WINDOW TAX. £ s. d. 7 14 3 Yearly Duty. £ s. d. 8 0 16 1 1 25 10 1 8 12 2 4 9 officers and servants); places for divine worship; dairies and cheese-rooms, if made of lath or wire, or of glass, if the room not used to sleep in and "dairy and cheese-room" is painted over the door. Three windows in the shop or warehouse, if on the basement story. The windows of a room used solely as a manufactory, if not communicating with the dwelling-house, though adjoining thereWindows in any farm-house occupied by a tenant at a rack-rent less than £200 per annum; or any farm-house occupied by the owner or tenant of any farm not rack-rent, of which the yearly value shall be under £100 per annum, provided the owner of such farm-house shall not derive any yearly income exceeding £100 from any other source. to. ** No windows deemed stopped unless with stone, brick, or plaster. Opening windows without notice, forfeits £10. Glass doors, or lights over doors, considered as windows. Windows of out-houses to be reckoned. A window lighting two rooms, or in two frames, to pay as two windows. Every window more than 12 feet high, including the frame, or 4 feet 9 inches wide if more than 3 feet 6 inches high, must be charged as two windows, except where belonging to shops, warehouses, or licensed public-houses. STAMP DUTIES. Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration. S. d. Under £50 100 100 200 300 The person receiving the money is to pay for the Stamp, except in cases of money paid for the use of her Majesty, Penalty for refusing to give a receipt on a stamp £10. Apprenticeship Indentures. If the premium be under £30..£1 £30 and under 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 800 1000 or upwards 50.. 2 100.. 3 200.. 6 300..12 400..20 500..25 600..30 800..40 1000..50 60 If no premium, £1; or £1 15s. if more than 1080 words. 0 25 0 25 030 0 2000 0 3000 0 15 3000 0 Bills must be dated the day they are drawn.-Penalty for post-dating a Bill, £100. AGREEMENTS. Where the matter thereof shall be of the value of £20, or upwards, whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract, or obligatory upon the parties, from its being a written instrument, together with every receipt, schedule, &c., thereon annexed, 2s. 6d. And where the same shall contain 2160 words, or upwards, then for every entire quantity of 1080 words contained therein, over and above the first 1080 words, a further progressive duty of 2s. 6d. Horses rode by butchers wholly in their trade, each Where two only are kept, the second at - 0 10 6 One horse, ridden by any one occupying a farm of less annual value than £500 and making a livelihood thereby, is exempt; as are also horses employed by market-gardeners in their business. Mares kept for the sole purpose of breeding, are also exempt. DOGS. For every greyhound For every hound, pointer, setting-dog, spaniel, lurcher, or terrier; and for every dog where two or more are kept, of whatever denomination the same may be, except greyhounds For every other dog where only 1 is kept Persons compounding for their hounds are to be charged £ s. 1 0 0 14 0 8 36 0 EXEMPTIONS.-Dogs wholly kept and used in the care of sheep or cattle, provided they are not of the description chargeable with the duties of £1 and 14s, above mentioned; also dogs under six months old. LICENCES. For Marriage, if special For Pawnbrokers within the limits of 500 2 10 0 550 2 15 0 600 3 0 5 0 0 Ditto, if not special 2 10 And when exceeding £600, then for every £100, and also for every fractional part of £100 INSURANCE POLICIES. When sum not above £50 Above £50 & not above 100 100 and under 500 For Bankers 30 0 LIFE. £ s. d. Hawkers and Pedlers on foot 4 0 1 0 0 For selling Beer to be drunk on the 3 0 0 5000 - 4 0 0 13 2 13 WINDOW TAX. 16003amaooom 6 Exemptions-Charity schools, hospitals, and poor-houses (excepting the apartments for officers and servants); places for divine worship; dairies and cheese-rooms, if made of lath or wire, or of glass, if the room not used to sleep in and "dairy and cheese-room" is painted over the door. Three windows in the shop or warehouse, if on the basement story. The windows of a room used solely as a manufactory, if not communicating with the dwelling-house, though adjoining thereWindows in any farm-house occupied by a tenant at a rack-rent less than £200 per annum; or any farm-house occupied by the owner or tenant of any farm not rack-rent, of which the yearly value shall be under £100 per annum, provided the owner of such farm-house shall not derive any yearly income exceeding £100 from any other source. to. *** No windows deemed stopped unless with stone, brick, or plaster. Opening windows without notice, forfeits £10. Glass doors, or lights over doors, considered as windows. Windows of out-houses to be" reckoned. A window lighting two rooms, or in two frames, to pay as two windows. Every window more than 12 feet high, including the frame, or 4 feet 9 inches wide if more than 3 feet 6 inches high, must be charged as two windows, except where belonging to shops, warehouses, or licensed public-houses. 0 1223456 s. d. STAMP DUTIES, &c. BILLS & PROMISSORY NOTES. Payable on demand, or not exceeding 2 months after date, or 60 days after sight. If above not exc. 0 12 6 15 25 0 30 0 300 0 500 0 500 0 1000 0 1000 0 2000 0 12 2000 0 3000 015 3000 0 25 Bills must be dated the day they are drawn.-Penalty for post-dating a Bill, £100. AGREEMENTS. Where the matter thereof shall be of the value of £20, or upwards, whether the same shall be only evidence of a contract, or obilgatory upon the parties, from its being a written instrument, together with every receipt, schedule, &c., thereon annexed, 2s. 6d. And where the same shall contain 2160 words, or upwards, then for every entire quantity of 1080 words contained therein, over and above the first 1080 words, a further progressive duty of 2s. 6d. Horses rode by butchers wholly in their trade, each Where two only are kept, the second at Horses for riding, not exceeding the height of 13 hands, each Race-Horses, each Other Horses and Mules 13 hands high, each - 0 10 6 450 2 5 0 LICENCES. 550 And when exceeding £600, then for every £100, and also for every fractional part of £100 INSURANCE POLICIES. 500 2 10 0 550 2 15 600 3 0 0 0 Ditto, if not special 2 10 For Bankers 30 0 For Pawnbrokers within the limits of LIFE. £ s. d. When sum not above £50 Above £50 & not above 100 0 2 6 -05 0 For selling Beer to be drunk on the Besides 3s. per cent. per annum on every insurance made or renewed. Eemptions.--Public Hospitals: also agricultural produce, farming stock, and implements of nusbandry, provided the insurance shall be effected by a separate and distinct policy. And where the same shall exceed £300, then for every £100, and also for any fractional part of £100 2 6 |