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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Ae: of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued

Item Description Duty
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 advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.
Emigration Contract,
Passage Ticket.
3. Arbitration Award,
1. 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,
Assignment, by way of security, or of any security. See Mortgage, 26.
Upon a sale, See Conveyance, 11.
***
Attested Copy of any document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, $1.
Average Statement,
6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or order, 2 cents.
7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for local 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; 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, manager, or agent, and by the accountant of such banker or banking company.
8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made, 2 cents.
Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony, 2 cents.
Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, See table below.
Value Duty
Not exceeding $100 $0.10
Exceeding $100 and not exceeding $250 $0.20
Exceeding $250 and not exceeding $300 $0.40
Exceeding $300 and not exceeding $1,000 $1.00
Exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding $3,000 $2.00
Exceeding $3,000 and not exceeding $5,000 $3.00
Exceeding $5,000 and not exceeding $10,000 $5.00
Exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $15,000 $10.00
Exceeding $15,000 $3.00 for every $5,000 additional

Note 1.--A Bill of Exchange for exactly $30 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table.

Note 2.--When Bills of Exchange or other such 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.

Ordinance 16 of 1886.

App. 1 Bank sell of 7th April, 197...

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Ae: of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued Item Description Duty 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 advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract, Passage Ticket. 3. Arbitration Award, 1. 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, Assignment, by way of security, or of any security. See Mortgage, 26. Upon a sale, See Conveyance, 11. *** Attested Copy of any document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, $1. Average Statement, 6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or order, 2 cents. 7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for local 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; 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, manager, or agent, and by the accountant of such banker or banking company. 8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made, 2 cents. Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony, 2 cents. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, See table below. Value Duty Not exceeding $100 $0.10 Exceeding $100 and not exceeding $250 $0.20 Exceeding $250 and not exceeding $300 $0.40 Exceeding $300 and not exceeding $1,000 $1.00 Exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding $3,000 $2.00 Exceeding $3,000 and not exceeding $5,000 $3.00 Exceeding $5,000 and not exceeding $10,000 $5.00 Exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $15,000 $10.00 Exceeding $15,000 $3.00 for every $5,000 additional Note 1.--A Bill of Exchange for exactly $30 is to be charged 2 cents, and so throughout the table. Note 2.--When Bills of Exchange or other such 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. Ordinance 16 of 1886. App. 1 Bank sell of 7th April, 197...
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(A5) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Ae: of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. STAMP DUTIES,—Continued, Agreement or Contract accompanied with the de- pit of Title Deeds to any immovable property or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stork, 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 Wisk 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 advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages. Emigration Contract, Passage Ticket. 3. Arbitration Award, 1. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve us a clerk in order to his admission as nu Attorney or Solicitor, Assignment, by way of security, or of any seen- rity. Upon a sale, *** Attested Copy of any document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule, Average Statement, 6. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any person, to bearer, or order, 7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pay- mout of money issued by any Banker or Banking Com- pare in the Colony for foral eirenlation and payable to bear on demand, s. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on dmand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and dearing the date on which it was made, • Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on dhound out of the Colony, when negotiates within the Colony, $1. $50. See Mortgage, 26. See Conveyance, 11. $1. ¦ See Bond, 10. 2 cents. R Two-thirds per cent, per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be col- leeted mouthly statement thereof to be furnished by ench banker or banking company to the Collector of Stamp Revenne at the end of cach month, and to be signed by the banker, for manager, or agent, nud by the areountant of such banker or banking company, 2 cents 2 cents. Ordinance 16 of 1886. Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever "Nept a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note, From 800 for x10 8.0 $250 " 44 8300 $1.CHNI $10,...Free. $70,... 22 eb, $250.... & $2.00 $3,000 $3,000........$1 JORD " • $5,00000 *10,0..............82.0M STILOOT £15,000)...........X3,00 " |Every 85,000 additional Į for jutt thermaf................... Î $0.50 Note 1.--A Bill of Exelmuge for exactly 830 is to be elurged 2 cents, umi so throughout the table. Note 2. When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on ench part of a set. Ir the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each. Nude 5.—In the ease 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 paymeur or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free. $Arp, 1 Bana sell of 7 h April, 197,
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Ae: of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued,

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

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 Wisk 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 advance note, or memorandum, or agreement made between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.

Emigration Contract,

Passage Ticket.

3. Arbitration Award,

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

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

rity.

Upon a sale,

***

Attested Copy of any document chargeable with Stamp Duty under this schedule,

Average Statement,

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

7. Bank Notes, or other obligations for the pay- mout of money issued by any Banker or Banking Com- pare in the Colony for foral eirenlation and payable to bear on demand,

s. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on dmand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and dearing the date on which it was made,

Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on dhound out of the Colony, when negotiates within the Colony,

$1.

$50.

See Mortgage, 26.

See Conveyance, 11.

$1.

¦ See Bond, 10.

2 cents.

R

Two-thirds per cent, per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be col- leeted mouthly statement thereof to be furnished by ench banker or banking company to the Collector of Stamp Revenne at the end of cach month, and to be signed by the banker, for manager, or agent, nud by the areountant of such banker or banking company,

2 cents

2 cents.

Ordinance 16 of 1886.

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

From

800 for x10

8.0

$250

"

44

8300

$1.CHNI

$10,...Free. $70,... 22 eb, $250.... &

$2.00 $3,000

$3,000........$1 JORD

"

$5,00000 *10,0..............82.0M STILOOT £15,000)...........X3,00

"

|Every 85,000 additional Į

for jutt thermaf................... Î

$0.50

Note 1.--A Bill of Exelmuge for exactly 830 is to be elurged 2 cents, umi so

throughout the table.

Note 2.

When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two

or more, half the above duties to be charged on ench part of a set.

Ir

the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each.

Nude 5.—In the ease 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 paymeur

or acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set being free.

$Arp, 1 Bana sell of 7 h April, 197,

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