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No. 16 of 1901.
STAMPS.
Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a bank note:-
from 00 to $10 5 cents.
$10 to $250 10 cents.
$250 to $500 20 cents.
$500 to $1,000 50 cents.
$1,000 to $2,000 $1.00
$2,000 to $3,000 $1.50
$3,000 to $5,000 $2.00
$5,000 to $10,000 $3.00
$10,000, $15,000 $5.00
every $5,000 additional or part thereof $0.50
Note 1-A Bill of Exchange for exactly $250 is to be charged 5 cents, and so throughout the table.
Note 2.-When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties are to be charged on each part of a set. If the duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each.
Note 3.-In the case of a Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, the duty payable when such bill is negotiated within the Colony, shall be 5 cents.
Note 4.-In the case of bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free.
14. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt whether in the form of an accountable receipt or otherwise where bills of lading are not used—
When the freight is under $3, for each part of every set 10 cents.
When the freight is $3 or more, for each part of every set... 20 cents.
Exemption.-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
15. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up
10 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
* As amended by No. 2 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 84 of 1911.
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