The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-07-25
SCHEDULE OF DUTIES
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1856,
Stamp
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets,
or contracts for insurance against. e
Afidayits- e
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
Fol- every sheet of paper upon which
either of the same shall be written
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Appraisement of value or damage, or
for any other purpose; for each sheet
OF on which it is written---------
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.
(See Insurancc.)
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 dpmand-------.------
When drawn upon any other person
or persons, companies or corpoIa-
lions, for any sum exceeding $40,
~ IL ~ -, 1nr,nnI
Bill of exchange, ~{inland), draft or
order for the payment of any sum
of moncynot exceeding 300, other
wise than at sight or on 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 or at a time designated: For
snm not exceeding $l00--------
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 ot each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
$500 or the equivalent thereofif any
foreign
And for every additional 800, or
fractional part thereof in exces of
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter partly for any goods, mer-
chandise or effects to be exported
from a port or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place
Bill O lading to any port in British
North America e1
Bill Of lading, domestic or inland.---- ez
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 $500
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
SlOOO
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
$1,000 or fraction.
Observation-Disclosures or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. ex
Exceeding $1,000.
Bond fer due execution or perform
ance of duties of office.-.---..---
personal, for security for the
payment of money. lSee Mort
gage.)
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. iSee Contract)
Certificates of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay---.- ex,
Certificates of measurement of other
articles.
Certificates of stock in any incorpo-
rated
of profits, or any certif-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: Iffor a sum not less than $40
and notexceeding $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
titicates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such...
certificate of deposit of any sum of in
any bank or trust company, or with
any banker or persdh acting as such:
If for a sum not exceeding $780,.
For a sum exceeding 800
of any other description
than those specified.
renewal of, same stamp as on
original instrument. -
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, OF steamer does not exceed
$50 tons .rE
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 tons.
800 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons
Exceeding 800 tons I
heck. Bank check
pntract. 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
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contractforthe sale o. 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
W 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 ofstoeks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, premis-
sorry notes, or other securities, not
his or their own property, made by
any person, firm, or con- Rny mot
paying special tax as bank.
OF banker: For each fed dol.
lars, or fractional hereof, of
the amount OF sue FOR contract
(See Al Rent.)
ontraet, renewal Same stamp as
.nveyance instrument, or
writing 1eby any lands, tene-
mentS6 other realty Rall be
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