Governor in Council may
for Twelve Months declare Schedule of
Stamp Ordi- nance, 1866,
to be in force Short Title. Commence- meut of Ordinance.
ORDINANCE No. 5 or 1868.
Stamp Duties.
Schedule to be proper for such Deed, Instrument, or Writing. Whenever the Word Schedule
occurs in any part of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," except Section VI thereof, it shall be read as having reference to the Schedule annexed to this Ordinance.
V. The Governor in Council shall for Twelve Months after the commencement of this Ordinance have power to declare by any Order duly published in the Gazette that till further notice the Stamps required by the Schedule of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," shall be the Stamps to be used for any Deed, Instrument, or Writing specified in such Order in lieu of the Stamps required under the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed,
VI. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868," and shall commence and take effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the hand of the Governor.*
SCHEDULE
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 Minuto or Memoran-"
dom 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, and Brokers' Notes or any Document having reference to the sale or purchase of any Merchandize, given by any Broker,..
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.
EXEMPTIONS.
Label, Stip 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 not being a Broker's Note or Document given by a Broker.
Seamen's Advance Note or Memorandum or Agreement made between the Master nad Ma- riners of any Ship for Wages.
Emigration Contract. Passage Ticket.
50 cents.
* In force from 1st July, 1868, by Proclamation of Wrd May, 1868, aud
Government Notification of 25th May, 1868,
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1868.
Stamp Duties.
2. Bank Notes, or other Obligations for the payment of Money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for local Circalation 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 Article and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment i of money at sight or on demand,.............
Bank Cheques payable on demand to any person, to Bearer or Order, 2 cents each.
NOTE Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the Colony to be treated as Bills of Bær hange.
4. Bill of Lading or Ships' Receipts where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set,
EXEMPTION.
Bills of Lading for any Goods or Effects shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomary, and Average Statement or Bond where no Statement is drawn up,
6. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the Charter or Hiring of any
sea going ship or vessel......
7. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Publicį
Company. (Serip Certificate to be exempt,) i
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Nota of Protest, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel,
10. Any Notarial Aet whatsoever not other- wise charged in this Schedule, ...........
11. Receipt or Discharge given for the pay- ment of Money or in acquittal of a debt paid in Money or otherwise,--when the snm receiv ed, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10........
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by Post, acknowledging the ar rival of a Currency, or Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for Money.
A Stamp Duty of two thirda per cent per an- wum per $100 of the aver- eye calue of such Notes in Circulation. To be collected monthly on a Statement thereof to be furnished by such Bank- er or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Hevenue, at the end of each month, and by the Banker or the Manager or Agent and Account- unt of such Banking Company. Netencseding 100, insingly,- 0.30 If in nets, for each part of a mh-80.15 rading $10 Nng 23,000-- If la: muka, for 2 part of a set,... $0.50 Being 33,000- drawn singly, 10 Irin tits, for each part of a set .75 10 cents. part 50 cents for every $1,000 or part of $1,000. Frasalmas særing 200 Tons, 82.00. Brevety. read noteco 300.. 23.09. 200 50 750 " 750 IT 84.00 83.00. 1,600 ..$0.00. 21.00) cor 22.00 Avery 100 79nrøver 1,965 Zona. 30.50) [Copy Chapter under 200 134. do. hope 200 raty ku bronzuketeden Registered Tannays. 50 couts for every $500 or fraction of $500. $2, 25 cunts. $1. 3 cante.Page 630
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