1901 — Page 8

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

Stamp Duties,— Continued.

13. 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 munde,

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,

2 cents

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

$600,...10 $1,000,...20

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$10,000,...$2.00

$3,000,...$1.00

$5,000,...$1,50

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$0.50

Note 1.—A Bill of Exchange for exuerly $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 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 ease of a Bill of Exchango drawn out of and payable on demand our of the Colony, the duty payable on any such Bill of Exchange when it is negotiated within the Colony, shall be 2 cents.

Note 4.—In the case of Bills in sets drawn ont 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 negotinted, the other parts of the set being free.

14. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of 10 cents.

lading are not used, for each part of every set,

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

15. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon- dentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond where 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 necompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,

Bond,

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

17. 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,

18. Copy Charter.

Vessel under 200 tons, each copy,

over 200

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19. Collateral Security,

20. Contract,

21. Conveyance or Assigument 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 døbt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also Article 25)....

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

See Mortgage, 38.

See also Articles 6, 29-31,

46.

50 cents.

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof,

$1. $2.

See Mortgage, 38.

See Agreement, 4.

50 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. Instruments for the sale, transfer or other disposition either abso- lutely or by way of mortgage or otherwise, of any ship or vessel junk or boat or any part, interest, share, or property of or in any ship, vessel, junk or boat.

Ordinance 22 of 1901.

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