Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-15
STAMP DUTIES -ls.
Imposed by Act OF Congress to Take Eject
.. .r August LIST. 1896. r.sf ~. ,"s

Imposed by Act OF Congress to Take Eject
r. .r August 1st. 1896. r.af ~. ,"a
THE following is an Alphabetical List
l. of the stamp duties imposed by the Act of Congress
passed July l3 1885, and to take effect 1st 1852
agreement than those mentioned in this schedule
Tor appraisemen for every sheet or piece Of paper on
which II is written, o cents appaisemens of value or
damage, cents. --
the United States If drawn singly or otherwise than in
of three moresame finland bills of exchange or
cry bill Of each set where the made payable shan NOT
exceed $780, the equivalent therof In any foreign cur
ency in which such bills may be expressed cents for
every additional Sloo, or actonupor thereof In
Bin Of Erehange or order for the paymen,
of any sum of money exceeding $780, otherwise than
sight demand, promssory notes. except bank
and checks any memorandum, check receipt
other written printed evidence of an amount Of money
be paid demand or at time designated for
exceeding $780, cents for every additional Sl00, or fac-
tonal part in excess Of Sl0O, cents.
BHof Sale-Bils Of sale by which any ship, vessel
any part thereof shall be conveyed vested In any
other person persons, when the consideration shall
exceed $780, stamp duty so do, when the consde-
ration exceeds $500 and does note1ceed $1,000 Sl EI
ceedng 81 OO0 for every additional amount Of $780, or
fractional part thereof, SO cents. Personal properly other
than ships or vessels, cents. .- e = 81. 80
BIZ Of Lading.-For goods and merchandise exported to
foreign ports, other than charter party each 10 cents
BOnds.-of Iniemnity-where the money ultimately re.
81 ., 10
onal part in excess OF 0OO 50 cents For the due exc
cuton of the duties of any office $ OF any description
used In connection with mortgage Deeds and mot othefwse
charged In this schedule, 25 cents.
CeTtifeate-other than those mentioned, cents.
Certificate of DGmage-And all other documents issued
by any port warden or marine surveyor, 25 cents.
Certificate Of DePost-For sum not exceeding SlOO,
Certificate Of Prof,-In any incorporated company for
an amount not less than Sl0 nor exceeding $780, 10 cents
additional 81 900, Or fractional part thereof Is cents
Certificate Of Sok-In incorporated company, 25 cents.
Charter Party-on any letter memorandum relating %
exceed $50 tons, 81 $50 500 tons, s3 from 300to
800 tons, IS; over 900 tons, $40
Checks, Drafts or Ordes-For any amount any bank,
amount exceeding $40 on any person other than bank
banker or trust company, at sight or on demand cents
or other Materials In parcels packages cent In pack
ages Of more than IS and not than so lights cents
for every additional 25 lights, oracuonapan Of that num-
ContrGes-Conracts brokers' note or memorandum Of
sale of goods or merchandise stocks, bonds notes of
Conveyance or Deed Of Gront-Where the consideration
or value does not exceed $780, so cents $500 TO
OOO 81; and for every additional $780, fractional part
thereof, in excess of 81 900, so cents -. -:
Entry Of Goods-At custom house, not exceeding in
value $780, 25 cents; from SlO0 $780, cents exceed
ing $500, dollar; forhe withdrawal Of goods from bonded
Friction Matehes-or Iuclfer matches, made in part of
wood in packages of 100 or less, cent whenin parcels
packages containing than 00 and not more than
200 for each parcel package, cents and for every ad
uonal fractional part thereof cent; for war tapers
double the rates herein imposed Fiction Matches cent
LedscWhere rent Is $500 less, so cents; where the
rent exceeds $780, for each additional 500, fraction in
excess of $780, so assignmentof lease stump
Grafton of transfer according to the rates on deeds see
Manifest Entry, Gearanee-of cargo of vessel for foreign
port II tonnage does mol exceed 800 tons si from soon
Meats, Fish, FIuts Sauces, Jeuies se.-For and upon
fish, shei,fsb fruits, vegetables, sauces. syrups prepared
mustard, jams or eles, contained therein packed or
sealed made prepared and sod offered for sale,
the st 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 pan,
cent.
payment Of any definite sum, from S00 $780, SO cents;
exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81 o00 81 For every
additional $780, fractional part thereof in of $500
so cents provided that upon each and every assignment
transfer ofa mortgage policy of nsurance the renew
al or continuance OF any agreement contract charter,
letter or otherwise stamp duty shall be required equal
TO that imposed on the original instrument.
Passage 1ieks-To foreign port 4 Of less price than
al $50, or fractional part thereof in excess of go 81
Pavnbroker's Certifeate-For any amount, cents.
Playing Cards For and upon every pack exceeding
50 cards In number, irrespective Of price value cents
mount insured does NOT exceed T. Is eets sess from
81 900 5000 5Ocents; exceeding 000 dollar. Fire
and Marine Rsks-Premium not exceeding &c. 10 cents;
premium not exceeding $50 25 cents; exceeding S50 so
cents. Accdentui insurance Companies are exempt
Poper Of .aoTney-To transfer stock bonds or scrip
to collect dividends interest rent 25 cents to vote by
proxy except In charitable, religious, literary and cemete
y societies. 10 cents sell lease real estate and per
form all other csnotspecied s for any other purposes.
Probate of VII, or Letters of .adninis.rct cton-Where
the estate does not exceed the value Of 81 for
so cents . '|0-3'V ~ -
Protest of Note, Draft, &e.-or marine protes, sc IS
cents. -.'
Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics eNot over a5 cents,
cent; not over SO cents, censi rs cents,
cents; not over cents. For every additional so cents
or fraction thereof, cents.
Recept-Recepts for the paymentof any sum Of money
or the payment of any debt due, exceeding S be-
ing for satisfaction Of any mortgage or Judgment decree
Of court, VI endorsement on any stamp Obligation In ac
acknowledgement of its ulflment, for each receipt cents
Provided that when more than signature is affixed 70
the same paper one or more stamps be affixed thereto
representing the whole amount Of stamps required for such
signatures. ... ... 'a.r
SaIe-Or contracts for the of Stocks bonds foreign
exchange, gold and silver bullion and con promissory
notes other securities, when made brokers' banks or
bankers who pay special tax require stamps equal to
cent on every $780, If there Is fraction 800, the
by person. firm or corporation paying special axor
every 800 of value, cents memorandum of sale or
contract must be made by the seller TO the buyer upon the
sale contract being made and the stamps affixed thereto.
Writ.-Wnt so cents. Where the amount claimed in a
writ issued by court not Of record Is $780, so cents.
Upon every confession of judgment, cognov for 500
or over Except In those where the for the writ of
commencement Of suit has been pad,) so Wits
or other process on appeals from usces other
Warrant Of distress, when the of claimed does
not exceed Sl0O, cents when exceeding $780, so
EXEMPTIONS.
No sampduty shall be required powers Of attorney or
any other paper relating TO application for bounes aer
ages of pay pensions, or to the receipt hereoom time
to tme or upon tickets contracts OF insurance when
limited TO injury to persons while travelling; cer-
fcates OF the measurement weight of animals wood
coal or other articles nor on deposit notes to mutual lnsu
rance companies for the insurance upon which policies
subject stamp duties have been be issued nor
on any warrant Of attorney accompanying bond note,
when such bond note shall have affixed thereto the
stamp stamps dcnong the duty required and whenever
any bond or note shall be secured by mortgage but one
stamp duty shall be required TO be placed such papers
nor on any certificate of the record Of deed or other in
strument In writing, or of the acknowledgment proof
thereof by attesng Witnesses nor to any ndorsemento
negotiable instrument. -. -.-a,ri 90.
Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon shall be of
the highest required for said instruments or either of
them. .....s
Receipts by express companies for the delivery Of any
propertyfor transportation are eIemDt stamp duty
PENALTIES. -.....,.. g.
Penalty for making signing issuing any instrument,
document or paper of any kind whatsoever shall
or paid, any bill OF exchange draft order, promssoy
note for the payment of money, without the same being
duly stamped denong duty hereby imposed thereon,
$50 and the instrument shall be deemed invalid and Of no
effects or for countereitng sturns dies 900, and i'm
prsonment 10 hard labor not exceeding five years. For
making signing issuing, accepting or paying any bill Of
exchange, draft, order note without stamp, $780, For
selling proprietary cosmetics, matches, meats fish, fruits,
sauces, jellies, &C., without proper stamps, $50.
OTHER PROVISIONS.
instruments are not to be recorded unless properly
stamped ... IT
No instrument is invalid for the want of the particular
kinds Of stamps designated provided legal stamp ofequa
amount Except proprietary stamps,) is duly affixed
Aofical instruments, documents and papers issued or
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