CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 29

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b.

7.

C: 7!

au

half in Bills of Exchanged to undir so Dollars. It is expected that a... will soon system of Post office orders be established her for similar amounts, and it seemed desirable in the interest of the poorer classes, and also of the lower ranks of the Majesty's Military and Naval forces that a tax on remittances should be rendered as light as possible. I therefore trust Your Grace will approve this alteration.

Much dissatisfaction had been created by the duty on letters of Ny frochecation accompanying deposit of Title Deeds- being equal to that on Mortgages, because the former transactions generally take place at comparatively short dates, sometimes for a few days only. I felt there was force in that reasoning, and therefore with the approval of the Executive Council the duty chargeable in such cases has been fixed at the same amount as for Mortgages when the time secured is unlimited - viz: duty of $2.65.

7.

These with an alteration of the Stamp duty of five dollars on a Charter Party to three dollars, and one dollar - not previously chargeable - on each part of the set, as Charter Parties are usually issued in triplicate, comprise all the changes...

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b. 7. C: 7! au half in Bills of Exchanged to undir so Dollars. It is expected that a... will soon system of Post office orders be established her for similar amounts, and it seemed desirable in the interest of the poorer classes, and also of the lower ranks of the Majesty's Military and Naval forces that a tax on remittances should be rendered as light as possible. I therefore trust Your Grace will approve this alteration. Much dissatisfaction had been created by the duty on letters of Ny frochecation accompanying deposit of Title Deeds- being equal to that on Mortgages, because the former transactions generally take place at comparatively short dates, sometimes for a few days only. I felt there was force in that reasoning, and therefore with the approval of the Executive Council the duty chargeable in such cases has been fixed at the same amount as for Mortgages when the time secured is unlimited - viz: duty of $2.65. 7. These with an alteration of the Stamp duty of five dollars on a Charter Party to three dollars, and one dollar - not previously chargeable - on each part of the set, as Charter Parties are usually issued in triplicate, comprise all the changes...
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b. 7. C: 7! au half in Bills of Exchanged to undir so Dollars. It is expected that a.... will soon system of Post office orders be established her for similar amounts, and it seemed desirable in the interest of the poosee classes, and also of the lowes I ranks of the Majesty's Military and Naval forces that a tax on remittances have should be rendered. as light as posible. I stinefore trust Your Grace will approve this alleration. Much dissatisfaction had 8. been created by the dutyz an letters of Ny frochecation accom mpanying deposit of Title Deeds- bring equal to that on Mortgages, because the former transactions genually take place at comparativaly short dates, sometimes for a few days there only. I fell itive was force in that reasoning, and therefore with the approval of the Escuction Corail the Cases duty chargeable in such has been fixed at the same amornf 어.. AA for Mortgages when the secured is unlimited - vy: dirty of 265 7. کچھ aj These with an alteration of it the Slanip destry of five dollars on a Charter Jaily to three dollars, and) one dollow-not previously chargeable - each part of the set, the Maage as شد کاند bus to ipue Chartier in triplicate, parties mprise all the can
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b.

7.

C: 7!

au

half in Bills of Exchanged to

undir so Dollars. It is expected

that

a....

will soon

system of Post office orders be established her for

similar amounts, and it seemed

desirable in the interest of the poosee classes, and also of the lowes

I ranks of the Majesty's Military and

Naval forces that a tax

on remittances

have should be rendered.

as

light

as posible. I stinefore trust Your

Grace will

approve

this alleration.

Much dissatisfaction had

8.

been created by the dutyz

an

letters of

Ny frochecation

accom

mpanying deposit

of Title Deeds- bring equal to that on Mortgages, because the former transactions

genually take place at comparativaly short dates, sometimes for a few days

there

only. I fell itive was

force in that reasoning, and therefore with the approval of the Escuction Corail the

Cases

duty chargeable in such

has been fixed at the same

amornf

어..

AA

for Mortgages when the

secured is unlimited - vy:

dirty of 265

7.

کچھ

aj

These with an alteration of

it

the Slanip destry of five dollars on a

Charter

Jaily

to three dollars, and)

one dollow-not previously chargeable -

each part of the set,

the

Maage

as

شد کاند

bus to ipue Chartier

in triplicate,

parties

mprise all the

can

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