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ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1866.
Stamp.
SCHEDULE.
[See Ordinance No. 5 of 1868 s. 4.]
Containing a specification of the deeds, instruments and writings which require to be stamped under this Ordinance, and of the proper stamps for such deeds, instruments and writings.
1. Agreement, or any minute or memorandum of an agreement not being under seal or of the nature of an obligation for the payment of money, and not specially charged with duty under this schedule, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory upon the parties,..
NOTE.-If two or more letters are offered in evidence to prove an agreement between the parties who shall have written such letters, it will be sufficient if any one of such letters be stamped as an agreement.
EXEMPTION.
Label, slip or memorandum containing the heads of any fire or marine insurance to be effected.
Memorandum, letter or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares or merchandize, or to the sale of any shares in any public company.
Memorandum or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.
2. Bank notes, or other obligations for the payment of money issued by any banker or banking company in the Colony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,
3. Bills of exchange, promissory notes or other obligations for the payment of money not included in the last preceding articles and not being cheques or orders for the payment of money at sight or on demand, if drawn singly,...
If drawn in sets,
4. Bill of lading or acknowledgment of or for any goods or effects to be exported, for each part of every set,.
50 cents.
A stamp duty of half per cent per $100 of the average value of such notes in circulation during each half-year to be calculated by the value of such notes in circulation on the last Saturday of each month during such half year, from a statement thereof to be furnished by each banker or banking company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue and verified on oath by the banker or the manager or agent and accountant of such banking company.
$1.
50 cents on each part of the set.
10 cents.
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5. Bond or other obligation concerning respondentia and bottomry,
When the sum secured does not exceed $10,000, $10, when above $10,000, $20.
6. Charter party or any agreement or contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel,
$5.
7. Transfer of shares or stock in any public company,
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Note of protest, by any commander or master of a vessel,....
See Article 13.
$2.
25 cents.