CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868 — Page 330

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amount of Bank Notes in circulation in the Colony during the month ended September 30th, 1867.

After a perusal of those documents, it does not appear to us that we can add much to our former Report of the 6th December 1866, beyond observing that our suggestion that too extended an application of adhesive stamps might be insecure, has not had much weight with the Colonial Authorities, for we perceive that such stamps are adopted for Powers of Attorney, notes of Protest, Duplicates or Counterparts of Deeds, and Deeds not otherwise charged drawn out of the Colony, for which instruments impressed Stamps only are used in this Country.

We may state also, that the composition duty paid by Bankers here in lieu of the Stamp duties on their promissory Notes, and Bills 5/6d for every £100 and for the fractional part of £100, of the average Amount or value of such notes and Bills in circulation during every half year.

With these observations we beg leave to return the documents transmitted to us.

We have, &c.

(Signed) W. H. Stephenson

(Signed) Henry Roberts James

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amount of Bank Notes in circulation in the Colony during the month ended September 30th, 1867. After a perusal of those documents, it does not appear to us that we can add much to our former Report of the 6th December 1866, beyond observing that our suggestion that too extended an application of adhesive stamps might be insecure, has not had much weight with the Colonial Authorities, for we perceive that such stamps are adopted for Powers of Attorney, notes of Protest, Duplicates or Counterparts of Deeds, and Deeds not otherwise charged drawn out of the Colony, for which instruments impressed Stamps only are used in this Country. We may state also, that the composition duty paid by Bankers here in lieu of the Stamp duties on their promissory Notes, and Bills 5/6d for every £100 and for the fractional part of £100, of the average Amount or value of such notes and Bills in circulation during every half year. With these observations we beg leave to return the documents transmitted to us. We have, &c. (Signed) W. H. Stephenson (Signed) Henry Roberts James Page 330 Page 331

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amount of Barck Notes in circulation in the Colony during the month ended September 38+ 1867. After a percival of those documents, it does not appear to us that we can add much to our former Report of the 6th December 1866, beyond observing that our suggestion that too extended that too extended an application of adhesive stamps, might be meecure, has not had much weight with the Colonical Authorities, for we perceive that such stamps are adopted for Powers of Attorney, notes of Protest, Duplicates or Counterparts of Deeds, and Deeds not otherwise charged drawn out of the Colony, for which instruments instriements in this Country. impressed Stamps, only used. Can 328 We may state also, that the composition duty paid by Bankers here in liece of the Stamp duties on their promissory Notes, and Bills 5/6" for every £100 and for the fractional part of £100, of the average Amount or value of such notes and Bills in circulation during every half year .. is With these observations we beg leave to return the documents transmitted to us. We have 80 (c) Wr. H. Stephenson ( } ( Henry Roberts James Disseali Page 330Page 331

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amount of Barck Notes in circulation in the Colony during the month ended September 38+ 1867.

After a percival of those

documents, it does not appear to

that we can

add much to our

former Report of the 6th December

1866, beyond observing that our suggestion that too extended

that too extended an application

of adhesive stamps, might be meecure, has not had much weight with the Colonical Authorities, for we perceive that such stamps are adopted for Powers of Attorney, notes of Protest, Duplicates or Counterparts of Deeds, and Deeds not otherwise charged drawn out of the Colony, for which

instruments

instriements in this Country.

impressed Stamps, only

used.

Can

328

We may state also, that the composition duty paid by Bankers here in liece of the Stamp duties on their promissory Notes, and Bills 5/6" for every £100 and for the fractional part of £100, of the average Amount or value of such notes and Bills in circulation during every half year ..

With these observations

we beg leave to return the documents

transmitted to us.

We have 80

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Henry Roberts James Disseali

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