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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101018-72
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Correspondence regarding stamp duty on financial documents
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- Novr 18th 1865 (Creation)
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1 page
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Summary: This page contains a letter from Perkins Bacon & Co to Moedstow Esqr, dated November 18th, 1865, discussing issues with the stamp office regarding the classification and stamping of £10 demand orders. The letter details the stamp office's refusal to stamp the documents as bills of exchange, instead classifying them as promissory notes requiring an ad valorem stamp, and mentions consultation with the Solicitor of the stamp office. The letter also discusses the differences between various financial documents and the implications for legal proceedings.
