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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
Agreement or Contract accompanied with the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock,... See Mortgage, 26.
Exemptions.-Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note.
Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker.
Seaman's advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.
Emigration Contract.
Passage Ticket.
3. Arbitration Award $50.
4 Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, See Conveyance, 14.
Assignment, by way of security, or of any security, See Mortgage, 26.
Upon a sale, $1.
5. Attested copy of and Document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, $1.
Average Statement,
6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person to bearer, or order, 2 cents.
7. 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,............. Two-thirds per cent. per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. 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, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company.
8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made, 2 cents.
Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony, 2 cents.
Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note,
From $0 to $10 Free.
$10 to $50 5 cents.
$50 to $250 10 cents.
$250 to $500 20 cents.
$500 to $1,000 50 cents.
$1,000 to $2,000 $1.00.
$2,000 to $3,000 $1.50.
$3,000 to $5,000 $2.00.
$5,000 to $10,000 $3.00.
$10,000 and above $0.50 for every $5,000 additional or part thereof.

Notes

  1. A Bill of Exchange for exactly $50 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table.
  2. When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each.
  3. In the case of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free.

Ordinance 16 of 1886. Order in Council of April 7th, 1887.

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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 Agreement or Contract accompanied with the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock,... See Mortgage, 26. Exemptions.-Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note. Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker. Seaman's advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract. Passage Ticket. 3. Arbitration Award $50. 4 Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, See Conveyance, 14. Assignment, by way of security, or of any security, See Mortgage, 26. Upon a sale, $1. 5. Attested copy of and Document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, $1. Average Statement, 6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person to bearer, or order, 2 cents. 7. 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,............. Two-thirds per cent. per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. 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, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company. 8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made, 2 cents. Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony, 2 cents. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, From $0 to $10 Free. $10 to $50 5 cents. $50 to $250 10 cents. $250 to $500 20 cents. $500 to $1,000 50 cents. $1,000 to $2,000 $1.00. $2,000 to $3,000 $1.50. $3,000 to $5,000 $2.00. $5,000 to $10,000 $3.00. $10,000 and above $0.50 for every $5,000 additional or part thereof. Notes A Bill of Exchange for exactly $50 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table. When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each. In the case of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free. Ordinance 16 of 1886. Order in Council of April 7th, 1887.
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(A4) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Agreement or Contract accompanied with the de- posit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock,.... See Mortgage, 26. Exemptions.-Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note. Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker. Seaman's advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract. Passage Ticket. 3. Arbitration Award, 4 Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, Assignment, by way of security, or of any scen- rity, Upon a sale, 81. $50. See Mortgage, 26. See Conveyance, 14. 5. Attested copy of and Document chargeable $1. with Stamp Duty under this schedule, Average Statement, 6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person to bearer, or order, 7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pay- ment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Com- pany in the Colony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,............. 8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made, • Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negociated within the Colony, See Bond, 10. 2 cents. Two-thirds per cent. per annam on the average valno of such notes in circulation. To be col- lected monthly 011 A statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenne at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company. 2 cents. 2 cents. ·Ordinanco 16 of 1886. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, From $00 to $10 $50. $250 " $10,...Free. $50,-** $250,... 5 $500....10 2 cts. ++ H H $500 $1,000,...20 $1,000 $2,000 - $2,000....50 T $3,000,...$1.00 " ปี $3,000 $5,000 - $5,000,...$1.50 $10.000,...$2.00 $10,000 $15,000,...$3.00 -- Every $5,000 ndilitional J or part thereof, $0.50 Note 1.-A Bill of Exchange for exactly $50 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table. Note 2.—When Bills of Exchangu or other such doenments are drawn in rets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents cachi. Note 3.—In the ease of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall bo payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negociated, the other parts of the set being free. Order in Cornell of April 7th, 1987.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Agreement or Contract accompanied with the de- posit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock,....

See Mortgage, 26.

Exemptions.-Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note.

Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker.

Seaman's advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.

Emigration Contract.

Passage Ticket.

3. Arbitration Award,

4 Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor,

Assignment, by way of security, or of any scen-

rity,

Upon a sale,

81.

$50.

See Mortgage, 26.

See Conveyance, 14.

5. Attested copy of and Document chargeable $1.

with Stamp Duty under this schedule,

Average Statement,

6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person to bearer, or order,

7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pay- ment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Com- pany in the Colony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,.............

8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made,

• Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negociated within the Colony,

See Bond, 10.

2 cents.

Two-thirds per cent. per annam on the average valno of such notes in circulation. To be col- lected monthly 011 A statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenne at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company.

2 cents.

2 cents.

·Ordinanco 16 of 1886.

Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note,

From

$00 to $10

$50.

$250

"

$10,...Free. $50,-** $250,... 5 $500....10

2 cts.

++

H

H

$500 $1,000,...20 $1,000 $2,000 -

$2,000....50

T

$3,000,...$1.00

"

ปี

$3,000 $5,000

-

$5,000,...$1.50

$10.000,...$2.00

$10,000 $15,000,...$3.00

--

Every $5,000 ndilitional J

or part thereof,

$0.50

Note 1.-A Bill of Exchange for exactly $50 is to be charged 2 cents, and so

throughout the table.

Note 2.—When Bills of Exchangu or other such doenments are drawn in rets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents cachi.

Note 3.—In the ease of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall bo payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negociated, the other parts of the set being free.

Order in Cornell of April 7th, 1987.

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