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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.
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' Receipta where Bills of 】 Lading are not used, for each part of every set,
EXEMPTION.
Not regeling $109, if drawn singlyamat0:30 If in sets, for each part of a set, ***.15 Ezranding $100 and not exceeding $3,000—
If drawn singly.
-------#1.00 If in petr, for sach part of a set, nemmeno 80.50 Ercending 13,000—
..$1.50
If drawn zingly...ms
If in acha, for each part of a set, common-0.78
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10 cents.
Bills of Lading for any Goods or Effects shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Responden-) tia 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 sen going ship or vessel,
50 cents for every $1,000 or
part of $1,000.
Teisel not aroseding
200 Tons, $9.00. Kresading 900 and not accending 100, $3.00.
300
500
**
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800
740
$1.00. $5.00.
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1,000
18.00.
Every 100 Time över 1,000 Tons, 80.80.
Copy Charter wider 200
Do do. above 200
$1.00 each. $9.00 EN
Duty to be calculated on Registered Ponnage.
7. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Com- 50 cents for every $500 or pany. (Scrip Certificate to be exempt),
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Note of Protest, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel,
10. Any Notarial Act what. Jever not otherwise charged in this Schedule,
fraction of $500.
$2.
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25 cents.
$1.
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,
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by Post, acknowledging the arrival of a Currency or Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for Money.
Rooeipt or discharge written upon or contained in any Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note, Doed or other Instrument charged with Duty under this Schedule and duly stamped, and Receipts for Pay and Allowances of Parsons in the service of the Government, whother Civil, Naval, or Military.
12. Probates and Letters of Administration with or without the Will annered (Administration Bonds arampt),
3 conte.
The same ad valorem Duży as on a Conveyance to be calculated upon the value of the Estate and Effects for or in respect of which such Probate or Lellers Administration shall be granted, exclusies of what the deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially.
Ordinances No. 12 of 1866,
and 5 of 1868, and Or- ders of the Governor in Council of 9th June, 26th Oct., and 21st November, 1868.