The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-05-09
DUTIES,
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

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A1iiG exc
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
For every sheet of paper upon which
either of the same shall be written s
Agreement, renewal Of, same stamp
as original ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Appraisement of value or damage, or
for any other purpose; tor each sheet
Of N which it is wri.ten.--------
Assignment Of a lease, same stamp as
original, and additional stamp upon
the value on consideration or trans
fer, according to the rates OF stamps
on deeds. (See C~onveyance.)
Assignment Of policy of Insurance,
same stamps as original instrument,
(See ~Iusuranct.)
Assignment Of mortgage, same stamp
as required Upon a mortgage tor the
amount remaining unpaid. (See
Mortgage
Bank check, draft, or order for any
sum OF money drawn upon any
bank, barker, or trust company at
sight or on GrnI+nd-----------.--
When drawn upon any other person
on persons, companies or corpora
tl"IlS, for any sum exceeding $iU,
at sig lit or un Demand
Bill of exchange, (in!andl, draft OF
order for thu payment OF any sum
of money n"t eXceedIng fl0u, other
wise than at sight or on demand, or
any pronlis>ory note, or any memo
randum check, rrctl pit, OF other
written or printed evidence IF an
amont of money to be paid on de-
mand OF at a time designated: For
a sum not exceeding $lGO--------
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: If drawn
singly same rates Of duty as inland
bills Of exchange or promlssory
notes.
Ii drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bill OF each set, where tue
sun made payable shall not exceed
800 or the equivalent thereotit any
foreign ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
And for every additional $lO0, or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party) for any goods, mer-
chandlse or effects to be exported
from a port or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place
Bill of lading to any port in British
North America. exen
Bill Of lading, domestic or inland.---- exen
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
SlUUU L
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 r fraction.
Observation-Disclosures or guardian, when
the value Of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. exem
Exceeding $lC0G-..--..----.. |
Bond fer due execution or perform
ance of duties of office I
Bond, 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. (See Contract)
Gen t~lticates of measuremcntnr weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay---.- exem
Certificates of measurement vi other
articles.
Certificates of stock i'll any incorpo-
rated
Certificates of profits, or any c%ertiti-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: 1ffor 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
Certificate. Any certificate of dam
age or otherwise, and all other GER
~tificates 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 person acting as such:
If for a sum not exceeding $780,
For a sun exceeding $1OO--.-.--.
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 or 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.
~,,assel, or steamer does not exceed
$50 tons /
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 3
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 5
Exceeding 500 10
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 for the sale of 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
own 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 tor the sale ofstocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, Or other securities, not
his or their own property, made by
any person, firm, or company not
paying a special tax as broker, bank.
or banker: For each hundred dol
lars, or fractional part thereof, of
the amount of such sale or contract
(See Agreement.)
'ontENe, renewal Of, same stamp as
s &&ggfnal instrument. ~-
deed, instrument. or
wriasag whereby any lands, tene-
1Sa or other realty sold shall be
I'D. assigned, transferred, or
otherwise conveyed to or vested in
the purchaser CT purchasers, or any 4 ~.
other person or persons, by his, her.
or their direction, when the consid-
- uv-saes not exceed