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STAMP DUTIES, ETC.
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or revocation of such appointment — any in-
strument or document in pursuance of Act
or of the Rules of the Society — the exemp-
tion or not to extend to mortgages (37 and
38 Vict. c. 42, § 41). As to subsisting socie-
ties, see ib. § 7. This Act repealed 6 and 7
Will. IV. c. 32, and came into effect on 2d
November 1874.
Cattle, etc., Diseases. — Appointments, certifi-
cates, declarations, and licences, under the
11 and 12 Vict. c. 107, or 29 Vict. c. 15, § 9
(1866).
Contagious Diseases (Animals). — Appointment,
certificate, declaration, or licence under the
Act, or any order or regulation made there-
under (32 and 33 Vict. c. 70, § 83).
Oessio Act. — No stamp duty in respect of any dis-
position which a debtor shall be ordained to
execute in terms of the Act (Cessio Bonorum)
6 and 7 Will. iv. c. 56.
Church. — Conveyances or assurances in favour of
the Commissioners under the Act, and leases
granted under the powers of the Act for
building additional places of worship in High-
lands and Islands of Scotland (5 Geo. iv. c.
90, § 10).
Colonial Government. — Composition in lieu of
stamp duties on transfers of stock (40 and 41
Vict. c. 59, § 3).
Drainage. — Bond or other secm-ity granted to the
Inclosure Commissioners — certificate or other
instrument under Act 9 and 10 Vict. c. 101
(see § 47).
East India Company. — Composition and agree-
ment for payment of an annual sum in lieu of
stamp duties on their bonds (5 and 6 Will. iv.
c. 64, § 4; 24 and 25 Vict. c. 25. § 12 ; and see
40 and 41 Vict. c. 51, § 14).
Friendly Societies. — Copy rules — power of
attorney by trustee for transfer of shares in
public funds standing in his name — receipt
for money deposited or received from funds —
bond, etc., on account of or by the society —
draft or order — form of policy — appointment
of agent, or revocation of such — any instru-
ment or document in pursuance of Act 38
and 39 Vict. 0.60, § 15._ (2.) Not to extend
to friendly societies which shall assure an
annuity exceeding .£50 or the payment of a
gross sum exceeding £200.
Ihcome Tax. — Eeceipts, certificates of payment,
contracts of composition, affidavits, appraise-
ments, or valuations, made in pursuance of
Act 5 and 6 Vict. c. 36, § 179.
Indian Prize-Money Orders — for any less sum
than 40s. (29 and 30 Vict. c. 47, § 8).
Industrial Museum (Scotland). See Woods
and Buildings.
Mercantile Marine. — All instruments used for
carrying into effect the second part (Owner-
ship, etc., of British Ships) of the Act 17 and
18 Vict. c. 104, if not already exempted from
stamp duty, and all instruments which by the
third (Masters and Seamen), fourth (Safety
and Prevention of Accidents), sixth (Light-
houses), or seventh (Mercantile Marine Fund)
parts of the Act are required to be made in
forms sanctioned by the Board of Trade, if
made in such forms, and all instruments used
by direction of the Board of Trade in carrying
such parts into effect (17 and 18 Vict. c. 104,
§ 9). Indentures of apprenticeship to sea
service (ih. § 143). Agreements with sea-
men {ib. § 149). Mortgage of Mercantile
Marine Fund by Board of Trade (ib. §
425). All instruments and writings made
by dii-ection of the General Lighthouse autho-
rities, or the Board of Trade, in carrying on
the services for which dues, etc., are received,
are exempted from all public, parochial, and
local taxes, duties, and rates of every kind (ih.
§ 430).
Naval Agency and Distribution, and Naval
and Marine Pay and Pensions. — Bills, orders,
receijsts, and other instruments made under the
authority of an order in council, to or upon
any officer or person in the service of Her
Majesty or of the Lords of the Admiralty (27
and 28 Vict. c. 24, § 16 ; and 28 and 29 Vict,
c. 73, § 6).
Post Office (Edinburgh). — See Woods and
Buildings.
Public Health. — Bonds, assignations, convey-
ances, instruments, agreements, receipts, or
other writings, by or to or in favour of the
local authority, under the Act 30 and .Bl Vict,
c. 101 (see § 120).
Salvage. — Bonds, statements, agreements, and
other documents executed in pursuance of 16
and 17 Vict. c. 131, relative to salvage, if
executed out of the United Kingdom (16 and
17 Vict. c. 131, § 61).
Savings Banks. — Powers of attorney by trustee
and by depositors — receipts for money de-
posited or by depositors for money uplifted —
drafts or orders — appointment of agent, or re-
vocation of such — any instrument or document
required in pursuance of Act 9 Geo. iv. c. 92
(see § 44) — copy transcript of rules (§ 5) — bonds
by treasurers and other officers (§ 7) — copy
register of births, baptisms, etc. — certificate,
declaration, or instrument as to purchase of
annuity — power of attorney authorizing the
receipt of annuity, and receipt for annuity
(3 and 4 Will. iv. c. 14, § 19) — bond to comp-
troller of national debt ofiice (7 and 8 Vict,
c. 83, § 17)— award by barrister under Acts
(§ 14). Inventory Duty.— Depositors not
exceeding £50, exclusive of interest, dying,
and if probate, or letters of administration, is
not produced, or if notice in writing of will or
intention to take out letters of administration
within one month of death be not given, and
in the latter case, unless will proved, or letters
of administration taken out within two months,
bank may pay to persons appearing to be the
widow, or entitled to effects, according to
statute of distribution, or according to the
rules of Savings Banks Act, 26 and 27 Vict.
c. 87, § 45. ' Persons ' and ' probate and
letters of administration' in this section to
mean in Scotland nest of kin and confirma-
tion (§ 47).
Schools. — The conveyance of land and heritages
for the foundation and endowment of ad-
ditional schools in Scotland (1 and 2 Vict. c.
87, § 5). Disposition or deed of conveyance
for the transference of existing schools to
school board, exempted from stamp duty (35
and 36 Vict. c. 62, § 39).
Telegraph. — All deeds for the purposes of the
Telegraph Act 1868, and Act 1869 (32 and
S3 Vict. c. 73, § 22).
War. See Barracks.
Weights and Measures. — Indenture of verifica-
tion of any standard or any endorsement
thereon (29 and 30 Vict. c. 82, § 9).
Woods and Buildings. — Deed, bond, discharge,
receipt, or other instrument by or to the Com-
missioners for the purposes of the New
General Post-Ofiice (Edinburgh) Act (21 and
22 Vict. c. 40, § 21).