Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-04
STAMP DUTIES
Imposed b y Act Of Congress to Take Efrec
August 1st, 1866.


THE following is an Alphabetical list
passed u July s s and tsfe "a Angus. is
.8greemen-Other than those menonedin this schedule
or any appralsement sheet piece Of paper on
which 1t Is Wrren cents appraisements Of value or
By EssAange 9rssn%Dawn in but payable out Of
the United States drawn sngy OF Otherwise ,s than In
promissoy notes. Drawn In sets of three more, for
bill of each set where the sum made payable shall not
rency in which such bills may be expressed cents; for
every additional $780, or fracuonapar thereof in excess
BH Of Exchange Standardization order for the payment
of any of money not exceeding $780, otherwise than
at sight on demand, or promissoy notes, except bank
notes and cheeks memorandum check, receipt,
other written printed evidence Of amount Of money
to be paid on demand or at time designated for sum not
onai pa n Excess OF sSo 0 or
Bill Saie-Bis Of sale by which any ship, or vessel
or any part thereof shall be conveyed TO- or vested any
other PERSONS when the confederation shall
exceed $780, stamp duty so cents do when the conside
ration exceeds $500 and does not exceed SlOOO g. EI-
ractoRai part thereof So cents Personal properly other
than ships or vessels, S cents.
Bill Of Lading-For goods and merchandise exported
foreign ports, other than charter party each 10 cents
Bonds.-Of indemnity-where the money ultimately re.
eoveEable thsrsupGn o 600 or less 10 cents where the
iona part In excess of 000 so cents. For the due exc.
cution of the duties of any Office g. any description
charged In this schedule, 25 cents.
Cetifeate-Other than those mentioned, s cents.
/ Certificate Of Danage-And all other documents issued
by any por-warden or marine surveyor, IS cents.
Certificate Of Depost-For sum not exceeding Sl00,
Certificate Of PSoofn any incorporated COMPANY, for
amount not less than $l0 exceeding $780, 10 cents
from 500 70 2s cents; exceeding 0OO for every
Certificate Of Stoek-In incorporated company, IS
Charter Pafy-on any letter memorandum relating to
exceed i5O tons, s from $50 to 900 TOMS s3 from 500 to
600 tons, s.; over 800 tons, $40.
broker trust company at sight demand, 2cens for
amount exceeding $40 on any person other than bank
banker or trust company, at sight or on demand 2cents
Lgar Lights-Made in part of wood wax, glass; paper
other materials In parcels packages cent; In pack
ages OF more than 25 and not than so lights cents
for every additional Slghts, orfractona part Of that num-
Contracts brokers' note, or memorandum Of
sale Ct any goods or merchandise Stocks bonds Of
hand, for each note or memorandum Of sale, 10 cents
Consequence Deed Of GTGnt-Where the consideration
value does exceed $780, so cents from $500 to
Ooo 81; and for every additional $780, fractional pa
Hf5sS E esoa souss no, exceeding in
value $780, IS cents; from SO0 $780, so cents exceed
ing $500, dollar; for the withdrawal goods from bonded
warehouse, so cents
Friction Matches-or lucfer Matches made In part OF
wood in packages of 100 or less cent; when In parcels
packages containing than l00 and more than
for each parcel package cents and for every add
donal OF fractional par thereof cent for wax tapers,
rent exceeds $780, for each additional $780, fraction In
excess of $780, so cents assignment ofa lease stamp
oginal and additional stamp upon the value cosd
Grafton of transfer, according to the rates On Deeds (see
Manest Entry ceGranee-of cargo of vessel for foreign
port II tonnage does exceed 800 TONS 81; from 800 70
Meats fish Fruits, Sauces, Jeuie,, se-For and upon
every cam bottle or other single package containing meats
fish, fruits vegetables sauces. syups, prepared
mustard, jams or jeles, contained thereln packed
sealed made prepared and sod or offered for sale or re-
fnF MI In l1nifp
the LIST day Of October 1885, when such cam bottle other
single package with Its contents, shall exceed two
pounds In weight cent; when such can bottle other
single package with Its contents shall exceed two pounds
In weight, for every additional pound or fractional part,
cent.
payment Of any definite sum, from 500 $780, so cents;
exceeding $500 and not exceeding Sl0O0 g. For every
additional $780, fractional part thereof In excess of $500
so cents provided that upon each and every assignment
transfer ofa mortgage policy of insurance. the
al or continuance Of any agreement contract or charter
by letter otherwise, stamp duty shall be required equal
10 that imposed on the original instrument.
Passage 7ieke-o foreign port, II Of less price than
u s5O or fractional part thereof in excess of $50, 81
Pawnbroker's Cert!feate.-For any amount, cents.
Playing C0rds-For and upon every pack not exceeding
So cards In NUMBER irrespective Of price or value cents
Policy Of Insurance-On any life or lives, where the
mount insured does hot exceed 81 OO0 25 cents from
and Maine not egcseSns 10 cens
premium not exceeding $780, 2 cents; exceeding $780, SO
cents. Accidental Insurance Companies are exempt.
collect dividends interest rent 25 cents by
proxy, except In charitable religious, literary, and cemee
form all other acts specified S for any other purposes,
so cents. 60.
Probate of W, or Letters of Where
the estate does not exceed the value of Sooo s for
cry additional SoOo or fractional part In excess Of $4,000,
so cents.
Protest Of Note, Draft Sc-or marine protest &c., a5
cents. ~
Proprietary Medicines Cosmetics e-Not over 25 cents,
cent; not over so cents, cents; not IS cents,
cents not over cents For every additional so cents
or fraction thereof, cents
Reeept-Recepts for the paymentof any sum of money,
or for the payment Of debt DUE exceeding $0 be-
of court, Or endorsement on any stamp obligation In
knowed of its fufllmen for each receipt cents.
Provided, that when than signature Is affixed
the paper, stamps may be affixed thereto
representing the whole amount Of stamps required for such
signatures
Sae-Or for the sale of Stocks bonds foreign
exchange, gold and silver bullion and coin, promssory
notes or other securities when made by brokers' banks
cent on every SiOO If there fraction over slOo, the
to be stamped the full rate of $780, When made
by peTson firm or corporation not paying special taI for
contract must be made by the seller the buyer upon the
sale contract being made and the stamps affixed thereto
Writ.-Writ so cents. Where the amount claimed In
writ issued by court not Of record is $780, so cents.
Upon every confession of judgment, cognov for 500
commencement Of suit has been paid) so cents. Wns
other process appeals from Justices courts or other
courts OF Inferior jurisdiction to court Of record so cents
not exceed $780, 5 cents when exceeding $780, 50 cents.
EXEMPTIONS.
No stamp duty shall be required powers Of atoeyor
any other paper relating to application for bounes
time; upon tickets contracts of insurance when
limited injury to persons while travelling; cerd
fcates of the measurement weight of animals wood,
coal other articles, deposit notes mutual nsu
rance companies for the Insurance upon which policies
subject stamp duties have been to be ssued
on any warrant Of attorney accompanying bond or note,
when such bond shall have affixed thereto the
stamp stamps denotng the duty required and whenever
any bond note shall be secured by mortgage, but one
stamp duty shall be required be placed such papers
any certificate of the record Of deed or other In
strument In writing, or of the acknowledgment or proof
q negotiable instrument.
Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon shall be of
the highest rate required for said instruments or either Of
Receipts by express companies for the delivery of any
properyor transportation are EXEMPT msamp duty.
PENALTIES.
Penalty for making, signing issuing any instrument,
document paper Of any kind whatsoever, shall ac
cept, negotiate pay to be accepted negotiated
paid any bill OF exchange, draft order, promssoy
note for the payment Of money without the same being
duly stamped denoting the duty hereby imposed thereon,
$50 and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and of no
effect; or for countereng sumps or dies 900, and i'm
making, signing, issuing accepting paying any bill OF
exchange, draft order without stamp, $780, For
selling proprietary cosmetics matches, inea fish, fruits,
sauces, jelIes, &C., without proper stamps, $780,
OTHER PROVISIONS.
instruments are not to be accorded unless properly
No instrument is invalid for the want of the particular
kinds of stamps designated provided legal stamp oequal
amount Except proprietary stamps) is duly affixed
AL official instruments, documents and papers issued OF
used by officers Of the United States Government or by the
officers of any State, county or other municipal corporauon
are exempt. -
In where an adhesive stamp shall be used for demo-
ting any duty imposed by this act he person using OF ann
and date upon which the same shall be attached rused