The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-15
SCHEDULE OF PDUTIES
ON AND AFTER MARCH !, 1867.
Stamp Duty

A
ON AND AFTER MARCH /, 1867
Stamp
Accidental injuries to persons, tickets,
or1contracts for insurance against e1
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 acknowledgements.
Appraisement 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
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,
same stamps as original instrument.
(See insurance.
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage for the
amount remaining unpaid. (Sce
Mortgage.)
Bank check, draft, or 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 acknowledgements
Bill of exchange. (~inland), draft or
order for the payment of any sum
ofmoney not exceeding 500, other
wise thar at sight or OIL demand, or
any promissory note, or any memo
randum check, receipt, or other
written or printed evidence OF an
anon of money to be paid on de-
mand or at a time designated: For
sum not exceeding $l0O--------
And for every additional 800 or
fractional part thereof in excess of
Bill of exchange, '(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 promissory
notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more, for
for every bill Of each set, where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
500 or the equivalent thereofit any
foreign currency-----------.----
And for every additional 800, or
fractional part thereof in excess OF
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. 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
Exceeding $1,000. for every addition
al amount of $500, or fractional
part thereof
Bond for Identifying any person for
the payment of any sun of money:
When the money ultimately recov-
cradle thereupon is $1,000 or less.
When the excess Of $1,000, for each
$1,000 OF
Bond-adninistrator Or guardian, when
the value of the estate and effects,
real and personal, does not exceed
$1UO0. ex'
Exceeding $1,000
Bond Ter due execution or perform
ance Of duties of ofic
Bond, personal, for security for the
payment of money. t.See Mort
gage.) '-s
Bond of any description, other than
such as may be required III legal
proceedings, or used in connection
with mortgage deeds, and not
otherwise charged in this schedule.
Brokers notes. iSee Contract)
Cel t~iticates of measurement or weight
of animals, wood, coal, or hay-.-.. exc
Certificates of measurement of other
articles.
Certificates of stock in any incorpo-
rated
Certificates of profits, or any certii-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: Iffor a sum ntt less than $40
and no~texceeding $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
t~ifcates 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 $780,.
of any other description
than those specified
Charter, renewal of, same stamp as on
original instrument.
Charter 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
$50 tons
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing 300 tons.
Exceeding 800 tons, and not exceed
ing 600 tons IT. 5T
Exceeding 600 tons ts.@ &5.s @. I
check. Bank check
Contract. 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 IT.
Bill or memorandum Of the sale or
.contractforthe sale of stocks, 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 contract
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
eontractfo for the sale ofstocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, or other securities, not
his Q their own property made by
any person, firm, or a a~
payinga special tax Al 8bsnk.
or banker: For ea Hdred dol
lars, or fractionak Thereof, of
the amount of 81 he or contract
(See ement.}
reneH same stamp ass
original III Tent.