1004
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1868.
Stamp Duties.
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.
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 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.
5. Bond or other obligation concerning respondentia and bottomry, and average statement or bond where no statement is drawn up,
6. Charter party or any agreement or contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel,
Not exceeding $100, if drawn singly, $0.30; If in sets, for each part of a set, $0.15.
Exceeding $100, and not exceeding $3,000— If drawn singly, $1.00; If in sets, for each part of a set, $0.50.
Exceeding $3,000— If drawn singly, $1.50; If in sets, for each part of a set, $0.75.
10 cents.
50 cents for every $1,000 or part of $1,000.
Vessel not exceeding 200 Tons, $2.00 Exceeding 200 and not exceeding 300 $3.00 500 $4.00 Every 100 Tons over 1,000 Tons, $0.50 Copy Charter under 200 $1.00 Do. do. above 200 $2.00Duty to be calculated on Registered Tonnage.
7. Transfer of shares or stock in any public company, scrip or certificate to be exempt,
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Note of protest, by any commander or master of a vessel,
10. Any notarial act whatsoever not otherwise charged in this schedule
11. Receipt or discharge given for the payment of money or in acquittal of a debt paid in money or otherwise, when the sum received, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10,
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by post, acknowledging the arrival of a currency, or promissory note, bill of exchange, or any security for money.
Receipt or discharge written upon or contained in any bill of exchange, promissory note, deed or other instrument charged with duty under this schedule and duly stamped, and receipts for pay and allowances of persons in the service of the Government, whether Civil, Naval or Military
12. Probates and letters of administration with or without the will annexed, (administration bonds exempt),
50 cents for every $500 or fraction of $500.
25 cents.
$1.
3 cents,
The same ad valorem duty as on a conveyance to be calculated upon the value of the estate and effects for or in respect of which such probate or letters of administration shall be granted exclusive of what the deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a trustee for any other person or persons, and not beneficially.
1004
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1868.
Stamp Duties.
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.
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 lading are not used for each part of every set,
EXEMPTION.
Bills of lading for any goods or effects shipped by any Govern- ment officer on account of Government.
5. Bond or other obligation concerning respondentia and bottomry, and average statement or bond where no statement is drawn up,
6. Charter party or any agreement or contract for the charter or hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,
Not exceeding $100, if
drawn singly,
If in sets. for each part of a set,.. Exceeding $100, and not exceeding $3,000–
.$0.30
$0.15.
If drawn singly, ...$1.00* If in sets, for each part of a set,.
Exceeding $3,000—
$0.50
If drawn singly, ...$1.50 If in sets, for cach
part of a set.......$0.75
10 cents.
50 cents for every $1,000 or
part of $1,000.
Vesrel not exceeding Exceedg. 200 and not excccdg, 300
200 Tons, 82.00
"1
$3.00
30:1
500
84.00
"
11
500
*?
11.
750
750 1,000
1
$5:00 · 86.00
11
7. Transfer of shares or stock in any public company, scripĮ certificate to be exempt,
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Note of protest, by any commander or master of a vessel,..
10. Any notarial act whatsoever not otherwise charged in this į schedule
11. Receipt or discharge given for the payment of money or in acquittal of a debt paid in money or otherwise, when the sum re- ceived, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10,.
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by post, acknowledging the arrival of a currency, or promissory note, bill of exchange, or any security for money.
Receipt or discharge written upon or contained in any bill of exchange, promissory note, deed or other instrument charged with duty under this schedule and duly stamped, and receipts for pay and allowances of persons in the service of the Government, whether Civil, Naval or Military
12. Probates and letters of administration with or without the will annexed, (administration bonds exempt),
Every 100 7'ons over 1,000 Tons, 80:50
Copy Charter under 200
Do. do. above 200
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$1.00each, $2.00 11 Duty to be calculated on Registered
Tonnage.
50 cents for every $500 or
fraction of $500.
25 cents.
$1.
3 cents,
The same ad valorem duty as on a conveyance to be calculated upon the value of the estate and effects for or in respect of which such probate or letters of administration shall be granted exclusive of what the deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a trustee for any other person or persons, and not benefi cially.
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