ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886. 2005
Stamp.
Reassignment . See Mortgage, 26.
[32. Receipt or discharge given for
the payment of money, or in acquittal of a
debt paid in money or otherwise, when the 3 cents .
sum received , discharged or acquitted ex
ceeds $ 10, ....
Exemptions. - Letter acknowledging the arrival of a currency or pro
missory note, bill of exchange, or any security for money, receipt or debit
note for the premium on a duly stamped policy of insurance. Receipt
given by any officer or soldier of Her Majesty's forces stationed in the
Colonyfor money paid out of imperial revenue. Repealed by Ordinance
No. 14 of 1890 and new Article substituted.]
33. Servant's Security Bond. )
Any instrument in writing under seal by
which any domestic or other servant or clerk
or compradore shall give security for the
due discharge of his duties, or of the duties
of other persons to be employed by him, or
for the safe custody of money or property
to be entrusted to him, or for the proper The same duty as a mortgage, see Article
carrying on of business to be conducted by 26, i. & ii.
him , or for the discharge of his responsibi
lities arising from such business, whether
such security shall be given by the binding
ofother persons, or by the deposit of money
or valuable property or by deposit of the
title deeds to any property or by any
assignment, foo
34. Settlement. Any instrument, }
whether voluntary or upon any good or
valuable consideration, other than a bonâ
fide pecuniary consideration, whereby any
definite and certain principal sum of money 30 cents for every $ 100 or part thereof of
(whether charged or chargeable on lands the amount or value of the property
or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of settled or agreed to be settled.
lands or not) or any definite and certain
amount of stock, or any security, is settled
or agreed to be settled in any manner
whatsoever, ......
Exemption. -Instrument of appointment relating to any property in
favour ofpersons especially named or described as the objects of a power of
appointment created by a previous settlement stamped with ad valorem duty
in respect of the same property, or by will, where probate duty has been paid
in respect ofthe same property as personal estate of the testator.
35. Settlement executed in pursu
ance of a duly stamped agreement for the $1.
same, .....
36. Transfer of Shares or stock
in any public company, to be computed on
the market value of such shares on the day 10 cents for every $ 100 or part thereof.
of stamping, which, if doubt arises, the
Collector shall decide subject to section 15
of this Ordinance .