The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-27
pHE STAMP ACT.
ONE ofAe Tar Lars tile United .Stotes

AcKSovLEDG EMENr-of deeds exempt
Arr1DAyIT cents
in suit or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OR APPRAIsEMENT-for
each sheet piece of paper on which
the same is written D cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANSFERRED mort
gage. lease or policy of insurance. the
same duty as the original lnstru-
|. ment
OF patent right Gents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
: XcNat SHIT or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. lNLAND-draft
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 ana 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 5 cents
BILLS OF LADiNG--of vessels for ports
Of the United States British North
America eXeplt
Orrcceipt for goods on any foreign
norris 10 cents
BILL or SALE-of any vessel. or part
thereof when the consideration does
not exceed five hundred dollars 80 cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 S1'UO
Exceeding 900, for each $500,
fractional part thereof 30 GENTS
OF personal property [other than ship
or vessel D cents
BoND-rcrsonal. for pay mcnt Of money
See Mortgage
official Sl,bo
For indemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money. where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is s .0GO or less 81 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000, for every additional $1,000, or .
fractional part thereof 3o cents
BONDS-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script are subject TO stamp duty.
See Mortgage.
Of any description ether than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and
such as not otherwise charged in
this schedule 20 cents
Guardianship deposit in bank, sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
OF deposit in bank; sum exceeding 500, > cents
Of stock in an incorporated company % cents
General cents
OF qualification of a Justice of the
Peace -:
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public ; cents
Of search of records D cents
That certain papers are on file 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 not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 III cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 % cents
Exceeding 81 900, for every addition
al $1,000, fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage otherwise, and all other
certificates documents issued by
any port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting such. 25 cents
CERTIFIED TRANsCRIPT--of judg
ments, satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded or on file 5 cents
On. B.-As general rule, every
tifcate which has, may have, le-
gal value in any court of law equity,
will require stamp duty of centsl
CHECK DRAFT OR ORDER-for the pay
ment of any sum of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon al. person other
than a bank, banker trust compa-
ny, at sight demand cents
CONTRACT See Agreement
Brokers &c cents
CoNvEYANCE-deed,i instrument or wri-
ting whereby lands, tenements, or
other realty sold shall be conveyed,
the actual value which docs not ex-
coed $500 so cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding .-
$1,000 SI.OO
For every additional $500. or frac-
tional part thereof, in excess of$1 900. so cents
ENTRY-of any goods, wares
chandiSe at any custom house not ex-
cecdng 500 in value 25 cents
Exceeding SlOO and not exceeding
$3.50 in value so cents
Exceeding $500 in value SIOO
For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchandise, from bonded warehouse so cents
GUAGER's RLTUEN-if for quantity not
nj
Exceeding 500 gallons % cents
POWER OF ATTORNEY-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, rent, or lease
real estate SlOO
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of adj
ministration. where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 81 90
For every additional $4,000, or frac-
:ional part thereof, in excess of
$4,000 80 cents
Bonds of executor. administrators,
guardians and trustees, are each sub
ject to a stamp duty of SLIGO
PROTEST-upon bill note. check or
draft 25 cents
PEoMIssoRY NoTE-[ See Bills of Ex-
change, inland.
Renewal Of subject to same duty as
original note.
RECElPT-for the payment of any sum
of money, debt due. exceedipr
so, or.tor the delivery of any prop,
ertS . co,+s
TRUST DEED-made to secure a debt
t" be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses, to be stamped as a
conveyance.
WAREHOUSES RECEIPT-for any goods
wares merchandise not otherwise