Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-12-20
shMP DUTIES
imposed 0y Ac Congress to Take Eject
AuRx 1st. 1866.

~ Congress to Take Enect
Aug 1st. 1866.
NE following Nu Alphabetical list
nas.es v e "a iss ageI nnS ~ Act Of Congress
agreement than those nsSS nsSSt August ist ioS
Tor any appraisementl for every nS oo
which 1t Is written 5 cents appralseats Of value or
sGSJ Esssense Srssn1Dawn in bu. p,be GU, of
the a ~ United States drawn sngy Of Otherwise In
promssory notes. Drawn In sets of three or more
cry blu OF each set where the made payable shall NO.
exceed $780, or the equivalent hero any foreign cur
rency in which such bills may be eIpressed2 cents for
every additional SlOO, faconapat thereof In excess
BAof Exchange, Standardization order for the paymen,
Of any sum of money not exceeding $780, otherwise than
at sight or ON demand, or promissoy notes. except bank
other written printed evidence Of amount of money
bePaid on demand or at time designated asum not
exceeding $780, cen.s 70, every additional slOO Or ae.
tiona part In excess Of 500, cents.
Bilof Saie.-Bls OF sale by which any ship or vessel
or any part thereof shall be conveyed TO- vested In any
other persons, when the consideration SHAH NOT
exceed $780, stamp duty so cents do when the consde
ration exceeds $500 and does not exceed 81 OO0 ST. Ex
eeedng $1,000 for every additional amount OF $500, or
than ships or vessels, cents.
Bill Of Lading-For goods and merchandise exported to
foreign pors other than charter party, each 10 cents
Bonds.-Of inJemnty-where the money ultimately re.
eoyerabe thereupon 900 less 10 cents wherr the
penalty exceeds OO0 every additional sl 600 or ac
cuo Of the duties OF any office, ST. or any description
other than such may required proceedings, or
used In connection with mortgage Deeds and otherwise
CeJtifcate-Othcr than those mentioned, cents.
Certificate Of Ddmase-And all other documents issued
Cerafeatec Of Depost-For sum not exceeding $780,
cents exceeding Sloo, cents. = l.,1 ~ -,
an amount not less than sO exceeding $50 10 cents
additional 81 6Oo or fractional pa thereof Is cents ''''
Certificate Of Stoek-ln incorporated company IS cents.
Charter PGTty-On any letter memorandum relating no
the charter Of any vessel If the registered tonnage does not
exc exceed lso TONS 81 from $50 to $40 tons 80; from 800 70
Checks, Drafts or OTdeTs-For any amount on any bank
broker or trust company, sight demand accents for
banker or trust company, sight demand cents
Ligr Lghts-Made In part Of wood, wax, glass; paper
o. other materials In parcels or packages cent? In pack
osesof more than IS and not more tan 50 lights cents
10y every additional 25ghs orractonal part of that num-
ber, cent. .r' ~.sf --.'''~-'
Contracts-Contracts, brokers' note or memorandum of
sale OF any goods merchandise stocks bonds notes Of
hand for each note or memorandum Of sale, 10 cents.
Convdnes ss OF pssS o. The
$1,000 sl and for every additional $780, fractional part
thereof, In excess of $1,000, 50 cents. -
value $780, 25 cents from 800 to $780, so cents exceed
W S5uO dollar; for the withdrawal of goods from bonded
wrehouse, go cents.
Friction Aatehesor lucifer Matches made In part of
weod in packages OF 100 or less, cent when In parcels
orPackases containing more than 100, and than
i0 o r9s or n, for add
doeble the rates herein imposed friction matches cent
Lede-WheIe rent Is $500 or less so cents; where The
eess Of $780, so cents assignment lease same stamp
asorgna and additional stamp upon the value or consd-
euon Of transfer, according 70 the rates Deeds (See
Manifest Eny Gearanee-or cargo of vessel for foreign
po # tonnage does not exceed 800 TOMS sl from 800 TO
Heats, Fish, Fruits, Sauces, elies, se-For and upon
evy can, bottle or other single PACKAGE containing meats
hs shell hsh fruits vegetables sauces, syups, prepared
mesard jams or jeies, contained therein packed or
seded made, prepared and sod offered for SALE or
ntved for consumption liz the United States, or afer
the ls day OF October, 1885, when such can bottle other
s,ge package with its contents, shall not exceed
pounds In weight cent; when such can bottle or other
single package with Its contents shall exceed pounds
weight, for every additional pound or fractional part
cent. 81. ..
Mortgage Personal Bonds-GIven as security for the
exceeding $500 and exceeding 81 900 81 For every
additional $500, fractional pa thereof In excess of $500
81 cents provided that upon each and every assignment
o. transfer OF mortgage, policy Of insurance. the renew
or continuance Of any agreement, contract or charter
letter or otherwise stamp duty shall be required equal
ID that imposed on The original instrument. =: "
Passage Iieket-To foreign port IL OF less price than
81 cents from S5t to $780, 81 and for every addition
81 Or fractional pan thereof, in excess Of $50, g..
Playing Cards-For and upon every pack not exceeding
cards In NUMBER irrespective Of price value cents
Policy Of InsraneeOn any life lives, where the a.
mount Insured does not exceed 81 000 25 cents from
81 900 S500O 5Ocents; exceeding O60 dollar Fire
and Marine Risks.-Premium exceeding So 10 cents;
exceeding
cents. Accidental Insurance Companies are exempt -a
Power Of .ftoTney-To transfer stock bonds or Scrip
tocoect dividends interest rent 25 cents vote by
proxy except In charitable, religious literary and cemete
~ societies. 10 cents sell real and per
form all other acts specified 81 for any other purposes
so cents. - .... 0..00 - -.
Probate Of WiH or Letters of Administrations
the estate does not exceed the value of 81 S for ev-
G cry additional 900, or fractional part in excess Of sOo
Protest Of Note, Draft, $e-or marine protest &c., Is
cents.
Proprietary Medicines, co,etie Sc-Not over 25 cents,
cent not over 50 cents, cents; not IS cents,
cents g. For every tona so cents
or fraction thereof, cents ....r - -
Reee,p-Recepts for the payment of anysum of money
or for the payment of debt DUE exceeding $40 not
Ing for satisfaction Of mortgage judgment decree
of court or endorsement on any stamp obligation in
acknowledgement OF Its fufllmen for each receipt cents
Provided, that when more than signature affixed 10
the same paper one or stamps may affixed thereto
representing the whole amount OF stamps required for such
signatures. ... .. .r..a.t tg-.''. - : CN.tf'
SasOr contracts for the sale of stocks bonds foreign
exchange gold and silver bullion and coin promissory
other securities when made by brokers' banks or
bankers who pay special tax require stamps equal to
cent on every SlOO If there Is fraction over SOO the
same TO be stamped at the full Of $780, When made
every 500 of value, cents. memorandum of sale or
be made by the seller to the buyer upon the
sale or contract being made and the stamps affixed thereto
Wit.-Writ so cents. Where the amount claimed In a
writ issued by court not Of record Is $780, so
Upon every confession of Judgment cognov for 800
or over Except in those the tax for the writ Of
commencement Of suit has been paid) so cents. Wdts
other process appeals from ustces' courts or other
courts OF inferior jurisdiction court Of record so cents
Warrant OF Distress when the of claimed does
not exceed Sloo 70 cents; when exceeding $780, so cents.
EXEMPTIONS. q. .-,.. al
No stamp duty shall required on powers Of attorney or
any other paper relating to application for bounes
ages of pay pensions the receipt thereofrom time
upon tickets contracts OF insurance when
mited TO injury to persons while travelling; nor on cei
ncates OF the measurement weight of animals wood,
coal or other articles, nor on deposit notes mutual
rance companies for the Insurance upon which policies
Subject stamp duties have been be issued nor
on any warrant OF attorney accompanying bond or note,
when such bond note shall have affixed thereto the
stamp or stamps denoung the duty required and whenever
any bond or note shall be secured by mortgage but one
stamp duty shall be required TO be placed such papers
nor on any certificate of the record Of deed or other In
strument In writing, Of the acknowledgment proof
thereof by aesting witnesses nor to any of
4 negotiable instrument.
Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon shall be of
the highest rate required for said Instruments either of
them. ..
Receipts by express companies for the delivery of any
propenyfor transportation are EXEMPT from stamp duty
PENALTIES.
Penalty for making, signing issuing any instrument
document or paper OF any kind whatsoever, or shall ac
cep negotiate or pay or cause be accepted negotiated
or pald any Dill OF exchange, draft oder proissoy
duly stamped denong the duty hereby imposed thereon
SO and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and of no
erect; or Tor countereng stBmps dies 81 000 and i'm
prisonment TO hard labor not exceeding five years. For
making signing issuing, accepting paying any bill OF
exchange, draft order without stamp $500 For
selling proprietary cosmetics matches, meats, fish, fruits,
sauces, jelies, &c, without proper stamps, $50.
OTHER PROVISIONS.
instruments are not to be recorded unless properly