The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-09-05

ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867.
Stamp Duty.

De"A'
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets,
OF contracts for insurance against e!
Atldavits-
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified:
For every sheet Of paper upon which
either of the same shall be written
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp
as original Acknowledgement
Appraisement of value OF damage, OF
for any other purpose; for each sheet
Of OH which it is written----------
Assignment of a lease, same stamp as
original, aud additional stamp upon
the value or consideration OF trans
fer, according to the rates of stamps
on deeds. (See Conveyance.)
Assignment Of policy Of Insurance.
same stamps as original Instrument
(Sce lnSurance.)
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage for the
amount remaining unpaid. (Sce
Mortgage)
Bank check, draft, OF order tor any
sum Of money drawn upon any
ttith, Dd!ihtI, VI bop SSH'ty
sight or on dcmand--------------
When drawn upon any other person
or persons, companies or corpora-
tons, for any sum exceeding Slo,
at s!cht or on demand--.---------
Bill of exchange, (inland), draft or
order Ior the payment Of any sum
OF Mon"ynot exceeding $500, other
wise than at sight or on demand, or
any pIomissory note, OF any memo
rMudum check, receipt, OF other
10 written or printed evidence OF an
amont Of money to be paid on de-
maud OF at q time designated: For
sum not exceeding $l0O--------
And for every additional $500 or
fractional part thereof in excess OF
Bill Of exchange, ,(foreign,) OF ktter
of credit drawn in, but payable out
OF, the United States: If drawn
sinGly same rates of duty as inland
bills Of exchange or promissory
notes.
1t drawn in sets of three or more, Tor
for every bill Of each set, where tue
sum made payable shall not exceed
$1,000 the equivalent thereotit any
foreign currency-----------.-----
And for every additional $1O0, or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of lading or receipt (other than
charter party) for any goods, mer-
chandise OF effects to be exported
from a port or place in the United
States to any foreign port or place
Bill oflading to any port in British
North eX
Bill of lading, domestic or inland.---- 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-
coed $500
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
SlUUO
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 OF less
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$i0UU or fIaction.-----------..---
Observation-Disclosures orguardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1,000. ex
Exceeding $1,000
Bond for due execution or perform
-, &c I,+,1c. &c cE.,a
Bond, personal, for security for the
gage.J Nf~~+
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)
Certificates Of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hav...-. exc
Certificates of measurement of other
tlcie
Certificates of stock in any incorpo.
rated
Certificates Of profits, or any certifi-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: 1ffor 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
ANY certificate of dam
age or otherwise, and all other GER
tlhcates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such.---..
Certificate of deposit of any sum off
any bank or trust company, or with
any banker OF person acting as such:
If for a sum not exceeding $780,
For a sum exceeding $100----....
of any other description
than those specified
renewal of, same stamp as on
original instrument.
party for the charter of any
ship Or vessel, OF steamer, or any
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
49, tons !
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 800 tons. 8
Exceeding 3G0 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons ..- 5
Exceeding 600 tons 10
heck. Bank check
o~ntract. Brokers' note, or memo
randum 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
Sill or memorandum Of the sale or
contractor the sale of stocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, OF other securities made
by brskers, bank, or bankers, either
for tit benefit of others or on their
es akccount: For each hundred
aAFs, or fractional part thereof, Of
mount of such sale or contract
Ii memorandum of the sale or
tract for the sale ofstocks, bonds.
lEi d or silver bullion, coin, promis-
" notes, or other securities, not
OF their WI property, made by
y person, firm, or company not
q xing a special tax as broker, bank.
hnker: For each hundred dol
j, or fractional part thereof, Of
He amount of such sale or contract
(See Agreement.)
Aaet, renewal of, same stamp as
Rinstrument.
deed instrument, or
eby any lands, tene-
s ,fNps otEaer realty sold shall be
Ets, q assattnsa, transferred or
gIspurchasers, or any
person or persons, by his, her.
II their direction, when the eonsid-
OF value does not exceed