UNITED STATES STAMP DUTIES. 
Insurance {Life). —Policy, (or assignment, &c., of 
same, not over $1,000).25 
Over $1,000 and not over $5,000.5o 
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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 , Assigmnent 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 considera¬ 
tion or value. (See Conveyance.) 
Manifest , for custom house entry or clearance of 
vessel’s cargo for foreign port, (except to Brit¬ 
ish North America,) tonnage not over 300 tons 1 00 
Over 300 and not over 600 tons. 3.00 
Over 600 tons. 5.00 
Mortgage . Trust Deed or Personal Bond, for the 
payment of money, over $100 and not over $500 .50 
Eveiy add’l $500, or part thereof, 50 cents more 
Upon each assignment or transfer of a mortgage 
a stamp duty equal to that upon a mortgage for 
the amount remaining unpaid. 
Trust Deed conveying estate to uses, to be stamp¬ 
ed as a conveyance. 
Official Instruments, documents and papers is¬ 
sued by the officers of the United States gov¬ 
ernment, or by the officers of any State, 
county or town, require no stamp. 
Affidavits in suits or legal proceedings, exempt. 
Order for the payment of money. See Bank 
Check* 
UNITED STATES STAMP DUTIES. 
Passage 'Ticket , to foreign port, (except British 
North America,) costing $35 or less. 
Over <jt3o and not over $o0............. 
Every add’l $50, or part thereof, $1 more. 
Power of Attorney, to sell or transfer any stock, 
bond, or scrip, or for the collection of any 
dividend, or interest thereon.. ••••••*#•••••••••#••••• 
To vote by proxy for officers of any corporation 
or society, (except religious, charitable, liter¬ 
ary societies, or public cemeteries). •••••••« 
To sell or rent real estate. 
Po collect rents. 
To perform any act not herein mentioned. 
1.00 
.25 
.50 
Probate of Will, or Letters of Administration, 
value of estate not over $2000...............1.00 
Every add’l $1,000, or part thereof, 50 cts. more. 
(Probate of will, letters testamentary or of ad¬ 
ministration, or administrator’s or guardian’s 
bonds, when the value of the estate, real and 
personal, does not exceed $1,000, require no 
stamp. 
Promissory Note.— See Bill of Exchange, Inland. 
Protest of note, bill of exchange, acceptance, 
check or draft, or any marine protest, whether 
protested by a notary public or by any other 
officer who may be authorized by law to make 
such protest.25 
Receipt for any sum of money, or for the pay¬ 
ment of any debt exceeding $20 in amount, 
not being for the satisfaction of any mortgage 
or judgment or decree of any court, or by in¬ 
dorsement on any stamped obligation in ac¬ 
knowledgment of its fulfilment. 
Canned Meats , <fcc., for and upon every can, bot¬ 
tle or other single package, containing meats, 
fruits, vegetables, sauces, syrups, prepared 
mustard, jams or jellies, not exceeding 2 lbs, 
in weight... 
gvery add’i pound or part thereof. 1 cent more. 
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