The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-05
THE STAMP ACT.

OF THE TAX LAWS THE UNITED STATES.
Acknowledgment of deeds, Exempt
Affidavit, cts.
Gin suit or legal proceedings) Exempt
Agreement or Appraisement, for each
same is written, cts.
Assignment or Transfers, of mortgage,
lease or policy of insurance, the same
duty on the original instrument of
patent right, 5 cts.
Bank Checks, Drafts or Orders, &c, at
sight, on demand, 2 cts.
Bills of Exchange; Inland drafts or order
payable otherwise than at sight
demand, and any promisory note what
ever, payable on demand or at time
designated [eXcept bank notes issued
for circulation, and checks made and
intended to be, and which shall be,
forthwith presented for payment for
sum not exceeding 800, cts.
For every additional 500 or fractional
part thereof, cts.
Bills of Lading vessels for the ports of the
United States or British North America, Exempt
On receipt OF goods ON any Foreign ports, 10 cts.
Bills of Sale of any vessel, or part there
of, when the consideration does not ex-
ceed $500, so cts.
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81, 900, 81 90
Exceeding one thousand dollars for each
thereof, so cts.
OF personal property, other than ship or
vessel Bond personal, for payment of
money [see mortgage. l-Official, 81 90
For indemnitying any person for the pay
ment of any sum of money, where the
upon is one thousand dollars or less, SO cts.
Where the money recoverable exceeds
thousand dollars for every addi-
tiOnal one Thousand dollars or fraction
al part thereof, 90 cts.
Bonds, county, city and town bonds, rail
roads and other corporation bonds and
script, subject to stamp duty. [See
mortgage. OF any description, other
than such as are required in legal pro-
ceedings, and such as are not otherwise
charged in this schedule, 25 cts.
Certificates OF deposit in bank, sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, 2 cts.
Of deposit in bank, sum exceeding one
hundred dollars, 5 cts
Of stock in an incorporated company, 25 cts
General, cts.
OF qualification of Justice ofthe Peace,
Commissioner of deeds or Notary
public, cts.
OF search of records 5 cts.
That certain papers file, 5 cts.
That certain papers cannot be found, cts.
OF redemption of land sold for taxes, cts.
Of BIRTH marriage and death, 5 cts.
OF qualifications of school teachers, cts.
Of profits of an Incorporated company,
for a sum not less than ten dollars and
not exceeding fifty dollars 10 cts.
one thousand dollars, Is cts.
Exceeding one thousand dollars, for every
additional one thousand, or fractional
part thereof, 25 cts.
Of damage or otherwise, and all others
certificates documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or other
person acting as such 25 cts.
Certified Transcript of judgments, salts
faction of judgments and of all papers
recorded or on file, cts
IN. B. AS general rule, every certificate
which has, may have, legal value
in any court of law equity, will
ceive stamp duty of cts.
Check Draft or Order for the payment of
any sum of money exceeding S1O,-
drawn upon any person or other than
bank, banker or trust company, at sight
demand, 2 cts.
Contract [See Agreement Brokers', 10 cts.
Conveyance deed, instrument of writing,
whereby lands, tenements, or other
reality sold shall be conveyed, the ac-
tual value which does not exceed $500, SO cts.
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding 81 ,0OO 81 90
For every additional five hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof, in excess of
one thousand dollars, SO cts.
Entry of any goods, wares merchandise
at any custom house, not exceeding one
hundred dollars in value, 25 cts
Exceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars in value, so cts.
Exceeding five hundred dollars in value, 81 90
For the withdrawal of any goods or mer-
chandize from bonded Warehouse, SO cts
Guager's return if for quantity not ex-
ceeding five hundred gal gross, 10 cts
Exceeding 500 gallons, 25 cts
Power of Attorney to sell transfer
stock, or collect dividends thereon, 25 cts.
To vote at election if an incorporated
company, 10 cts.
To receive or collect rents, 25 cts.
To sell, convey, or rent, or lease real
estate, 81 w
For any other purpose, so cts.
Probate of will or letters of administra-
ton, where the value of both real and
personal estate does not exceed S2,0 ,0OO, 81 w
For every additional 81, 900 or fractional
part thereof. in excess of 50 OOO so cts.
Bonds of executor, administrators, guar