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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 
notes, medicines, and several other articles, 
which soon increased this branch of the re- 
venue to more than double its former 
airioimt; and it is a mode of taxation which 
it is in general so difficult to evade, and is 
attended with such a comparatively small 
expense in collecting, that there can be lit- 
tle doubt that it will be extended as far as 
possible. 
The total produce of stamp duties of 
Great Britain the year ending in January, 
1806, was 4,194,2851. 12s. 10\d. This sum 
was subject to some deductions, but when 
tliese were made, the produce was little less 
than four millions sterling. The expense 
of collection amounts to S\ per cent on the 
gross revenue. The following are some of 
the principal stamp duties in which the pub- 
lic are most interested, payable after the 
10th of October, 1808. 
RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, &C. 
1. S. d. 
Receipt for the payment of mo- 
iieyamountingto 21. and under 101. 0 0 2 
To 101. and under 201. 0 0 4 
To 201. and under 501 0 0 8 
To 501. and under 1001 0 1 0 
To 1001. and under 2001 0 2 0 
To 2001. and under 5001 0 3 0 
To 5001. or upwards 0 5 0 
In full of all demands 0 5 0 
N. B. Any general acknowledgment of 
thesettlemfent of any account ordebt,w'here 
the amount is not specified, is liable to the 
duty of 5s. 
Inland Bill of Exchange, draft, or order 
fpr payment to bearer, or order, on de- 
mand, or otherwise ; 
1. s. d. 
Amounting to 40s. and not ex- 
ceeding 51. 6s 0 1 0 
AboveSl. 5s. toSOl. ....' 0 16 
Above 301. to 501 0 2 0 
Above 601. to 1001 0 3 0 
Above 1001. to 2001 0 4 0 
Above 2001. to 5001 0 6 o 
Above 6001. to 1,0001 0 7 6 
Above 1,0001. to 3,0001 0 10 0 
Above 3,0001 1 0 0 
N. B. Every species of order, or receipt, 
which, being given as a consideration for 
money, enables the payee to receive the 
sum expressed therein from a third person, 
is considered as a bill of exchange; except- 
ing drafts to bearer nn demand drawn on any 
banker residing within 10 miles of the place 
where the same is drawn, provided the place 
be specified thereon. Bank bills and bank 
post bills, and bills drawn for wages, &c. 
of navy and army, are exempted from the 
duty. 
Foreign Bill of Exchange, if drawn sin- 
gly, the same duty as the inland bill. Drawn 
in sets : for every bill of each set not 
1. s. d. 
Exceeding 1001 0 10 
Above 1001. to 2001 0 2 0 
Above 2001. to 5001 0 3 0 
Above 5001. to 1,0001 0 4 0 
Above 1,0001. to 3,0001 0 5 0 
Above 3,0001 0 10 0 
Promissory Note to bearer on demand, 
(intended to be re-issued) ; 
1. s. d. 
Not exceeding 11. Is 0 0 4 
Above 11. Is. to 21. 2 s 0 0 8 
Above 21. 21. to 51. 5s 0 10 
Above 51. 51. to 201 o 1 6 
Above 201. to 301. o 3 0 
Above 301. to 501 0 4 6 
Above 501. to 1001 0 7 6 
Promissory Note in any other manner than 
to bearer on demand, (not re-issugble) : 
1. s. d. 
Amounting from 40s. to 51. 5s. 0 1 o 
Above 51. 5s. to 301 o 1 6 
Above 301. to 501 o 2 0 
Above 501. to 1001 0 3 0 
Promissory Note, either to bearer on de- 
mand, or in any other manner, (not re-issu- 
abie) : 
1. 
Above 1001. to 2001. 0 
Above 2001. to 5001 o 
Above .5001. to 1,0001 o 
Above 1,0001. to 3,0001 o 10 
Above 3,0001 i o 
PROBATES OF WipLS, OR LETTERS OF 
ADMINISTRATION. 
1. S 
• Above the value of 201. and un- 
der 1001. 0 
Of 
10 
'i>| 
1001. and under 2001. ... 
0 
200 
300 
0 
\ 
300 
450 
0 
li 
450 
600 .... 
0 
ii 
600 
800 .... 
.... 15 
0 
i 
800 ... 
0 
1 
- ■4' 
1,000 
... 1,500 .... 
.... 30 
0 
ji’ 
1,500 
... 2,000 .... 
0 
1 
2,000 .. 
0 
3,500 
0 
1 
5,000 .. 
0 
