The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofthe Tar Laos OF the United States

AGREEMENT OR APPRAISEMENT-for
each sheet or piece of paper on which
the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANsFERs-of mort
gage, lease or policy of insurance. the
same duty as on the original instru-
nent.
OF patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
6Ic.-at sight or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. -1NLAND-draft
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 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
sI00 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents
BILLS OF LAD1NG-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods 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 S],OO
Exceeding $1,000. for each $500. or
fractional part thereof 50 cents
Of personal property [other than ship
or VESSEL 5 cents
BoND-personal, for payment of money
[See MortgageJ
Official Sl,o0
For indemnfying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is 81 900 or less 81 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional $1,000, or
fractional part thereof So cents
BoNDS-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script are subject to stamp duty.
[See Mortgage.
Of any description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and
such as are not otherwise charged in o. oon.s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES deposit in bank, sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
OF deposit in bank, sum exceeding ) lOO. , cents
Of stock in an incorporated company 70 cents
General cents
Of qualification of Justice of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public 5 cents
OF search of records 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 an incorporated compa-
ny, for 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 81 900. or fractional part thereof % cents
OF damage or otherwise, and all other
certificates documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor,
other person acting such 25 cents
CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT-of judg
ments, satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded on file cents
IN. B.-As general rule every
tifcate which has, or 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
meBt of any sum of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon any person other
than bank, banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight on demand cents
CoNTRACT-[See 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 $500 so cents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 $l.O0
For every additional $500, or frac-
tional part thereof in OFFS Il 900, so cents
ENTRY-of any goods. wares or mer-
ceedng 500 in value Is cents
Exceeding 500 and 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
GUAGERS RETURN-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 election of Incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive collect rents 25 cents
To sell, or convey, or rent, or lease
! real estate s1oO
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL-Or letters of ad-
ministration, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $1,000 SIOO
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
tional part thereof in excess of
$4,000 so cents
Bonds of executor, administrators,
guardians and trustees, each sub
ject to a stamp duty of S1.OO
PEoTEsT-upon bill note. check or
draft 25 cents
PRoM1ssoRy NorE-[See Bills of Ex-
change, inland.I
Renewal of, subject to same duty as
an original note.
RECEIPT-for the payment of any sum
Of money, debt due, exceeding
$50, or for the delivery of any prop
erty cents
TRUST DEED-made to secure a debt
to be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses, to be stamped as a
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIpT-for any goods.
wares or merchandise not otherwise
provided for. deposited or stored in
| any public or private warehouse, not
axcaadino $500 in va1ua IN oo,4-