STAMP-DUTIES. 



tioned, from any part in the united kingdom or the adjacent 

 iflands, to any other part in the faid kingdom or iflands, or 

 for any certain term or period of time not exceeding twelve 

 calendar months, if the premium be 20^. per cent, on the 

 fum infured, and the whole fum do not exceed 100/., the 

 duty is 2s. 6d. ; but if it (hall exceed 100/., then for 

 every 100/., and for any fradional part, 2s. 6d. : and if 

 the premium exceed 20s. per cent, on the fum iniured, if 

 the whole fum (hall not exceed 100/., the duty is ^s. ; and 

 if it (hall exceed 100/., then for every 100/., and any frac- 

 tional part of 100/., of which the fame (hall confift, 5/. 



For a prefentation by his majefty, or by any patron, to 

 any ecclefialtical benefice, &c. of the yearly value of 10/. 

 or upwards in the knig's books, the duty is 20/. ; and to 

 any other ecclefiaftical benefice or promotion in England, 

 10/. For a deed of procuration, i/. los. Of Promis- 

 sory Notes we have already given an account under that 

 article ; but the aft, the provifions of which we are now 

 reciting, has repealed the 48th of Geo. III. and made fome 

 addition to the ftamp-duttes. The note for payment of 

 any fum of money to the bearer on demand is chargeable, 

 for i/. IS. mth. a duty of ^d. ; from i/. \s, to 2/. 2s. with 

 lod. ; from 2/. 2s. to 5/. 5^. with is. ^d. ; from 5/. ^s. to 

 10/., with IS. gd.; from 10/. to 20/., with 2/. ; from 20/. 

 to 30/., with 3^. ; from 30/. to 50/., with jj. ; from 50/. 

 to ico/., with Ss. 6d. The promilTory note for payment 

 in any other manner, &c. but not exceeding two months 

 after date, or 60 days after fight, from 40J. to 5/. ^s., is 

 chargeable with a duty of is.; from 5/. ^s. to 20/., is. 6d.; 

 irom. 20/. to 30/., 2s. ; from 30/. to 50/., with 2s. 6d. ; 

 from 50/. to 100/., with 3^. 6d. Thofe notes either to the 

 bearer on demand, or in any other manner, but not exceeding 

 two months after date, or 60 days after fight, are chargeable, 

 from 100/. to 200/., with a duty of 4^. 6d. ; from 200/. 

 to 300/., with 5^. ; from 300/. to 500/., 6s. ; from 500/. 

 to 1000/., 8s. 6d. ', from 1000/. to 2000/., 12s. 6d. ; from 

 2000/. to 3000/., with 15J. ; above 3000/. with 1/. Jj-. 

 Thofe payable at any time exceeding two months after date, 

 or 60 days after fight, from 40^. to 5/. jj-., are chargeable with 

 a duty of IS. 6d. ; from 5/. ^s. to 20/., 2s. ; from 20/. to 30/., 

 2s. 6d. i from 30/. to 50/., 3/. 6d. ; from 50/. to 100/., 4^. 6d. ; 

 from 100/. to 200/., 5^. ; from 200/. to 300/., 6s. ; from 300/. 

 to 500/., 8/. 6d. i from 500/. to 1000/., i2j'. 6d. ; from 1000/. 

 to 2000/., 15X. ; from 2000/. to 3000/., i/. ^s. ; exceeding 

 3000/., i/. los. (See Promissory Notes.) For proteit 

 of a bill of exchange or promilTory note, for any fum under 

 20/., 2s. ; from 20/. to 100/., 3/. ; from 100/. to 500/., ^s.; 

 from 500/. upwards, los. For every (heet on which a 

 proteil is written, after the firft, a progefllve duty of ^s. 

 For receipts from 2.'. to 5/., 2d. ; from 5/. to 10/., ^d. ; 

 from 10/. to 20/., 6d. ; from 20/. to 50/., is. ; from 50/. 

 to loo/-, I J-. 6d. ; from 100/. to 200/., 2s. 6d. ; from 200/. 

 to 300/., 4f. ; from 300/. to 500/., 5/. ; from 500/. to 

 1000/., '/s. 6d. ; from looo/. upwards, lOs. ; and in full 

 of all demands, los. (See Receipt.) For fettlement 

 upon or for the benefit of any perfon or perfons, in pof- 

 fefGon or reverfion, if the fum (hall not amount to 1000/., 

 the duty is i/. 15/.; from 1000/. to 2000/., 2/.; from 

 2000/. to 3000/., 3/. ; from 3000/. to 40C0/., 4/. ; from 

 4000/. to 5000/., 5/.; from 5000/. to 7000/., "jl.; from 

 7000/. to 9000/., 9/. ; from 9000/. to 12,000/., 12/. ; from 

 12,000/. to 15,000/., 15/. ; from 15,000/. to 20,000/., 20/. j 

 from 20,000/. and upwards, 25/. For teftimonial or certi- 

 ficate of the admillion of any perfon to the degree of 

 bachelor of arts, in cither of the Engli(h univerfities, 3/. ; 

 to any other degree, 10/. For transfer of any (hare hi 



bank ftock, or South-fea ftock, 7/. gj. ; in the ftock of 

 the Eaft India company, i/. 10/. ; in the ftock of any 

 other corporation, company, or focicty, i/. loj. 



For an account of the fecond part of the fchedule an- 

 nexed to the 55th Geo. III. c. 184. contaming the duties 

 on law proceedings, we refer to the aft itfelf. 



The th'trd part contains the duties on probates of walls 

 and letters of adminiftration, on confirmations of teltaments, 

 inventories, legacies, and fucceflions. The duties on pro- 

 bates of a will, and letters of adminiftration with a will 

 annexed, to be granted in England, confirmation of any 

 teftament and inventory to be recorded in any commiOary 

 court in Scotland, by the 55th Geo. III. which alters the 

 amounts ftated from 48 Geo. III. under Probate, are 

 Ihewn in the following table : 



From 



