An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Duties on Fire Insurances.
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of certain Acts passed in that Behalf, Persons insuring or keeping an Office for insuring Property from Loss by Fire are required to take out Licences for that Purpose from the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and to give Security by Bond for duly rendering Accounts of such Insurances and paying the Duty chargeable in respect thereof, and certain Stamp Duty is by Law chargeable upon any Policy or other Instrument whereby any Insurance is made of or upon Property f...