the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Four Pence.

[16.] For every Skin

grossed

on which shall be inLetters of Mart, or Commission for Pri

vate Ships of War, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Twenty Shillings. [17] For every Skin.

on which shall be ingrossed any Grant, Appointment, or Admission. of or to any public beneficial Office or Employment, for the Space of One Year, or any lesser Time, of or above the Value of Twenty Pounds per Annum Sterling Money, in Salary, Fees, and Perquisites, within the said Colonies and Plantations (except Commissions and Appointments of Officers of the Army, Navy, Ordinance or Militia, of Judges and of Justices of the Peace) a Stamp Duty of Ten Shillings.

[18.] For every Skin. on which any Grant of any Liberty, Privilege, or Franchise, under the Seal of any of the said Colonies or Plantations, or under the Seal or Sign Manual of any Governor, Proprietor, or public Officer, alone, or in Conjunction with any other Person or Persons, or with any Council, or any Council and Assembly, or any Exemplification of the Same. shall be ingrossed within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Six Pounds. [19] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any License for retailing of Spirituous Liquors, to be granted to any Person who shall take out the same within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Twenty Shillings.

grossed

[20.] For every Skin . . on which shall be inany Licence for Retailing of Wine, to be granted to any Person who shall not take out a License for retailing of Spirituous Liquors, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Four Pounds.

[21.] For every Skin grossed

on which shall be inLicense for Retailing of Wine, to be granted to any Person who shall take out a License for Retailing of Spirituous Liquors, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Three Pounds. [22.] For every Skin

on which shall be inany Probate of a Will, Letters of Admin

istration, or of Guardianship for any Estate above the Value of Twenty Pounds Sterling Money, within the British Colonies and Plantations upon the Continent of America, the Islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama Islands, a Stamp Duty of Five Shillings.

[23] For every Skin

on which shall be ingrossed any such Probate, Letters of Administration or of Guardianship, within all other parts of the British Dominions. in America, a Stamp Duty of Ten Shillings.

[24.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Bond for securing the Payment of any Sum of Money, not exceeding the Sum of Ten Pounds Sterling Money, within the British Colonies and Plantations upon the Continent of America, the Islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama Islands, a Stamp Duty of Six Pence.

[25] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Bond for securing the Payment of any Sum of Money above Ten Pounds, and not exceeding the Sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling Money, within such Colonies, Plantations, and Islands, a Stamp Duty of One Shilling.

[26.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Bond for securing the Payment or any Sum of Money above Twenty Pounds, and not exceeding Forty Pounds Sterling Money, within such Colonies, Plantations, and Islands, a Stamp Duty of One Shilling and Six Pence.

[27.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Order or Warrant for surveying or setting out any Quantity of Land, not exceeding One Hundred Acres, issued by any Governor, Proprietor, or any Public Officer alone, or in Conjunction with any other Person or Persons, or with any Council, or any Council and Assembly, within the British Colonies and Plantation in America, a Stamp Duty of Six Pence.

[28.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any such Order or Warrant for surveying or setting out any Quantity of Land above One hundred, and not exceeding Two hundred Acres, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of One Shilling.

[29.] For every Skin

on which shall be in

grossed any such Order or Warrant for surveying or setting out any Quantity of Land above Two hundred, and not exceeding Three hundred and twenty Acres, and in Proportion for every such Order or Warrant for surveying or setting out every other Three hundred and twenty Acres, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of One Shilling and Six Pence.

[30.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Original Grant, or any Deed, Mesne Conveyance, or other Instrument whatsoever, by which any Quantity of Land, not exceeding One hundred Acres, shall be granted, conveyed, or assigned, within the British Colonies and Plantations upon the Continent of America, the Islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama islands (except Leases for any Term not exceeding the Term of Twenty one Years) a Stamp Duty of One Shilling and Six Pence.

[31.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any such Original Grant by which any Quantity of

.

Land above One hundred, and not exceeding Two hundred Acres, shall be granted .. within such Colonies,

Plantations, and Island's, a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings. [32.] For every Skin

on which shall be ingrossed any such Original Grant . . . whatsoever, by which any Quantity of Land above Two hundred, and not exceeding Three hundred and twenty Acres, shall be granted and in Proportion for every such grant granting every other Three hundred and twenty Acres, within such Colonies, Plantations, and Islands, a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings and Six Pence.

[33] For every Skin

on which shall be enany such Original Grant .

by

within all other Parts of

grossed which any Quantity of Land, not exceeding One hundred Acres, shall be granted the British Dominions in America, a Stamp Duty of Three Shillings.

[34] For every Skin

on which shall be ingrossed any such Original Grant by which any Quantity of Land above One hundred, and not exceeding Two hundred Acres, shall be granted within the same Parts of the same Dominions, a Stamp Duty of Four Shillings.

[35] For every Skin

grossed

any such Original Grant

grant

which any Quantity of Land above Two hundred, and not exceeding Three hundred and twenty Acres, shall be granted and in Proportion for every such Grant ing . . every other Three hundred and twenty Acres, within the same Parts of said Dominions, a Stamp Duty of Five Shillings.

[36.] For every Skin

on which shall be ingrossed any Grant, Appointment, or Admission, of or to any publick beneficial Office or Employment, not herein before charged, above the Value of Twenty Pounds per Annum Sterling Money, in Salary, Fees, and Perquisites, or any Exemplification of the same, within the British Colonies and Plantations upon the Continent of America, the Islands belonging thereto, and the Bermuda and Bahama Islands (except Commission of Officers of the Army, Navy, Ordnance, or Militia, and of Justices of the Peace) a Stamp Duty of Four Pounds.

[37] For every Skin

grossed

any such grant

on which shall be inwithin all other Parts of the British Dominions in America, a Stamp Duty of Six Pounds.

[38.] For every Skin on which shall be ingrossed any Indenture, Lease, Conveyance, Contract, Stipulation, Bill of Sale, Charter Party, Protest, Articles of Apprenticeship or Covenant (except for the Hire of Servants not Apprentices, and also except such other Matters as herein before charged), within the British Colonies and Plantations in America, a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings and Six Pence.

[39.] For every Skin on which any Warrant or Order for auditing any Public Accounts, Beneficial Warrant, Order, Grant, or Certificate, under any public Seal, or under the Seal or Sign Manual of any Governor, Proprietor, or public Officer alone, or in Conjunction with any other Person or Persons, or with any Council, or any Council and Assembly, not herein before charged, or any Passport or Letpass, Surrender of Office or Policy of Assurance, shall be ingrossed within the said Colonies and Plantations

(except Warrants or Orders for the Service of the Navy, Army, Ordnance, or Militia, and Grants of Offices under Twenty Pounds per Annum, in Salary, Fees, and Perquisites) a Stamp Duty of Five Shillings.

[40.] For every Skin

on which shall be ingrossed. any Notarial Act, Bond, Deed, Letter of Attorney, Procuration, Mortgage, Release, or other Obligatory Instrument, not herein before charged, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings and Three Pence.

[41.] For every Skin

grossed

on which shall be inany Register, Entry, or Inrollment of any Grant, Deed, or other Instrument whatsoever herein before charged, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Three Pence.

charged, within the said Colonies and Plantations, a Stamp Duty of Two Shillings.

[43.] And for and upon every Pack of Playing Cards, and all Dice, which shall be sold or used within the said Colonies and Plantations, the several Stamp Duties following (that is to say:)

[44] For every Pack of such Cards the sum of One Shilling.

[+5.] And for every Pair of such Dice, the sum of Ten Shillings.

[46] And for and upon every Paper called a Pamphlet, and upon every News Paper, containing public News, Intelligence, or Occurrences, which shall be printed, dispersed, and made public, within any of the said Colonies and Plantations, and for and upon such advertisements as are herein after mentioned, the respective Duties following (that is to say):

[47] For every such Pamphlet and Paper contained in Half a Sheet, or any lesser Piece of Paper, which shall be so printed, a Stamp Duty of One Half-penny for every printed Copy thereof.

[48.] For every such Pamphlet and Paper (being larger than Halfa Sheet, and not exceeding One whole Sheet) which