The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-06-20

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EXctrdIng $1,000, and not exceeding
fs'"u" !
Exceeding SnttUU- [
Insurance. (marIn", inland, and frey
policies, Or renewal of the same: If
the premium does not exceed $40.
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
S,n :
Exc 'tding ;
insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injurirs to prrSonS..-... kemp
Lease. agreement, memorandum, or
contract for the hire, use, or rent of
any land, tenement, or portion there
OF: here the rent or rental value
IS $500 per annum or less---.... S
" here the rent or rental value px-
c"tdS the sum of $500 per annlm,
for each additional 5000 or fiac-
tl"naI part thereof in excess Of $500 5
Legal documtnts:
Writ or other original process. by
which any suit, either criminal or
civil. is commenced in any court,
either of law OF "quitv..---.-.- exempt
Confession of Judgment or c~oYnovit exempt
Nrts or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
of mtfIiUr jurisdiction to a court Of
record exempt
Warrant OF distress. exempt
Letters Of administration. (Sre Pro
bate of WiIl.)
Letters teStamentary, when the value
OF the estate and off cts. rrA! and
personal, does not exceed SIUGO--- exempt
Exceeding $1,000 :
Letter OF credit. Sanln as bill of ex-
change, (turrign.)
Manifest for cnstomhousr entry or
clearance of tine cargo of any ship,
vessel, or steamer, for a foreign
part:
If the registered tonnage of such
SNIP. vessel. or STEAMER d JeS not tX-
tFfl .iUO 90
EScrt'jInT 800 tons, and not exceed
INK oU IONS ) 10
Exceeding 600 tons 5 90
ttse provisions do not apply to
vessels or STEAMBOATS, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
N'aSurrr rtur rxemrt.
Memorandum Of sale, or brokers note.
.(Sre Contract.)
Mortgage If lands, estate, or property,
real or personal, hrritahlr or nova
pI'' Wnat1orvrr, a trust Grtd in the
nature OF mortgage, or any per-
sohal bond given as security for the
payment Of any definite. or certain
sun OF money exceeding S SOC. and
not exceeding $500. "a
Exceeding $500, and not EXCEEDING
$1,000 ! NJ
And for every additional $500. or
fractional Part thereof. in excess Of
%ioO' 80
order tor payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or over..-. .
iasSagr ticket on any vessel from A
port III the Uni:ei States to a for
rlgn port, not exceeding $}3..... so
Exceeding $50. and not excrr1iur
gov &C
ANA Tor every additional So, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
tT'oV-- 90
laSSaggr tickets to ports in British
p,wnsrs, Lcn " exempt:
tower OF attorney for tn. sale or
transfer otanv stock, bonds. or Scrip.
Or tor the COLLECTION of any diyi-
dpnds or interest thereon. o7
-'ower OF attorney or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
Incorporated company OF society, ex-
cept religious, charitable. OF literary
societies, or public crnleterirs. 10
-'oweI OF attorney to receive or col
ltct Ok
'ower of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same M
over OF attorney for any other pur-
pose so
rebate of will, or letters of admjnls-
trat'nn; where the estate and effects
tor or i'll respect OF which such pro-
bate or letters of administration an
piled 70 shall be sworn or dnr HarlI
not to exceed the value of $1,000 exem,t
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceediur
$1,000 M
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition.
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
Ill excess of $1,000. %
fomlssory note. (See Bill of ex-
change, inland.)
deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is SUBJ
.Ject to examnt
Renewal of a note. subject to the !
same duty as an original note, !
rotest OF note, bill of exchange. ac- !
ceptance, check, or draft, or anv !
iilalihe Ok 9
deed to be stamped as a .
conveyance, except when given asa '
release OF a mortgage by the mort ,,
gage TO the mortgagcr, in which 1
case 1t Is exempt but if it contains n
covenants mag be subject as an a. !
greement or contract.
ecelpt for satisfaction of any rort-
gage or Judgment or decree of any =
court ~
ecelpts for any sum of money or
debt due, or for a draft or other in
strument given for the payment of
money; exceeding $40, no. being
Tor satisfaction of any nortr,r,
Judgment or decree of court..o .
(Ste Endorsement
'ce'pts tor the delivery of property. ,exempt. ~
ne"al OF agreement, Contract, or 1
charter. by letter or otherwise, sam. i
as original instrument.
e'l1s returlN on writ, or other pro ,
net deod tx empt.
'e stamped as a mortgage. s.
' 'r 90 'eoeipts- exempt.
'''alt OF attorney accompanying a
'ond or note, if the bond or note is
tamped.
aici.I exempt
iiioial documents, instruments, and
'aPtrs Issued by officers of the Uni \
ea states government-.-. exemnt
meal instruments, documents and
apers issued by the officers of any
!ate' county, town, or other mum. re-
lpal corporation, in the exercise Of er'
strictly belonging to them br
l tneir ordinary governmental or
uniclPalcapacity. exemnt
pers necessary to be used for the
from the United tatps
of claims by soldiers, or r,
lelr legal representatives, for ppn- -
ons' back pay, bounty, OF for prop wv W,
-tV lost in the Serv;.a W
Cancellations. ror
, all cases where an adhesive stamn * ut
1 tor %denotlng the stamp duty upon an WI vi
Fu'1ent, the person using or a%iixinr the -,
c must write or imprint thereon in ink anc
Initials OF his name, and the date ithe ~
, month, and day. on which the same "
or used. Each stamp should be
iate1y Cancelled. When STAMPS are
tea upon checks, etc, so tina in 6llin9
'e instrument the face of the STAMP is
must necessarily be written across, no
r c9ncpiiatInn will 10 FT(