The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-01-18

paying a specialtax as broker, bank.
or banker: For each hundred dol e
lars, or fractional part thereof of
the amount of such sale or contract 0 5
Contract. (See Agreement.) O
Contract, renewal of, same stamp as
original instrument.
Conveyance, deed, instrument. or
writing, whereby any lands, tene- o
ments, or other re alty sold shall be
granted. assigned, transferred, or
otherwise conveyed to or vested in Q
the purchaser or purchasers, or any
other person or persons, by his, her.
or their direction, when the consid-
Grafton orr value does not exceed Q
So"U y Oh
When the consideration exceeds .
500. and does not exceed $1,000. ] 90
And for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof, in excessoof
$I'uu 0U
Conveyance. The acknowledgment
Of a deed, or proof by a witness-... exempt.
Conveyance. Certificate of record of
a exempt.
Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange. 81
CustomhouSe entry: (See Entry.(
Customhouse Withdrawals. s. w
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
deed.) g
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex.
I change.
! Endorsement Of any negotiable instru-
exempt.
Entry Ut any goods, wares, or ner- O
chandlse atany customhouse, either
for consumption or warehousihg: 0
notSxceeding 500 in vaIle...... IS
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding
$0uO IN 81
Exceeding $500 in value. l UO
Entry for the withdrawal of ahy
goods or merchandise from bonded
warehouse .1A .-.--. 81
Gaugrr's rsturns-----..-------.--.-e exempt.
ENDORSEMENT upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
Hhhtlt--- exempt.
Insurance (lite) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
$iouU 20
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
froooo ou
Exceeding $4,000. l 90
Insurance (~marine, inland, and fre)
policies, or renewal of the same: If
the premium does not exceed $40. 10
0Exceeding $l0, and not exceeding
tRco ID
AAS~SalhS PcO----.-~ ~
insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental in uries to persons--... exempt.
Lease, agreement, memorandum, or
contract for the hire, use, or rent of
any land, tenement, or portion there
Of: Where the rent or rental value
is $500 per annum or less....... so
Where the rent or rental value ex-
ceeds the sum of $500 per annum
for each additional 5000, or frar-
tIonal part thereof in excess of $500 so
Legal documents:
Writ or other original process. by
which any suit either criminal or
civil, Is commenced in any court,
either of law or equitY-.--..----. exempt.
Confession OF Judgment or cognovit exempt.
Wrlts or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
of Inferior Jurisdiction to a court of
record exempt.
Warrant OF Distress exempt.
Letters of administration (See Pro
bate of willy
Letters Parliamentary, when the value
of the estate and effects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1,000. exempt.
Exceeding $1,000 5
Letter of credit. Same as bill of ex.
change. fforeign.)
Manifest for customhouse entry or
clearance nt the cargo of any ship,
vessel, or steamer, for a foreign
II the registered tonnage of such
ship, vessel. or steamer Ices not ex-
ceeu 3U0. tons. 20
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceed
ing 500 tons ........:......: 3 90
Exceeding 6U0 tons 5 OU
lIhese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
Measurer' return exempt.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(Fe; Contract.l ".
Mortgage of lands estate, or property,
real or personal, heritable or nova III
BILE, whatsoever, y trust deed in the
nature of a mortgage, or any per- - +
sonal bond given as security for the - t-t
payment of any definite or certain e.
sum of money; exceeding 300, and ORR.
not exceeding, $500.----.....-. so
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding .-..
$luuu / w
And for exery additional $500. or !.
fractional Part thereof, excess of a..
$lOoo so
Order for payment OF money if the
amount is $40, or over. --....t ? 2
Passage ticket on any vessel from a ax
port in the United States ito a for
eign port, not exceeding $ $35 III. Z so
Exceeding s$3, and not exceeding to.j @
5 ---... II 90
And for every additional $50, or -s -.,s...
fractional part thereof in excess Of 3asv aa|
Passage tickets to ports sn BRUSH : '' =
ps Mp p e eheeHs i .i-.* exempt 'emps
Power of attorney for the sale or Il
transfer ofanystock, bouds, or scrip, . II.
or for. the. collection of any divi-
dends or interest hereon...... 25
Power of attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any I
incorporated company or society, ex- no
cept religious, charitable, or literaryOE ! ~
societies, or public cemeteries 10
of attorney to receive or col 7~
lect rs
Power of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same -. .aS I 90
Power Of attorney for any other pur- W
pose .... so
Probate Of will, or letters Of admins
a3tration; where the estate and effects -s5h
for or in respect of which such pro- . "#
bate or letters of administration ap-
piled for shall be. sworn or declared UsI
not to exceed the value of $1,000. exempt.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$4,000 ! 90
Exceeding $2C0O, for every addition.
al $100U.,o or fractional part thereof,
in excess of $1,000. 90
Promissory note. (See Bill of ex-
q change, inland.) q $50 " 1* A'f. !
Deposit note to mutual insurance t@9
companies, when the policy il sub &t2
,jectt to duty. $50 exempt
Renewal Of a notes. subject to the
same duty as an original note. "
Protest of note, bill Of exchange, ac-
ceptanee, check, or draft, or any 7Eat
marine protest s. '# OK |