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90 STAMP DUTIES.
or contract shall be written upon one sheet or piece of paper, five cents for each and every additional appraisement, agreement or contract.
BANK CHECK, DRAFT OR ORDER,
For the payment of any sum of money whatsoever-drawn upon any bank, banker or trust company, or for any sum exceeding $10, drawn upon any other other person or persons, companies or corporations, at sight or on demand... .02
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, (INLAND),
Draft or order for the payment of any sum of money, not exceeding $100, otherwise than at sight or on demand, or any promissory note, (except bank notes issued for circulation, and checks made and intended to be forthwith presented, and which shall be presented to a bank or banker for payment,) or any memorandum, check, receipt, or other written or printed evidence of an amount of money to be paid on demand or at a time designated, for a sum not exceeding $100... .05
And for every additional $100 or fractional part thereof in excess of $100... .05
BILLS OF EXCHANGE (FOREIGN),
Or letter of credit, drawn in, but payable out of the United States, if drawn singly, or otherwise than in a set of three or more, according to the custom of merchants or bankers, shall pay the same rates of duty as inland bills of exchange or promissory notes.
If drawn in sets of three or more: For every bill of each set where the sum made payable shall not exceed $100, or the equivalent thereof, in any foreign currency in which such bills may be expressed, according to the standard of value fixed by the United States... .02
And for every additional $100 or fractional part thereof in excess of $100... .02
BILL OF LADING,
Or receipt (other than charter-party) for any goods, merchandise or effects, to be exported from a port or place in the United States to any foreign port or place, except British North America
BILL OF SALE,
By which any ship or vessel, or any part thereof, shall be conveyed to or vested in any other person or persons when the consideration shall not exceed $500... .50
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding $1,000... 1.00
Exceeding $1,000, for every additional amount of $500, or fractional part thereof... .50

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BOND,
1. For indemnifying any person for the payment of any sum of money, when the money ultimately recoverable thereupon is $1,000, or less... .50
Exceeding $1,000, for each $1,000 or fraction... .05
2. For the due execution or performance of duties of office... 1.00
3. Of any description, other than such as many required in the legal proceedings, or used in connection with mortgage deeds, and not otherwise charged in this schedule... .25
4. Personal Bond, See Mortgage
BROKER'S NOTE,
Or memorandum of sale of any goods or merchandise, stocks, bonds, exchange, notes of hand, real estate, or property of any kind or description issued by brokers, or persons acting as such, for each not or memorandum of sale... .10
CERTIFICATE,
1. Of stock in any incorporated company... .25
2. Of profits, or any certificate or memorandum showing an interest in the property or accumulations of any incorporated company, if for a sum not less than $10 and not exceeding $50... .10
Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $1,000... .25
Exceeding $1,000, for every additional $1,000, or fractional part thereof... .25
3. Of damage or otherwise, and all other certificates or documents issued by any portwarden, marine surveyor, or other person acting as such... .25
4. Of deposit of any sum of money in any bank or trust company, or with and banker or person acting as such -
If for a sum not exceeding $100... .02
For a sum exceeding $100... .05
5. Of any other description than those specified... .05
CHARTER-PARTY
Contract or agreement for the charter of any ship or vessel, or steamer, or any letter, memorandum, or other writing between the master, captain or owner, or person acting as agent of any ship or vessel, or steamer, and any other person or persons for or relating to the charter of such ship or vessel, or steamer, or any renewal or transfer thereof, if the registered tonnage of such ship or vessel, or steamer does not exceed 150 tons... 1.00
Exceeding 150 tons, and not exceeding 300 tons... 3.00
Exceeding 300 tons, and not exceeding 600 tons... 5.00
Exceeding 600... 10.00