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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 de- posit of Title Deeds to any immovable property or for securing the payment or repayment of any money or stock,

See Mortgage, 23.

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

Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sile of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of any shares in any public company, not bring 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 Contruct.

Passage Ticket.

3. Arbitration Award,

· Ordinance 16 of 1886.

Where the amount claimed or involved does not ex-

$1.

ccal $500,....

Where the amount claimed or involved exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,000,

$2.

Ordinance 13 of 1891.

And for every additional $1,000 or part of $1,000 over the first $1,000,

$1.

Where no money claim is made or the amount involved cannot be ascertained,

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

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

rity,

Upon a sale,

$2.

$50.

See Mortgage, 26. See Conveyance, 14.

Ordinance 16 of 1886,

5. Attested copy of a hement curgeable $1. 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- ment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Com- pany in the Colony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,

...

S. 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.

* Bill of Exchange drawn ont of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when negotiated within the Colony,...

Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever excep! a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of· any kind whatsoever except a Bank Note,

See Bond, 10.

2 cents.

One per cent. per annum on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be col- lectul monthly on a state- ment thereof to be furnisher by each banker or banking company to the Collector of Stanip Revenue at the end of cach inouth, and to lų signal by the auker, or imager, or agent, and accountant of such banker or banking company,

2 emis

2 cents.

$on to $10

$10....Free. $50.... 2 cts, $250.... 5

$300,...10 $1,000...20

$2,000,...50

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Ordinance 13 of 1894.

From

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$50

**

$250

$700

$1.000 $2.000 $3,00 $5,000

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10

$5/10........$1.50 $10,000....$2.00 -་ $15,000....$3.00

Ordinance 16 of 1886.

$0.50

$3,000....$1.00

Every $5,000 additional | or part thereof,....

Note 1.—A Bill of Exchange for exnetly $50 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. the Duty he 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents ench.

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

"Order la Council of 7th April, 1987.