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

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,-Continued.

19. Lease or Agreement for a Lenso of any Land, Houso, Building or Tenement at a Rent without any payment of any sum of Money by way of fine or premium:-

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$ c.

$ c.

$ c.

When the Rent for the Year shall not exceed $250, Above $ 250 and under $500,

0.25

0.50

1.00

0.50

1.00

2.00

$ 500

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$1,000,

1.00

2.00 4.00

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$1,000

$2,500,

2.00

4.00 8,00

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$2,000

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$5,000,

6.00

10.00 20.00

1.25

2.60 5.00

for every additional $1,000 or part,

Exempt, all Rentals under $50.

20. Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Land, House, Building or Tenement, stipulating for a Rent granted in consideration of a fine or premium,

NOTE.-A Lease, executed in pursuance of a duly Stamped Agreement for the same, shall "require a Stamp of one Dollar only, to be affixed on production of such Agreement,

21. Every Instrument in Writing under seal not 1 otherwise specially charged with Duty under this Schedule,..

22. Policies of Marine Insurance and every copy,....

23. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract where by any person shall first become bound to serve as a Clerk, in order to his admission as nu Attorney or Solicitur,

A Stamp of value equal to the joint value of the Stamps for a Conveyance in consideration of the fine and a Lease for the Rent.

$10.

10 cents cach.

$50.

24. Warrant of Attorney,

$5.

25. Copartnership Deed or other Instrument of,

$5.

36. Cognovit and Arbitration award,

$1.

Ordinances No.12 of 1866,

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

GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.

Any Deed, Instrument or Writing of any kind whatsoever made or executed by or on behalf of Her Majesty or of any Department of Her Majesty's Ser- vice, or whereby any Property or Interest is transferred to or any Contract of any kind whatsoever is made with Her Majesty or any Person for or on behalf of Her Majesty or any such Department as aforesaid.

NOTE. The foregoing exemption does not extend to any Deed, "Instrument or "Writing, executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Adminis- trator or by a Receiver appointed by any Court, or to any Deed, Instrument, or Writing rendered ne cessary by any Ordinance or by the order of any Court; neither does it extend to a sûle mude for the recvcery of an arrear of Ravenue_or Itent or in satisfaction of a Decree or Order of Court, in any of which cases the purchaser shall be required to pay in addition to the purchase money the amount of the requisite Stamp.

Adjudication Fee,.....

Telegraph Forms,........

$1.

25 cents each.

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