Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

uuu bAfn 70 pay 81 HuuAhA0ualtAA on
every 100 Of sales OF liquors In ex'
cess Of $1,000, LOO.
THE STAMP DUTIES.
Agreement or contract, other
than domestic and inland bills Of
lading, and those specified In this
schedule, any appraisement Of val
ne or damage, or for any other pur.
pose; for every sheet or piece OF
paper upon which either Of the
same shall be written, .05.
Provided, that IL more than one
appraisement, agreement or con-
tract shall be written upon one sheet
or piece of paper, i've cents for
each and every additional appraise-
ment, agreement or contract.
Bank check, draft or order for
the payment of any sum of money
whatsoever, drawn upon any bank,
banker or trust company, or for any
sum exceeding $40 drawn upon any
other person or persons, companies
or corporations at sight or on de-
mand, .02.
Bills Of exchange (inIand), draft,
or order for the payment Of any
sum Of money not exceeding 100
otherwise than at sight or on de-
mand(except bank notes issued for
circulation, and checks made and
intended to be forthwith presented
to O bank or banker for payment),
or any memorandum, check, receipt
or other written or printed evidence
of an amount Of money to be paid
on demand, or at o time designated,
for sum not exceeding 100, .05.
And for every additional 500, or
fractional part thereof in excess Of
500. 8.
And on promissory notes, when
the amount thereof exceeds 500,
on every additional 500, or frac-
tional part thereof, 8.
Dill Of exchange (foreign), or let
ter Of credit, drawn In but payable
out of the United States. If drawn
singly, or otherwise than Ia a set Of
three or more, according to the GUS
tom Of merchants and bankers,
shall pay the same rates Of duty as
inland bills Of exchange or prOmis-
sorry notes.
Ifdrawn In sets of three or more,
for every bill Of each set where the
sum made payable shall not exceed
500, or the equivalent thereof in
any foreign currency in which such
bills may be expressed, according
to the standard of value fixed by
the United States, ..
And for every additional 500, or
fractional part thereof in excess Of
800, 2.
Bill of lading or receipt (other
than charter party) for any goods,
merchandise or effects TO be export
ed from a port or place in the
United States to any foreign port
or place.
Bill of sale by which any ship OIL
vessel, or any part thereof, shall bC
conveyed to or vested in any other
person or persons when the con-
sideration shall not exceed $500
| so.
Exceeding $500 and not exceed.
ing $1,000, l 90.
Exceeding 1000, for every addi
tional amount of 500 or fractiona
part thereof, so.
Bond, for indemnifying any per
son for the payment Of any sum o
money, whore the money ultimate
ly recoverable thereupon is 1000 o
less, so.
Where the money ultimately re
coVerable thereupon exceeds l,00O
for every additional 1000 or frac
tional part thereof In excess of 1000
so.
Bond for the due execution o.
performance of the duties of am
office, l 90.
Bond of any description, othe
than such as may be required in le
gal proceedings, or used in conneC
ton with mortgage deeds, and no
otherwise charged In this schedule
.25.
Certificate of stock in any incor
porated company, .25,
Certificate of profits, or any GER
tifcate or memorandum showing
an interest in the property or ac'
cumulation OF any incorporated
company, If for q sum not less than
10 aud not exceeding 50, 10.
Exceeding so and not exceeding
1000, %.
Exceeding 1000, for every addi
tional 1000 or fractional part there
Of, 25.
Certiilcate-Any certificate o
damage or otherwise, and all othe
certificates or documents issued b.
any portwarden, marine surveyor
or other persons acting as such
Certificate of deposit of any sun
of money in any bank or trust com
pany, or with any bank or persOI
acting as such
If for q sum not exceeding 100,
For a sum exceeding 100, 5.
Certificate of any other desc rip
tion than those specified, 5.
Charter-party-Contract ofagree
ment for the charter of any ship, o
vessel, or steamer, or any letter
memorandum, or other writing be
tween the captain, master, or own
er, or person acting as agent Of an
ship, or vessel, or steamer, and an
other person or persons for or relat
ing to the charter of such ship, o
vessel, or steamer, or any renewO
or transfer thereof, If the register
ed tonnage of such ship or yesse
or steamer does not exceed 10
tons, LOO.