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SCHEDULE.

LIST OF STAMP DUTIES,

Under Ordinance No. 5 of 1868.

Containing a specification of the deeds, instruments and writings, which require to be Stamped under this Ordinance, and of the proper Stamps for such deeds, instruments and writings.

1.-Agreement, or any minute or Memorandum of an Agreement not being under seal or of the nature of an obligation for the payment of money, and not spe- cially charged with duty under this Schedule, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory upon the parties, and Brokers' notes or any Document having reference to the sale or purchase of any Merchan dize given by any broker.....

NOTE. If two or more letters are offered in evidence, to prove an Agreement between the parties who shall have written such letters, it will be sufficient if any one of such letters be Stamped as an Agreement.

EXEMPTION.

Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Fire or Marine Insurance to be effected.

Memorandum, Letter, or Agreement made for or relat- ing to the sale of any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, or to the sale of any Shares in any Public Company, not being a Broker's Note or Document given by a Broker.

Seamen's advance Note, or Memorandum or Agreement made between the Master and Mariners of any Ship for Wages.

Emigration Contract. Passage Ticket.

2.-Bank Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money, issued by any Ranker or Banking Company in the colony, for local circulation, and payable to bearer on demand.

3.-Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes or other obligations for the payment of money not included in the last preceding article, and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment of money at sight or on demand......

Bank Cheques payable on demand to any person, to Bearer or Order, 2 cents each.

50 cents.

A Stamp Duty of two-thirds per cent. per annum per $100 of the average value of such Notes in Circulation. To be collected monthly on a State- ment thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue, at the end of each month, and by the Banker or the Manager or Agent and Accountant of such Banking Company.

NOTE.-Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the colony, to be treated as Bills of Exchange. 4.-Bill of Lading, or Ships' Receipts where Bills of Į Lading are not used, for each part of every set.......

EXEMPTION.

Bills of Lading for any Goods or effects shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.

Not exceeding $100, if drawn singly. if in sets, for each part of a set Exceeding $100 and not exceeding $3,000–

..$0.301

.80.15

If drawn Singly....

$1.00

If in sets, for each part of a set...

Exceeding $3,00—

.$0.50

If drawn Singly...

$1.50

If in sets, for each part of a set..............

$0.75

10 cents.

b. Bond or other obligation concerning Respon 50 cents for every $1,000 or part of dentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement or Bond where no Statement is drawn up....................

$1,000.

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