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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 215, 13 November 1866, Page 3

STAMP DUTIES ACT. SCHEDULE H. Containing the Duties on Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration. Pp.ob.vtb of a Will, and Letters of Administration with a Will annexed, where the effects, as sworn to by the Executor or Administrator, shall be — £ s. d. Under the value of £100 . . .10 0 Above the value of £100, and under £200 . . . .200 Above the value of £200, and under £300 . . . .300 Above the value of £300, and under £400 . . . .400 Above the value of £400, and under £500 . . . .500 And above £500 . . One per cent. Lkttkrs of Administration, without a Will annexed, where the effects, as sworn to by the Administrator, shall be — Under the value of £100 . . 1 10 0 Above the value of £100, and under £200 . . . .300 Above the value of £200, and under £300 . . . . 4 10 0 Above the value of £300, and under £400 . • . .600 Above the value of £400, and under £500 . . . . 7 10 0 And above £500 . . One and a-half per cent. SCHEDULE IH. Containing the Duties on Legacies, and Succession to Personal Estate, under any Testamentary Disposition, or open Intestacy. Legacy duty to be charged on every legacy, specific or pecuniary, to the value of more than £20, given by Will, out of personal estate, or charged on real property, or of money to arise from such sale or .mortgage of real property. Also tor the clear residue descending to one or more persons after payment of debts, funeral expenses and legacies Above the value of £20 after passing of Act. In like manner on the clear residue of money arising from mortgage or sale of real property, after deducting debts funeral expenses and legacies as before, when the residue amounts to aboA r e £20. Legacy or residue descending to child or descendant of child of deceased, or to .father; mother, or lineal ancestor of deceased, pays one per cent, duty £1 ffl cent. Legacy or residue devolving on brother ■ ■ ■■••-• or sister or their descendant, pays three per cent, duty . . .. £3^ cent.