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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature order Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

5. Arbitration Award,

Where the amount claimed or involved does not ox-

$1.

ceed $500,..........

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

$2.

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,

6. 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,

7. Assignment, by way of security, or of any secu- rity,

Upon a sale,

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

$6.

$150.

See Mortgage, 38.

See Conveyance, 21.

$3.

Note. In case any document of which an attested copy shall be made has annexed to it or subscribed upon it any certificate, aflilavit, declaration, or attesta- tion referring to the execution of snel doenment or to any other formality in connection with such document, no separate or additional stamp shall be required for or in respect of an attested copy of any such certificate, affidavit, declaration, or attestation and the stamp of $3 upon the attested copy of the principal document shall be deemed to cover and include the attested copies of all such certificates, affidavits, declarations, and attes- tatious.

9. Attorney, Letter or Power of

10. Average Statement, ...........................

11. Bank Cheque payable on demand to any per-

son, to bearer, or order,

12. 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,

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See 36 and 42. See Bond, 15.

5 els.

One per cent. per annuun on the

average value of such notes in

circulation.

To be collected month- ly on a statement there- of to be furnished by each Banker or Bank- ing Company to the Col- lector of Stump Revenue At tho and of each month, and to be signed

by the Banker, or Mau- ager, or Agent and by the Accountant of such Itanker or Banking Company.

Ordinance 38 of 1902,

13. Bill of Exchange drawu out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made,.

5 cents.

800 to $10

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$10....Free. $250.... 5 cts.

$500,...10

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11

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$250

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8500

11

$1000....20

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$1.00%)

11

$2.000,...50

11

$2,000

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11

$3,000

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$3,000....$1.00

$5.000,...$1.50

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$5,100 $10,000,...$2.00

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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,

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$10,000, $15,000....$3.00

Every $5.000 additional Į

or part thereof.......) $0.50

Note 1-A Bill of Exchange for exactly $250 is to be charged 5 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 a Bill of Exchange drawn out of aud payable on demand out of the Colony, the duty payable on any sucli Bilt of Exchange when it is negotiated within the Colony, shall be 5 cents.

Note 4. 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.