The Canadian Stock Stamp Act 1874
WHEREAS certain stock of the Government of Canada, known by the name of Canadian consolidated five per cent. stock, and herein-after referred to as existing Canadian stock, is inscribed in books kept in the United Kingdom, and it is expedient to reduce the stamp duty payable on the transfer of such stock and of other stock of the same Government which may hereafter be so inscribed, and to enable the Government of Canada to compound for the stamp duty on such transfers: Be it enacted by the Qu...