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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.,—Continued.

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.

Nors-Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the

Colony to be treated ne Bills of Exchange.

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

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

Not exceeding $ion, (denum ringly,

Įinsets, für Fach part of a set, Freeeeding $100 rail not creceding ✡a pon-

Ifidrazen singly, ease

$0.30

01.00

Ifin arta, for eiich part of a set, samassa (0,50 Emveesling (3,000—

If dimen singly.

If in arte, for each part of a set, .............

10 cents.

10.75

EXEMPTION.

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

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,

7. Transfer of Sliares or Stock in any Public Com- pany. (Scrip Certificate to be exempt,).

8. Power of Attorney,

50 cents for every $1,000 or

part of $1,000.

Hawl wat erreeclîng

300 Tum. 82.00. Kareeding 200 and not exceeding 200

14.00 $5,000 4,00

**

300

600

1:4

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19

SOU 750 1,000

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H

Everj, 100 Tisu over 1,000 Tame, 3050, Dog Charter under 110 11:00 errek

01.01

MA

TÁL mbre 201 Daty to be endeulateid on Regatrend Trinngs,

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

$2.

9. Note of Protest, by any Commander or Muster 35 conta. of n Vessel,.....................

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

} $1.

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

3 cents.

Ordinances No.12 of 1866,

and 5 of 1868, and Or- ders of the Governor in Council of 9th June, 26th Oct., and 21st Nov., 1808.

EXEMPTIONS.

Lotter sent by Post, acknowledging the arrival of a Currency or Promissory Noto, Bill of Exchange, or any socurity for Money.

Receipt or discharge writton upon or contained in any Bill of Exchango, Promissory Noto, Deed or odier 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.