To The Editor Of The Time...
Sir,-In your paper of Saturday last, I observed an article con- ceitug the stamn-dAuty on law proeeedings, importing that such duty would cease from the present time. AlIow me to put one que,tion on this subject, for which, although I have made vwious inquiries, I have not been able to obtain a solution. There are cer- tain stamnps which are made use ot at the public offices of record (as that at the Towcr, the Rolls' Chapel. &c.), for copies of the ancient records, in amount either 4d. or 2s. the sheet, according to the rnatuw of the documents. The question, then, I wish to ask Is, whyether these stamps come under the provision of the act of last sessior, and are intended by virtue thereof to cease fromn the pretsent time ? It appears to beof no small importance to the puhlic at large to know whether these duties are taken off or are to continueuties which, from the length of the copies, occasionally fall so heas) as to deter individuals from prosecuting those claims which require evidence of this nature. For this reason, Sir, I trust you will excuse toy tres- passing so long on your valuable time, and anm vour obedient hum. me 6ervanr, _ F- ,ounuon, tCL. i1. TO TIlE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.