Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (2): Regulations from 1806 to 1834 (London, 1854)

A.D. 1829.]

REGULATION X.

861

SCHEDULE (A), referred to in Section III. of the Regulation, containing a Specification of
the Duties chargeable on Instruments of Conveyance, Contract, Obligation, and Secu-
rity for Money, and on Deeds in general.

1.—AGREEMENT, lKRAR,or any minute, or memorandum of an AGREE-
MENT concerning any matter or thing, not otherwise charged in
this schedule, nor expressly exempted from all stamp duty, whe-
ther the same he only evidence of a contract or obligatory upon
the party—if relating to matters capable of valuation, and with the
value stated

2.—AGREEMENT for a monthly or annual payment

3.—AGREEMENT to perform any legal act, or for a purpose not re- /
stricted to, or specifying any amount...

EXEMPTIONS

Memorandum of agreement for the hire of labour.
Ditto, all agreements carried on by letter through the public dawlc
between merchants and other persons.

4.—BlLLS OF EXCHANGE, DRAFTS, PROMISSORY NOTES,
HooNDEEs, TEEPS, BuRATS, and other orders, or obli-
gations for the payment of money, payable (if payable
within the provinces subordinate to this presidency)
at sight, or on demand, or at the periods specified
below (not being deeds, instruments, or writings,
bearing the attestation of one or more witnesses), toge-
ther with all bills of exchange payable out of the said
provinces at whatever date.

&t. Rs. A.

At sight or on
demand, or not
exceeding three

hereinunder prescribed
for bonds of the same
amount.

To be estimated at the
amount of ten years'
ment in any Court of
Justice of a larger
amount than may be
at the rate prescribed in
the schedule for bonds.

Rs. A.

for a sum of money not exceeding
25
rupees
0
1
0
2
Above
25 rupees and not
exceeding 50
ditto
0
2
0
4
Ditto
50
ditto
ditto
100
ditto
0
4
0
8
Ditto
100
ditto
ditto
200
ditto
0
8
0
12
Ditto
200
ditto
ditto
400
ditto
0
12
1
0
Ditto
400
ditto
ditto
800
ditto
1
0
1
8
Ditto
800
ditto
ditto
1,600
ditto
1
8
2
0
Ditto
1,600
ditto
ditto
3,000
ditto
2
0
2
8
Ditto
3,000
ditto
ditto
5,000
ditto
2
8
4
0
Ditto
5,000
ditto
ditto
10,000
ditto
4
0
6
0
Ditto
10,000
ditto
ditto
20,000
ditto
6
0
8
0
Ditto
20,000
ditto
ditto
30,000
ditto
8
0
12
0
Ditto
30,000
ditto
ditto
50,000
ditto
12
0
16
0
Ditto
50,000
ditto
ditto
1,00,000
ditto
16
0
20
0
Ditto
1,00,000
...
...
...
...
20
0
25
0

Exceeding three
months after date, and
not exceeding one year,

5. —Bums OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NoTEs, &c. intended to be )
re-issued ... ... ... ... ... ... ... )
6. —Bums OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NoTBS, &c. of date exceeding ^
one year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (

Shall be charged as
prescribed for promis-
months.
To be charged as
bonds.