The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-15
SCHEDULE OF
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

ACCIdeHtaI InIuItcS W pVinono, tiShNtS,
or contracts for insurance against. exc
At1Idavlts- - exc
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specifed:
For every sheet of paper upon which
either of the same shall be written :
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Appraisement of value or damage, or
for any other purpose: for each sheet
of on-wliich it is wri:ten.----.----
Assignment Of a lease, same stamp as
original, and additional stamp upon
the value or consideration or Trans
fer, according to the rates of stamps
on deeds. (See C~onveyance.)
Assignment of policy of insurance,
saune stamps as original instrument.
(Sre insurance.
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon d mortgage. 10. the
amount remaining unpaid. \orc
Mortgage
Bank check, draft, OF order for any
sum of money drawn upon any
bank, banker, or trust cUlIp:uy at
sight OF on demand
When drawn upon arS other person
t''Si >ohipohi'o vi o'io
lions, for any sum exceeding SI0,
at sight OF ON Demand .
Bill OF exchange, (inland), draft or %
order for the payment of any sum
OF money not exceeding $500, other %
wise than at sight or on demand, or
any pronllssory note, or any mrno-
randum check, receipt, or other
written or printed evidence of an
amont Of money to be paid Oh de-
mand OF at a time designated: For
a sum not exceeding $lUO-----...
And for every additional 300 or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of exchange, "(foreign,) OF letter
OF credit drawn in, but payable out
of, the United States: If drawn
singly same rates of duty as inland
bills Of exchange or pro,uissury
notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bill of each set. where tie
sum made payable shall not exceed
SiOJor the equivalent thereof it any
foreign currency---.-------.---
And for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof in excess Of
Bill of lading or receipt (othrr than
charles party for any goods, mrr-
chandise or effects to be exported
from a port or place in the United
States to any foreign polt or place
Bill oflading to any port in British
North America. exnm
Bill of lading, domestic or inland.-..- exem
Bill of sale by which any ship or YES
sci, or any part thereof shall be
conveyed to or vested in any other
person or persons:
When the consideration shall not ex-
cred $500.
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$lUUU |
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al amount of $500, or fractional
part thereof.
Bond for Identifying any person for
the payment Of any sum Of money:
When the money ultimately recov-
cradle thereupon is $1,000 or less.
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$iUJO or Fl action.
Bond-administrator or guardian, when
the value of the estate and If: cts,
real and personal, does not exceed
$loO0: exemE
A|hSSSoiuS
Bono for due execution or perform
, ance OF duties of office ---- I
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. lISee Mort
gagr.)
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required in legal
proceedings, or used in connection
with mortgage deeds, and not
otherwise charged&n this schedule
Brokers notes. (See ConFract)
Gen ~tifcates Of measurement or weight
OF animals, wood, coal, or hay exemp
certificates of measurement of other
articles. '
of stock in any %incorpo-
rated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9
of profits, or any c,rtifi-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property o: accumu-
latIons of any incorporated COM
pany: lffor a sum not less than $40
and not exceeding $5O..-- j
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 -. . .:- 9
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al $i00O or fractional part thereof. q
Certificate. Any, certificate of dam r:
age or otherwise, and all other GER .':
titicates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, OF,
other person acting as such.-.. 9:
of deposit of any sum ofin .a'
any bank or trust company, or with =.
any banker or person acting as such:
1t tor a sum not exceeding $l0e 5'at. / {
a sum exceeding 800. ..I :, ]ff'G :
of any other description .
than those specified ----- ..-. g
harter, renewable same stamD as on ,- j..
original instrument e':AN up .t---.-
harter party for the charter Of any D.. .,..
ship or vessel, or steamer, or any 's
letter, memorandum, or other writ- .
ing relating to the charter, or nvr.:4.:.
renewal or transfer thereof: If the ",~ela-es;
registered tonnage of such ship, or IT. -
vessel, or steamer does a~noti'exceed " r"'tt
loo"tonS- L------ y. ......s t3's5 I Hn0
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed ~
ing aeo tons. .-....;.*:...-. -: 90
exceeding $40 tons, and not exceed +J9f.sG
ing 6oo tons .----- -.---.---...:. I'll 500
1Aceeolns ooo tons-----.-------.- III 90
,ntract. Brokers note or memo.
of sale of any goods or
merchandise, exchange, real estate.
or property of any kind or descrip- "Dt
ton issued by brokers or persons
acting as such: For each note or ,.,a.+'.
of sale! IN
ill or memorandum of the sale Or
contract for the sale Of stocks, bonds ~
gold Or silver bullion, coin, ~pronis. u -
sorry notes, or other securities made. +..
ay brokers, bank, or bankers, either =,
for the benefit of others or on their t...
account: For each hundred ,rr.
or fractional part thereof. of s, ",.
the amount of such sale or contracts liz
iilor memorandum of the sale or -.45E
the sale ofstocks, bonds. .s~-
gold or silver bullion. coin, promis- o. ,
sorry notes, or other securities, not
AIS or their W property. made bv s t...4
person, firm, or not
special tax as broker, bank .-... g.
,r banker For each hundred dol . .....
or fractional part thereof, of +i.:
he amount of such sale or contract sis5
ntract. (see Agreemeut tg- 4zHg aa3.esf.
ntract, renewal of, same stamp as ~}trt.a
instrument. tY.G. III. - c~l4r-.t -,,
nveyance. deed, Instrument. ORR ,zs~ i
whereby any lands, tens s-r.A II
nents, or other rtalty sold shall he e1
granted. assigned, transferred. or ,f4s
conveyed to or vested i'm s:.-I
ne purchaser or purchasers, or any .'..G
'tier person OF persons, by his, her. ,4s4 rtg@ |
II their direction, when the eonsid- u..
Or yalua dnas c-