Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-18
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STAMP DUTIES,

SIAMP DUTIES.
AS matter of interest and Importance to
all classes Of our readers, VIC publish below the
now stamp Act, alphabetically arranged, Which
went into operation on the LIST Of August. Our
readers should cut it out and preserve it for
future reference, as it will be published but
one time in this paper:
Ayreemcmt-Ot than those mentioned
in this schedule, (nr any appraiscment,) for
any sheet or piecc Of paper on which it is writ.
ten, cents; appraiscncnts Of value or dam
age, s cents.
.Biv af' Exchange, Forc;yn Drawn in but
payable out OF the United States if drawn
singly or otherwise than III set of three or
morc-Sa,ne us inland bills of exchange or
promissory notes. Drawn in sets of three or
more, for every bill of each set, where the sun,
.made payable shall iot exceed SiD0, or the
equivalent thereof, in any foreign currency in
inilal LINN s,,isi.
q thereof iii cxccss 0f s 100, ., ,ccnts. "
%BW cf Exchange, inlami-Draft or order
for thc payment of any sum Of money, not ex-
,cecding 800, otherwise than at sight or on
demand, or promissory notes, except bank
notes aud checks; or any memorandum, check,
roceiptsor other written or printed evidence of
nj amount of money to be pnid OH demand or
ut time designated, for sum not exceeding
800, 5 cents; for every additional 500, or
fractional part in excess of $500, S cents.
BWc ,Salc-Blls Of sale by which any
ship or vessel, or any part thereof, shall be
conveyed to or vested in any other person or
persons, when the consideration Shuil not cx-
.ecd 5000, stamp duty SO cents; do, when
the consideration exceeds $500 and does not
q
every additional amount of $500, or fractional
part thereof, SO cents. Pcrsonul property 9TH
er than ships,o vessels, S cents
BM Of Lading-For goods and merchandise
exported to foreign ports other than charter
party, each 10 cents.
Bonds-Of indeninity-whcre the money
ultimately recoverable thereupon is 81 900 or
less, 2 cents; where the penalty exceeds 81,-
600 for every additional 81 900 or fractional
part in excess of $1,000, SO cents. For the
due execution of the duties of any Office, 81.
OF any description other than such as may be
required in legal proceedings, or used il, con.
ncction with mortgage deeds, and not other.
wise charged in this schedule, 23 cents.
Certifcate-Othcr than those mentioned,
s. cents.
Certificate of Damnge-And MI other doc.
nments issued by any port,wardcn or marine
surveyor 20 cents.
Certificate ef Dcposit-For sum not cx,
cecding 500, 2 oonts; exceeding 500, 8
icents. ta
Certificate ef Ircfts-Tn any Incorporated
company, for an amonnt not less tlnn $40,
MIR exceeding $50, 10 cents; from $50 to
$1,000, rs cents exceeding $1,000, for ev-
cry additional 81 900, or fractional part there.
Of, Is cents.
(. Certificate Of Incorporated compa.
my, rs cents. ,.s...,.. +, ,.I a.3
Is Cfarter Party-O On any letter or memo.
ra6du'n relating to tho charter Of any vessel,
Sifthe registered tonnage does not exceed 15O
Stons, 81; from $50 to 5000 tons, SO !; from
800 to 660 tons, IS over 600 tons, $40.
Chccks, Drafts, or Oyae,Y--For any amount
ON any baiik, Broker or trust company, 1t sight
or oniacmand Q cents; for an amount exceed
ing 8lQ,f on nny person other than bank, ,
bauker pr trust company, at sight oron de-
inand, 3 cents. ,.s4s,... .s1 g 4,s, "a. ,t.,,
Cigar LigAts-sNIade in part Of wood, wax,
sglass paper or other materials, In parcels or
4paokagesal cent? 81 u, packages of more ,}han
rs and not more than so ligbts,.2 DENTS for
xoyssy sdditionai rs lights, W fractional part
of that number, cont. : s5.ss
sCoafrdct contracts, brokers' note, or
. memorandum Of sale Of any goods Or mcrchan.