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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES. &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levièl.

Stamp DetiES,—l'ontinued.

1. Probate, or Letters of Administration, with or without the will annexed, to be calculated upon the value of the Estate and Effects for or in respect of which such Probate or Letters of Administration shall be granted, exclusive of what the drecused shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any person or persons and not beneficially

(σ.) Where the estate and effects are above the value of two hundred and fifty dollars and not above the value- of one thonsand dollars,

(5.) Where the estate and effects are above the value of one thousand dollars and not above the value of ten{ thousand dollars,

(c.) Where the estate and offects are above the value of ten thousand dollars,

At the rate of one dollar for every one hundred dollars and for every fractional part of one hundred dollars over any multiple of one hundred dollars.

At the rate of two dollars for every one hundred dollars and for every fractional part of one hundred dollars over any multiple of one hundred dollars,

At the rate of three dollars for every one hundred dollars nod for every fractional part of one hundred dollars over any multiple of one hundred dollars.

Exemption.— Where the Estale and Fffrets do not execed the vine of $250,

1. Re-assignment,

1. Receipt or Discharge given for the payment of money, or in acquittal of a debt paid in money or other wise, when the sum received, discharged or aequitted excceds $25,

See Mortgage, 38,

S vents.

Exemptions. Letter acknowledging the arrival of a Cursury or Promis- sory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for money, Breeipt or Debit Note for the Premium on a duly stumped Policy of Insurance. Brcepts for pay and allowances of persons in the service of the Imperial or Colonial

Government whether Civil. Naval, or Military.

1. Servant's Security Bond.-Any instru- ment in writing under seal by which any domestic or other Servant or Clerk or Compradore shall give security for the due discharge of his duties, or of the duties of other persons to be employed by him, or for the safe eustody of money or property to be entrusted to him, or for the proper carrying on of business to be conducted by him, or for the discharge of his responsibilities arising from such business, whether such security shall be given by the binding of other persons, or by the deposit of nioney or valuable property or by deposit of the title deeds to any property or by any assigument,

1. Settlement.—Any instrument, whether volun- ] tary or upon any gooil or valuablo consideration, other than a bona fide pecuniary considemtion, whereby any deßnito and certaiu principal sum of money (whether charged or chargeable on lands or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of lauds or not) or any dotiuite and certain amount of stock, or any security, is settled or agreed to be settled in any raniter whatsoever,

The same du'y as a Mort- gage, see Article 38 (1.)

30 rents for every £100 or part thereof of the amount or value of the property settled oragregl to be settlel.

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Ordinance 38 of 1902.