The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-05-23
CHEDULE OF T AMPDUT1ES
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty

Stamp
Accidental Injuries to persons, tickets,
or contracts for insurance against ex
AtfidaVlts. "a
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
For every sheet of paper upon winch
either of the same shall b" written
Agreement, renewal Of, same stamp
as original acknowledgements
Appraisemrnt of value or damage, or
for any other purpose; for each sheet
OF on which it is wri.ttn.--------.
Assignment Of a lease. same stamp as
original. and additional stamp upon
the value or consideration or trans
fer, according to the rates OF stamps
on deeds. (See Conveyance.)
Assignment of policy of insurance.
sam" stamps as original instrument
(Src luSurance.)
Assignment If mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage tor the
amount remaining unpaid. (>'e
Mortgage"
Bank check, draft, or order for any
sum If money drawn rpon amy
bank, barkrr. or trust company at
Sight Of on drmnnl.----..---..-.
v hen drawn upon any other person
or PERSONS. companies or c"i'"ra-
Trims, for any sum exceeding $40,
al >I4l hi or on Demand
Bin of r~Nciargr, iInIandl. draft OF
order for the payment OF any sum
-, r.. t,,r ,:IIUl r,,rr
wise than at sight on on 't'nIanl. OF
any pEOmi>>uly note, OF Any m"''"-
randum check, receipt, OF other
written or printed evidence If an
annnt of money +" be paid on de-
mand or at a time d.si"nAtrd: For
sllnn not exceeding :s:Gn----.-.-
And for every additional 500 4"
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill Of exchange, (tor"iGn,) OF letter
OF cr~dil drawn in, but payable out
of, the Unitrd States: If drawn
sinyly same rates of duty rs inland
bills of exchange OF pron'issory
notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more. for
for every bill o+rach set. where tie
sum made payable shall not exceed
500 OF the equivalent th"rrotit any
foreign currency
And for every additional $lOO, OF
fractional part thereof in excess Of
500.
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 il British
North eXt
Bill of lading, domestic or inlaud.--.- ex
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-
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$lOOO
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al amount of $500, OF 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 lcss---
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$1,000 or traction..-.----..--.--
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. exc
Exceeding $1,000.
Bond for due execution or perform
ancc of duties of office
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. lSte Mott
gage.)
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required i'll 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-.-.- exc
of measurement of other
arIlcleS.-
of stock in any incorpo-
rated
of profits, or any ctrtiti-
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 $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 sum exceeding $lOO--.--.--.
certificate of any other description
than those specified
renewal of. same stamp as on
original instrument.
party for the charter of n
ship or vessel. o steamer, or m
letter, memorandum, or other writ
ing relating to the charter, or any
renewal or transfer thereof: 1.-THE
registered tonnage of such ship, or
vessel. or steamer does not exceed
$50 IONS
$50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 tons.
SEQ tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons
600 tons II
heck. Bank check
ontract. Brokers' note. or memo
randum of sale of any goods or
merchandise, exchange, real estate,
or property of any kind OF descrip-
ton issued by brokers or persons
acting as such: For each note or
memorandum of sale
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contraction the sale OF stocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, or other securities made
by brokers, bank, OF 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 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, oIna2lnpany not
paying special IN eoker, bank.
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