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Stamp Duties.
And where premium for such insurance, actually paid or contracted
for, shall exceed the rate of 15s. per cent, and shall not exceed the rate
of 30s. per cent, on the sum insiired.
If the smn insured shall not exceed £100 — 2s. 6d.
And if the sum insured shall exceed £100, then for every £100, or
any fractional part thereof — 2s. 6d.
And where the premium for such Lasurance, actually paid or con-
tracted for, shall exceed the rate of 30s. per cent, on the sum insured.
If the sum shall not exceed £100 — 5s.
And if the sum shall exceed £100, then for eveiy £100, or any
fractional part thereof — 5s.
But if the separate interests of two or more distinct persons shall be
instu'ed by one policy^ then the said duty of Is. 3d. — 2s. 6d. — or 5s. — as
the case may reqiure, shall be charged thereon, in respect of each and
fractional part of £100, as well as in respect of every full sum of £100,
which shall be thereby insured upon any separate and distinct interest.
And for eveiy poUcy of insurance, or other instriunent, whereby any
insm'ance shall be made upon any Ship or Vessel, or the freight of any
Ship or Vessel, or any interest in or relating to any Ship or Vessel which
may be insured for any period of time, the following rates for every
£100, and also for any fractional part thereof; that is to say, where any
such iasiu'ance shall be made for any term or period nor exceeding three
calendar months — 2s. 6d.
Exceeding three calendar months— 5s.
AGREEMENTS, not above 1080 words, 20s. — Above 1080 words,
35s. — ^With a progi-essive duty of 25s. for eveiy 1080 words additional.
Personal Bonds and Mortgages.
Sum not exceedir
g £50 £1
Above £2000 not exc. £3000
£7
Above £50
100 1
10s.
Above 3000
4000
8
Above 100
200 2
Above 4000
5000
9
Above 200
300 3
Above 5000
10,000
12
Above 300
500 4
Above 10,000
15,000
15
Above 500
1000 5
Above 15,000
20,000
20
Above 1000
2000 6
Above 20,000
25
Progressive Dtity, 25s.-
— Moi
tgages same Duty as
bonds.
BILLS OF I
.ADING, 3s.
Protests.
Not amounting to £20 . 2s. | £500, or upwards, . 10s.
£20 and under ,100 . 3s. Any other kind, 5s. and for every
100 . . 500 • 5s. ' additional sheet, 5s.
DEBENTURES, if not above £100, 5s.— Above £100, and not
above £200, 10s. — Above £200, and not above £500, 20s.
Above £500, 40s.
DECREE ARBITRAL, 1080 words, £1 15s.— And for every entire
quantity of 1080 words additional, 25s.