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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,-Continued.

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 Article, and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment 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 Exchange.

4. Bill of Lading, or Ships' Receipts where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set,

Stamp Duty of two thirds per cent per annum per $100 of the average value of such Notesin Cir- culation. To be collected monthly on a Statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue, at the end of each month.

Not exceeding $100, (f drison absoly.

£ in ante, Jer jack jiart of a sti Bretelling $100 and not exceeding $3,000- "£f draws Jingly,

fin atia, jor ench part of a set,««

Exceeding $3,000—

If demon dingly,

80.30

..01.00

.$0.80

.01.80

[is seta, fhe nach part of a set, ......................10.75

10 cents.

EXEMPTION,

Bills of Lading for any Goods or Effects shipped by any Government Officer în account of Government.

5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Responden- tis and Bottomry, 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 Public Com-1 pany. (Scrip Certificate to be exempt),..

8. Power of Attorney,

9. Note of Protest, by any Commander or Muster of a Vessel,..............

10. Any Notarial Act whatsoever not otherwise charged in this Schedule,

11. Receipt or Discharge given for the payment of) Money or in acquittal of a debt paid in Money or other- wise, when the sum received, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10.

50 cents for every $1,000 or

part of $1,000.

Vessel not creeeding

900 Tons, $3.00. Arevading 100 and not abceeding 100

$200.

W

IP

200 500

500

M

"

$1.00.

750

$500.

FI

1,000

་་

$4.00.

B1.00 sach $15.00

760

Every 100 Tusa over 1,000 Toma, 80.55. Copy Charter wnifer 300

DA th abu 30 Duty to be calentated on Registered Tonnaga,

50 cents for every $500 or fraction of $500.

69.

25 cents.

$1.

3 cents.

Ordinances No.12 of 1886,

and 5 of 1888, and Or- ders of the Governor in Council of 9th June, 20th Oct.. and 21st Nov., 1868.

EXEMPTIONS.

Letter sent by Post, acknowledging the arrival of a Currency or Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for Money.

Receipt or discharge written upon or contained in any Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note, Deed or other Instrument charged with Duty under this Schedule and duly stamped, and Receipts for Pay and Allowances of Persons in the service of the Government, whether Civil, Naval, or Military.