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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

1. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes or other Obligations for the payment of Money not included in the Inst 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.

1. 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 on account of Government.

1. Bond or other Obligation concerning Responden- tia and Bottomry, and Average Statement or Bond where no Statement is drawn up,

1. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the Charter or Hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,

1. Not errending $100, ifilenen ringly, Dikert, Besuch part of a art, Exceeding $ton stud mot ereventing (3,000—

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10 cents.

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50 cents for every $1,000 or

part of $1,000.

Vessel not exceeding

200 Tona, 12.00. Ezeeeding 200 and not exceeding 300

10

300

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750

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$3.00.

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" $4.00.

750 H Báno,

1,000 H $100.

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above 20

8100 ench, $7.00

Every 100 Tone over 1,000 Tons, 80.50. Chen Charter under 200

Duty to be calculated on Registered Tonnope.

1. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Com- 50 cents for every $500 or pany. (Scrip Certificate to be exempt),

1. Power of Attorney,

1. Note of Protest, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel,.....................

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

fraction of $500.

$2.

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25 cents.

$1.

1. 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 oharged 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.

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

3 cents.

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

Ordinancos 12 of 1866,

& 5 of 1868, & Orders of the Governor in Council of 9th June, 26th Oct., and 21st November, 1868,