The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-22

Customhouse entry. (see Entry.)
C~ustomhouse Withdrawals. "
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex-
change.
Endorsement of any negotiable .instru-
ment exempt.
Entry of any goods, wares: or mer-
chdndlSe at any custOmhOuSe, either
for consumption or warehousing:
not exceeding 800 in value.----- 70
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding -o
SJCO III ~
Exceeding $500 in value.------... W
Entry for the withdrawal of any
goods or merchandise from bonded
warehouse 10y
Gaurrr's r,;ur,.s. exempt.
IndoIs"n,put upon a stamped o!jilca-
ton i'll aclI~owltlgm ent OF its tU!-
--."xempt.
Insurance Oife) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
SioVO y"
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
5]UUO ~
Exceeding $4,000. w
Insurance (marine, inland, and hfe)
j, policies, or renewal Of the same: Ii
the premium does not exceed $40. ~
Exceeding $50, and not exceeding
SOU 70
Exceeding 50
, insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to persons----.. exempt.
Lease. agreement, memorandum, or
contract for the hire, use, or rent Of
any land, tenement, OF 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 annun,
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 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 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
SlCal diSC VI Vic CdiSO u any oIlp,
vessel, or steamer, for a foreign
parta
If the registered tonnage of such.
ship, vessel, OF steamer does not ex-
coed 800 / W
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons 8 90
Exceeding 800 S 90
[These provisions do not apply to
n vessels Or steamboats, plying be-
tween, ports of the United States
and British North America.
Mtasurer' return exempt.
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
D (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 800, and
not exceeding $500------------ SO
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 l 90
And for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof, i'll excess Of
Q $IOUn oU
Order for payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or over.----.--.. 2
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port in the United States to a for
eign port, not exceeding $751; so
Exceeding $35, and not exceeding
1 w
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
w
PassagesEtickets to ports in British
p5 North A aPscis exempt |;
Power of attorney for the sale or
5 transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest thereon...-..- 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. .. 10
5 Power of attorney to receive or COL
lect rs
S Power of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same 0O
Power of attorney for any other pur-
pose 50
5 Probate 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 ap-
2 piled for shall be sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000 exempt.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
5 $4,000 l 90
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition.
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
in excess of $4,000. 90
Promissory note. (see Bill of ex-
change, inland.)
Deposit note to- mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is SUBJ
jectto ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exempt
Renewal of a note. subject to the
O same duty as an original note.
Protest of note, bill of exchange, &C.
0 ceptance, check, or draft, or any
marine protest Is
O Quit-claim deed to be stamped as a
0 conveyance, except when given asa
release of a mortgage by the mort
gagee to the mortgagor, lin which
case it is exempt; but if it contains
covenants may be subject as an a.
greement or contract.
Receipt for satisfaction Of any mort
gage or judgment or decree of any
0 court exempt.
Receipts for any sum of money or
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
Judgment or decree of court..--.. 2
(See I~ndorsement.)
Il Receipts for the delivery of property. .Iexempt..
sknewal of agreement, contract, or
arter, by letter OF otherwise, sans
amp as original instrument. .a
eriffs returll on writ, or other pro =
seess ex empt.
ust deed, Made to secure a debt, to
stamped as a mortgage.
fehouse receipts exempt.
arrant of attorney accompanying a
@hend or note, if the bond or note is &
o7aS2ped. exempt.
Wef8s6t returns exempt
OficiaTdocuments, instruments, and
papers issued by officers of the Uni
ted States government-----.---- exempt.
Official instruments, documents and
naneraMnAd nv the officers of any