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Show UNITED STATES STAMP DUTIES. \I PROTEST of note, bill of exchange, acceptance, check or draft, or any marine protest, whether protested by a notary public or by any other officer who may be authorized by law to make such protest. CANNED MEATS, ETC. - For and upon every can, bottle, or other single package, containing meats, fruits, vegetables, sauces, syrups, prepared mustard, jams or jellies, not exceeding 2 lbs. in weight ..................................... . Every add'! pound or part thereof, r cent more. PROPRIETARY. - Medicines, Perfumery, Cosmetics, Preparations, etc. - Each package retailed at not over 25 cents•..•........... , ... , ... , , .... Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents ..••...... Over 50 cents and not over 75 cents ......... . Over 75 cents and not over $r . . ............ . Every add'! 50 cents, or part thereof, 2 cents more. FRICTION MATCHES, or lucifer matches, or other articles made in part of wood, and used for like purposes, each package of 100, or part thereof... Packages of more than roo matches, for each 100 or part thereof........................... . WAX TAPERS, double the rates for friction matches. C1GAR LIGHTS, made in part of wood, wax, glass, paper, or other materials, in packages containing twenty-five lights or less, each package ........ . Every add'! 25 lights or part thereof, r cent more. PLAYING CARDS. - For and upon every pack, not exceeding fifty-two cards ih number, irrespective of price or value ............................. . .01 .or .or .or .05 ~ The indiscriminate use of all kinds of stamps (except postage or proprietary) is permitted (care being taken to affix a stamp or stamps of the proper 3.mount. Documents made in any foreign country, to be used in the United States, shall pay the same duty· as when made here. Powers of Attorney, or other papers relating to applications for bounties, arrearages of pay, or pensions, require no stamp; neither do indorsement of negotiable instrument, nor any warrant of attorney accompanying a bond or note, when such bond or note shall be stamped; and whenever any bond or note shall be secured by mortgage, but one stamp duty is required, provided the stamp duty placed thereon is the highest rate required for said instrument, or either of them. The person using or affixing the stamp or stamps, shall write thereupon the initials of his name and the date upon which the same shall be attached or used, under a penalty of $50 ; or they may be otherwise canceled as the Commis. sioner may prescribe. Violations of Stamp Duties will be punished as the law directs. ~( |
