Stamp Duty. Charter, renewal of, same stamp as on original instrument. letter, memorandum, or other writing relating to the charter, or Exceeding 600 tons., Check. Bank check.... For Contract. Broker's note, or memorandum of sale of any goods or Bill or memorandum of the sale or contract for the sale of stocks, Contract. (See Agreement.) 66 $1.00 3. 00 5 00 10 00 2 cts. 10 cts. 1 ct. 5 cts renewal of, same stamp as original instrument. Conveyance, deed, instrument, or writing, whereby any lands, tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to or vested in the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons by his, her, or their direction, when the consideration or value does not exceed $500.. When the consideration exceeds $500, and does not exceed $1,000, And for every additional $500, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $1,000.... 50 cts. $1.00 50 cts. Conveyance. The acknowledgment of a deed, or proof by a witness.. exempt. Entry of any goods, wares, or merchandise at any custom house, either for consumption or warehousing: Not exceeding $100 in value.... 25 cts. Exceeding $100, and not exceeding $500 in value.. Exceeding $500 in value.... 50 cts. $1.00 Stamp Duty. warehouse...... Gauger's returns.. Entry for the withdrawal of any goods or merchandise from bonded Indorsement upon a stamped obligation in acknowledgment of its fulfil 50 cts. exempt. ment. exempt. Insurance (life) policy: When the amount insured shall not exceed $1,000.... 25 cts. Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding $5,000.... Exceeding $5,000..... Insurance (marine, inland, and fire) policies, or renewal of the same: If the premium does not exceed $10..... Exceeding $10, and not exceeding $50... 50 cts. $1.00 10 cts. 25 cts. 50 cts. Insurance contracts or tickets against accidental injuries to persons... exempt. Lease, agreement, memorandum, or contract for the hire, use, or rent of any land, tenement, or portion thereof, whether for one year, a term of years, or the fractional part of a year: Where the rent or rental value is $300 per annum or less..... Where the rent or rental value exceeds the sum of $300 per annum, for each additional $200, or fractional part thereof in excess of $300....... 50 cts. Legal documents: Writ, or other original process, by which any suit, either criminal or civil, is commenced in any court, either of law or equity.... Confession of judgment or cognovit..... 50 cts. exempt. exempt. Writs or other process on appeals from justice courts or other Letters of administration. (See Probate of will.) Letters testamentary, when the value of the estate and effects, real and personal, does not exceed $1,000.... Exceeding $1,000... Letters of credit. Same as bill of exchange, (foreign.) Manifest for custom-house entry or clearance of the cargo of any ship, vessel, or steamer, for a foreign port: If the registered tonnage of such ship, vessel, or steamer does not exceed 300 tons... Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceeding 600 tons. Exceeding 600 tons.... [These provisions do not apply to vessels or steamboats plying Measurers' returns.... Memorandum of sale, or broker's note. (See Contract.) exempt. 5 cts. $1.00 3.00 5.00 exempt. 50 cts. Mortgage of lands, exceeding $500, and not exceeding $1,000...... cess of $1,000..... Order for payment of money, if the amount is $10, or over. Exceeding $35, and not exceeding $50... And for every additional $50, or fractional part thereof, in excess Passage tickets to ports in British North America.. Power of attorney for the sale or transfer of any stock, bonds, or scrip, Stamp Duty. or for the collection of any dividends or interest thereon............... • Power of attorney, or proxy, for voting at any election for officers of any incorporated company or society, except religious, charitable, or literary societies, or public cemeteries... Power of attorney to receive or collect rent... Power of attorney for any other purpose.. Probate of will, or letters of administration; where the estate and effects for or in respect of which such probate or letters of administration applied for shall be sworn or declared not to exceed the value of $1,000....... Exceeding $1,000, and not exceeding $2,000.... Exceeding $2,000, for every additional $1,000, or fractional part Promissory note. (See Bill of exchange, inland.) Deposit note to mutual insurance companies, when policy is sub- Renewal of a note, subject to the same duty as an original note. Protest of note, bill of exchange, acceptance, check, or draft, or any marine protest.... Quitclaim deed to be stamped as a conveyance, except when given as a release of a mortgage by the mortgagee to the mortgagor, in which case it is exempt; but if it contains covenants may be subject as an agreement or contract. Receipt for satisfaction of any mortgage or judgment or decree of any court.... ... Receipts for any sum of money or for the payment of any debt, or for a draft or other instrument given for the payment of money; exceeding $20, not being for satisfaction of any mortgage or judgment or decree of court.. (See Indorsement.) $1.00 50 cts. 2 cts. 50 cts. $1.00 1 00 exempt. 5 cts. 25 cts. 10 cts. 25 cts. $1.00 50 cts. exempt. $1.00 50 cts. exempt. 25 cts. exempt. 2 cts. Receipts for the delivery of property... Renewal of agreement, contract or charter, by letter or otherwise, same stamp as original instrument. Sheriff's return on writ, or other process.. exempt. exempt. Stamp Duty. Trust deed, made to secure a debt, to be stamped as a mortgage. Warehouse receipts..... exempt. Warrant of attorney accompanying a bond or note, if the bond or note is stamped..... exempt. Weigher's returns... exempt. Official documents, instruments, and papers issued by officers of the United States government..... exempt. Official documents, instruments, and papers issued by the officers of any State, county, town, or other municipal corporation, in the exercise of functions strictly belonging to them in their ordinary governmental or municipal capacity......... Papers necessary to be used for the collection from the United States government of claims by soldiers, or their legal representatives, for pensions, back pay, bounty, or for property lost in the service.... exempt. exempt. (This does not extend to State, county and town bounties.) NOTE. For list of Proprietary Stamps, and Laws, Decisions and Regulations as to Revenue Stamps, see Appendix. FORMS AND ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. 1. BRIEF GENERAL FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. This Agreement made this between A. B., of of the one part, and C. D., of of the other part, witnesseth: That the said A. B. for the consideration hereinafter men tioned agrees to (here state the agreement.) In consideration whereof, the said C. D. hereby agrees to pay the said A. B. [here state the conditions.] In witness whereof, they have hereunto interchangeably set their hands the day above written. In presence of A. B. C. D. 2. FOR ARBITRATION. , have Know all men, that A. B., of ,and C. D. of agreed to submit the demand, which the said A. B. has against the said C. D., which is hereunto annexed, (or, and all other demands between said parties,-or the submission may be varied in this respect), to the determination of E. F., G. H. and I. K. of , the award of whom, or the greater part of whom, being made and reported within days from this day, to the Court of , for the county of , the judgment thereon shall be final; and if either party shall neglect to appear before the arbitrators, after due notice given him of the time and place appointed for hearing the parties, the arbitrators may proceed in his absence. NOTE. For other forms of arbitration papers, see Post, chapter on Arbitration. 3. FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Articles of Agreement made this day of between A., of of the one part, and B., of of the other part: The said A. doth hereby agree with the said B. to sell to him the lot of ground, [here describe it], for the sum of ; and that he will, on the day of next, on receiving from the said B. the said sum, at his own cost and expense, execute a proper deed for conveying the said premises to the said B., free from all incumbrances; which conveyance shall contain a general warranty, and the usual full covenants. And the said B. agrees with the said A. that he the said B. will, on the said day of next, and on the execution of such conveyance, pay to the said A. the sum of aforesaid. And it is further agreed between the parties aforesaid, as follows: The said A. shall retain possession of the property, and be entitled to the rents and profits thereof, until the said day of next, when upon the delivery of the deed, the possession is to be delivered to the |