The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-03-14

ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.

SteAP
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets
or contracts for insurance against exc
At1daVltS-
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specifieds Q ,.
For every sheet of paper upon when d
either of the same shall be written !
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original acknowledgements
Advertisement of value or damage or
for any other purpose; for each sheet
of on which it is wri.ten.---------
Assignment of a lease, same stamp as
oringinak and additional stamp upon
the value or Consideration or trans
fer. according to the rates of stamps
on deeds. tSee Conveyance.)
Assignment of policy Of Insurance.,
same stamps as original instrument,
(See I~nslrance.)
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage tor the
amount remaining unpaid. (See
Mortgage.)
Bank check, draft, ca order for any
sum of money drawn upon any
bank, banker, or trust company at
sight or on demand.
When drawn upon any other person
or persons, companies or corpora
tons, for any sum exceeding $lO,
at sight or on demand
Bill of exchange, (inland), draft or
order for the payment of any sum
ofmoney not exceeding 800, other
wise than at sight or OH demand, or
any promissoEy note, or any MEMO
randum check, receipt, or other
written or printed evidence Of an
amont of money to be paid on de-
mand or at a time designated: For
a sum not exceeding $I00------.
And for every additional 800 or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of exchange, s(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.
If drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bill of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
800 or the equivalent thereof If any
foreign currency
And for every additional 800, or
fractional part thereof in excess OF
$lo0.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party) for any goods, mer-
chandise 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.---- excl
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
$lOUU 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 or raction.
Bond-administrator or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$UOO. exem
Exceeding $l0OO-.----.---------. l
Bond for due execution or perform
ance of duties Of office
Bond, personal. for security for the
payment of money. l.See 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)
of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay--.-. exemr
of measurement Of other
afflCIeS.-
of stock in any incorpo-
rated :
of profits, or any certif-
cate or memorandum showing an .
interest in the property or accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: Iffor a sum not less than $40
and not exceeding $5O-----..-.-
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
Exceeding $1,000, for every addition
g. $1,000 or fractional part thereof. :
Certificate. ANY certificate of dam
O 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 sum exceeding $100-
Certificate of any other description
than those specified.
sharter, renewal of, same stamp as on
original instrument.
,harter 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: If the
registered tonnage of such ship, or
vessel, or steamer does not exceed
lou / 0
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 3OO tons. 3 O.
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons. S o.
Exceeding 600 tOns---- 10 o.
Brokers' note, or memo
randim 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. .---... 1(
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contract for the sale o fstocks, 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 contracts !
I'LL or memorandum of the sale or
contract for 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 special tax as broker, bank.
or banker: For each hundred dol
lars, or fractional part thereof, of
the amount of such sale or contract r
(See Agreement.)
ntract, renewal of, same stamp AZ