The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-10
THE STAMP ACT.
THE STAMI ~
Oue ofthe Tar Laws Of the United States.

each sheet piece OF paper on "nion
the same is written een's
ASSESSMENTS OR TRANSFERRED mort
cage, lease or policy ofinsurance. the
same duty as the original lhStfu-
ment.
OF patent fight scents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERs' -
&c-at sight or demand cents
RI1Is OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND--draft
ororder navable otherwise than at !
sioht or on demand, and any promiso- !
nv note whatever. payable on demand
or at a time designated. except oank
notes issued for circulation, and
checks made and intended TO be. and
which shall be forthwith presented for !
payment for sum not exceeding
800 cents
For every-addtional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents |
BIIIS OF LADING-of vessels tor ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt !
Or receipt for goods on any foreign
ports ~ ceh!'
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel. or part
thereof when the consideration does |
not exceed five hundred dollars 81 cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 SI'oo
Exceeding 81. 200, for each $500, or !
fractional part thereof oo cents
Of personal property [other than ship
BoND-personal, for payment of money
See Mortgage ~
official ol'oo
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is s 900 less 5O cents
Where the money recoverabl exceeds
$1,000, for every additional > .OOo, or
fractional part thereof ou cents
BONDS-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and SCRIPT are subject to stamp duty.
[See Mortgage
OF anv description ether than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and
such not otherwise charged IN
this schedule IS cents
CERrlFICATEs-of deposit in bank
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Ofdepnsit in bank, sum exceeding SlOO D cents
OF stock i'll an Incorporated company 20 cents
General cents
! OF "a qualification of Justice Of the
| Peace
| COMMISSIONS of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
OF search of records cents
That certain papers are on file cents
That certain papers cannot be found ocents
! 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 not less than ) 10 and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
! Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 70 cents
! Exceeding 81 900. for every addition
aISI.OUO or fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage otherwise, and all other
certificates or documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such 20 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIPT-of judg-
ments. satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded on file cents
| On. B.-ts general rule. every GER
titiCatp which has, may have. le
gal value in any court of law equity,
| will require Il stamp duty of cents)
| CHECK DRAFT OR ORDER-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 cents
CoNTRACT- See Agreement
| Brokers 10 cents
CuNvEYANCE-deed,in instrument or wri-
| ting whereby lands, tenements, or
| other realty sold shall be conveyed.
the actual value which does not ex-
cced $3.50 50 cents
! Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 S1.00
| For every additional $500. or frac-
tional part thereof, in offs 900. so cents
! ENTKY-of any goods. wares
! chamdi<e at any custom house not ex-
! cptding 500 in value 25 cents
| Exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500 in value so cents
| Exceeding $3.50 in value $lUO
| For the withdrawal of any goods or
| merchandise, from bonded warehouse so cents
| GUAGER's RETUEN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons. gross 10 cents
Exceeding 500 gallons % cents
| POWER OF ATTOKNEY-to sell or trans
| fer stock, or collect dividends thereon. 25 cents
| To vote at an election Of incorporated
| company 10 cents
| To receive or collect rents % cents
! To sell, or convey, or rent, or lease
real estate sl.OO
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL--or letters of ad-
mini>tratiun, where the value of both
real aud personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 81 90
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
ti"nal part thereof, in excess of
| $4,000 so cents
Bonds of executor. administrators,
guardians and trustees, are each sub
| jet to stamp duty of $1.00
PEOTEST-upon bill note. check or
| draft 25 cents
PRoMIssoRY NOTE See Bills of Ex-
change, inland
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 debt
to be stamped a 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 private warehouse not
! exceeding $500 in value 10 oorts
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