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ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886. 2001


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Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a cheque or bank note
and Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever except a bank note .
From $ 00 to $ 10, ......... .Free.
10 99 $
3 .2 cents .
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"" $ 50, …………….
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$
99 50 99 $ 250, ........... .5 99
$ $
99 250 39 500,.. .10 99.
$
99 500 21 $ 1,000,........ .20 ""
99 $ 1,000 ,, $ 2,000... .50 99
99 $ 2,000 ,, $ 3,000 , ..... $ 1.00
"" $ 3,000 ,, $ 5,000,. ..$ 1.50
29 $ 5,000 ,, $ 10,000,.
10,000 ,......... $2.00
99 $ 10,000 ,, $ 15,000 , ....... . $3.00
Every $ 5,000 additional or part thereof,...... $0.50

Note. 1. - A bill of exchange for exactly $50 is to be charged 2 cents, and so
throughout the table.

Note 2.-When bills of exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of
two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set . If
the duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and
the other parts 2 cents each. [ See Order in Council 7th April, 1887. ]

Note. 3.- In the case of bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall
be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or
acceptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the set
being free.

9. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt
where bills of lading are not used , for each 10 cents .
part of every set, ........ ....

Exemption .- Bill of lading for goods shipped by any Government
Officer on account of Government.

10. Bond, or other obligation con
cerning Respondentia and Bottom
10 cents for every $ 100 or part thereof.
ry, and average statement, or bond where
no statement is drawn up,

Bond for securing the payment or
repayment of money not otherwise pro
vided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer See Mortgage, 26.
of stock, or accompanying the deposit of
title deeds to any immovable property,....

Bond, .... See also Articles 4, 20, 21 , 33.

11. Broker's Note, or any docu
ment having reference to the sale or pur 50 cents.
chase of any merchandise , given by any
broker, ...
.....