonds of executor, administrators,
guardians and trustees, are each sub
ject to stamp duty of SlOO
PEOTEsT-upon bill note. check or
draft 25 cents
PRoMlssoRr NoTE-[See Bills of Ex-
change, inland.
Renewal of, subject to same duty as
an original note.
RECEIpr-for the payment of any sum
of money, or debt due, EXCEEDING
$50, or for the delivery of any pron
erty > oo,ts
Trust DEED-made to secure debt
to be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses, to be stamped as 4
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE REDEMPTION any goods,
wares OF merchandise not otherwise