The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-01-18


there is al. absolute majority of 1871
DUTI
OF AND AFTER MARCH 1, 1867.
r. Stamp l
Accidental injuries TO persons, tpkrtss
or contracts for insurance against. exc
At1idavits- exc
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 O
as original Observation-Disclosures
Appraisrmrnt of value or damage, or
for any other purpose for each sheet
OF on which it is written.--.--.--.
Assignment Of a lease, saine 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 I~nsurances) j
Assignment of mortgage, same stamp
as required upon a mortgage for the
amount remaining unpaid: (See
Mortgage
Bank check, draft, or order for any
sum of money drawn upon any 0
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 $aO,
at sight or on demand-.-.--------
Bill of exchange. (inland), draft or p
order for the payment of any sum
ofmoney not exceeding 800, other
wise than at sight or on demand, or
any promissory note, or any memo
randum check, receipt, or other
written or printed evidence Of an
amont of money to be paid on de-
mand or at a time designated: For
a sum not exceeding $l0O.----.-.
And for every additional $500 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 tie
sum made payable shall NOS exceed
800 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-
cbandise 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. exc
Bill of lading, domestic or inlaud..--- exc
Bill of sale by which any ship or YES
sci, or any part thereof, shall be
conveyed to or vested in any other0
person or persons:
When the consideration shall not ex-
coed $500.
Exceeding $500, and not exceeding
4$lOUU ~.
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 GOV
cradle thereupon is $1,000 or less.
When the excess of $1,000, for each
$1,000 or fraction.....-....--.---.
Bond-administrator or guardian, when
the valne of the estate and effects, ~
real and personal, does NOT exceed
$lg00.-- ...---- "a exc
Exceeding $l000-.--.--......---
Bond fer, due execution or perform
ance of duties of office--.-
Bond, personal. for security for the
payment Of money. t.See Mort
Bond of any description, other than -.
such as may be required in legal
proceedings, OF, used in connection
with mortgage deeds, and not
otherwise charged ID this schedule
Brokers notes. iSee Contract)
Certificates of measurement or weight
Of animals, wood, eoai, OF hay. exel
Of measurement Of other
Certificates of stock in any incorpo-
rated company-------- ~
Certificates Of profits, 81 nycertif-
cate or memorandum showing an
interest in the property or accumu-
lations of any incorporated COM
pany: Iffor q sum not essthan $40
and notexceeding $50----------
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding
Sf00O
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~ificates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or r.,
other person acting as such..-.-.
Certificate of deposit of anyysum of in
any bank or trust company, o with s.
any banker or person acting as such:
III for a sum not exceeding $780, $
For a sum exceeding $10O--------
Certificate 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
loU i
Exceeding $50 tons, and not exceed
ing :UU TOD !
Exceeding 800 onsSa ami not exceed
ing 600 tuns-----. )
Exceeding COZ tonsss-.-.. 10
Check. Bank checks...........
Contract. Brokers note, or memo
THandtm of sale os 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.--
Bill or memorandum of the sale OF
contract forthe sale Of stocks, bonds,
gold or silver bullion, cein, 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
tile amount ofsnch sale OF conrractA
Bill or memorandum of the sale or
contract for the sale ofstocks, bonds,
gold OF silver bullion, coin, promis-
sorry notes, or other securities, not
his or their " property, made by
m person, firm, or company net