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SCHEDULE, PART I.	Duty
		£	s.	d.
WADSET.—See Mortgage.
WARRANT or ORDER beneficial, under the Sign Manual of His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, except where the same shall be for the Service of the Navy, Army, or Ordnance		1	10	0
And where the same shall be for the Service of the Navy, Army, or Ordnance		0	12	6
And where several Persons shall be separately and distinctly (and not jointly) benefited by one Warrant, the proper Duty shall be charged in respect of each such Person.
GENERAL EXEMPTIONS FROM ALL STAMP DUTIES.
All Bonds, Contracts, Mortgages, Conveyances, Deeds, and Instruments whatever exempted from Stamp Duty by the Act of the 17th Year of His Majesty's Reign, c. 53., or any other Act or Acts of Parliament now in force for promoting the Residence of the Parochial Clergy, by making Provision for building, repairing, or purchasing Houses and other Buildings for the Use of their Benefices.
All Affidavits, Contracts, Mortgages, Conveyances, Deeds, and Instruments whatever exempted from Stamp Duty by the Act of the 42d Year of His Majesty's Reign, c. 116., or any other Act or Acts of Parliament now in force relating to the Redemption and Sale of the Land Tax.
All Transfers of Shares in the Government or Parliamentary Stocks or Funds.
All Grants, Leases, and other Conveyances and Instruments exempted from Stamp Duty by an Act of the present Session, to improve the Land Revenue of the Crown.