How and by whom the said oaths to be adminiftred. Sheriffs of take the old things belonging to my office; I will do no wrong to any man for any gift, reward or promise, nor for favour or hatred; I will difturb no man's right, and will truly and faithfully acquit at the Exchequer all thofe of whom I shall receive any debt, duties or fums of money belonging to the crown; I will take nothing whereby the King may lofe, or whereby his right may be disturbed, injured or delayed; I will truly return, and truly ferve all the King's writs to the best of my skill and knowledge; I will truly fet and return reasonable and due iffues of them that be within my bailiwick, according to their eftates and circumftances; and make due panels of perfons able and Jufficient, and not fufpected, or procured, as is appointed by the flatutes of this realm; I have not bought, purchased, or taken to farm, or contracted for, nor have I promised, or given any confideration, nor will I buy, purchase or take to farm, or contract for, promife or give any confideration whatsoever, by myself, or any other perfon for me or for my ufe, directly or indirectly, to any person or perfons whatsoever, for the office of under-fheriff of the county of which I am now to enter upon and enjoy, nor for the profits of the fame, nor for any bailiwick thereof, or any other place or office belonging thereunto; I have not fold nor contracted for, or let to farm, nor have I granted or promised, far reward or benefit. by myself, or any other person for me or for my use, directly or indirectly, any bailiwick thereof, or any other place or office belonging thereunto; I will truly and diligently execute the good laws and ftatutes of this realm; and in all things well and truly behave myself in my faid office for his Majesty's advantage, and for the good of his fubjects, and difcharge my whole duty according to the best of my fkill and power. So help me God. Which faid oath is hereby ordered and enacted to be adminiftred and given by fuch commiffioners as shall be named and authorized to adminifter the foregoing oath to the high sheriff in the country, when and so often as a commiffion or Dedimus fhall be sued forth of the proper court for that purpose, or by the barons of the faid court, or one of them, when the said sheriffs defire to be fworn in town. XX. Provided that the sheriffs of Wales, and the county palatine of Chester, fhall not be obliged to take the aforefaid oaths, or either of them, but shall still take the usual and accustomed oath with an oaths as they have formerly done (except the words following, omiffion, videlicet, Ye shall be dwelling in your own proper perfon within your bailiwick, for the time ye shall continue in the fame office, except ye be otherwise licensed by the King) which words fhall hereafter be left out of the faid oaths. This act not to XXI. Provided that this act, or any thing therein contained, extend to the- shall not extend to the fheriffs of London and Middlefex, the riffs of Lon- county palatine of Durham, the county of Westmorland, or to the don, &c. as to theriffs of any city or town being a county of itself, or to any of of the offices of them, as to their placing in or difpofing of any of the offices, " places &c. places or employments of their under-fheriffs, county-clerks, under-fheriff's bailiffs, or other officers, or their continuance therein. XXII. And whereas by an act made in the four and five and 34 & 35 H. 8. thirtieth years of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, An act for cer- c. 26. tain ordinances in the King's majefty's dominions and principality of Wales, it is (amongst other things) enacted, That there Shall be heriffs in every of the twelve fires of Wales, yearly appointed by the King's majefty; and that the faid sheriffs shall yearly account before fuch the King's auditor or auditors as fhall be affigned and appointed by the King's majefty for his dominion of Wales: be it therefore enacted and declared by the authority aforefaid, Sheriffs in That the said sheriffs of Wales fhall not be compelled to ap- Wales to acpear to be appofed in his Majefty's court of Exchequer, but count, as by shall account before his Majesty's faid auditor or the auditors of the principality of Wales, and not elsewhere; any law, fta- ditors of tute, custom or ufage to the contrary notwithstanding: and Wales, and that the Quietus of the faid theriffs, under the auditor's hand, have their quior his deputy, fhall be a fufficient discharge for the faid fheriffs etus figned by in that behalf. the faid act, before the au them. to account, as XXIII. And whereas by the act made in the thirteenth and four- 13 & 14 Car. 2. teenth years of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An c. 21. act for preventing the unneceffary charge of sheriffs, and for ease in paffing their accompts, it was (amongst other things) provided, That the sheriffs of the county of Chefter, Lancaster and Durham, being counties palatine, as to their manner of accounting, fhould account before the respective auditors of the faid counties only and not elsewhere: be it enacted and declared by the authority afore- Sheriffs of faid, That the respective auditors of the faid counties, or their Cheshire, &c. deputies, by virtue of their refpective offices, fhall and may by the faid act, take, state and allow the accounts of the sheriffs of the faid re- before the au spective counties, and appose the said sheriffs respectively touch- ditors of thofe ing the execution of the process to them refpectively directed, counties; called the King's procefs; and that the said respective theriffs, upon fuch their accounts touching the premiffes, fhall and may have, fue forth, and obtain their refpective Quietus eft and dif- and fue out their quietus, charge from the said respective auditors or their deputies, ac- &c. from those cording to their ancient courfe and ufage of the theriffs of the auditors. faid counties palatine only. XXIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Sheriffs of the That the sheriffs of the city and county of the city of Chester, city of Chester and their fucceffors, shall and may account, as formerly, before to account as formerly before the maythe mayor of the fame city, and his fucceffors (for the time being) for and touching all fuch matters and things as have been or of that city, heretofore granted from the crown to the fame city in and by for all things granted by their several and respective charters. But for other XXV. And as for and concerning all other matters and their charters. things whatsoever, not mentioned to be granted in or by the matters before charters of or to the fame city, and for which the fheriffs of the the auditors of fame city are or ought to be accountable to his Majefty, his the county, as heirs and fucceffors; it is hereby further declared and enacted the sheriff's of by the authority aforefaid, That the sheriffs of the faid city of are above apFf4 Chefter, pointed to do. that county Chefter, and their fucceffors, fhall at all times hereafter account for and concerning the fame, before, and be appofed by, and obtain their Quietus eft and discharge from the auditor of the county of Chefter, or his deputy, in like manner as the fheriffs of the faid county of Chester are by this act appointed to do, and not elsewhere, or in any other manner whatfoever. The SCHEDULE or LIST in the act mentioned, viz. A SCHEDULE of FEES to be paid for passing the patents of the several sheriffs of England and Wales. The charge taken and received in the court of chancery on account of fuing out of the patents of the several sheriffs of England and Wales, that are fued out there, for each the particulars are as followeth. To the ferjeant trumpeter To the master of the rolls Signing the docquet Hanaper fee The fix clerks fee on the patent, writ of affistance, writ For ingroffing the patent, writ of affiftance, writ of dif- 3 1. s. d. O 12 6 A SCHEDULE of FEES to be paid by the fheriffs of England and Wales for paffing their ac counts. FEES to be paid to the clerk of the pipe at the appofal of sheriffs. FEES to be paid to the clerk of the pipe at cafting out of court, and for the quietus, and chancellor's allowance. 1. s. d. 4 3 4 10 3 4 2 16 8 2 16 8 1 16 8 2 3 4 3 3 4 CASUAL FEES to the clerk of the pipe for the allowance of justices wages in the counties following, viz. Lincoln The reft of the counties of England, if any fuch allowance be made 1. s. d. 1 0 13 4 O 10 O 。 6 8 For fetting of a feizure or debt by petition or judgment of court, when it happens For allowance of a record of furplusage for the first five pounds For every other five pounds o 6 8. 0 3 4 FEES to be paid to the clerk of the pipe for the feveral cities and accounting towns for their whole account, and quietus thereupon. CIvit' Bristol' Civit' Glouc' Civit' Ebor' Vil' Novi Caftri Civit' Cantuar' Civit' Coventry Civit' Exon' 1. s. Civit' Litchf Civit' Lincoln Civit' Norwic' Vil' Kingston fuper Hull Vil' Not' Vil' Pool of each o FEES FEES to be paid to the fecondaries, and others the fworn clerks in the faid office, at the appofals of sheriffs at their coming into their account, and writing their annual books, together with the vicontels of the foot or charge of their whole account. FEES for cafting out of court, and for quietus, viz. |