The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-05-30
OF Il AMPDUTIES,
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
For every sheet of paper upon which
either of the same shall be wrltten- 80 {
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original Instrument
Arprai>rnl-nt of value OF damage, or
for any other purpose: for each sheet
of on which 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 ~Conveyance.)
Assignment of policy of insurance,
same stamps as original Instrument
(Sre lnsurance.)
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage tor the
amount remaining unpaid. (See
Mortgage
Bank check, draft, or order for any
sum Of money drawn upon any
bank, barker. or trust company at
sight or on drmand.-
When drawn upon any other person
or PERSONS, companies OF corpora
tons, for any sum exceeding SlO,
at sic lit or on Demand
Bill of exchange, (~lnland), draft or
order for the payment ct any sum
of monry not exceeding $500, other
wise than at sight or on demand, or
any promissory note, or any memo
randum check, receipt, OF other
written or printed evidence "t an
amont of monty to be paid on de-
mand or at a time d"signat,u: For
a sum not exceeding $lCO.------ !
And for every additional 500 or
fractional part thereof IN excess OF
erioU. y
Bill of exchange, (fnrrign,) 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 ot each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
800 or the equivalent thereof If any
foreign currency <
And for every additional $lOO, or
fractional part thereof in excess of
s.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party for any goods, mer-
chandise or effects to be exported
from a port or place in the United
States to any foreign polt or place 10
Bill of lading to any port in British
North America. exempt.
Bill of lading. domestic or inland.:--- exempt.
Bill of sale by which any ship or YES
sci, or any part thereof. shall be
conveyed to or vested i'll any other
person or persons:
When the consideration shall not ex-
coed $500. oU
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$lOOO L W
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al amount Of $500, Or fractional
part thereof 5U
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. SO
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$1,000 or so
Bond-administrator or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. exempt.
Exceeding $lC0O-.----.--..----- l 90
Bond fer due execution or perform
ance of duties Of office --..----- 90
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. lSee Mort
gage.)
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required i'll legal
proceedings, or used in correction
with mortgage deeds, and not
otherwise charged in this schedule Is
Brokers notes. {See Contract)
Certificates of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay--.-. exempt.
Certificates of measurement of other
aflcleS.- .
Certificates of stock in any incorpo-
rated c0mpany.-- 20
Certificates of profits, or any certif-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu-
~lations of any incorporated COM
pany: 1ffOr a sum not less than $40
and notexceeding $50 10
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$1,000 25
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
al $1,000 or fractional part thereof IS
Certificate. Any certificate of dam
> age or otherwise, and all other GER
~tifcates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such.----. IS
Certificate 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,. 2
For a sum exceeding $1O0---.... 5
Certificate of any other description
than those specified. 81
-ndTCeT, renewal O- SdiIlc StdWp as Oh |
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: 1.-THE
registered tonnage of such ship, or
vessel, or steamer does not exceed
$50 tons 90
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 tons. 3 90
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons S 90
Exceeding 600 tons 10 90
yheck. Bank check 2
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 10
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contract for the sale of stocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry 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 q property, made by
any person. or company not
payirgai n tax as broker, bank.
or bankh 1f'or each hundred dol
lars, oA ~Fetional part thereof, of
the mt of such sale or contract 5
ont (See Agreement.)
Let, renewal of, same stamp as
&Hginal instrument
.snveyance, deed, instrument, or
writing. whereby any lands, tene-
zments, or other realty sold shall be
pRanted. assigned, transferred, or
otherwise conveyed to or vested in
lkhe purchaser or purchasers, or any
= person or persons, by his, her.
direction, when the consid-
+ value does not exceed
consideration exceeds
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