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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Agreement or Contract accompanied with the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock..........................

See Mortgage, 26.

Exemptions.—Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note.

Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker.

Seaman's ordinance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.

Emigration Contract.

Passage Ticket.

3. Arbitration Award,

$1.

4. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor,

$50.

5. Assignment, by way of security, or of any security,

See Mortgage, 26.

Upon a sale,

See Conveyance, 14.

6. Attested Copy of any Document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule,

$1.

7. Average Statement.

See Bond, 10.

8. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or order,

2 cents.

9. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for general circulation and payable to bearer on demand...........

Two-thirds per cent. per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be collected monthly upon a statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company.

10. Bill of Exchange drawn out of the Colony payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was issued,

2 cents.

11. Bill of Exchange drawn out of the Colony payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony,

2 cents.

12. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and any Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note,

From To Duty
$70 $125 Free
$125 $250 2 cts.
$250 $500 3 cts.
$500 $1,000 10 cts.
$1,000 $2,000 20 cts.
$2,000 $5,000 40 cts.
$5,000 $10,000 $1.00
$10,000 $15,000 $2.00
$15,000 $20,000 $3.00
Every $5,000 additional or part thereof $0.50

Note 1.—A Bill of Exchange for exactly $125 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table.

Note 2.—When Bills of Exchange or other similar documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each.

Note 3.—In the case of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Agreement or Contract accompanied with the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock.......................... See Mortgage, 26. Exemptions.—Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note. Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker. Seaman's ordinance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract. Passage Ticket. 3. Arbitration Award, $1. 4. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, $50. 5. Assignment, by way of security, or of any security, See Mortgage, 26. Upon a sale, See Conveyance, 14. 6. Attested Copy of any Document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, $1. 7. Average Statement. See Bond, 10. 8. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or order, 2 cents. 9. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for general circulation and payable to bearer on demand........... Two-thirds per cent. per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be collected monthly upon a statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company. 10. Bill of Exchange drawn out of the Colony payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was issued, 2 cents. 11. Bill of Exchange drawn out of the Colony payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony, 2 cents. 12. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and any Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, From To Duty $70 $125 Free $125 $250 2 cts. $250 $500 3 cts. $500 $1,000 10 cts. $1,000 $2,000 20 cts. $2,000 $5,000 40 cts. $5,000 $10,000 $1.00 $10,000 $15,000 $2.00 $15,000 $20,000 $3.00 Every $5,000 additional or part thereof $0.50 Note 1.—A Bill of Exchange for exactly $125 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table. Note 2.—When Bills of Exchange or other similar documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each. Note 3.—In the case of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free.
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(A 4) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levial, STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Agreement or Contract accompanied with the de- posit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock.......................... | See Mortgage, 26. Exemptious.~Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note. Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the safe of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker. Seaman's odrance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and zariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract, Passage Ticket. Arbitration Award, $1. a clerk $50. See Mortgage, 26. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby Any person shall first become boitnd to serve as in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, Assignment, by way of security, or of any seen- rity, Upon a sale, Attested Copy of my Document chargeable with Stamp Duty nuder this schedule, Averago Statement. Bank Cheqne payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or onder, Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pays ment of money posited by auty Banker on Banking Com- pany in the Colony for foral vireulation and payable to bearer on demam!........... › Bill of Exchange denwn out of last payable on d'emand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was misile, • Bill of Exchange drawn out of wud payable on demand out of the Colony, when negoeinted within the Colony,.... See Conveyance, 14. $1. See Bond, 10. 2 cents. Two-thirds per cent. per annnn on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be col- lected monthly statement thereof to be furnished by vach Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at tlie end of each month, and to bẹ signed by the Banker, or Maunger, or Agent, nad Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company, 2 rente. vents. Ordinance 16 of 1886. Bill of Exchange of my other kind whatsoever execpt a Cheque or Bank Note, nush Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, From $70 1250 " $1,000 $2,000 * .. • ..... Free. $30........ 2 eta, $250.... 3 $500....10 $1,000,...20 $2,000, ..bu - " $5,11 $10,000,...$2,00 $10,000 $15,000....$3.00 Avery $5,000additional } or part thereof, . $0.50 Note L—A Bill of Exchango for exnetly 8501 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table, Note 2.—When Bills of Exchange or other znel doguments are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a mor, If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents vach. Note 5.—In the case of Bilis in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or åréeptuner, or is first otherwise negocinted, the other parts of the set being free.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levial,

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Agreement or Contract accompanied with the de- posit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock..........................

| See Mortgage, 26.

Exemptious.~Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note.

Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the safe of any shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker.

Seaman's odrance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and zariners of any ship for wages.

Emigration Contract,

Passage Ticket.

  1. Arbitration Award,

$1.

a clerk

$50.

See Mortgage, 26.

  1. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby Any person shall first become boitnd to serve as in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor,

Assignment, by way of security, or of any seen-

rity,

Upon a sale,

  1. Attested Copy of my Document chargeable with Stamp Duty nuder this schedule,

Averago Statement.

  1. Bank Cheqne payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or onder,
  1. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pays ment of money posited by auty Banker on Banking Com- pany in the Colony for foral vireulation and payable to

bearer on demam!...........

› Bill of Exchange denwn out of last payable on d'emand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was misile,

• Bill of Exchange drawn out of wud payable on demand out of the Colony, when negoeinted within the Colony,....

See Conveyance, 14.

$1.

See Bond, 10.

2 cents.

Two-thirds per cent. per annnn on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be col- lected monthly

statement thereof to be furnished by vach Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at tlie end of each month, and to bẹ signed by the Banker, or Maunger, or Agent, nad Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company,

2 rente.

vents.

Ordinance 16 of 1886.

Bill of Exchange of my other kind whatsoever execpt a Cheque or Bank Note, nush Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note,

From

$70 1250

"

$1,000 $2,000

*

..

..... Free. $30........ 2 eta, $250.... 3

$500....10

$1,000,...20

$2,000, ..bu

-

"

$5,11 $10,000,...$2,00 $10,000 $15,000....$3.00 Avery $5,000additional }

or part thereof, .

$0.50

Note L—A Bill of Exchango for exnetly 8501 is to be charged 2 cents, and so

throughout the table,

Note 2.—When Bills of Exchange or other znel doguments are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a mor, If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents vach.

Note 5.—In the case of Bilis in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or åréeptuner, or is first otherwise negocinted, the other parts of the set being free.

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