The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-07-04
Entry for the withdrawal Of any
rOods or merchandisr from bonded

INSURANCE (NIr) polcF. WIEN 'Ho
amount insured shall not exceed
51U'U 50
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding 70
fSSDtOU ~
Exceeding $1,000 w
Insurance (~mar;ne, inland, and tire?
policies, Or renewal of the same: Ii ~
the premium does not exceed $40. ~
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
500 -
Exc 'edIng ~
Insurance contracts Or tickets against
accidental injuries to prrsons-----. exempt
Lease. AGREEMENT, memorandum, or
contract fol- the hire, usr, OF rent of
any land, tenement, or portion there
Of: Where the rent or rental value
is $500 per annum OF ltss...----. ~
Where the vent OF rental value eA-
c'cds the sum Of $500 per arnUm,
for each additional 500 OF trac-
t"nal part thereof i'll excess Of $500 80
legal ~doCun!"nts:
WIT OF other original process, by
witicl! any suit, vitlt! criminal or
civil, is commenced in any court,
either Of law or equitY.....--.--. exempt.
Confession Of Judgment or co2n"vit exempt.
Nrlts or other process on appeals
from Justice courts Of other courts
Of inferior jurisdiction to court If
record kemp
Warrant OF DISTRESS exempt.
Letters Of administration. (Scc Pro
bate of wil.)
Letters tcstan!"ntarv, when the value
Of the estate and off cts, real a!Il
PERSONAL, does not EXCEED $SlGUJ... exempt.
t-Acreding $780, .
Letter Of credit. Sane as biIl of cx-
change. (fosrign.)
Manifest for customhousa entry or
clearance Of the cargo ut any ship,
vessel, or steamer, fox 4 foreign
part:
II the registered tonnage Of such
shi p, vessel. or steamer d)es not eE-
ctti SUI ! JU
Exceeding 800 tons, and not cxcecI-
inS 60 tons 800
Exceeding 600 5 90
These provisions do not apply to
~Ttssrls or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports Of tn. United States
ard British North ADIclica.
II ''a$lrrr' return exempt.
Memorandum Of sale, OF brokers' note.
(Sre Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
nal or personal, hrritaI.e or nova.
BIZ, whatsoever. a trust Gred in the
nature Of mortgage, or any per-
sonal bond given as security for the
Payment Of any drtinit" or certain
sum of money exceeding $40, ard
not exceeding $5O)........ so
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 90
and for every additional $500, or
fractional part thereof. in excess Of
$1,000 so
CTder for payment OF money, if the
amount Is $40, or orcr.--....... 2
Passage ticket "n any vessel from a
port in the Unite States to q for
eign port, not exceeding $751;. so
Exceeding $35. and not exceeding
co
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, i'll excess Of
90
Passage Tickets to ports in British
North A'nrIica-.- exempt.
| pawnrrs' Checks. 5
Power Of attorney for the sale or
transfer oiauy stock, bonds, or scrip,
OF 10. the collection of any divi-
drnds or interest tl"r"on......... o5
POwe! Of attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
incorporated company OF society. tx-
cept religious, charitable. or literary
sQc:rti"s, or public "netrIirs...- 10
Power Of attorney to receive or co.,
!tct 25
Power Ut attorney to sell and convc
real estate, OF to rent or lease tho
same 90
Power Of attorney for any other puy-
pose so
Probate Of will, or letters of Admins
tration; where the estate aud effects
fol- or i'll respect Of which such pro-
bate OF letters OF administration ap-
Piled iOr shall De sworn Ur 1rcINcu
not 10 exceed the va!"a Of $1,000. exempt.
EXcrrd;ng 500, and 40: exceeding
$1,000 GO
Exceeding 52C0o, for every addition.
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
in excess of 5000. 90
promissogy note. (See Bill Of cx.
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 notr.
Protest OF note, bill CT exchange. ac-
ceptance, check, or draft, or any
marine o.
Quit-ciaim deed to be stamped as
conveyance, except when given asa
release OF a mortgage by the mort
gage to the mortgagcr, in which
case 1t Is exempt; but if it contains
covenants may be subject as an a.
greement or contract.
Receipt for satisfaction of any rort-
gage or judgment or decree of any
court exempt
Receipts for any sum of money or
debt due, or for a daft or other in
strument given for the payment of
money; exceeding $40, not being
for satisfaction Of any mortgage or
Judgment or decree of court..-.... 9
SEE In~dOrSempnt.)
Receipts for the delivery Of property ,lexempt.
Renewal of agreement, contract, or
charter. by letter OF otherwise, SAME
stamp as original instrument.
Sheritfs return, on writ, or other pro
cess . ex empt.
Trust deed, Made to secure a debt. to
be stamped as a mortgage. J..
Warehouse receipts. esennt.
Warrant OF attorney accompanying a
bond or note, if the bond or note is
stamped. exempt.
HrlgnefS returns exempt
Official documents, instruments, and
papers issued by officers of the Uni. /
tea States government.----....-.: exempt.
Official instruments, documents and
papers issued by the officers of any -
state, county, town, or other NUM- "
cipal corporation, in the exercise of G
functions strictly belonging to them {
in their ordinary governmental or
municipal capaclfy-:,--.-.-.....- exempt.
Papers necessary to be used for the
collection from the United tates
government of claims by soldiers, or T
their legal representatives., for PEN v
Sims, back ray, bounty, or for prop c
erty lost in the service. exempt. a
Cancellations. RI
In all cases where an adhesive stamp is "
used for denoting the stamp duty upon an II
instrument, the per,on using or attixing the
same must write or imprint thereon in ink a
he initials of his name, and the date (the
year, month, and day. on which the same
is attached or used. Each stamp should be
separately Cancelled. When stamps are
upon checks, etc, SO thai in filing
up the instrument the face of the stamp is
md must necessarily be written across no ,