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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Item Description Duty
9. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set 10 cents.
Exemption.—Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
10. 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.
Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
See Mortgage, 26.
See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 33.
11. Broker's Note, or any document having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker 50 cents.
12. Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
13. Copy Charter.
Vessel under 200 tons, each copy $1.
Vessel over 200 tons, each copy $2.
See Mortgage, 26.
See Agreement, 2.
14. Conveyance or Assignment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also article 17) 30 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
Exemption. Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading.
Bill of Sale for Chinese Junk
15. Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of $2.
16. Declaration of Trust $10.
17. Deed or other instrument of Gift or of exchange where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes $25.
See Mortgage, 26.
Deposit of Title Deeds
18. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise. If the original duty is:
Under $1 Same duty.
From $1 to $10 $1.
From $10 to $20 $2.
Over $20 $3.
Note.—An entry that the document is a duplicate or counterpart is to be made beneath the Stamp and signed by the Collector.

Ordinance 15 of 1884.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Item Description Duty 9. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set 10 cents. Exemption.—Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government. 10. 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. Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. See Mortgage, 26. See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 33. 11. Broker's Note, or any document having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker 50 cents. 12. Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. 13. Copy Charter. Vessel under 200 tons, each copy $1. Vessel over 200 tons, each copy $2. See Mortgage, 26. See Agreement, 2. 14. Conveyance or Assignment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also article 17) 30 cents for every $100 or part thereof. Exemption. Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of Sale for Chinese Junk 15. Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of $2. 16. Declaration of Trust $10. 17. Deed or other instrument of Gift or of exchange where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes $25. See Mortgage, 26. Deposit of Title Deeds 18. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise. If the original duty is: Under $1 Same duty. From $1 to $10 $1. From $10 to $20 $2. Over $20 $3. Note.—An entry that the document is a duplicate or counterpart is to be made beneath the Stamp and signed by the Collector. Ordinance 15 of 1884.
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(AB) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set, }| 10 cents. Exemption.-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon- dentis and Bottomry, and Averago Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up, ............................................................... Bond for socuring the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfor or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,.. Bond, Broker's Note, or any document having refor- ence to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker, Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight, Copy Charter. Vessel under 200 tons, each copy, over 200 *+ Collateral Security, Contract, .4. Conveyance or Assigument on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the cousideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (Seo also artielo 17), 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. See Mortgage, 26. See also Articlos 4, 20, 21, 33. 50 cents. 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. $1. $2. See Mortgage, 26. See Agreement, 2. 30 cents for evory $100 or part thereof. Exemption, Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other_negotiable_Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of Sale for Chinese Junk, Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of,... $2. Declaration of Trust, $10. Deed or other instrument of Gift or of exchange where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes,. $25. See Mortgage, 26. Deposit of Title Deeds, Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwiso. If the original duty is Under $1, From $1 to $10, "} $10 $20, Over $20, Samo duty. $1. $2. $8. Note.-An entry that the document is a duplicate or counterpart is to be made beneath the Stamp and signed by the Collector. Ordinance 15 of 1884.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

  1. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where Bills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set,

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10 cents.

Exemption.-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.

  1. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon- dentis and Bottomry, and Averago Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up, ...............................................................

Bond for socuring the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfor or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,..

Bond,

  1. Broker's Note, or any document having refor- ence to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker,
  1. Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight,
  1. Copy Charter.

Vessel under 200 tons, each copy,

over 200

*+

Collateral Security,

Contract,

.4. Conveyance or Assigument on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the cousideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (Seo also artielo 17),

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

See Mortgage, 26.

See also Articlos 4, 20,

21, 33.

50 cents.

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

$1. $2.

See Mortgage, 26.

See Agreement, 2.

30 cents for evory $100 or

part thereof.

Exemption, Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other_negotiable_Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of Sale for Chinese Junk,

  1. Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of,...

$2.

  1. Declaration of Trust,

$10.

  1. Deed or other instrument of Gift or of exchange where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes,.

$25.

See Mortgage, 26.

Deposit of Title Deeds,

  1. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwiso. If the original duty

is

Under $1,

From $1 to $10,

"}

$10 $20,

Over $20,

Samo duty.

$1.

$2.

$8.

Note.-An entry that the document is a duplicate or counterpart is to be made

beneath the Stamp and signed by the Collector.

Ordinance 15 of 1884.

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