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 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C1-1. 119. 1862. 481 Duty. Dolls. cts. And for every two thousand five hundred dollars, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand five hundred dollars, thirty cents.-. 30 Bill of lading or receipt, (other than charter-party,) for any goods, BM °*` I¤di¤S· merchandise, or effects, to be exported from a port or place in the United States to any foreign port or place, ten cents .. . 10 Express. —— For every receipt or stamp issued, or issued by any ex- Expresses. press com pany, or carrier, or person whose occupation it is to act as such, for all boxes, bales, packages, articles, or bundles, for the PM!. PP- 72E transportation of which such company, carrier, or person, shall m2' receive a compensation of not over twenty-five cents, one cent. 1 When such compensation exceeds the sum of twenty-five cents, and not over one dollar, two cents ... . 2 When one or more packages are sent to the same address at the same time, and the compensation therefbr exceeds one dollar, live cents a. . .  5 Bond.—For indemnifying any person who shall have become Bond. bound or engaged as surety for the payment of any sum of money, or for the due execution or performance of the duties of any office, and to account for money received by virtue thereof, fifty cents. ... . ... . ... . ... 50 Bond of any description other than such as may be required in legal proceedings and such as are not otherwise charged in this schedule, twenty-five cents .. . . .. 25 Certificate of stock in any incorporated company, twenty-Eve cents 25 Certiucates. Certificate of profits, or any certiiicate or memorandum showing an interest in the property or accumulations of any incorporated company, if for a sum not less than ten dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars, ten cents ... 10 For a sum exceeding fifty dollars, twenty-five cents .. . . 25 Certificate.- Any certificate of damage, or otherwise, and all other certificates or documents issued by any port warden, marine surveyor, or other person acting as such, twenty-five cents 25 Certifizate of deposit of any sum of money in any bank or trust company, or with any banker or person acting as such -—- Iffor a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, two cents ... 2 For a sum exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents. ... 5 Certificate of any other description than those specified, ten cents 10 7250% PP- 72% Charter·party.—Contract or agreement for the charter of any gum,-.1,,,-;y_ ship or vessel, or steamer, or any letter, memorandum, or other writing between the captain, master, or owner, or person acting Post, p. 721. as agent of any ship or vessel, or steamer, and any other person or persons for or relating to the charter of such ship or vessel or steamer, if the registered tonnage of such ship or vessel, or steamer, does not exceed three hundred tons, three dollars.. . 3 O0 Exceeding three hundred tons, and not exceeding six hundred tons, five dollars. .. 5 00 Exceeding six hundred tons, ten dollars. . 10 00 Contract.-Broker’s note, or memorandum of sale of any goods g°m,,,t_ or merchandise, stocks, bonds, exchange, notes of hand, rea] estate, or property of any kind or description issued by brokers or persons acting as such, ten cents ... 10 Conveyance. — Deed, instrument, or writing, whereby any lands, gouveymw tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons by his, her, or their direction, when the consideration or value exceeds one hundred dollars and does not exceed five hundred dollars, fifty cents. 50 VOL. xu. PuB.——6l.