Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-03-29
THE STAMP ACT.


There probably but few of the readers Of this pape
VINO know the details OF the Stamp Act. Yet there s
aw State or NATIONAL the provisions of which are NOR
important to the people, Here such Of its proceeding
we ihk us VIII prove most interesting and important
the reader:
SCHEDULE
AGK9WLEDGMENT-of y LED deeds erenI
AfFlDAFtI S seni
IN Sult sr iegai proceedngs eIemI
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for each
sheet or piece Of paper on which the same Is
written ,,,,s, S cen,
lease or policy Of insurance, the same duty as on
the original instrument.
BANK Al eetSaf eaEcks, 1f1 DRAFTS OR ORDERS cent
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, IxLAsp-draft or order,
payable Otherwise than at sight or on demand,
and any promissory note, whatever, payable on
demand or at time designated, (ercept bank
notes issued for circulation, and checks made
and intended TO be, and which shall be forthwith
presented for payment for sum not exceeding
SlO0 S cen
part thereof S cen
United States or British North America exeml
Or receipt Of goods on any foreign ports 10 CEN
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel, or part thereof
when the consideration does not exceed five
hundred dollars so cen
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81 900 sl,l
part thereof 50 cen
or personal property (other than ship vessel cen
BoND-personal, for payment OF money Csee
Norgagel
Official Sc
For lndemnifying any person for the payment of
any sum Of money, where the money ultimately
recoverable thereupon is 81 900 or less 50 CEN
Where the money recoverable exceeds 81 900,
for every additional $1,000, or fractional pan
s6sTS 5hsTsSf .,r,v ,,, ~. TOM, ,,u.. 50 CEN
and other corporation bonds and script are sub
ject 10 stamp duty [See Morgage.I
OF any description other than such are re-
Quired In legal proceedinrS. and stch NOT
Otherwise charged In this schedule. 25 cen
| CERTIFICATEs-of deposit in bank, sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars cen
Of deposit in bank, sum exceeding Sl08 S cen
Or stock In an incorporated company 25 cen
General cen
OF qualification of Justice Of the Peace
Commissioner Of Deeds or Notary Public S cen
OF search Of records cen
That certain papers are on file cen
That certain papers cannot be found cen
OF redemption of land sold for taxes cen
OF birth, marnage and death cen
OF qualifications Of school teachers S cen
OF profits In IN incorporated company, for q sum
not less than $40 and not exceeding $50 10 cen
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding 81 900. 25 cen
Exceeding 81, ,ooO, for every additional 81 600, or
OF damage otherwise, and all other certif-
Gates or documents issued by any port warden,
s1ns is'sys n f adsmsa s'sa sa
isfaction Of Judgements, and OF all papers, re-
corded or on file cen
IN B.-As general rule, every certificate
which has, or may have. legal value in any
court Of law or equity, will require stamp du-
CHICK, ii 9; DRAFT OR oRDER-for the paymen,
of any sum Of money, exceeding $40, drawn
upon any person other tiau bank banker or
trust company, at sight on demand. 2 cen
CONTRACT-(sce Agreement.1
Brokers. 10 cen
CONVEYANCE-dee instrument or writing
whereby lands, tcnements, other realty. sod
not exceed $500 so cen
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding 1000 Sl,t
For every additional $500, or fractional part
thereof, In excess of $1,000 so cen
ENTRY-of any goods, wares or merchandise at
any custom house not exceeding SlOO in value 25
Exceeding Sl0O, and not exceeding $500 In
value so cen
Exceeding $500 in value sl,(
For tue withdrawal OF any goods or merchan-
disc from bonded warehouse so cen
GUAGER'S RETURN-if for quantity not eI-
ceedlng 500 gallons, gross, 10 cen
Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cen
POWER OF A1TORNEY-to sell or transfer
stock or collect dividends thereon IS cen
TO vote at election Of incorporated company 10 cen
To receive or collect rents IS cen
TO sell, convey or rent, or lease real estate
For any other purpose so cen
PROBATE OF WlLL-or letters Of adminlstra-
tion, where the value OF both real and personal
estate does not exceed $4,000. ST.
thereof, In excess Of 81 600 so cen
Bonds of executors, administrators, guardians
and trustees, each subject TO stamp duty Of $lC
PROTEST-upon bill note, check or draft 25 cen
PROMISSORY NOTE-(See Bills OF Exchange,
inland
Renewal of, subject to same duty as an original
RECEPTION the payment OF any sum of money,
or debt due, exceeding $40, or for the delivery of
any property 2 cen
TRUST bEED-made to secure debt, to be
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