The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-13
. THE STAMP ACT.
One ofthe Tar Lars ofAe United States.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS deeds


in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-1or
each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANsFERs-ot mort
gage, lease policy of insurance. the
same duty as on the orig inal lnstru-
ment.
Of patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS
&c.-at sight on demand r. cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-drait
or order payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and any promise,
ry note whatever. payable on demand
or at a time designated. except oank
notes issued for circulation, ana
checks made and intended to be. and
which shah be forthwith presented Tor
pavmentl for sum 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 or 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,O0
Exceeding 81 600. for each $500,
fractional part thereof so cents
OF personal property other than ship
or vessel 5 cents
BoSD-personal for payment of money
[See MortgageI
Official Sl,OO
For ndemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thcreupon is 81 900 or less SO cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional 81 .OOO, or
fractional part thereof 5O cents
BONDs-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script are subject TO stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
OF any description ether than such as
required in legal proceedings and
such as not otherwise charged in
this schedule % cents
CERTIFICATES-of deposit in bank. sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Ofdeposit in bank, sum exceeding 500. cents
Of stock i'll an incorporated company % cents
General 5 cents
Of a qualification of Justice of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public s cents
OF search of records > cents
That certain papers areOn file cents
That certain papers cannot be found D cents
OF redemption of land sold for taxes cents
Of birth. marriage and death cents
OF qualifications Of school teachers cents
Of profits in an incorporated c"mpa4.-
ny. for a not less than SO alf
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 % cents
Exceeding 81 900. for every addition
al Sl.0O0, or fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage otherwise, and ali other
certificates docume nts issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such 70 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIPT-of judy
mentS, satisfaction of pigments and
of all papers recorded file 5 cents
IN: B.-As a general rule. every GER
titicate which has, or may have, lo-
gal value in any court of law equity.
will require stamp duty of cents)
CHECK DRAFT OR QKDER-for the pay
ment of any sum Of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon any person other
than bank, banker trust compa-
ny, at sight demand 3 cents
CoNTRACT-[Se Agreement
Brokers 1O cents
CoNvEYANCE-deed, 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 s100
For every additional $500. or frac-
tional part thereof. in excess of5 900, so cents
ENTRY-of any goods, wares or mer-
chandise at any custom house not ex-
crcding 500 i'll value 25 cents
Exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500 in value 80 cents
Exceeding $500 in value $l.OOI
For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchaddise from bonded warehouse so cents
GUAGER's RLTURN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons, gross 10 cents
Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cents
POWER OF ATTORNEY-to sell or trans
fer stock. collect dividends thereon. % cents
To vote at election Of incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive or collect rents 25 cents
To sell, or convey, or rent, or lease
real estate SI.O0
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of ad-
ministratiou. where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 81 90
For 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
iect to stamp duty of Sl.OO
PRoTEsT-upon bill note, check or
draft 25 cents
PRoMlssoRY NoTE-[See Bills of Ex
change, inland.
Renewal of, subject to same duty as
original note.
RECEIPT-for the payment of any sum
of money. debt due. exceeding
so, or for TIE delivery of any prop
crty , cents
TRUST DEED-made to secure a debt
to be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses to be stamped as
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE REcEIpT-for any goods.
wares or merchandise not otherwise
provided for. deposited or stored in
any public private warehouse, not
1iur II in vail