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

Credit, letter of. Same as foreign bill
of exchange.
C%ustomhouse entry. (See Entry,)
Customhouse Withdrawals.
Deed. (See Conveyance-Trust
deed.)
Draft. Same as inland bill of ex.
change.
Endorsement of any negotiable instru-
ment cxemp
Entry of any goods, wares. or mer-
chandlse atany customlouse, either
tor consumption or warelousing:
not exceeding 500 in value-.--- 2
Exceeding 500, and not exceeding
SoUo III 5
Exceeding $500 in value.... q
Entry for the withdrawal of any
goods Or merchandise from bonded
WAREHOUSE .
Gauger's returns exemp
Endorsement upon a stamped obliga-
ton IN acknowledgment of its full
l'nent- exempt
Insurance (life) policy. When the
amount insured shall not exceed
RlN"o <
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
EooUO 3
A]N~CNNAhr rrDOoV- 4 "
Insurance (marine, inland, and fire.
policies, Or renewal of the same: If
the premium does not exceed $40. j.
Exceeding $40, and not exceeding
sSou =
Exceeding $50 s.
insurance contracts or tickets against
accidental injuries to persons-----. exempt
Lease: agreement, memorandum, or
contract for the hire, use, or rent of
any land, tenement, or portion there
of: Where the rent OF rental value
is $500 per annum or lcss-.-.--. 5
Where the rent or rental value ex-
ceeds the SUN of $500 per annum,
for each additional $500 or frac-
tlonal part thereof in excess of $500 5
Legal documents:
Writ or other original process, by
which any suit, either criminal or
civil, is commenced i'll any court,
either of law or equitY---.-----.- exempt
Confession Of Judgment or cognovit exempt
Writs or other process on appeals
from justice courts or other courts
of inferior jurisdiction to a court of
record exempt
Warrant of distress.--------------- exempt
Letters of administration. (See Pro
bate of will.)
Letters t~estamentary, when the value
of the estate and objects, real and
personal, does not exceed $1,000. exempt
Exceeding $1,000
Letter of credit. Same as bill of ex-
change. (foreign.)
Manifest for customhouse entry or
clearance of the cargo of any ship,
vessel, Or steamer, for a foreign
part:
If the registe ed tonnage of such
ship, vessel, Or steamer does not ex-
coed 300 l o.
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceed
ing OuU tons 5 "
Exceeding 600 5 o.
lThese provisions do not apply to
vessels or steamboats, plying be-
tween ports of the United States
and British North America.
Mtasurer' return exempt
Memorandum of sale, or brokers' note.
(See Contract.)
Mortgage of lands, estate, or property,
real or personal, heritable or nova
bic, whatsoever, a trust deed in the
nature of mortgage, OF any per-
sonal bond given as security for the
payment of any definite or certain
sum of money.; exceeding 300, and
not exceeding 50O.-.------- 81
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000 OF
And tor every additional $500, or
fractional Part thereof, III excess of
$1,000 81
Order for payment OF money, if the
amount is $40, or s
port in til" a. p4a any vessel from a
eign port, not -xuoest states IS. a. for ~.
Exceeding $780,, and not exceeding
tSOU- III
And for every additional $50, or
fractional part thereof, in excess of
0(
Passagessticlkets to ports in British
pa N09en a ehecksa exempt t
Power of attorney for the sale or
transfer ofany stock, bonds, or scrip,
or for the collection of any divi-
dends or interest thereon.-.---... 25
of attorney, or proxy, for voting
at any election for officers of any
incorporated company or society. ex-
cept religious, charitable. or literary
societies, or public cemeteries $780,. 10
OF attorney to receive or col
lect %
Power of attorney to sell and convey
real estate, or to rent or lease the
same 90
L " u attOi1CJ AVA any OtHCI puf-
pose 80
Probate Of will, or letters of admins
%tration; where the estate and effects
for or in respect of which such pro-
bate or letters of administration an
piled for shall be sworn or declared
not to exceed the value of $1,000. exempt.
Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding
$4,000 M
Exceeding $4,000, for every addition
al $1,000, or fractional part thereof,
in excess of $4,000 20
Promissory note. (See Bill of ex-
change, inland.) 30
Deposit note to mutual insurance
companies, when the policy is sub
Jectto ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exempt
Renewal of a note. subject to the
same duty as an original note.
Protest of note, bill of exchange, &C.
ceptance, check, or draft, or any
marine protest. Is
euit-claim deed to be stamped as a
conveyance, except when given asa
release of a mortgage by the mort
gage to the mortgagor, lin which
case it is exempt; but if it contains
covenants may be subject as an a.
greement or contract.
for satisfaction of any mort
gage VI judgment OF declee OF any
court exempt.
for any sum of money or
debt due, or for a draft 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..--.. 81
(See Indorsement.)
for the delivery of property. -lexempt.
of agreement, contract, or
charter, by letter or otherwise, sans
stamp as originalinstrument.
heriffs returlh on writ, or other pro
cess tz ex empt.
rust deed, made to secure a debt, to
be stamped as a mortgage,
Tarehouse receipts. exempt.
,arrant OF attorney accompanying a
bond or note, if the bond OF note is
stamped. exemnt