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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied: Ordinance 16 of 1886. Order in Council of which Date, 1906.

STAMP DUTIES—Continued

Article	Description	Duty / Rate	Notes / Exemptions
9	Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of lading are not used, for each part of every set	10 cents	Exemption. Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
10	Bond, or other obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up	50 cents
	Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property	10 cents for every $100 or part thereof	See Mortgage, 26. See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 33.
11	Broker's Note, or any document having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker	10 cents for every $100 or part thereof
12	Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight	30 cents for every $100 or part thereof
13	Copy Charter
	Vessel under 200 tons, each copy	$1
	Vessel over 200 tons, each copy	$2	See Mortgage, 26. See Agreement, 2.
14	Conveyance or Assignment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor (See also Article 17)	30 cents for every $100 or part thereof	Exemption. Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of sale for Chinese Junk.
15	Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of	$2
16	Declaration of Trust	$10
17	Deed or other instrument of Gift, assignment, or exchange, where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes	$25
	Deed of Assignment where no money consideration or a merely nominal money consideration passes and where such Deed is merely confirmatory of an Assignment on which the full conveyance duty has been paid	$10	Note. The Collector of Stamp Revenue shall, unless the two deeds referred to in the foregoing paragraph are comprised in one and the same document, denote by an entry under his hand made upon the Deed stamped with the $10 duty, that the full conveyance duty (if more than $10) has been paid upon the other.
18	Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise
	If the original duty is under $1	$1	Same duty.
	From $1 to $10	$2
	From $10 to $20	$3	See Mortgage, 26.
	Over $20		Note. The duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty is not to be deemed duly stamped unless it appears by some entry made by the Collector or by some stamp impressed thereon that the full and proper duty has been paid upon the original instrument of which it is a duplicate or counterpart or unless it is stamped as an original instrument.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied: Ordinance 16 of 1886. Order in Council of which Date, 1906. STAMP DUTIES—Continued Article Description Duty / Rate Notes / Exemptions 9 Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of lading are not used, for each part of every set 10 cents Exemption. Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government. 10 Bond, or other obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up 50 cents Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof See Mortgage, 26. See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 33. 11 Broker's Note, or any document having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof 12 Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight 30 cents for every $100 or part thereof 13 Copy Charter Vessel under 200 tons, each copy $1 Vessel over 200 tons, each copy $2 See Mortgage, 26. See Agreement, 2. 14 Conveyance or Assignment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor (See also Article 17) 30 cents for every $100 or part thereof Exemption. Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of sale for Chinese Junk. 15 Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of $2 16 Declaration of Trust $10 17 Deed or other instrument of Gift, assignment, or exchange, where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money consideration passes $25 Deed of Assignment where no money consideration or a merely nominal money consideration passes and where such Deed is merely confirmatory of an Assignment on which the full conveyance duty has been paid $10 Note. The Collector of Stamp Revenue shall, unless the two deeds referred to in the foregoing paragraph are comprised in one and the same document, denote by an entry under his hand made upon the Deed stamped with the $10 duty, that the full conveyance duty (if more than $10) has been paid upon the other. 18 Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise If the original duty is under $1 $1 Same duty. From $1 to $10 $2 From $10 to $20 $3 See Mortgage, 26. Over $20 Note. The duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty is not to be deemed duly stamped unless it appears by some entry made by the Collector or by some stamp impressed thereon that the full and proper duty has been paid upon the original instrument of which it is a duplicate or counterpart or unless it is stamped as an original instrument.

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(A6) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of lading are not used, for cach part of overy set....................................... 10 cents. Exemption. Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government, Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon. dentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond whore no statement is drawn up, Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property, Bond, Broker's Note, or any document having refer- ence to the sale or purchase of any merchandiso, given by any Broker,.... Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sen-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight,.. Copy Charter. Vessel under 200 tons, cach copy, ovor 200 Collateral Security, Contract, " Conveyance or Assignment on sule, to be lovied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (Sco also Articlo 17),... 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. See Mortgage, 26. See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 33. 50 cents. 10 cents for every $100 or part thereof. $1. $2. See Mortgage, 26. See Agreement, 2. 30 cents for every $100 or part thereof. Exemption.-Transfer by mere endursement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of sale for Chinese Junh. Copartnership, Doed or other instrument of,....... 16. Declaration of Trust,.......... Deed or other instrument of Gift, assignment, or exchange, where no money considemtion, or a merely nominal money consideration passes, • Deed of Assignment whero no money consider- ation or a merely nominal money consideration passes and where such Deed is merely confirmatory of an Assignment on which the full convoyance duty has been paid, $2. $10. $25. $10. Note. The Collector of Stamp Revenuo shall, unless the two deeds referred in to the foregoing paragraph aro comprised in one and the same document, denote by an outry under his band made upon the Deod stamped with tho $10 duty, that the full convoyanco duty (if morò than $10) has been paid upon the other. Deposit of Title Deeds, Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise. If the original duty 18 Under $1, From 1 to $10, FJ $10, $20, See Mortgage, 26, Same duty. $1. $2. $3. Ordinance 16 of 1886. Over $20, Note.-Tho duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with duty is not to be deemed duly stumped unless it appears by some entry made by the Collector or by some stamp impressed thereon that the full and propor duty has beon paid upon the original instrument of which it is a duplicato or counterpart or unless it is stainped as an original instrument, Deder la Consell of ich Deteber, 1906.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of lading are not used, for cach part of overy set.......................................

10 cents.

Exemption. Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government,

Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon. dentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond whore no statement is drawn up,

Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,

Bond,

Broker's Note, or any document having refer- ence to the sale or purchase of any merchandiso, given by any Broker,....

Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sen-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight,..

Copy Charter.

Vessel under 200 tons, cach copy,

ovor 200

Collateral Security, Contract,

Conveyance or Assignment on sule, to be lovied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (Sco also Articlo 17),...

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

See Mortgage, 26.

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