Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-12
THE STAMP ACT.

THE STAMP ACT.
ONE OF THE TAX LAWS OF THE U. STAT
There are probably but few of the readers Of this
VINO know the details Of the Stamp Act. Yet, there
law, state or National, the provisions Of which are
important to The people. Here such Of Its procee
| the reader:
SCHEDULE B.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT deeds e,
| AFFIDAVIT
in suit Or legal proceedings e,
| AGREEMENT OR APPRAISEMENT-fo each
sheet or piece Of paper on which the same Is
ASSIGNMENTS OR Observation-Disclosures
lease or policy OF insurance, the same duty as on
the original instrument
| or patent right
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS, &c.,
at sight or on demand 2
| BILLS OFEXCHANGE, INLAND-draft or order,
payable otherwise than at sight or on demand,
and any promlssory note, whatever, payable on
| demand or at a time designated, [eYcept bank
| notes issued for circulation, and checks made
and intended 10 be, and which shall be forthwith
presented Tor payment for sum not exceeding
For every additional hundred dollars, or fractional
| part thereof S
BILLS OF LADING-of vessels for ports of the
United States or British North America e
Or receipt Of goods on any foreign ports 10
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel, or part thereof
| when the consideration does not exceed five
| hundred dollars so
| Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81 900
Exceeding $1,000, for each $500, or fractional
part thereof so
Of personal property [other than ship or vessel
BoND-personal, for payment Of money (see
| Mongagel
Official
For Indemnifying any person for the payment Of
any sum of money, where the money ultimately
recoverable hereupon Is 81 900 or less So
| Where the money recoverable exceeds 81 600,
| for pvprv additional al .D0O 0F fractional DaYf
thereof 50
| BONDS-county, city and town bonds, railroad
| and other corporation bonds and script are sub
ject TO stamp duty. [See Morgage.1
OF any description other than such as are re-
quired In legal proceedings, and such az are not
otherwise charged In this schedule. 25
| CERTIFICATES-of deposit In bank, sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars 2
| or deposit In bank, sum exceeding Sl00
or stock in an incorporated company 25
General 5
| OF qualification of a Justice Of the Peace
Commissioner Of Deeds or Notary Public 5
OF search of records S
That certain papers are on file S
That certain papers cannot be found 5
OF redemption Of land sold for taxes 5
OF birth, marriage and death S
OF qualifications of school teachers S
OF profits In an incorporated company, for sum
not less than $40 and not exceeding $50 10
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding 1000. 25
Exceeding 81 900, for every additional 81 200, or
fractional part thereof 25
OF damage or otherwise, and all other certif-
Gates or documents issued by any port warden,
marine Surveyor or other person acting as such 25
| CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT-of judgments, sat
isiacuon Of judgements, and Of all papers, re-
| corded or OH file S
IN. B.-As a general rule, every certificate
which has, or may have. legal value in any
court of law or equity, will require stamp du-
CHECK, DRAFT OR oRDER-for the paymen,
Of any sum Of money, exceeding $40, drawn
upon any person other thau bank, banker or
trust company, at sight or on demand. 2
| CoNTRACr-(see Agreement.]
Brokers. 10
| CONVEYANCE-deed, instrument, or writing
whereby lands, tcnements, or other realty. sold
shall be conveyed, the actual value which does
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding 81, 900
For every additional $500, or fractional part
thereof, In excess Of 1000 so
| ENTRY-of any goods, wares or merchandise at
| any custom house not exceeding Sl00 In value IS
Exceeding SlOO, and not exceeding $500 in
value 50
Exceeding $500 in value
For the withdrawal Of any goods or merchan-
disc, from bonded warehouse so
GUAGER'S RETURN-if for quantity not ex-
| ceeding 500 gallons, gross, 10
Exceeding 500 gallons IS
POWER OF A1TORNEY-to sell or transfer
| stock or collect dividends thereon IS
To vote at an election of incorporated company 10
10 receive or collect rents 2
TO sell, or convey, or rent or lease real estate
For any other purpose 81
ton, where the value OF both real and personal
estate does not exceed $4,000.
For every additional S2,OO0, or fractional part
| thereof, in excess Of 900 so
| Ronds of executors administrations guardians
and tr,stees nre each subject 10 stanp duty of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hill note check or draff o
| pROMISsORY NOTE-ISee Bills or EXCHANGE.
lnland.I
note.
RECEipT-for the paymen, of any sum of money,
or debt due, exceeding $40, or for the delivery OF
any property 9
| TRUST DEED-mnde to secure debt, TO be
| stamped US 4 amorgage. Conveying tate to uses
| TO be stamped as q conveyance.
| WAREHOUSE RECEIPT-for any goods, wares
| or merchandise not otherwise provided for, de-
posted or stored In any public or private ware
| House, not exceeding $500 In value 10
| Exceeding $780, and not exceeding 81, ,OO6 %
Exceeding 81 200, for every additional 81 900, or
fractional part thereof, in excess Of 81 900 10
For any goods, &C., not otherwise provided for,
stored or deposited In any public or private ware
house or yard IS
er legal process, by which any suits commenced
in any court of record, either OF law or equity so
Writ or other original process issued by court
not of record, where the amount claimed Is Sl00
orove- 50
Upon every confession OF judgment or cognovit,
tor SiUO OF over, e1cePt In cases "here the taI =,
Writ or other process appeals from justices'
courts or other courts of inferior Jurisdiction to
a court of record so
Warrants of distress, when the amount of rent
claimed does not exceed SlOO 25
| When the amount exceeds slO0 s0
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Inland and Fire. Where
the consideration paid for the insurance In cash
| premium notes. or both, does NOT exceed Sl0 10
Ercepdinp SlO. and NOT p Yceediny s5( 50
! INSIJRAN1sE IIyg--when the amonn, insured
does moi exceed sI OOD os
Erceednr al 0o6. and no, e,ceedn, s5 mn sO
EIceednS * 'OO0
Lease onds or ,sromor,s ,,,bo,o ,ha ro,,
doc. NJ, ercsed sam nar n,,nn, "h''' u'' is' so
EyccrdIno sam or each additional conn or fr.c-
tional mari thereof: in excess of e3OJ so
perpetiIaJ subiect 10 stamn dutv M convsvance
Clause Of cuaranty Of paymen; Of Of rent, ineorpo.
rated or indorsed, five cents additional.
MEASlJRERS, RETURN-if for quantity not e1
seeding 900 bushels 10
EIceeiinp ,OO0 bushels Ok
M0pTS aTts 80, 60 LII =, .,,o ~ ,..,o,,,
"SNt ueeu, oli Vi eule, VI Peieoai S,na
bond Tor the payment OF money exceeding SloO,
and not exceeding Sooo ~
Exceeding S5OO, Tor every additional So0O or
fractional part thereof, In excess OF $500. SO
PAWNERS, CHECkS
PASSAGE IlCkET-from ue United States to