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UNITED STATES STAMP DUTIES

BILL OF SALE OF VESSEL, or any part thereof, consideration of value not over $500............. .50
Every add'l $500, or part thereof, 50 cents more.
BOND OF INDEMNITY, every $1,000, or part thereof.. .50
BOND, for the execution of the duties of any office.. 1.00
BOND, other than required in legal proceedings, or used in connection with mortgage deeds, and not otherwise charged....................... .25
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK, in incorporated company.... .25
CERTIFICATE OF PROFITS, or any certificate or memorandum showing an interest in the property or accumulations of any incorporated company, if for $10 and not over $50.................... .10
Over $50 and not over $1,000............ .25
Every add'l $1,000, or part thereof, 25 cents or more.
CERTIFICATE OF DAMAGE, or otherwise, and all other certificates or documents issued by any port warden, marine surveyor, or person acting as such........................................ .25
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, $100 or less............... .02
Over $100.................................. .05
(Certificates of measurement or weight of animals, wood, coal, or hay; certificate of the record of a deed or other instrument in writing, or of the acknowledgment or proof thereof, by attesting witnesses, require no stamp.)
CERTIFICATE, of any other description.............. .05
CHARTER PARTY, (or renewal &c. of same,) contract or agreement for charter of vessel or steamer of registered tonnage, not over 150 tons.......... 1.00
Over 150 and not over 300 tons.............. 3.00
Over 300 and not over 600 tons.............. 5.00
Over 600 tons............................... 10.00
CONTRACT, or renewal, Broker's note, or memorandum of sale of merchandise, exchange, real estate, or other property issued by brokers, or persons acting as such, each.................. .10
CONVEYANCE.---Deed or writing, whereby any lands, tenements, or other realty sold is granted, assigned, or transferred, for every $500, or part thereof................................ .50

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UNITED STATES STAMP DUTIES.

ENTRY OF GOODS, &c., at any custom house, for consumption or warehousing, of value not over $100  .25
Over $100 and not over $500.............. .50
Over 500................................. 1.00
WITHDRAWAL from bonded warehouse......... .50

INSURANCE (Life).---Policy, (or assignment, &c. of same,) not over $1,000................... .25
Over $1,000 and not over $5000........... .50
Over $5,000.............................. 1.00

INSURANCE (Marine, Inland, and Fire).---Each policy or renewal, (or assignment, &c. of same,) on which premium is $10 or less.............. .10
Over $10 and not over $50... .25
Over 50..................... .50

INSURANCE against accidental injury to persons, exempt.

LEASE, agreement, memorandum, or contract, for the hire, use, or rent of any land, tenement, or portion thereof, when rent or rental value is not over $300 per annum....................... .50,
Every add'l $200, or part thereof, 50 cents more.

LEASE, ASSIGNMENT OF.---A stamp duty equal to that imposed on the original instrument, increased by a stamp duty on the consideration or value of the assignment equal to that imposed upon the conveyance of land for similar consideration or value. (See Conveyance)

LEGAL DOCUMENTS:
Writ, or other original process, (except those commenced by the United States, or any State,) for beginning suits in any Court of Record (or Court not of record if amount claimed is $100 or over); or an APPEAK from Courts of inferior jurisdiction to a Court of Record.............. .50
Upon every confession of judgement, or cognovit, for $100 or over (except where tax for Writ in beginning of suit has been paid).............. .50
Warrant of distress, amount of rent claimed, not over $100............................. .25
Over $100........................ .50
Affidavits in suits or legal proceedings, exempt.

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