The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-03-14

Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange.
C~nstomhouse entry: (see Entry.)
C]ustomhouse Withdrawals. "
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex.
change.
Endorsement of any negotiableinstru-
ment exemp.
Entry of any goods, wares. or mer-
chandise atany custOmhouse, either
tor consumption or warehousing:
not exceeding 300 in value.----. 70
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding
5000 in !O
Exceeding $500 in value --------- ! W
Entry for the withdrawal of any
goods or merchandise from bonded
Warehouse so
Gauger's exempt.
Endorsement upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
exempt.
Insurance (Iift) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
SlOUO Is
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
@oUUU Oh
Exceeding $1,000. 90
Insurance (~marine, inland, and tire)
policies, or renewal of the same: If
the premium does not exceed $40 10
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
~ou -
Exceeding 50
Insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to ptrsons--..-. exempt.
Lease. agreement, memorandum, OF
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 $500, or frac-
tlonal 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 Il alignment or c%ognovlt exempt.
Nrlts 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 testamentary, when the value
OF the estate and objects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1,000 exempt.
Exceeding $1,000 5
Letter Of credit. Same as bill of ex-
change, (foreign.)
Manifest for cuStomhouse entry or
clearance of the cargo of any ship,
vessel, or steamer, for a foreign
part:
If the registered tonnage of such
ship, vessel. or steamer does not ex-
ceeu SUI tons. | w
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons 3 90
Exceeding 600 S 90
LIhese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America
Measurer' exemnt.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
real or personal, heritable or nova
BILE, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature of a mortgage, or any per-
sonal bond given as security for the
payment of any definite or certain
sum of money!; exceeding $lO0, and
not exceeding $500.-.--.-.. so
"ASS>N4AS PcOV, dAu uCt CACttulu9
$lOOO 90
And for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof, i'll excess of
$lUUu so
Order for payment OF money; if the
amount is $lO, or 2
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port in the United States to a for
eign port, not exceeding $35....- so
Exceeding $335, and not exceeding
90
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
90
Passage tickets to ports in British
p. Mo'sn a ahaahc exempt:
Power OF attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest hereon..-... Is
Power of attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
incorporated company or society, ex-
cept religious, charitable. or literary
societies, or public cemeteries $500 10
lower OF attorney to, receive or COL
lect Is
lower OF attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
sanle 90
'ower of attorney for any other pur-
pOSt S0
of will, or letters of admins
tration; where the estate and effects
for or in respect of which such pro-
bate or letters of administration an
piled for shall be sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000. exemnt.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$2UUU on
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof. I
in excess of $4,000. % +
'romlssory note. (See Bill of ex-
change, inland.)
Deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is sub
ject to exemnt ,
Renewal of a note. subject to the
same duty as an original note. s
'rotest OF note, bill of exchange, &C. |
ceptance, check, or draft, or anv !
marine protest Ok :
deed to be stamped as a :
conveyance, except when given asa q
release OF a mortgage by the mort |
gage to the mortgagor, lin which C
case it is exempt; but if it contains |
covenants may be subject as an a. 0
greement or contract. T
for satisfaction of anv mort
gage Or Judgment or decree of anv y
e'oi' exempt. G.
eceipts for any sum of money or ri
debt due, or for a draft or other in :,
strument given for the payment Of ~
money; exceeding $50, not being :,
for satisfaction of any mortgage or u
Judgment or decree of court.-o 9 m
(See In~dorsement.) 81
'celpts for the delivery of property. Exempt.
'newal OF agreement, contract, or