Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-07


TN1lERE are probably but few of tile readers
Il OF this paper who know the details of tho
Stump Act Yet. there is no law, State or Ms
tional, the provisions Of which ure moro inpur.
,sut to the people. lIore arc such of its pro.
ccedlngs we think IN will prove most interesting
aud important to the reader:
SCHEDULE Ii.
acknowledgements deed. exen,p.
AFFIDAVIT 10 cents
IN >nt or legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT or ADVERTISEMENT
Tor each sheet or piece uf paper un
which the same is written cents
ASSlGNME rs OR TRANSFERS.
oi mortgage, lcnsc or policy nt insu.
rance, the same duty rs OH tho orig
ina Shumrnt.
OF patent right cents
BANKS, CHECKS, DRAFTS OR OR.
DERS &c..--at 81 ght or on de.namt 2 cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. INLAND-
draft Or order, payable otherwise
than at sight or Oh demand, and any
prnInsS"ry note, whatever, payable
on demand or 1T a time designated,
except bank no ca issued fur circuIa.
ton. and checks made and Intended
to hc, and which shall be forthwith,
presented for payment fora sum MT
exceeding 500 S cents
For every additional hundred. dpllurs,
or fractional parl thereuf cents
BILLS OF LADlNG-uf vessels for
ports of the United Suites OF British
North America exempt
Or receipt Of goods ON a. foreign
r"rs 10 cents
BILL OF SALE-of any vcssel.l part
thereof wien the &'nsuc. atluu dlcs
not exceed five hundred dollars so cents
Exceeding $500 aud not exceed ng
/: 900 800
Exceeding $1,000 for each $500 or
fractional part thereof so ccnts
OiperSonai property t.'ther than ship
~ vessel 5 cents
BOND-personul, for payment Of mon.
ey Soc Mortgage
Official sl.Oo
For indcmnifying any person for the
payment Of any sum of money where
tho money ultimate recuycrnbe
thereupon is 1000 or lcss SO cents
Where the money recoverable ex
ceeds $1,000, Tor every additional
81 600, or fractional part thereof SO ccnts
BONhS-county, city aud town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bnndI
and script are subject to strap duty
See mortgage
Of any descriptions otlor than such
rs are required III legn proceedings,
and such as are not otherwise charged
i'm this schedule 25 eeuts
deposit in bnnk.
sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars Q cents
OF deposit in bank, sum exceeding
500 cents
OF stock III on incorporated company 25 cents
General cents
Ola qualification of Justice of tho
Commissioner Of Deeds or Notary
Public S cents
Or search Of records S cents
Iha, certain papers are on file 5 cents
That certain papers cannot be- found 5 cents
VI redemption ot land sold for taxes S cents
VI birth, marriage and death s cents
or qualifications n school teachers S cents
vi profits in All Incorporated cumpa-
ny. for n sum not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
81 QUO 25 cents
Exceeding 81 600. for every addition
al 81 600, or fractional part thereof 25 eonts
Or damage or otherwise, and all 9TH
or certificates or documents issued
10y any port warden, marine survey
or, or other person acting ns sucII Is cents
CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT julg-
mcnts, satisfaction Of Judgments, and
OF all papers, recori led or on file 5 centa
IN. B.-As ageueral rule every Ger.
tlticate which has, or may haze. u
legal value in any court OF law or sq-
uity, will require stamp duty Of
cents.)
CIiECK. DRAFT OR ORDER R--for the
payment of any sum Of money, ex-
cee,iinS $40 drawn upon any person
other than u bank, banker or trust
company. ut sight or on demand 2 cents
CONTRACT-[Sc Agreement.
Brokers 10 cents
CONV YANCE-dcc instrument, or
writing whereby lands, tenements.
or other really sold shall be con-
veyed the actual value which does . .
not exceed $500. SO cents
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 S1.OO
For every additional $500, or functional
part thereof in excess OF 81 200 so cents
ENTRY-of any goods wares or merchan-
dize at any custom house not exceeding
Sloo in value rs oenls
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$500 in value so cents
Exceeding $500 in value $lO0
For the withdrawal of any goods or
moi andiac from honhod wornhouoo IN 49, :,