New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-17
INTERNAL REyENUE STAMPS.

u.~ ns.,v n Reauircs fer all ssrts
Iustruments Of Writing etc.
The following schedule of stamp dutie
has been forwarded from the Internal hev
enue Department at Washington. Its pun
blication at this time may benefit the com
munity:
Agreement or contract not otherwise
specified: o,
For every sheet or piece Of paper upoi
which either of the same shall be Wr1tteu
five cents. =,
Agreement, renewal of, same stamp al
original instrument. e.,
Advertisement OF value or damage, OF 10
any other purposes :. :,
written, five cents.
ASSIGNMENT of lease, same stamp al
original, and additional stamp upon !he
value or consideration Of transfer, according
to the rates Of stamps on deeds. (See con
| veyance.)
| Assignment of policy of insurance. same
| stamp as original instrument. (See lnsur
| ance)
| instrument it secures has been once duly
| stamped.
Otherwise, same stamp as that required
| upon a mortgage for the amount remaining
unpaid
| Bank check, draft or order for any sum o.
money drawn upon any bank, banker OF
| trust company, at sight or on demand, t"c
| cents.
| When drawn upon any other person OF
| persons. COMPANIES or corporations for any
sum exceeding $40, at sight OF on Demand
| two cents.
Bills Of exchange inland), draft, or order
| for the payment Of any sum OF money,
| otherwise than at sight or on demand, or
any promissory note, or any memorandum,
or any other written or printed evidence OF
an amount of money to be paid on demand
and for every additional Sl0O, or fractional
part thereof in excess Of $l00, five cents.
Bill of lading or receipt (other than char
ter party, for any goods, merchandise or
effects to be exported from q port or place
in the United States to any foreign port or
place, ten cents.
Bill of sale by which any ship or vessel,
or any part thereof. shall be conveyed to or
vested in any other person or persons, when
cents.
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding $1,000,
Exceeding $1,000, for every additional
amount Of $500, or fractional part thereof.
fifty cents.
Bond for indemnifying any person for the
payment Of any sum OF money: When the
money ultimately recoverable thereupon is
$1,000 or less, fifty cents.
When in excess of $1,000, for each $1,000
or fraction, fifty cents.
Bond administrator or guardian. when
the value of the estate and effects, real and
personal. does not exceed $1,000, exempt.
Exceeding $1,000, one dollar.
Bond for due execution or performance
Of duties of office, one dollar.
Bond, personal, for security for the pay
ment of money. (See mortgage.)
Bond of any description, other than such
as may be required in legal proceedings. or
used in connection with mortgage deeds.
and not otherwise charged in this schedule.
twenty-five cents.
Brokers' notes. (See contract.)
Certificates of measurement, animals.
wood, coal or hay exempt, five cents.
Certificates Of stock in any incorporated
company, twenty-five cents.
Certificates of profits, or any certificate
or memorandum showing an interest in the
property or Accommodations of any incor-
ported company: If for sum not less than
$40 and not exceeding $50, ten cents.
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding sl0eo.
twenty-five cents.
Exceeding $1,000 for every additional
$1,000 or fractional part thereof, twenty-five
cents.
Certificate. ANY certificate Of damage. or
otherwise, and all other certificates or docu-
ments issued by any port warden. marine
surveyor, or other person acting as such,
twenty-five cents.
Certificate of deposit of any sum of money
in any bank or trust company, or with any
banker or person acting as such: If for
sum not exceeding 800, two cents.
For sum exceeding 800, five cents.
f1oo 70 Of nft,n dos >G,y
those specified, five cents.
Charter. renewal of the same stamp as
on original instrument.
Charter, party for the charter of any ship
or vessel, or steamer. or any letter, memo
randum. oe other writing relating TO the
charter. or any renewal or transfer thereof:
If the registered tonnage of such ship or
steamer does not exceed $50 tons. one dol
lar.
Exceeding $50 tons and not exceeding 200
tons three dollars.
Exceeding 300 tons and not exceeding GOO
tons five dollars
Exceeding COO tons. ten dollars.
Bank check. two cents.
Contract. Brokers note, or memorandum
of sale Of any goods or merchandise. ex-
change, real estate, or property Of any kind
or description, issued by brokers or persons
acting as such: For each note or memorau-
dunn of sale. ten cents.
Bill or memorandum of the sale or con-
tract for sale of stocks, bonds, gold or silver
bullion. coin, proInissory notes. or other Sc
curities made BY brokers' banks or bankers.
either for the benefit of others or ON their
own account: For each 500 or fractional
part thereof, of the amount Of such sale or
contract, ten cents.
Bill or memorandum of the sale or con-
tract for the sale of stocks, bonds, gold or
silver bullion, coin, promissory notes, OF
other securities. not his or their own prop
erty, made by any person. firm or company
not (paying special tax as) a broker,
bank. or banker: For each 500 or frac-
tional part thereof, Of the amount of such
sale or contract, five cents.
Contract, renewal of, same stamp as
original instrument.
Conveyance, deed, instrument or writing,
whereby any lands, tenements, or other
realty sold shall be granted, assigned trans
terred, or otherwise conveyed to or vested
in the purchaser or purchasers, or any per
son or persons, by his, her. or their direc- !
ton. when the consideration does not ex-
coed $500, fifty cents.
When the consideration exceeds $500 and |
does not exceed $1,000, one dollar.
And tor every additional $500, or frac-
tlonal part thereof, in excess Of $1,000, fifty |
cents.
Entry OF any goods or merchandise at |
any customhouse, either for consumption |
or warehousing, not exceeding 500 in value,
twenty-five cents.
Exceeding slo0 and not exceeding $500 in
value, fifty cents.
Exceeding $500 in value, one dollar.
Entry tor the withdrawal of any goods or i
from bonded warehouse. tfty |
cents. 1''
insurance life policy. When the amount
insured shall not exceed $1,000, twenty ve