ed, any petition, bill, anfwer, claim, plea, replication, rereplications, joinder, demurrer, or other pleading in any court of chancery rejoinders, de- or equity within the faid colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty murrers, &c. of one thilling and fix pence. in courts of chancery or equity, 1s. 6d. per fhcet. titions, bills, For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Copies of pe- piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any copy of any petition, bill, anfwer, claim, plea, replication, rejoinder, demurrer, or other pleading in any fuch court, a ftamp duty of three pence. &c. in the faid courts, 34. per sheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Monitions, libels, anfwers, piece of paper, on which thall be ingroffed, written, or printallegations, ed, any monition, libel, anfwer, allegation, inventory, or reinventories, or nunciation in ecclefiaftical matters in any court of probate, court of the ordinary, or other court exercifing ecclefiaftical jurifdiction within the faid colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty of one fhilling. renunci ations, &c. in courts exercifing ecclefiaftical jurifdiction, s. per sheet. Copies of wills, monitions, &c. in the faid courts, 6 d. per theet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any copy of any will (other than the probate thereof) monition, libel, anfwer, allegation, inventory, or renunciation in ecclefiaftical matters in any fuch court, a ftamp duty of fix pence. Donations, For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or prefentations, collations, in- piece of paper, on which thall be ingroffed, written, or printed, ftitutions, re- any donation, prefentation, collation, or inftitution of or to gifters, en- any benefice, or any writ or inftrument for the like purpose, or any regifter, entry, teftimonial, or certificate of any degree taken in any univerfity, academy, college, or feminary of learning, within the faid colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty of two pounds. tries, teftimo nials, certificates of de grees, 21. per fheet. Monitions, libels, claims, anfers, alle For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, gations, infor- any monition, libel, claim, anfwer, allegation, information, letter of requeft, execution, renunciation, inventory, or other pleading, in any admiralty court within the faid colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty of one fhilling. mations, let ters of re. queft, executions, renunciations, Copies of any fuch moni tions, libels, &c. 6 d. per fheet. Appeals, writs, of error and of dower, Ad quod dannum, certiorari, tatute mer inventories, &c. in courts of admiralty, 1s. per sheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or piece of paper, on which any copy of any fuch monition, libel, claim, answer, allegation, information, letter of request, execution, renunciation, inventory, or other pleading thall be ingroffed, written, or printed, a ftamp duty of fix pence. For every fkin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which thall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any appeal, writ of error, writ of dower, Ad quod damnum, certiorari, ftatute merchant, ftatute ftaple, atteftation, or certificate, by any officer, or exemplification of any record or proceeding in any court whatfoever within the faid colonies and plantations (except appeals, writs of error, certiorari, attefta tions, certificates, and exemplifications, for or relating to the hant, ftatutel removal of any proceedings from before a fingle juftice of the ftaple, atteftapeace) a stamp duty of ten fhillings. tions, certificates, exemplifications of records or proceedings in any of the courts (except appeals, &c. from proceedings before a single justice) 10 s. per fheet. entry, attach ments, &c. in For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Writs of copiece of paper, on which fhall be ingrofled, written, or print- venant, or of ed, any writ of covenant for levying of fines, writ of entry for fuffering a common recovery, or attachment iffuing out of, or any of the returnable into, any court within the faid colonies and planta- faid courts,. tions, a stamp duty of five fhillings. 5 s. per sheet. For every fkin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Judgements, piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or print- decrees, fened, any judgement, decree, fentence, or difmiffion, or any re- tences, difmifcord of Nifi Prius or Poftea, in any court within the faid colo- of Nifi prius or nies and plantations, a ftamp duty of four fhillings. fions, records Poftea, in any or appear orders, war of the courts, 4 s. per sheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Affidavits, piece of paper, on which fhall ingroffed, written, or printed, common bail any affidavit, common bail or appearance, interrogatory depo- ance, interrofition, rule, order, or warrant of any court, or any Dedimus gatory depoPoteftatem, Capias, Subpana, fummons, compulfory citation, fitions, rules, commiffion, recognizance, or any other writ, process, or man- rants of court, date, iffuing out of, or returnable into, any court, or any of- Dedimus Pofice belonging thereto, or any other proceeding therein whatfo- teftatem, Capiever, or any copy thereof, or of any record not herein before as, Subpoenas, charged, within the faid colonies and plantations (except war- fummonfes, compulfory rants relating to criminal matters, and proceedings thereon or citations, relating thereto) a stamp duty of one shilling. recognizances, &c. in any of the faid courts (except warrants, &c. relating to criminal matters, &c.) 1 s. per fheet. commiffions, admiffions, of For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Licences, appiece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, pointments, any licence, appointment, or admiffion of any counfellor, fol- counsellors, licitor, attorney, advocate, or proctor, to practife in any court, follicitors, &c. or of any notary within the faid colonies and plantations, a to practife in ftamp duty of ten pounds. any court, Iol, per fleet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Bills of ladpiece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or print- ing, cockets, ed, any note or bill of lading, which fhall be figned for any kind clearances, 4 d. per sheet. of goods, wares, or merchandize, to be exported from, or any cocket or clearance granted within the faid colonies and plantations, a stamp duty of four pence. miffions for For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Letters of piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or print- mart, comed, letters of mart, or commiffion for private fhips of war, with- private fhips in the faid colonies and plantations, a tamp duty of twenty war, 20 s. per fhillings. sheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Grants, appiece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written or printed, pointments, any grant, appointment, or admiffion of or to any publick be- admiffions to neficial, publick beue N 3 ficial offices, &c. of 20 1. per ann. neficial office or employment, for the space of one year, or any leffer time, of or above the value of twenty pounds per annum fterling money, in falary, fees, and perquifites, within the faid colonies and plantations, (except commiffions and appointments of officers of the army, navy, ordnance, or militia, of judges, and of justices of the peace) a stamp duty of ten fhillings. of peace excepted) 10 s. per sheet. value, or upwards (army, navy, judges, and justices Grants of li chifes, under For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or berties, privi- piece of paper, on which any grant of any liberty, privilege, or leges, or fran- franchife, under the feal of any of the faid colonies or plantathe feal of any tions, or under the feal or fign manual of any governor, proof the colo- prietor, or publick officer alone, or in conjunction with any onies, or fign ther perfon or perfons, or with any council, or any council and affembly, or any exemplification of the fame, fhall be ingroffed, any governor, written, or printed, within the faid colonies and plantations, a exemplifica- ftamp duty of fix pounds, manual of &c. or any tions thereof, 61. per fheet. Licences for For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or retailing fpiri- piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, tuous liquors, any licence for retailing of spirituous liquors, to be granted to 20 s. per fheet. any perfon who fhall take out the fame, within the faid colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty of twenty fhillings. Licences for retailing wine only, 41. per fheet. Licences for For every fkin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any licence for retailing of wine, to be granted to any perfon who shall not take out a licence for retailing of fpirituous liquors, within the said colonies and plantations, a ftamp duty of four pounds. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or retailing wine, piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, where a liany licence for retailing of wine, to be granted to any person cence has who fhall take out a licence for retailing of fpirituous liquors, been granted for retailing within the faid colonies and plantations, a stamp duty of three fpirituous li- pounds. quors, 31. per sheet. Probates of For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or wills, letters piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written or printed, of adminiftra any probate of a will, letters of adminiftration, or of guardiantion, or guar- hip for any estate above the value of twenty pounds fterling moon the Poti ney; within the British colonies and plantations upon the condianship, &c. nent, and the tinent of America, the islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuifands of Ber- da and Bahama islands, a stamp duty of five fhillings. muda and Bahama, 5 s. per sheet. Probates, let- For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or ters of admi- piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written or printed, niftration or any fuch probate, letters of adminiftration or of guardianship, guardianship, within all other parts of the British dominions in America, a of America, ftamp duty of ten fhillings. in other parts TO S. per fheet. For every fkin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or ceeding 101. piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, fum not ex any illands of any bond for fecuring the payment of any fum of money, on the continot exceeding the fum of ten pounds sterling money, within the nent, and British colonies and plantations upon the continent of America, Bermuda and the islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama Bahama, 6 d. islands, a stamp duty of fix pence. per sheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Bonds for any piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, fum above 10l. any bond for fecuring the payment of any fum of money above and not exten pounds, and not exceeding the fum of twenty pounds fter- ceeding 20 1. ling money, within fuch colonies, plantations, and islands, a faid places, 15. stamp duty of one fhilling. within the per theet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Bonds for any piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, fum above any bond for securing the payment of any sum of money above 20 l. and not twenty pounds, and not exceeding forty pounds fterling money, within the exceeding 401. within fuch colonies, plantations, and islands, a stamp duty of fame places, one fhilling and fix pence. 1 s. 6 d. per fheet. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Warrants for piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, furveying or fetting out any order or warrant for furveying or fetting out any quantity of any lands, not land, not exceeding one hundred acres, iffued by any governor, exceeding proprietor, or any publick officer alone, or in conjunction with 100 acres, 6 d. any other person or perfons, or with any council, or any council per sheet. and affembly, within the British colonies and plantations in America, a ftamp duty of fix pence. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or fheet or Wairants for piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, furveying or any fuch order or warrant for surveying or fetting out any quan- fetting out tity of land above one hundred, and not exceeding two hundred any lands a acres, within the faid colonies and plantations, a stamp duty of acres, and no one fhilling. exceeding bove 100 200, I s. per sheet. bove 200 For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Warrants piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, for furveying any fuch order or warrant for furveying or fetting out any quan- or fetting out tity of land above two hundred, and not exceeding three hun- any lands a-· dred and twenty acres, and in proportion for every fuch order acres, and not or warrant for surveying or fetting out every other three hun- exceeding dred and twenty acres, within the faid colonies and plantations, 320, s. 6d. a stamp duty of one fhilling and fix pence. per sheet. conveyances, For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or Original piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or print- grants, or ed, any original grant, or any deed, mefne conveyance, or other deeds, mefne inftrument whatsoever, by which any quantity of land not ex- &c. of lands, ceeding one hundred acres fhall be granted, conveyed, or affign- not exceding ed, within the British colonies and plantations upon the conti- 100 acres upnent of America, the islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda on the contiand Bahama itlands (except leafes for any term not exceeding the mentor term of twenty one years) a ftamp duty of one fhilling and fix muda and pence. N4 islands of Ber Bahama, Is. For 6 d. per sheet. Original grants, &c. of lands above 100 acres, and For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any fuch original grant, or any fuch deed, mefne conveyance or other inftrument whatsoever by which any quantity of land anot exceeding bove one hundred, and not exceeding two hundred acres, fhall 200, within be granted, conveyed, or affigned, within fuch colonies, plantathe faid places 2 s. per theet. tions, and iflands, a ftamp duty of two fhillings. Original For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or grants, &c. piece of paper, on which shall be ingroffed, written, or printed, of lands above any fuch original grant, or any fuch deed, mefne conveyance, 200 acres, and or other inftrument whatfoever, by which any quantity of land not exceeding above two hundred, and not exceeding three hundred and 320, and in proportion for twenty acres, fhall be granted, conveyed, or affigned, and in every other proportion for every fuch grant, deed, mefne conveyance, or o320 acres, in ther inftrument, granting, conveying, or affigning, every other places, 2s. 6d. three hundred and twenty acres, within fuch colonies, plantations, and iflands, a ftamp duty of two fhillings and fix pence. the faid per fheet. Original grants, &c. of lands not exceeding 100 acres, within all o- 3 S. For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any fuch original grant, or any fuch deed, mefne conveyance, or other inftrument whatfoever, by which any quantity of land not exceeding one hundred acres fhall be granted, conveyed, or asfigned, within all other parts of the British dominions in America, a ftamp duty of three fhillings. For every fkin or piece of velium or parchment, or sheet or grants, &c. of piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, lands above any fuch original grant, or any fuch deed, mefne conveyance, or other inftrument whatfoever, by which any quantity of land above one hundred, and not exceeding two hundred acres, fhall be granted, conveyed, or affigned, within the fame parts of the faid dominions, a stamp duty of four fhillings. 100 acres, and not exceeding 200, within the fame pirts, 4 s. per sheet. Original grants, &c. of lands above 200 For every fkin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, written, or printed, any fuch original grant, or any fuch deed, mefne conveyance, or other inftrument whatfoever, whereby any quantity of land above two hundred, and not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres, fhall be granted, conveyed, or affigned, and in proportion for every fuch grant, deed, mefne conveyance, or other inftrument, granting, conveying, or affigning, every other three hunther 320 acres, dred and twenty acres, within the fame parts of the faid domifaid parts, 5 s. nions, a stamp duty of five (hillings. acres, and not exceeding 320, and in proportion for every o within the Per fheet. Grants, ap- For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or pointments, piece of paper, on which thall be ingroffed, written, or printed, or admiffions, to any pub- any grant, appointment, or admiffion, of or to any publick belick beneficial neficial office or employment, not herein before charged, above office, not be. the value of twenty pounds per annum fterling money in falary, fore charged, fees, and perquifites, or any exemplification of the fame, withabove 201 in the British colonies and plantations upon the continent of Amevalue, or ex- rica, the islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama emplifications iflands (except commiffions of officers of the army, navy, ord per ann. nance |