7-01i 
other v, rit, process, or mandate, for 405. or 
upwards, 3s. 6d. 35 G. 3. c. 30. 
Pamphlets of half a sheet, or less, id. 
of one sheet, Id. 
" ; per sheet, for every sheet in one 
copy ot every pamphlet not exceeding six 
sheets in octavo, or a less size, twelve sheets 
in quarto, and twenty in folio, 2s. 
Pardon ot corporal punishment, crime, 
forfeiture, offence, or money above 100/. 
twelve pounds. 37 G. 3. c. 90. 
Pardon. See Newgate Pardon, 
Parish, charity indentures. See Appren- 
tice. ' lL 
Passports, 2 s. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
Patents. See Grant. 
Personal decree. See Warrant. 
( Plate. All gold plate made or wrought in 
Great Britain, except watch-cases, per oz. 
troy, 16,?. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
And for every ounce troy of all silver 
plate, I.?. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
Plea at law. See Declaration. 
Plea in equity. See Copy. 
Pleadings in superior courts. See Bills, 
Copy, Declaration. 
•Pleadings in inferior courts. See De- 
claration. 
Policy of assurance, on house, goods, or 
life, on any sum not exceeding 1000/. 6?. 25 
Geo. 3. c. 58. 
If above 1000/. eleven shillings. 17 Geo. 
3. c. 50. 
But by stat. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. the above 
duties ou policies, so far as the same relate 
to policies for insuring houses, furniture, 
goods, wares, merchandize, or other pro- 
perty, from loss by tire, are repealed from 
and after July 5, 1797, and from that period 
there shall be paid in lieu thereof : 
For every policy of insurance, where the 
sum insured shall not amount to 1000/. the 
sum of 3?. 
And where h shall amount to 1000/. or up- 
wards, 65. These policies are exempted 
from the additional tea shillings duty on 
deeds. 
Policy of assurance upon ships. See In- 
surance. 
Postea. See Record. 
Presentation to any ecclesiastical dignitv, 
promotion, or benefice, of the yearly value of 
10/. and upwards in the king’s books ; 12/. 
37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
And to any other benefice, dignity, or spi- 
ritual or ecclesiastical promotion, '6/. 37 
Geo. 3. c. 90. 
Probate of wills, or letters of administration, 
of any estate above 24/. and under 100/. ten 
shillings. 
If the estate is of the value of 100/. and 
under 300/. two pounds ten shillings. 
If the estate is of the value of 300/. and 
under 600/. eight pounds. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
If the estate is of the value of 600/. and 
under 1000/. fifteen pounds. 4l Geo. 3. 
c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 1000/. and 
under 2000/. thirty pounds. 41 Geo. 3. 
;c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 2000/. and 
under 5000/. fifty pounds. 41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 5000/. and 
under 10,000/. seventv-five pounds. 41 Geo. 
3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 10,000/. and 
STAMP-DUTIES. 
under 15,000/. one hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo. 3. c„ 86. 
if the estate is of the value of 15,000/. 
and under 20,000/. one hundred and sixty 
pounds. 41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 20,000/. and 
under 30,000/. two hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 30,000/. and 
under 40,000/. three hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 40,000/. and 
under 50,000/. four hundred and ten pounds. 
4l Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 50,000/. and 
under 60,000/. five hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 60,000/. and 
under 70,000/. six hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo.,3. o. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 70,000/. and 
under 80,000/. seven hundred and ten pounds. 
41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 80,000/. and 
under 90,000/. eight hundred and ten pounds. 
4l Geo. 3. c. 86. 
If the estate is of the value of 90,000/. and 
under* 100,000/. nine hundred and ten 
pounds. 41 Geo. 3. c. 86. 
It the estate is of the value of 100,000/. 
and upwards, 1000/. 41 'Geo- 3. c. 86. 
And if any person shall administer any per- 
sonal estate, without proving the will, dr tak- 
ing out letters of administration, within six 
months after the death of the party, such 
person shall forfeit 50/. to be recovered by 
action or information. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
Proctor. See Admittance. 
Quack medicines, by 25 Geo. 3. c. 79. 
For every packet, box, bottle, pot, phial, or 
other inclosure, containing drugs, herbs, pills, 
waters, essences, tinctures, powders, or other 
preparation or composition whatsoever, used 
or applied externally, or internally, as medi- 
cines, or medicaments, for the prevention, 
cure, or relief, of any disorder or complaint, 
incident to, or in any wise affecting, the 
human body, which shall be uttered or vend- 
ed in Great Britain, there shall be charged 
a stamp duty, after the rates following, viz. 
W here the contents of any such packet, 
box, &c. shall not exceed the price of Is. 
there shall be charged a stamp duty of 1 id. 
Above I,?, and not exceeding 2s. 0d.,3d. 
2s. 6d. 
O 
4.9. 
6d. 
As. 
1 0?. 
Is. 
10?. 
20?. 
2s. 
20.?. 
30?. 
3 s. 
30?. 
And above 50?., 20?. 
50s. 
10?. 
Qud minus. See Original Writ. 
Race-horses. For every horse entered to 
start or run for any plate, prize, sum of 
money, or any thing whatsoever, 2/. 2s. 
Receipts. By 31 Geo. 3. c. 25, the follow- 
ing stamp duties shall be paid upon re- 
ceipts : 
For every piece of paper, &c. upon which 
shall be written, &c. any receipt, discharge, 
or acquittance for money, amounting to 40.?. 
and not amounting to 10/., two-pence. 
Amounting to 
1 91. and not exceeding 20/. 4 d. 
20 1. - - 50/. 8 d. 
50/. - - 100/. 1,?. 
100/. - - 200/. 2s. 
200/. - - 500/. 3?. 
Amounting to 500/. or upwards, 5?. 
Receipt or discharge for legacies, See 
Legacies. 
Recognizances and entries thereof, statute 
staple, or statute merchant, 1/. 37 Geo. 3. 
c. 90. 
Record of nisi prius and postea, 5s 10 
W. 3. c. 25. 
Register, entry, testimonial, or certificate 
of degree in any inn or court, 28/. 37 Geo. 
3. c. 90. 
Rejoinder at law. See Declaration. 
Rejoinder at equity See Bills, Copy. 
Release. See Deed. 
Release, enrolled. See Conveyance. 
Replication at law. See Declaration. 
Replication in equity. See Bills, Copy. 
Reprieve, 12/. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
Resignation. See Adjudication. 
Retour. See Adjudication. 
Rule or order in any of the courts of West- 
minster, and copies thereof. Is. 0d. 32 Geo, 
2. c. 35. 
Running horses. See Race-horses. 
Sacrament certificate. Is. 
Sasine and service. See Adjudication. 
Sentence. See Answer. 
Sentence in the admiralty. See Admi- 
ralty. 
Significavit pro corporis deliberatione, 
10s. 10W. 3. c. 25. 
Special bail, and appearance therein. See 
Appearance. 
Statute merchant. See Recognizance. 
Statute staple. See Recognizance. 
Subpoena. See Original Writ. 
Suuender of, or admittance to, any copy- 
hold land or tenement in England, ’Wale’s, 
or Berwick upon 1 weed ; or grant, or lease, 
by copy of court-roll, or any other copy of 
court -roll, of any honour or manor, .within 
the same parts, except the original surrender 
to the use of a will, and the court book or 
roll itself, 10s. 37 Geo. 3. c. 90. 
And for every copyhold tenement of 20s. 
per annum mentioned in any surrender, for 
which a several line shall be’ due, a distinct 
stamp duty shall be charged, ii the tenements 
mentioned in the surrender shall, before June 
22, 1797, have been surrendered by the dif- 
ferent surrenders, and from and after 28 June, 
1 /9S, shall be added to any other tenement, 
or mentioned therewith, to be surrendered 
by the same surrender, 38 Geo. 3. c. 85. ; 
and if any officer of a copyhold or customary 
court, shall receive a fine for any surrender 
without demanding the duty for each distinct 
tenement, he shall forfeit 20/. and if he shall 
receive the duties, and neglect to purchase 
the proper stamps for three months, he shall 
forfeit 5/. and double duty. 37 Geo. 3 
c. 90. 
Surrender, copy of. See Copy. 
Surrender of grants or offices. See Con- 
veyance. 
Surrender, principal and original instru- 
ment of. See Adjudication. 
Testimonial. See Register, and Registry. 
1 ransfer of stock, in any company, society, 
or corporation, except the bank of England* 
or South-sea company, 1/. 37 Geo. 3 ’. 
c. 90. 
I ransfers at the bank of England, 7s. 9d. 
23 Geo. 3. c. 58. 
Universities, degrees in. See Register. 
Warrant, beneficial. See Beneficial War- 
rant. 
