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For drawing every notice of trial, copy and fervice, two fhillings.

Copy and ferving on the judge or judges, one fhilling.

Drawing every other notice, copy and fervice, one fhilling and fix-pence.
Drawing a brief for trial or inqueft, and copy, fix fhillings.

Fee on trial or for arguing demurrer or special verdict, fixteen fhillings.
Fee on inqueft, eight fhillings.

Attendance on a judge on examining a witness, or fhewing caufe of action,
or to mitigate bail, or other fpecial matter, two fhillings.

Attendance on taxing cofts, two fhillings.

Copy of a bill of cofts to be taxed for the oppofite party or his attorney,
when required, two fhillings.

Drawing and copy of record of judgment, when done by him, twelve
fhillings.

Fees of the Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas, and Mayor's Courts.
For every writ of capias, entering the action and feal, two fhillings.

A bond given by the plaintiff to profecute, when neceffary, two fhillings.
Copy of a declaration, when required, three fhillings.

Copies of all other pleadings, when required, fix-pence for each fheet of
feventy-two words.

Filing every declaration, or other pleading or paper, fix-pence.

Entering a retraxit, or difcontinuance, or fatisfaction, one filling.

Entering every rule, one fhilling; and for a copy thereof, when required,
one fhilling.

Attending the ftriking or ballotting a jury, or both, and making a copy of
the panel for each party, four fhillings.

Entering an appearance or default, fix-pence.

Entering the return of every writ, fix-pence; and filing the writ, fix-pence.
Drawing special bail when he does it, one fhilling.

Reading and entering allowance of habeas corpus, writ of error, or cer-
tiorari, and for the return thereof, four fhillings.

A venire, or other jury procefs, and feal, three fhillings.

A fubpoena, two fhillings.

Calling a panel, and fwearing a jury, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Swearingeach withe fs on trial,fix-pence; and fwearing a conftable,fix-perice.

Reading every paper given in evidence, fix-pence.

Receiving and entering a verdict, one fhilling.

Entering judgment, one fhilling.

Sealing a writ of enquiry, one fhilling and fix-pence.

An execution and feal, three fhillings.

Entering recognizance of bail on record, two fhillings.

Drawing and copy of a record of judgment, when done by him, twelve
fhillings; and for a copy to be figned, when the attorney makes the
draft, fix fhillings.

Searching the records in any one year, fix-pence; and for every other
year in which fuch fearch is made, four-pence.

Docketing a judgment, one fhilling.

Filing a record, fix-pence.

Searching for a judgment in one term, one filling; and in every other
term in which fuch fearch is made, fix-pence.

Swearing each witness to a will or codicil, fix-pence.

Drawing the proof of wills or codicils, one fhilling for each fheet of
feventy-two words.

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For recording deeds, wills and codicils, and the proof thereof required by law, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing one hundred and twenty-eight words; and for copies thereof, when required, one fhilling for every fheet of one hundred and twenty-eight words.

Fees of the Clerk of the Seffions.

For reading and filing every town order, or other order brought to the feffions to be allowed, and entering the confirmation thereof, two fhillings; and for recording the fame, if required, one fhilling for each fheet containing feventy-two words.

And in all cafes of crimes and misdemeanors, where the fervice is done at the requeft of the defendant, the clerk fhall be allowed, and may take the following fees of the defendant:

For taking a recognizance, and drawing it up in form, two fhillings, to be paid to the clerk, or other perfon who does the fervice.

A fubpoena, two fhillings.

Entering the defendant's appearance, nine-pence.

Every order or rule of court, nine-pence.

Entering a nolo profequi or ceffat proceffus, one fhilling and fix-pence. Reading and entering an allowance of a pardon, one filling and fix-pence. Swearing a witness, fix-pence.

Reading every paper given in evidence, fix-pence.

Refpiung a recognizance, nine-pence.

Difcharging a defendant by proclamation, nine-pence.

Entering defendants confeffion, one fhilling.

Entering or filing defendant's plea, fix-pence.

Taking and entering verdict, when for defendant, one fhilling.
Entering judgment for defendant, one fhilling.

Copies of records, indictments and pleadings, when required, for each fheet containing feventy-two words, fix-pence...

Making up record of judgment for defendant, when required, twelve fhillings,

Entering the allowance of every habeas corpus, writ of error, or certiorari, and returning the fame, four fhillings.

And where any defendant fhall be convicted of, and fined for any crime or mifdemeanor, the court may allow fuch cofls of profecution out of the fame fine, as fuch court fhall judge reasonable; and fhall caufe an entry thereof to be made in the minutes of the court; and the clerk, in the eftreat thereof, fhall mention the fame, in order that the court of exchequer may fee how much of the faid fine is to be answered to the people of this ftate; and when fuch fine is paid to the fheriff or other officer, he fhall pay cofts fo allowed, out of the fame.

The Sheriff's Fees in the Courts of Common Pleas and Mayor's Courts. For ferving a writ, three fhillings.

Mileage going only from the place fixed by law, fix-pence per mile.
Every bail bond, three fhillings.

Returning a writ, if ferved, nine-pence.

Summoning a jury, fix fhillings.

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Attending a view, ten fhillings per day; and going and returning, eight fhillings per day.

Every demand of a defendant upon an exigent, and every proclamation, on a writ of proclamation or in a real action, one fhilling.

For ferving an execution for or under one hundred pounds, fix-pence per pound; and for every pound more, three pence; the poundage on writs of fieri facias, and all other writs for levying money, to be taken only on the fum levied.

Serving a writ of poffeffion or reftitution, with the aid of the poffe comitatus, twenty fhillings, and without fuch aid, ten fhillings; and mileage going only, for every mile from the place fixed by law, fix-pence. Making and returning a book of freeholders for ftriking a jury, thirty fhillings.

Every perfon committed to prifon, three fhillings.

Difcharging every perfon from prifon, three fhillings.

Executing a writ of enquiry, fummoning the jury for the purpose, and returning the inquifition, twelve fhillings..

Attending with a prifoner before a judge, on his being furrendered by or in difcharge of his bail, and receiving the prifoner into cuftody, four fhillings.

Copy of every writ, when demanded, one filling.

Serving an attachment against the eftate of an abfconding or abfent deb tor fo much as the judge who iffues the warrant fhall certify to be reafonable.

Provided, That no fheriff fhall be allowed any fee for the service or execution of any writ or procefs, unless the same shall be returned, fo as that the return thereof may be entered in the term in which the fame shall be returnable (fees for executing a writ of poffeffion only excepted.)

The Cryer's Fees in the Courts of Common Pleas, Seffions, and Mayor's Courts, For calling every action, nine-pence.

Calling a jury, one fhilling.

Calling and fwearing a witness, fix-pence.

Ringing the bell for every action, nine-pence.

Calling a defendant, fix-pence.

Calling a plaintiff on a non-fuit, fix-pence.

Making proclamation for the difcharge of any perfon, fix-pence.

Calling any perfon on recognizance, fix-pence.

The Jurors Fees in the Courts of Seffions, Common Pleas and Mayor's Courts. For every juror fwom in each action, one fhilling.

Every juror attending a view, four fhillings per day.

The Coroner's Fees.

For the view of each body, thirty fhillings. Provided, That in Richmond county the coroner's fees fhall be no more than twenty fhillings. Serving writs in all cafes, the like fees as are herein before allowed to the

fheriff, for the like fervice.

And the fees of the coroner for taking inquefts in each county, fhall be certified by at leaft two of the fupervifors, and paid by the treasurer of the county; and in the city of New-York, the fame fhall be paid in the fame manner as the other contingent charges in the faid city are directed to be paid. The Conftables Fees, where they are entitled to Fees, and fuck Fees are not otherwife afcertained by law. For ferving a warrant, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Serving a fummons, one fhilling.

Mileage for every mile going only, fix-pence.

For levying a fine or penalty to the amount of twenty fhillings, or under, one fhilling; and on all fums above twenty fhillings, at the rate of one thilling in the pound.

Taking a defendant in cuftody on a mittimus, one fhilling.

Conveying á prifoner to gaol, one fhilling, if within one mile; and for every mile more going only, fix-pence.

Fees in the Court of Admiralty

To the Judge.

For the feal to procefs, four fhillings.

The feal to exemplifications, ten fhillings,
Every fentence, thirty fhillings.

Taking an affidavit, one fhilling.

Taking every ftipulation, four shillings.

Swearing a defendant or witness, and certificate thereof. two fhillings.
Taxing every bill of cofls, ten fhiilings,

The Advocates Fees.

For retaining fee, thirty fhillings.

Every motion made without effect, five fhillings.

Attendance at every court, when any thing is neceffary to be done there
in the caufe, five fhillings.

Arguing on the final hearing, where a caufe is litigated and a full defence
Is made, but in no other cafe, forty fhillings.

Perufing, examining and figning a libel, anfwer, plea, demurrer, or any
other special pleadings, interrogatories or exceptions, when the advocate
is not the proctor in the caufe, ten fhillings.

Arguing on any special motion, ten fhillings.

Arguing every plea, demurrer or exceptions, twenty fhillings.

And no fees to be taxed for more than one advocate in the fame cause.

Fees of the Proctors in the Court of Admiralty.

For retaining fee, thirty fhillings; but when the fame perfon acts both as advocate and proctor, no retaining fee fhall be allowed as proctor. Drawing every libel or information, anfwer, replication, or other pleading or exceptions, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words; and for copies, nine-pence for each fheet as aforefaid. Every motion made with effect, when he acts as advocate, five shillings. Attendance at every court, when any thing is done in the cause, five fhillings; but no perfon fhall be allowed for attendance both as proctor and advocate in the fame caufe at the fame court.

Drawing interrogatories, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words; and for a copy thereof, nine-pence for each as aforefaid; but if any one fet of interrogatories fhall exceed thirteen fheets, no more than twenty fhillings fhall be allowed for drawing the fame; and no more than ten fhillings for a copy thereof,

Every notice, copy and fervice, three fhillings.

Abbreviating pleadings, depofitions and exhibits, three-pence for each fheet containing ninety words.

Arguing on a final hearing when the proctor is not the advocate in the caufe, fifteen fhillings.

Copy of a bill of cofts for the oppofite party, when neceffary to be taxed, three fhillings.

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For Attending taxation of cofts, four fhillings.

Arguing any demurrer or exceptions, when the proctor is not the advocate in the caufe, ten fhillings.

Fees of the Regifter in the Court of Admiralty.

For drawing every ftipulation, procefs, monition, or fubpoena, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words; and nine-pence for engrofling each sheet.

Entering the return of process, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Filing every libel, claim, pleading or other paper, one fhilling.

Reading each pleading, depofition and exhibit on hearing, one filling.
Copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depofitions and exhibits, when
required, nine-pence for each fheet of ninety words.
Entering each proclamation, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Entering each default, one fhilling.

Entering every motion of the plaintiff or defendant, one fhilling.

Entering every rule of court, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Examining each witness, and drawing his depofition, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words.

Certifying each exhibit or writing fhewn to a witnefs at his examination, two fhillings.

Drawing every decree or decretal order, one fhilling and fix-pence for each sheet containing ninety words: and for entering the fame in the minutes, nine-pence for each fheet as aforefaid.

Drawing a record or making a draft of apoftles, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words; but no pleading, depofition, exhibit or other writing to be inferted therein verbatim, or in hæc verba, fhall be computed as any part of fuch draft.

Entering a record in the regifter, or engroffing or copying apoftles or records to be fealed or exemplified, nine-pence for each fheet of ninety words, including all the pleadings, depofitions, exhibits and writings inferted therein.

Every certificate, one fhilling and fix-pence.

Entering return of appraifement or fales, nine-pence for each fheet of ninety words.

Drawing commiffion to examine witneffes, one fhilling and fix-pence for each fheet containing ninety words; and for engroffing the fame, if on parchment, one fhilling, including the parchment; and if on paper, nine-pence for each sheet of ninety words.

All money depofited in court, three-pence in the pound.

The Marshal's Fees in the Court of Admiralty. For fummoning every witnefs or appraifor, one fhilling.

Giving notice of holding the court to each proctor or advocate, one fhilling.

Swearing each witnefs in court, fix-pence.

Making each proclamation, one fhilling.

Serving every capias, attachment or fummons, twelve shillings.

Travelling each mile, going only, either to ferve procefs or fubpoena witneffes, one fhilling.

Cuftody fees of a veffel, ten fhillings per day.

Sales, fix-pence per pound for any fum under two hundred pounds; and for any larger fum, three-pence per pound.