Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-05

There are probably hut few of the readers Of th
who know tile details OF the Stamp Act. Yet, tht
law, State or National, the provisions OF which
important TO the people. Here are such OF lis pro-
the reader:
SCHEDULE B.
ACKoWLEDGMENT-of deeds
in suit or legal proceedings
OR APPRAIsEMENT-fo each
sheet or piece Of paper on which the same is
written
oRTRANsFERS-ofmor mortgage,
lease or policy Of insurance, the same duty as on
the original instrument.
OF patent right
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS, &c.
at sight or OH demand
BILLS OFEXCHANGE, INLAND-draft or order,
payable otherwise than at sight or on demand
and any promissory note, whatever, payable on
demand or at a time designated, (except bank
notes issued for circulation, and checks made
and intended to 'e, and which shall be forthwith
presented for payment for sum. not exceeding
500
For every additional hundred dollars, or fractional
part thereof
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports of the
United States or British North America
Or receipt of goods on any foreign ports
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel, or part thereof
when the consideration does not exceed five
hundred dollars
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81 600
Exceeding $1,000, for each $500, or fractional
part thereof
OF personal property [other than ship or vessel
B0ND-personal, for payment OF money lSee
Nortsagel
Official
For lndemnlfying any person for the payment o.
any sum OF money where the money ultimately
recoverable thereupon Is 81 900 or less
Where the money recoverable exceeds 81 600
for every additional 81, 900, or fractional par
thereof
BONDS-county, city and town bonds, railroad
and other corporation bonds and script are sub
ject to stamp duty. (See Mortgage.
Of any description other than such as are re.
quired In legal proceedings, and such as are moi
otherwise charged In this schedule.
CERTIFICATES-of deposit In bank, sum nc
: exceeding one hundred dollars
OF deposit In bank, sum exceeding SlO0
or stock In an incorporated company
General
OF qualification Of Justice Of the Peace
Commissioner OF Deeds or Notary Public
Of search Of records
That certain papers are on lille
That certain papers cannot be found
or redemption of land sold for taxes
or birth, marriage and death
OF qualifications OF school teachers
OF profits in an incorporated company, for sun
not less than $40 and not exceeding $50
Exceeding S5U and not exceeding 81 ,OvO.
Exceeding 81 900, for every additional 81 900,
fractional part thereof
or damage or otherwise, and all other certif
cutes Or documents issued by any port warden
marine surveyor, or other person acting Us such
CERTIFIED TRANSCRlP1-of judgments, sat
isfacuon Of judgements, und OF all papers, re
corded or OIL file
IN. B.-As Il general rule, every certifcat
which has, or may have, legal value In an
court of law Or equity, will require stamp du
CHECK, DRAFT OK ORDER-for the paymen
OF any sum Of money, exceeding $40, draw
upon any person other tlluu bunk, banker o
trust company, at sight or on demand.
CONTRACT-[See Agreement
Brokers.
VEYANCE-dccd, instrument, or writin,
whereby lands, tcnclncnts, or other realty. solt
shall be conveyed, the actual value which doe.
not exceed SJO0
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding 81 900
For every additional $500, or fractional par
thereof In excess Of 81 900
any custom house not exceeding SlO0 In value
Exceeding SlOO, and not exceeding $500 IL
value
Exceeding $500 In value.
For tbc withdrawal of any goods or merchan
disc, from bonded warehouse
GUAGER'S RETuRN-if for quantity not e1
cceding $40 gallons, gross,
Exceeding $40 gallons
POWER Of ATTORNEY-to sell or uansfe
stock or collect dividends thereon
To vote at an election OF incorporated company
To receive or collect rents
10 sell, or convey, or rent, or lease real estate
For any other purpose
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters OF adminIstra
ton, where the value OF both real and persona
psfatp does nOt exceed 81 .OOO.
For every additional S2,OOOjo or fractional par
thereof, in excess OF $4,000
Bonds OF executors, administrators, guardian
and trustees, are each subject TO stamp duty {
PROTEST-upon bill note, check or draft
PROMlSSORY NOTE-(See Bills Of Exchange
inland]
Renewal Of, subject to same duty as an Ongina
RECEIPT-for the payment Of any sum Of money
or debt due, exceeding $40, or for the delivery o
any property
TRUST DEED-made TO secure a debt, to b,
stamped as amortgage. Conveying estate 10 use
TO be stamped as u conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECElPT-for any goods, ware
or merchandise not otherwise provided for, de
posted or stored In any public or private ware
house, not exceeding $500 In value
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding 81 900
Exceeding 81 900, for every additional 81 900, o
fractional part thereof, in excess OF 81 100
For any goods, Sc, not otherwise provided fol
stored or deposited in anypublic or private ware
house or yard
WRiTS 4 LEGAL DoCUMENTs-writsor or 9th
er legal process, BY which any suits commence
in any court Of record, either Of law or equity
Writ or other original process issued by coui
not OF record, where the amount claimed Is $40
or over
Upon every confession Of judgment or cognovi
for 500, or over, except In cases where the "a
for writ has been paid
Writ or other process appeals from justices
courts, or other courts OF inferior jurisdiction,
a court of record
Warrants OF distress, when the amount of rem
claimed does not exceed 500
When the amount exceeds Sl00
Observation-Disclosures, Inland and Fire. Whef
the consideration paid for the insurance, In cas-
premium notes, or both, does not exceed $40
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding $50
INSURANCE, LIYg--when the amount insure
does not exceed 81 900
Exceeding 81 900, and not exceeding $4,000
Exceeding IS ,OOO
LEASE-of lands or tenements, where the ret
does not exceed $500 per annun
Exceeding $500, tor each additional 5000, orfrac
tional part thereof, In excess OF $500
Perpetual, subject TO stamp duty Is conveyance
Clause OF guaranty OF payment of rent, incorpo
rated or indOrscd, five cents additional.
MEASURERS' RETURN-if iorquantity not eI
|. ceedng 900 bushels
Exceeding 900 bushels
MORTGAGE-trust deed, bill Of sale, or persona
bond for the payment OF money exceeding Sl0C
and not exceeding $500
Exceeding $500, for every additional $500 o
fractional part thereof, In excess of $500.
PAWNERS' CHECKS
PASSAGE TICKET-from the United States .
any foreign port, costing not more than SIS
Costing more than S35, and not exceeding $50
Forcvcry additional $50, orfractional part there
Of, In excess ef $50
GENERAL REMARKS.
Revenue Stamps may be used indiscrimlnately
Of tho matters or things enumerated In schedule
proprietary and playing card stamps, for which
use has been provided.
Postage stamps cannot be used in payment Of
clargeablc OF instruments.
II Is the duty OF the maker Of I'LL instrument TO
cancel The stamp thereon. Ii he ncglcctS TO dc
party for whose use IL Is made may stamp II be-
used but In no case can II be legally used Without
and ii used after the 30th Of June, 1854 and useC
u stamp, ii cannot afterwards be ctfectually stamp
failure upon tic part OF the maker of an instrumt
propriately stamp 1t, renders him liable 10 penal
hundred dollars.
Suits are commenced In many States by othei
than writ, viz: summons, warrant, publication,
&C., in which case these, as the original process,
require stamps.
Writs Of scire facias are subject to stamp duty
nal processes.
The jurat of an affidavit, taken before Jusuc
Peace, Notary Public, or other officer duly auth
take aiiidavts, Is held 10 be certificate, and sui
stamp duty VI cents, except when taken Ill suit
proceedings.