The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-16
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofMe Tar Lars Of the United States

AcKNOwLEDG EMENT-Of deeds exempt
AFFIDAVIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
each sheet or piece of paper On which
the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANSFERRED mort
gage, lease or policy ofinsurance. the
same duty as on the original instru-
ment.
Of patent right cents
BANK CHECKS. DRAFTS OR ORDEKS
&c.-at sight Or OIL demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-dratt
or order, payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and any promise
~ 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 sum not exceeding
500 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods on any foreign
ports III 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 SI,OO
Exceeding $1,000, for each $500, or
fractional part thereof So cents
Of personal property [other than ship
or vessel cents
BoNp-personal. for payment of money
| [See Mortgage]
Official Sl,uO
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is S 900 or less 81 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional $1,000, or
fractional part thereof 5O cents
BONDS-cOunty. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script 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 III
this schedule 70 cents
CERTlFIcATEs-of deposit in bank, sum
! not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
Ofdeposit in bank, sum exceeding SlOO. , cents
OF stock in an Incorporated company IS cents
General cents
Of a qualification of a Justice of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
OF search of records cents
That certain papers are on lille 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 a SUN not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 III cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 % cents
Exceeding $1,000 for every addition
al 81 900, fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage or otherwise, and all other
certificates or documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such % cents
CERTIFIED TRANseRIPT--of judg-
ments, satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded on file cents
On. B.-As general rule, every GER
tifcate which has, or may have, a le
gal value in any court of law equity.
will require a stamp duty of 5 cents)
CHECK DRAFT OR ORDER-for the pay
ment of any sum of money, exceeding
$40 drawn upon any person other
than bank, banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight on demand 2 cents
CoNTRACT-lSeeA Agreement
Brokers 10 cents
CONVEYANCE-deed,i instrument or wri-
ting whereby lands, tenements
other realty sold shall be conveyed
the actual value which does not
coed $500 so cents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 $l.OO
For every additional $500, or frac-
tiona part thereof, in excess OfS ,OOO so cents
| ENTRY-of any goods. wares mer-
chandise at any custom house not ex-
ceeding 500 in value rs cents
| Exceeding 800 and not exceeding
| $500 in value so cents
Exceeding $500 in value SIOO
| For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchaddiSe from bonded warehouse SO cents
GUAGER's RLTURN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons, gross 10 cents
Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cents
POWER OF ATToRNEY-to sell or trans
fer stock, collect dividends thereon, IS cents
To vote at an election of incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive collect rents 25 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-
ministratiOn, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 SlOO
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
:ional part thereof, in excess of
$4,000 so cents
Bonds of executor, administrators,
guardians and trustees. are each SUBJ
ject to a stamp duty of SI.OO
PRoTEsT-upon bill note. check or
draft o. cents
PRoMIssoRy NoTE- See Bills of Ex-
change, inland
Renewal of, subject to same duty as
an original note.
RECEIpr-for the payment of any sum
Of money. or debt due, exceeding
$50. or for the delivery of any prop,
erty cents
Trust DEED-made to secure q debt
to be stamped as mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses. to be stamped asa
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT-for any goods.
wares merchandise not otherwise
provided for. deposited or stored in
any public or private Warehouse not