The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-22

y of exchange.
Customhouse entry. (See Entry.)
fCustomhouse Withdrawals.
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
deed
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex.
t. change.
Endorsement of any negotiable instru-
m'ht rXemn
Entry OF any goods, wares. or mer-
chandiSe at any ~customhouse, either
5 for consumption or war-housing:
not exceeding 800 in value... 9
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding
S'iuO III Vaiur.--.- :
Exceeding $500 in value. q
> Entry tor the withdrawal of any
goods or merchandise from bonded
warehouse s
,''"&'' 5 rr,u'hs---- excmp'
lhd"fSrment upon a stamped oblirt-
ton in acknowledgment of its full
exempt
Insurance (litr) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
SlUt 9
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
SooOo 3
Exceeding $1,000 O.
Insurance (uarine, inland, and frey
policies. or renewal of the same: II
IN litii!uH uotS NOV cActtu y 49,. ~
Exceeding $50, and not exceeding
-" =
Exc 'rdlng 81
insurance contracts or tickets against
2 accidental injuries 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........ 81
Where the rent or rental value ex-
ceeds the sum of $500 per annurn,
for each additional $500, or frac-
tlonal part thereof in excess of $500 sc
) Legal documents:
WIT or other original process. by
which any suit, either criminal or
) civil, is commenced in any court,
either of law or eqnity.-..----.-. exempt
Confession of Judgment or coenovit exempt
Wrlts or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
OF inferior jurisdiction to a court of
Wv exempt.
Warrant ct 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 $780,. exempt.
Exceeding $l0O0-.--......--.. 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 Dr..
ship, vessel, or steamer does not ex-
ceeu SUI 90
Exceeding 3O0 tons, and not exceed
ing 90 tons 3 90
Exceeding 600 tons s 90
These provisions do not apply to
vessels Or STEAMBOATS, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
M''aSurer' return. exemnt.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or propertv.
real or personal, heritable or nova
Die, 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 $ICO, and
not exceeding $50O-..--.. so
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
SluUU 90
And tor every additional $500. or
fractional part thereof. in excess of
nJ
order tor payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or ver--..... 9
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port III the United States TO a for
eign port, not exceeding $35.... so
Exceeding $3o. and not exceeding
90
And for every additional $:5D, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
$'o'-- / 10
Passage tickets to ports in British
Norm Ane,lca- exempt.
L a"neTS cneckS s
of attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest thereon..-. o.
OF attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
incorporated company OF society. ex-
ceptr religious, charitable. or literary
societies, or pnblic cemeteries ..... 10
Power OF attorney to receive or col
lecI o.
POWER OF attorney to sell and convey
real estate, Or to rent or lease the
same 90
Power of attorney for any other pur-
so
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. exempt,
Exceeding 5000, and not exceeding {
S2OUU 90 ,
Exceeding $2G0o, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof. {
in excess of $1,000. ----.. 20 {
'romissory note. (See Bill of ex-
change, inland.) T
Deposit note to mutual insurance a
companies, when the policy is sub ,
Jectto exemnt =
Renewal of a note. subject to the y
same duty as an original note. y
'rotest of note, bill of exchange, &C. 5
.ceptance, check, or draft, or any 5
marine protest. q
deed to be stamped as a ~ t
conveyance, except when given asa v
release of a mortgage by the mort S
gage to the mortgagor, in which Fl
case it is exempt; but if it contains !,
covenants mag be subject as an a. a.
greenlent or contract. v
ecelpt tor satisfaction of any mort- -
gage or judgment or decree of anv U
eyemnt II
eceIpts tor any sum of money or u
debt due, or for a draft or other in
strument given for the payment of
money; exceeding $40, no. being
for satisfaction of any mortgage or
Judgment or decree of court..o. 9
(Sre Indorsement.) =s.rr- ~r+2s -
'celpts for the delivery of property. Exempt.
'nrwat of agreement, contract, or
charter, by letter or otherwise, same /
stamp as original instrument [
'eritf7s retur,N on writ, or other pro. ST
exempt. ~
,ust deed, Made to secure a debt. to II
he stamped as a mortgage. Il
$751; - t;f