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 480 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 119. 1862. Duty. Dolls. cts. for every sheet or piece of paper upon which either of the same shall be written. . . . . . .  5 Bank cheeks. Bank check, draft, or order for the payment of any sum of money exceeding twenty dollars, drawn upon any bank, trust company, or any person or persons, companies, or corporations at sight or on demand, two cents. . ,... . . ... 2 ogg]: Q;],;?,' Bill of exchange, (inland,) draft, or order for the payment of any g` sum of money exceeding twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars, otherwise than at sight or on demand, or any promis- P0S*,P·720· sory note except bank notes issued for circulation, for a sum exceeding twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents. . .. . . . . 5 Exceeding one hundred dollars and not exceeding two hundred dollars, ten cents. ... . . . . . . . ... 10 Exceeding two hundred dollars and not exceeding three hundred and fifty dollars, fifteen cents 15 Exceeding three hundred and fifty dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty cents 20 Exceeding five hundred dollars and not exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars, thirty cents. 30 Exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, forty cents. 40 Exceeding one thousand dollars and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, sixty cents. 60 Exceeding fifteen hundred dollars and not exceeding twenty-tive hundred dollars, one dollar .. 1 00 Exceeding twenty-nve hundred dollars and not exceeding five thousand dollars, one dollar and fifty cents. . 1 50 And for every twenty-five hundred dollars, or part of twenty-five hundred dollars in excess of five thousand dollars, one dol- `lar.. . . . .. . . . .  1 00 BillF• of 6F Bill of exchange (foreign) or letter of credit, drawn in but pay- °h°"g°’ f°"'g"' able out of the United States, if drawn singly, or otherwise than in a set of three or more, according to the custom of merchants and bankers, shall pay the same rates of duty as inland bills ot 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 one hundred and fifty dollars, 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, three cents . 3 Above one hundred and nfty dollars and not above two hundred and fifty dollars, five cents ... . . . .·. . 5 Above two hundred and fifty dollars and not above five hundred dollars, ten cents . .  10 Above five hundred dollars and not above one thousand dollars, fifteen cents  . . 15 Above one thousand dollars and not above one thousand five hundred dollars, twenty cents ... 20 Above one thousand five hundred dollars and not above two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, thirty cents. . . . . _. 30 Above two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and not above three thousand five hundred dollars, fifty cents .. 50 Above three thousand five hundred dollars and not above Eve thousand dollars, seventy cents. . . . . . . . ... 70 Above five thousand dollars and not above seven thousand five hundred dollars, one dollar .t 1 O0