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APPENDIX.
BONDS AND MORTGAGES, being the only or principal or primary
security for the payment or re-payment of money not exceeding
Above ^"io not exc. ,£25 - os 8d
25 ,, 50 - is 3d
„ 50 ,, 100 - 2s 6d
,, 100 ,, 150 - 3s 9d
And for every ^100, or fractional part of ,£100, 2s 6d.
CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER ON SALE of any Property (except
Debenture Stock or Funded Debt) when the amount or value of the
Above ^150 not exc. ^200 -
,, 200 ,, 250 -
250 ,, 300-
os 3d
5s od
6s 3d
7s 6d
consideration does not exceed £$
Exc. £$ not exc. ^"io
10
15
20
25
5o
75
£10-
- is od
15-
- is 6d
20 -
- 2S od
25-
- 2s 6d
50-
- 5S od
75-
- 7s 6d
100 -
- 10s 6d
125-
- 12s 6d
Exc. ,£125 not exc. ^"150
150
175
200
225
250
275
-
- os 6d
150
175
200
- 15s od
- 17s 6d
- 20s od
225
- 22s 6d
250
275
300
- 25s od
- 27s 6d
- 30s od
For every .£50, or fractional part thereof, 5s.
INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP - - - - 2s 6d
Duty on an Indenture to be borne by the master, unless the contrary
be agreed on.
LEASES AND AGREEMENTS FOR LEASES are chargeable
with rates of duty according to the following scale : —
I.— Lands and Unfurnished Houses
(Where the term is definite and does not exceed 35 years ; or is indefinite. )
Not exceeding ,£5 per annum,
Exceeding — £5 and not exceeding £10
10 ,,
15
20
25
50
75
For every full sum of ^50, and also for
any fractional part of £50 thereof, . 050
Such agreements, if not drawn upon stamped paper, must be pre-
sented for stamping within thirty days after the date of the first
execution thereof.
II.— Dwelling Houses or Part Thereof
(For any term not exceeding a year, at a rent not exceeding the rate of
,£10 per annum), id.
Document must be stamped before execution, but adhesive stamp may
be used.
RECEIPT given for or upon the payment of money amounting to £2
and upwards ....---.. id
The term " receipt " means and includes any note, memorandum, or
-writing whatsoever, whereby any money amounting to £2 or upwards,
£0

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£10,

1

15,

1
6
20,

2

2S-

2
6
50,

5

75.

7
6
100,

10
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