The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-01

Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange.
CUstomhousc entry. (See Entry.)
Customhousc Withdrawals. "
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
Draft. Same as inland bill of *.
change.
Endorsement of any negotiable .~instru-
ment exempt
Entry of any goods, wares. or mer-
chandsc atany customlouse, either
for consumption or Warehousing:
not exceeding $lOO in value.------ 2
Exceeding 800, and not exceeding
$500 III d
Exceeding $500 in value.--------- | u
Entry for the withdrawal of any
goods Or merchandise from bonded
warehouse y
Gaugcr's exempt
Endorsement upon a stamped obliga-
ton in acknowledgment Of its full
exempt
Insurance (ife) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
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Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
@4UUU ~
A1ANtttIlIP .FcpUO "
Insurance (marine, inland, and fire.
; policies, or renewal Of the same: If
the premium does not exceed $40 II
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
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Ike .eding $50 81
) 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, Or portion there
OF: Where the rent OF rental value
IS $500 per annum or less---...-- s.
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 81
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
arfant 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.
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 d 0eS not eX-
ceed .tUO TONS l VI
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
Ing O"U tons ) Ut
Exceeding 600 5 OF
lThese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
treasurer return exempt
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
real Or personal, hertable.or nova
Bile, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature of a mortgage, or any per-
soma! bond given as security for the
payment Of any definite or certain
sun of money; exceeding 800, and
not exceeding $500.-..---- sc
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 | OF
And for every additional $500, or
fractional Part thereof. i'll excess of
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Order for payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or Over-----.--. :
Passage ticket on any vessel from a
port in the United States to a for
eign port, not exceeding $780,. sc
Exceeding $35. and not exceeding
&c
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
OF
PassageItickets to ports in British
North America---------------e exempt.
PaWnerS' checks. :
Power of attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest thereon %
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 cemeterics-.-- 10
Powe of attorney to receive or col
lect 20
Power of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same 90
Power of attorney for any other pur-
pose so
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-
piled for shall be sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000. EXEMPT,
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$4,000 90
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
IN excess OF S20O0---------.--.- 20
Promissory note. (See Bill of ex-
change, inland.)
Deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is sub
jecttO exempt
Renewal Of a note. subject to the
same duty as an original note.
Protest of note, bill of exchange. ac-
ceptance, check, or draft, or any
marine S5
Quit-claim deed to be stamped as a
conveyance, except when given asa
release OF a mortgage by the mort
gage to the mortgagor, Tin 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
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 Indorsement.)
Receipts for the delivery of property .lexempt.
Renewal of agreement, contract, or
charter, by letter or otherwise, same
stamp as original instrument
Sheriff's return. on writ, or other pro
cess ex empt.
Trust deed, made to secure a debt. to
be stamped as a mortgage.
Warehouse receipts exempt.
Warrant of attorney accompanying a
bond or note, if the bono or note is
stamped. exempt.
Weigher's returns exempt
-Aa.oIal lnaur,anfc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.