THE STAMP ORDINANCE.
3. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes or other Obli- gations to 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,.........
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$0.30
for each
,et,.... $0.15
Not exceeding $100–
drawn singly,...
in sets, part of o Exceeding $100 and exceeding $3,000-
If drawn singly,
not
$1.00
in sets, for each part of a set,......... $0.50
Exceeding $3,000
drawn singly,
If in sels, for each
$1.50
part of a set, $0.75 When drawn in the Colony, impressed. When drawn out of the Colony, adhesive.
Bank Cheques payable on demand to any person, to 2 cents, impressed or ad- Bearer or Order,......
NOTE.-Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the Colony
to be treated as Bills of Exchange.
4. Bills of Lading or Ships' Receipts where Bills of) Lading are not used, for each part of every set..........................
EXEMPTION.
Bills of Lading for any Goods or Effects shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement or Bond where no Statement is drawn up........
kesive.
10 cents, impressed.
50 cents for every $1,000
or part af $1,000, im pressed.
Vessel not exceeding
6. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel,.......
not exceeding 1,000 Tons,
200 Tons,
$2.00
Exceeding 200 and
not exceeding 900
Tons,
$3.00
Exceding 800 and
not exceeding 500
Tons,
$4.00
Exceeding 500 and
not exceeding 750
Tns,
$5.00
Exceeding 750 and
$6.00
Every 100 Tons over
1,000 Tons,..
$0.50
Copy Charter under
200 Tons,.....
$1.00
Copy Charter above
200 Tons,......
$2.00
Impressed.
7. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Company (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 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 ex- ceeds $10,....
EXEMPTIONS.
Duty to be calculated on Registered Tonnage.
50 cents for every $500
or fraction of $500, im- pressed.
82, impressed.
} $25 cents, impressed.
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 Instru- ment charged with duty under this Sehedule and duly Stamp- ed, and Receipts for Pay and Allowances of Persons in the service of the Government, whether Civil, Naval or Military.
$1, impressed.
8 cents, adhesive.