The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-23
THE STAMP ACT.
One ofMe Tax Laaos Of the United States.

the same is written cents
ASSIGNMENTS OR TRANSFERs-of mort
gage, lease or policy of insurance. the
same duty rs on the original instru-
ment.
Of patent right cents
BANK CHECKS, DRAFTS OR ORDERS,
&c.-at sight or on demand cents
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. INLAND-draft
or order payable otherwise than at
sight or on demand, and any PROMISE
ry note whatever. payable on demand
OF at a time designated, except bank
notes issued for circulation, and
checks made and intended to be. and
which shall be forthwith presented for
paymentl for sum not exceeding
800 cents
For every additional hundred dollars,
or fractional part thereof cents
BILLS OF LAD1NG-of vessels for ports
of the United States or British North
America exempt
Or receipt for goods on any foreign
ports 10 cents
Bill OF SALE-of any vessel or part
thereof when the consideration does
not exceed five hundred dollars 81 cents
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding
$1,000 SI,Oo
Exceeding $1,000. for each $500, or
fractional part thereof 81 cents
OF personal property [other than ship
or vessel cents
BoSp-personaf. for payment of money
[See Mortgage
Official Sl,oo
For ndemnifying any person for the
payment of any sum of money, where
the money ultimately recoverable
thereupon is $1,000 or less 81 cents
Where the money recoverable exceeds
$1,000. for every additional 81. 900, or
fractional part thereof So cents
BONDS-county. city and town bonds,
railroad and other corporation bonds
and script subject to stamp duty.
[See Mortgage.
OF anv description other than such as
are required in legal proceedings. and
such as are not otherwise charged in
this schedule rs cents
CERTIFICATES-ofd deposit in bank,
not exceeding one hundred dollars cents
OF deposit i'm bank, sum exceeding s 100. cents
Of stock in an incorporated company % cents
General cents
Of qualification of Justice of the
Peace
Commissioner of Deeds or Notary
Public cents
Of search of records cents
That certain papers are on file 5 cents
That certain papers cannot be found cents
Of redemption of land sold for taxes cents
Of birth. marriage and death D cents
OF qualifications of school teachers cents
Of profits in an Incorporated compa-
ny. for u IN not less than $40 and
not exceeding $50 10 cents
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25 cents
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al 81 900. or fractional part thereof 25 cents
Of damage otherwise, and all other
certificates documents issued by
any port warden. marine surveyor,
other person acting as such o5 cents
CERTIFIED TRANSCRlPT-of judg-
ments, satisfaction of judgments and
of all papers recorded or on file cents
IN. B.-As general rule. every
tificate which has, may have. To-
gal value in any court of law equity.
will require stamp duty Of cents)
CHECK DRAFT OR ORDER-for the pay
ment of any sum of money, exceeding
$40. drawn upon any person other
than bank, banker or trust compa-
ny. at sight demand 2 cents
CoNTRACT-[See Agreement
Brokers 10 cents
Communicated, instrument or wri-
ting whereby lands, tenements,
other realty sold shall be conveyed,
the actual value which does not ex-
coed S5U0 so cents
Exceeding $500. and not exceeding
$1,000 SI.O0
For every additional $780, or frac-
tional part thereof, in excess ofS1 900. so cents
ENTRY-of any goods. wares
chandise at any custom house not ex-
ceeding 800 in value Is cents
Exceeding 500 and not exceeding
$500 in value SO cents
Exceeding $500 in value SI.OO
For the withdrawal of any goods or
merchandise, from bonded warehouse SO cents
GUAGER'S RLTURN-if for quantity not
exceeding 500 gallons, gross 10 cents
Exceeding $40 gallons % cents
POWER OF ATToRNEY-to sell or trans
fer stock, or collect dividends thereon, IS cents
To vote at election Of Incorporated
company 10 cents
To receive collect rents 25 cents
To sell. or convey. rent, or lease
real estate SI.O0
For any other purpose so cents
PROBATE OF WILL-or letters of ad-
ministration, where the value of both
real and personal estate does not ex-
coed $4,000 SlOO
For every additional s2O05a or frao-
tional part thereof. in excess of
$4,000 so cents
Bonds of executor, administrators.
guardians and trustees, are each sub
ject to stamp duty of $1.OO
PRoTEsT-upon bill note. check or
draft Ok cents
PRoMlssoRy NorE-[ See Bills of Ex-
change, inland.
Renewal Of subject to same duty al
original note.
RECEIPT-for the payment of any sum
of money. debt due. exceeding
$40. or for the delivery of any prop.
erty . cents
TRUST DEED-made to secure a debt
to be stamped mortgage Convey
ing estate to uses, to be stamped as a
conveyance.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT-for any goods,
merchandise not otherwise
provided for. deposited stored in
any public private warehouse not
exceeding s2oO IN value 10 cents
$1,000 % .o,ts
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition l'"'s