The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-29

ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

Stamp D
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets,
or contracts for insurance against eXe1
~AiHoaFltS-
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 acknowledgements
Appraisemcnt Of value or damage, OF
for any other purpose for eachshe't
OF on which it is Wiitten--------
ASS @Ement Of a lease, same stamp as
original, and additional stamp upon
The value or consideration or trans
fer, according 0thn rates Of stamps
on deeds. (&ac C~unycyanc".)
Assignment Of policy Of Insurance.
same STAMPS as original !IstYuiurnt'
(Src l~nsuralct.)
Assignment Of mortgage, same stamp
~HSIt4Uiyrd UPON q r~:uEteaG' lei i:'3
amount remaining UlI"lt. Gee
N"rtGagc.)
Bank check, draft, or order tor any
Suln of money drawn upon amy
tHiIA. bdi-hti4 VI 'I'V SNiFlNs
sight or on dtmanl------------l
When drawn upon amy other person
or persons, companies or no
items, for any sum exceeding CIV
at sight OF GU demand------
Bill Of exchanges, (inland), draft OF
order for the payment ct any sum
ofmoneynot exceeding Si0O, "thef-
wise than at sight CT Oh demand' OF
any promissoTy note, or any memo
randum check, receipt, or otHer
written or printed evidence OF an
am0nt of money to be paid on de-
mand or at a time designated: For
Ill not exceeding $lUO-------
And for every additional 500 or
fractional part thereof i'll excess OF
Bill Of exchange, (foreign,) or letter
of credit drawn in, but payable OUT
of, the United States: IT drawn
singly same rates of duty as inland
bills of exchange or promlssory
notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bin Of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
500 Or the equivalent thereof If any
foreign currency
And for every additional 800, or
fractional part thereof in excess Of
Bill of laling or receipt (cther than
charter party) for any goods, mer-
chandisc OF effects to be exported
from a port Or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place
Bill of fading to any port in British
North America. exc
Bill of lading, domestic OF inland.---- exc
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
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
SlUUO
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 : 1900 or ~less---
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$1,000 or fTacti0n.--.-.----.------
Bond-administrat0r or guardian, when
the value Of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. excl
Exceeding $1000-.-----.---.-----
Bond fer due execution or perform
ance of duties of office-----------.
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. (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----- exe1
Certificates of measurement of other
Certificates Of stock i'll any incorpo-
rated
Certificates of profits, or any certlf-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property 0: accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: Iffor a sun 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
Certificate. Any certificate Of dam
age or otherwise, and all other GER =.
t~iticates OF documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such-----.
Certificate Of deposit Of any sun 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 sun exceeding $l00--------.
Certificate of any other description
than'those specified-----.---.--
Charter, renewal of, same stamp as on
original instrument.
Charter party for the charter of any
ship on@vessel, or steamer, or any
letter, memorandum, or other writ
ing relating to the charter, or any
renewal or transfer thereof: Ifthe
registered tonnage of such ship, or
vessel, or steamer does not exceed
$50 tons
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 800 tons.
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons S
Exceeding 600 tons &c
Check. 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
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
CONTRACT forthesale of stocks, bonds,
gold d silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry A4btes, or other securities made
by bTSkers, bank, or bankers, either
for TIE benefit of others or on their
= ow6kccount: For each hundred
dol or fractional part thereof, of
tamount of such sale or contract
BAHyor memorandum of the sale or
#htractfo for the sale ofstocksu 80
Did or silver Aaaa6a~s pTomis-