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LIST OF STAMP DUTIES.

Provided that such duplicate or counterpart Stamp! shall be affixed upon the production of the original deed, instrument, or writing bearing its proper Stamp, and not otherwise......

18.-Lease, or Agreement for a lease, made for a term of years or for a Period determinable with one or more life or lives, or otherwise contingent, in considera- tion of a sum of money paid in the way of premium, fine, or the like if without rent....

19-Lease, or Agreement for a Lease, of any Land, House, Building or Tenement at a Rent without any pay- ment of any sum of money by way of fine or premium ;

When the Rent for the year shall not exceed $250........ Above $ 250 and under $ 500.........

The same ad valorem Stamp as on a

Conveyance. See Article 13.

1 Year & under. 3 Years & under.

Over 3 Year 3.

$ c.

$ c.

0.25

0.50

1,00

0.50

1.00

2.00

1.00

2.00

4.00

2.00

4.00

8.00

5.00

10.00

20.00

1.25

2.50

5.00

$ 500

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$2,500

$1,000

$1,000 $2,500... $5,000....

for every additional $1,000 or part

Exempt, all Rentals under $50.

20.-Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Land, House, Building or Tenement, stipulating for a Rent granted it consideration of a fine or premiuin.

NOTE. A Lease executed in pursuance of a duly Stamped Agreement for the same, shall require] a Stamp of one dollar only, to be affixed on pro- duction of such Agreement.

21. Every instrument in writing under seal not otherwise specially charged with duty under this Schedule.......

1 22.-Policies of Marine Insurance and every copy.

23.-Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any ¡person shall first become bound to serve as a Clerk, in jorder to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor...........

24. Warrant of Attorney.

25.-Copartnership Deed or other Instrument of. 26.-Cognovit and Arbitration award..

GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.

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Any Deed, Instrument, or Writing of any kind what! soever made or executed by or on behalf of Her Majesty ori of any Department of Her Majesty's Service, or wheicby| any Property or Interest is transferred to, or any Contract: of any kind whatsoever is made, with Her Majesty, or any! person for or on behalf of Her Majesty, or any such Department as aforesaid.

NOTE. The foregoing exemption does not extend to

any Deed, Instrument, or Writing executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, as Oficial' Administrator, or by a Receiver appointed by. any Court; or to any Deed, Instrument, or; Writing rendered necessary by any Ordinance] or by the order of any Court; neither does it extend to a sale made for the recovery of an arrear of Revenue or Rent or in satisfaction of a Decree or Order of Court, in any of which cases. the purchaser shall be required to pay in addition to the purchase money the amount of the requisite Stamp.

of the

A Stamp of value equal to the joint value of the Stamps for a convey. ance in consideration of the fine and a Lease for the Kent.

$10.

10 cents each.

$50.

¡$5.

$5. $1.

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