If the marshal rides into the country, fix pence per mile forwards, and the fame backwards, towards his charges, from the fheriff on whofe account he goes.

Every sheriff that hath further time given him by order of court or warrant to pass his accounts, or to be apposed, to pay

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s. d.

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The FEES to be taken by the four ushers of his Majesty's court of

OF

Exchequer.

F every high sheriff when he enters on recognizance in the Exchequer

Of every sheriff of a county fworn to answer upon his two appofals on the King's remembrancer, treasurer's remembrancer and first-fruits process, for each the faid appofals

Of every sheriff of a city, &c. on each of the said two appofals

Of every sheriff of a county fworn to his account in
court or elsewhere, and on his appofal on the pipe-
process before the curfitor-baron

Of every sheriff of a city, &c. on the like appofal
Of every fheriff of a county at his cafting out of court
or finishing his account

London, Middlesex and Yorkshire to pay double.

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FEES to be taken by the court-keeper of his Majefty's court of

Exchequer.

F every high sheriff when he enters on recognizance in the Exchequer

OF in

Of every sheriff of a county-town to answer upon his two appofals on the King's remembrancer, treasurer's remembrancer and firft-fruits process, for each of the faid appofals

Of

every fheriff of a city, &c. on each of the said two appofals

Of every fheriff of a county fworn to his account in
court or elsewhere, and on his appofal upon the pipe-
process before the curfitor-baron

Of every sheriff of a city, &c. on the like appofal
Of every sheriff of a county upon his appofal on the fum-
mons of green wax before the foreign appofer and
clerk of the eftreats

If appofed out of term

Of every sheriff of a city, &c. on the like appofal
Of every sheriff of a county, &c. on his cafting out of
court, or finishing his accounts

London, Middlesex and York are to pay double,

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FEES to be received by the messenger of the faid court, viz.

every sheriff of a county fworn to answer upon his two appofals on the King's remembrancer, treasurer's remembrancer and firft-fruits process, for each of the said apposals

Of every sheriff of a city for each of the faid two ap- O pofals

London Middlesex and York to pay double.

OF

FEES to be received by the tipstaff in the said court.

F every high fheriff when he enters on recognizance
in the Exchequer

Of every sheriff of a county fworn to answer upon his
two appofals upon the King's remembrancer, treafu-
rer's remembrancer and firft-fruits procefs, for each
of the faid appofals

Of every sheriff of a city, &c. fworn to answer the like appofals

Of every sheriff of a county fworn to his account in court or elsewhere, and on his appofal on the pipe-procefs before the curfitor-baron

Of every fheriff of a city, &c. on his appofal on the pipe-process before the curfitor-baron

Of every sheriff of a county at his cafting out of court, and finishing his account

London Middlesex and York to pay double.

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FEES and allowances to be paid to the auditors of the Exchequer, for making up and paffing the under-mentioned Sheriffs accounts,

viz.

Fo

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OR inrolling a sheriff's patent, filing the feveral certificates, drawing and ingroffing the account, and for the Quietus of the fheriffs of Cheshire and Lancafhire, the fees for each county to be

For the county palatine of Durham, according to ancient custom

For cafting out of fheriffs in open court, except London and Middlesex, York, and Lincoln, each county For London Middlefex, York, and Lincoln, each county

FEES to be paid by the Sheriff's of Wales to the auditor of Wales and Cheshire, for the feveral sheriffs of Wales.

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1. s. d. OR every old feizure charged in the fheriff's account I Q For every new feizure charged in the sheriff's account For inrolling a fheriff's patent, filing the feveral certificates, drawing and ingroffing the account, and for the Quictus eft, for each county

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The FEES due to the receiver of North and South Wales.

An act for the better enabling sheriffs to fue out their patents and pass their accounts.

W

HEREAS it is not reasonable that the sheriffs of this kingdom, who are obliged to take upon them that troublefome and expensive office for the fervice of their country, should pay those large fees that are demanded of them, and of right belong to the officers and clerks of the chancery, Exchequer and pipe, for passing their patents and accounts and obtaining their Quietus's: and whereas it would be unreasonable to take their due fees from the officers and clerks, or to expect that they should do the duty of their respective offices without a reasonable reward for their labour: and whereas the whole expence of passing the patents and the accounts of the feveral heriffs herein after mentioned amounts to four thousand pounds: therefore, to the end that the fheriffs may be eased and justice done to the faid officers and clerks, be it enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and of the commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That from After Sept. 29, and after the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our 1717. the yearLord one thousand seven hundred and feventeen, the yearly fum ly fum of of four thousand pounds shall be fet apart at the receipt of the fet apart in the Exchequer, out of fuch fund as by any act of this feffion of par- Exchequer. liament shall be charged with the said yearly fum, and in such manner as shall be thereby appointed, for the ufes and purposes hereafter mentioned.

4000l. fhall be

hereafter ex

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That Out of the there fhall be yearly and every year paid out of the monies monies fo fet which fhall, from time to time, be fo fet apart, upon the first apart the fums day of Michelmas-Term, to the feveral sheriffs for the time being, preffed fhall of the several counties herein after mentioned, the feveral and be paid to the respective fums herein after expreffed, to enable them refpectively feveral fheriffs, to bear the expences of the refpective letters patents for their offices, and to pass their refpective accounts, and to obtain their respective Quietus's: the faid yearly fums to be received without any account or impreft whatsoever to be fet upon them, or any

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for the ex

pences of their

patents, &c.

of them, and without paying any fees or charges for the fame, or any part thereof: that is to fay,

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O the respective sheriffs which shall be appointed for the county of Bedford, ninety three pounds and fix shillings, For the county of Berks, ninety fix pounds.

For the county of Bucks, ninety fix pounds.

For the counties of Cambridge and Huntington, ninety five pounds and ten fhillings.

For the county of Cheshire, fixty two pounds and ten fhillings. For the county of Cornwall, one hundred and two pounds and fixteen fhillings.

For the county of Cumberland, ninety pounds and two fhillings. For the county of Derby, ninety three pounds and nineteen fhillings.

For the county of Devon, one hundred and fix pounds nine fhillings.

For the county of Dorfet, one hundred and one pounds fix

fhillings.

For the county of Effex, one hundred and eight pounds ten fhillings.

For the county of Gloucefter, ninety eight pounds and ten shillings.

For the county of Hereford, ninety four pounds and fix fhillings.

For the county of Hertford, ninety three pounds.

For the county of Kent, one hundred and eight pounds ten fhillings.

For the county of Lancaster, fixty seven pounds and seven shillings.

For the county of Leicester, ninety four pounds and fix fhillings. For the county of Lincoln, one hundred and one pounds three fhillings.

For the county of Middlefex, one hundred and nineteen pounds three fhillings.

For the county of Monmouth, eighty nine pounds and three fhillings.

For the county of Norfolk, one hundred and one pounds fifteen shillings.

For the county of Northampton, ninety fix pounds.

For the county of Northumberland, ninety one pounds.

For the county of Nottingham, ninety five pounds and thirteen fhillings.

For the county of Oxon, ninety feven pounds and feven fhillings.

For the county of Rutland, fixty nine pounds and eleven shillings.

For the county of Salop, ninety eight pounds and three fhillings.

For the county of Somerfet, one hundred and twelve pounds.

and nineteen fhillings.

For

For the county of Southampton, one hundred and one pounds three fhillings.

For the county of Stafford, ninety five pounds and ten fhillings.
For the county of Suffolk, one hundred and two pounds twelve
fhillings.

For the county of Surrey, ninety pounds and two fhillings.
For the county of Suffex, ninety pounds and five fhillings.
For the county of Warwick, ninety three pounds and ten fhil-
lings.

For the county of Wilts, one hundred and four pounds ten
fhillings.

For the county of Worcester, ninety eight pounds and three fhillings.

For the county of York, one hundred and fifty pounds.

For the county of Anglefey, thirty pounds,
For the county of Brecon, thirty pounds.
For the county of Cardigan, thirty pounds.
For the county of Carmarthen, thirty pounds.
For the county of Carnarvon, thirty pounds.
For the county of Denbigh, thirty pounds.
For the county of Flint, thirty pounds.
For the county of Glamorgan, thirty pounds.
For the county of Merioneth, thirty pounds.
For the county of Montgomery, thirty pounds.
For the county of Pembroke, thirty pounds.
For the county of Radnor, thirty pounds.

And to the fheriff of Westmoreland for the time being, forty
pounds fix fhillings,

CAP. XVII.

An act to enable his Majefty to appoint commiffioners to take, examine, state and determine the debts due to the army. EXP.

CAP. XVIII.

An alt for explaining an act passed the last feffion of parliament, intituled, An act to oblige papists to register their names and real estates; and for enlarging the time of fuch registring; and for fecuring purchases made by proteftants.

WHEREAS

HEREAS by an act made in this present parliament, inti- 1 Geo. 1. ftat. tuled, An act to oblige papists to register their names and 2. c. 55. real estates, it is enacted, That all and every person and perfons 3 Geo. 2. c.29. not having taken the oaths therein mentioned before the last day of Trinity-Term in the year of our Lord one thousand feven hundred and fixteen, having any eftate or intereft in any lands, tenements or bereditaments, or who should thereafter have any eftate or intereft in any lands, tenements or hereditaments lying, being or arifing in that part of Great Britain called England, or in Wales, or the town of Berwick upon Tweed, who was or should be a popish recufant, er papist, or was or should be educated in the popish religion, or whose

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