The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-06-27
SCHEDULE OF DUTIES
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.

ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867
Stamp
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets,
or contracts for insurance against e.
Attldavlts e.
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
For every sheet Of paper upon which
either Of the same shall be written
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original instrument.
Appraisement of value or damage, or
for any other purpose for each sheet
Of on which it is written
Assignment of 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 Conveyance.)
Assignment of policy of insurance,
same stamps as original instrument
(See In%surance.)
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage for the
amount remaining unpaid. (See
Mortgage.)
Bank check, draft, or order for any
sum of money drawn upon any
bank, banker, or trust company at
sight or on demand
When drawn upon any other person
or persons, companies or corpora
tons, for any sum exceeding $lO,
at sight or on demand
Bill of exchange. (inland), draft or
order for the payment of any sum
ofmoney not exceeding 800, other
wise than at sight or OF demand, or
any promissory note, or any memo
randum check, receipt, or other
written or printed evidence OF an
amont of money to be paid on de-
mand u at a time designated: For
a sum not exceeding $l0O.--...--
And for every additional $500 or
fractional part thereof in excess OF
Bill of exchange, '~(foreign,) or 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 promissory
notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bill of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
800 or the equivalent thereofit any
foreign currency
And for every additional 800, or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party) for any goods, mer-
from a port Or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place
Bill of lading to any port in British
North America. ex
Bill of lading, domestic or inland..--. ex
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-
coed $780,
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al amount of $500, or fractional
part thereof
Bond for Identifying any person for
the payment of any sun of money:
When the money ultimately recov-
cradle thereupon is $1,000 or less.
When the excess Of $1,000, for each
$1,000 or fl action.--.
Bond-administrator or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. ex
Exceeding $1,000
Bond for due execution or perform
ance of duties of Office
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. i.See Mort
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 in this schedule.
Brokers' notes. {See Contract)
Certificates of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay----- ex
Certificates of measurement Of other
articles.
of stock in any incorpo-
rated
Certificates of profits, or any c~ertifi-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or ccumu
lations of any Incorporated COM
pany: Iffor a sum not less than $40
and not exceeding $50
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al $1,000 or fractional part thereof.
Any certificate of dam
age or otherwise, and all other GER
t~ificates Or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such----.-
of deposit Of any sum of in
any bank Or trust company, or with
any banker or person acting as such:
If for a sum not exceeding $780,.
For a sum exceeding $100------..
of any other description
than those specified
Charter, renewal of. same stamp as on
original instrument.
charter party for the charter of any
ship or vessel, or steamer, or any
letter, memorandum, or other writ
ing relating to the charter, or any
renewal or transfer thereof: fthe
registered tonnage of such ship, or
vessel, or steamer does not exceed
$50 tons =
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 tons.
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons
900 tons
heck. Bank check
contract. Brokers' note, or memo
randum of sale of any goods or .
merchandise, exchange, real estate,
or property of any kind or descrip-
ton issued by brokers or persons
acting as such: For each note or
memorandum Of sale,
or memorandum of the sale or
bntract for the sale of stocks, bonds,
Fold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
ysory notes, or other securities made
/ by brokers, bank, or bankers, either
for the benefit Of others or on their
own account: For each hundred
dollars, or fractional part thereof, of
the amount of such sale or contract
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contract for the sale ofstocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, or other securities, not
his or their W property, made by
any person, firm, or company not
paying a special tax as broker, bank.
or banker: For each hundred dol
lars, or fractional part thereof, of
the amount of such sale or contract
(See Agreement.)
contract, renewal of, same stamp as
+original instrument.
Conveyance, deed, instrument, or
writing. whereby any tene-
ments, or other realtyl Bball be
granted. assigned, fred, or
the nprchac or NJ Xsarc or o,v