Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-13
STAMP DUTIES
Imposed by Act OF Congress to Take Efec
August 1st. 1866. r.

Imposed by Act OF Congress to Take Eject
August 1st. 1856.
THE following is an Alphabetical list
l. of the stamp duties imposed by the Act Of Congress-
passed July 3D. 1856, and to take effect August ls
dsTeemet-Other than those mentionedfn this schedule
Tor any appraisemen for every sheet piece paper On
which Is written, cents appraisenents Of value or
BiI Of Erehange, foregn-Dnwn In but payable out Of
the United States, drawn singy or otherwise than In
set of three or more-same inland bills Of exchange or
promlsso notes. Drawn In sets of three or moe for
cry bill of eachset where the sum made payable shall
exceed Sl00, the equivalent thereof In any ein cur
rency in which such bills may be expressed cents for
every additional $780, or fractional part thereof In e1cess
Blu Of Exchange, order for the payment
of any sum of money not exceeding $780, otherwise than
at sight demand promissory notes, except bank
notes and checks; any memorandum, check receipt
other written printed evidence Of an amount of money
to be paid on demand Or at time dessnatsd f1 sum noe
exceeding $780, cents for every additional $780, or fac
| tlona part In excess Of 500, cents. .E5
Biaof Sae.-Blls Of sale by which any ship, vessel
any part thereof shall be conveyed vested In any
other person or persons when the consideration shall moi
exceed $780, stamp duty 50 cents do, when the eonsde
ration exceeds $500 and does not exceed 81 900, g. Er-
fractional pan hereof 50 cents Personal properly o,her
| than ships or vessels, cents. -,.'. -
foreign pors other than charter party, each 10 cents.
coVerabie hereupon 600 or les. 10 whs1s the
sSs
cuuon of the duties of any Office 81. OF any description
0ss than ss be
| charged In this schedule, 25 cents.
Ceti6eate-Other than those mentioned, cents. s.
Certificate Of DGmage-And all other documents issued
by any port warden or marine surveyor, Is cents.
Certificate Of Depos-For sum not exceeding Slo0,
CeTtfete Of PToft-in any incorporated company, for
an amount not less than sl0, exceeding ESQ., 10 cents
Sm sS e ssss; essssSns
Certificate Of Soek-ln incorporated company IS cents
Charter Part-On any letter memorandum relating 10
exceed iso tons, s from $50 70 30 TONS o@ 800 to
500 tons, s.; over 800 tons, $40.
broker or trust company, at sight demand 2eenn for
amount exceeding $40 on any person other than bank
banker or trust company, at sight demand, scents
or other materials parcels or packages CENT IN paef
ages Of than 25 and than so lgs, cents
for every additional Sights, oractiona pa Of that man,
Contracs-Contracts brokers' note or memorandum of
of goods or merchandise, stocks bonds Of
Conveyance or Deed of Grant-Where he consideration
value does not exceed $780, so cents; from $500 70
$1,000 81; and for every additional s5oo, faconal pan
Entry of Goods.-At custom house, not exceeding in
value $780, 2s cents; from s0o $500 50cents exceed
ing $500, dollar; for the withdrawal Of goods from bonded
Friction Matehes-or Iucfer matches, made In pau Of
wood in packages OF 100 or less cent when In parcels
packages containing more than lO0 and than
200 for each parcel package cents and every add
tonal or fractional part thereof cent; fof wax upers
0OIe rent is $50 iess cens; where ae
rent exceeds $780, for each additional Sl00, fraction In
excess Of $780, so cents assgnmentofa lease stump
Grafton Of transfer according TO the rates Deeds see
| Conveyanceo -.tH
port tonnage does moi exceed 800 tons, 81; from 500 70
Meats, fs.h, FFai,, Sauces Jeuie', se-For and upon
every cam bottle other single PACKAGE continuing meats
fish, shefsh fruits vegetables, sauces, sups, prepared
mustard, jams elles, contained terein packed or
ana N so So OT Tor sa or re-
the LIST day Of October 1885, when such bote other
single package with Its contents, shan not excsed two
pounds In weight, cent; when such cam bottle or 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 900 to $500 50 cents;
exceeding $500 and not exceeding 0O0 g. For every
additional $780, or fractional part thereof in excess Of $500
so cents provided that upon each and every assignment
transfer ofa mortgage policy Of insurance, the renew
al or continuance of any agreement contract or charter
letter otherwise stamp duty shall be required equal
TO that imposed on the original instrument.
Pas,age Iiekst-To foreign por, Of less priee than
o. or de% Ss sSt Of
Paonbroker's Certifcate.-For any amount, cents.
Playing Card-For ard upon every pack, not exceeding
Policy of Ensranee.-On any life Lives, where the
mount insured does not exceed 81 000 IS cents from
OOOto S. 0OO 5Ocents; exceeding 0oo, dollar. Fire
and Marine Risks-Premum not exceeding $l0 10 cents;
premium not exceeding s5o IS cents; exceeding ESQ., 50
cents. Accidental Insurance Companies are exempt.
collect dividends interest rent 25 cens 70 vcs by
proxy except In charitable, religious teuy, and ceee
societies. 10 cens to sell or lease real estate and per-
form all other acts specified 81 for any other purposes
so cents. 10 -
Probate Of W:u, Letters Of .admiaissraien-w
additional 81 ooo or fractional part in excess
so cents. g.'.i7'.' -
Protest of Note, Draft, se-or marine pro,es, &c., IS
Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics, $e-Not over 25 cents,
cent not over so cents, cents; not over IS cents,
cents Sl cents. For every additional SO cents
or fraction thereof, 2 cents.
Reept-Recepts for the paymentof any sum Of money,
for the payment of any debt due exceeding $ not be-
Ing for satisfaction Of any mortgage Judgment decree
of court endorsement any stamp Obligation in &C
acknowledgement of its fufment for each receipt cents
Provided that when more than one signature Z afIed 70
representing the whole amount Of stamps required for such
signatures. .
exchange, gold and silver bullion and coin, promissoy
notes other securities when made by brokers, banks or
cent on every so0 If there is fraction over SlOo, the
to be stamped at the full rate of $780, When made
by person. finn or corporation not paying special TAX for
every 800 of value, cents. memorandum Of sale
contract must be made by the seller to the buyer the
sale contract being made and the stamps uxed thereto
Wnt.-Wnt so cents. Where the amount claimed In
writ issued by court not Of record, Is over 00 50 cents
Upon every confession of Judgment or cogrou for 3l0
(excep In those cases where the ax for the whit Of
commencement Ot SUIT mas peen pald " cens WLas
other process appeals from usces courts other
of inferior jurisdiction court Of record 0cents
Warrant Of Distress when the amount Of rent claimed does
exceed $780, 25 cens when exceeding $l00, cents
EXEMPTIONS. -.
No stamp duty shall be required powers OF attorney or
any other paper relating application for bounes, aear
ages of pay PENSIONS the receipt time
to time upon tickets contracts Of insurance when
limited oinjuy persons while uuveingS nor on cer
cates Of the measurement weight Of animals wood,
coal other articles deposit notes to mutual nsu
rance companies for the insurance upon which policies
subject to stamp duties have been to be issued nor
any warrant Of attorney accompanying bond or note,
when such bond note shall have affixed thereto the
stamp stamps denotng the duty required and whenever
any bond shall be secured by mortgage, bu one
stamp duty shall be required to be placed on such papers
any certificate Of the record Of deed or other In
sument In writing, Of the acknowledgment or proof
thereof by attesng witnesses nor 10 any ndorsement of
4 negotiable instrument.
Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon shall be Of
highest rate required for said Instruments or either Of
them
Receipts by express companies for the delivery Of any
properyfor transportation are exempt from stamp duty
PENALTIES. '
Penalty for making, signing issuing any instrument,
document paper Of any kind whatsoever, shall
or paid, any bill of exchange draft order, promssoy
for the payment of money, without the being
duly stamped denotns the duty hereby imposed
$50; and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and Of no
efect for countefeitng stemps dies, 000 and I'm
psonmen TO hard labor not exceeding i've years For
making signing issuing, accepting paying any bill OF
exchange, draft, order or note without stump, S200 For