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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

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.

NOTE.-Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the

Colony to be treated as Bills of Exchange.

4. Bill 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 cn account of Government.

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 sea going ship or vessel,

Not exceeding $100, 17 draina singly,

80.30

If în sets, for each part of a set,

80.15

Įtin meta, jar cach part of a set,

Breeding $100 and not exceeding $3,000—

Iƒ'demien Aluply,

$1.00

$0.50

Freresting $3,000—

If drain vingly, --

$1.30

incts, for ich part of a set,

80.75

10 cents.

50 cents for every $1,000 or

part of $1,000.

Vexul unterrrrding

Exerrding 2010 mud lat exceeding 300

300

5.00

750

"

200 Zow. 12.00-

1.

Son

"

$400.

750 1,000

"

$5,00 $6.00,

Every 100 Tout diver 1,000. Tinu, golón, Ligy Charter wieder 200

$100 rack. Di efo, above 2001

$7.00 1 Duty to be calculated on Registeredd Tounge,

7. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Com-50 cents for every $500 or pany. (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 Į 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 exceeds $10,

EXEMPTIONS.

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 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.

12. Probates and Letters of Administration with or without the Will annexed (Administration Bonds- exempt),.

| fraction of $500.

$2.

25 cents.

$1.

3 cents.

The same ad valorem Duty as on a Coneryaner ta be calculated upon the value of the Estate and Effects for or in respect of" which "such Probate or Letters of Administration shall be granted, exclusive of what The deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially.

Ordinances No. 12 of 1966, and 5 of 1868, and Or- ders of the Governor in Cornell of 9th June, 26th Oct., and 21st November, 1868.