In the Office of Custos Brevium.

THere is, and hath been taken by the Clarks there, more than heretofore was taken and claimed by them upon Fines, upon the re­tourne of Writs of Covenant under colour of Deputations from the Sheriffes, and now is claimed by them for keeping the parts of the Fine. xii. d.

Also for filing every Writ after two Termes, for every Terme after, xx. d. Whereas the said Fee of xx. d. was accepted for filing of any Writ at any time within the yeare.

Also there is taken by the said Clarkes, for filing of [...] Writs of Entrie, Summons, and Seisin upon common Recoveries, xii. d. where­as [...]ormerly iiii. d. was taken as their Master [...] Fee for a post diem.

In the Prothonotaries Office.

THere hath beene taken for the most part of seven yeares past, up­on every judgement in personall, and mixt Actions, over and above the ii. s. in the Bill of their Fees mentioned, and more than was formerly paid, xii. d. being for assessing of Costs for the Judges as is affirmed.

Also there hath been taken by the space of foure yeares last past, or there­abouts, xviii. d. upon every Writ of Entrie, Summons, and Seisin upon common Recoveries, which was not formerly paid.

There hath been also taken by the space of twelve or fourteene yeares last past, by them iiii. s. upon the reversall of every Outlawrie, not formerly ta­ken.

They have also received and taken for divers yeares last past, the summe of ix. s. iiii. d. upon every prohibition granted in Court, but whether the same bee a due, and ancient Fee, we doe not certainly know: All which Fees so taken (as we conceive) are up­on the reasons expressed in a Note, which we have annexed to their Bill of Fees.

The Secondaries of the said Prothonotaries.

THere hath been taken by the space of ten yeares last past, or therea­bouts, xii. d. upon every com­mon Recovery drawne at the Bar, more than formerly hath been taken, which the Secondaries affirme to have beene taken in respect the Demaundants in such Recoveries have not appeared at the Bar in person.

Clarke of the Warrants Office.

THere is taken upon every Fine more than formerly iiii. d. for a Warrant of Attourney, and char­ged out of the Attournies Fee by order of the Judges made 14. Iac. Reg. certi­fied by this Officer to his Lordship.

There was also taken by the Deputy of this Officer for the space of three or foure yeares, and untill within one yeare last past, upon every Fine xviii. d. which was not formerly paid to that Officer, being so taken (as is pretend­ed) for the retourne of the Writ of [Page 5] Covenant, and hath since been taken by Master Thomas Iackman, Clarke of the Inrollments of Fines and Recove­ries, upon the reasons annexed to the Bill of Fees of the Clarke of the War­rants.

In the Phillizers.

THere is taken iiii. d. upon every Cap. and viii. d. upon every ap­pearance of the Defendant, more then was taken before 14. Iac. Reg. which is taken by vertue of an Order made upon the reasons expressed in the same Order to their Bill of Fees an­nexed.

In the Exigenters Office.

THere hath been taken ever since 31. Eliz. upon every Exigent more than was formerly taken 1. d. which was so taken in respect of the length of the Proclamation.

And there hath beene also taken by the space of three yeares past, i. d. more upon every Exigent, upon such reasons as are offered to your Lordships consi­derations, in their Certificate of Fees.

In the Chirographers Office.

THere is taken by the Clarkes of the said Office for writing the Chirograph of every Fine ii. s. vi. d. which since 30. Eliz. was but xvi. d. which summe of ii. s. vi. d. upon reasons shewed to divers ancient Attournies by the Clarkes of the said Office about seventeene yeares since, was assented unto by the said Attournies, bee the Fine long, or short.

In the Office of the Kings silver.

THere is encreased, and taken by the space of thirteene yeares last past, or thereabouts iiii. d. upon every Fine by Order made in 8. Iac. Reg. annexed to their Bill of Fees.

Also there hath been taken and en­creased iiii. d. lately, within five yeares since the time last above mentioned for every severall Cap. of a Fine, having more Cap. than one, which was not for­merly taken.

Also for the time of thirteene yeares last past, there hath been taken for eve­ry [Page 7] Fine by speciall Commission, iiii. d. which is an encreased Fee.

Also there hath beene taken since 8. Iac. Reg vi. d. for every Fine brought into the Office after the end of every Terme, not formerly taken.

Also there hath been taken the summ of viii. d. upon every Fine in the We­sterne Circuits, more than upon Fines in other Counties, which grew to bee taken about 34. Eliz. by colour of de­putations from the Sheriffes of the Westerne Circuits upon the reasons annexed to his Bill of Fees, most of which said Fees were raised, and en­creased in the time when Rich. Cham­bers, Was that Officer.

In the Office of the Clarke of the Treasury.

THere is of late taken iiii. s. for the search of every Terme after ten yeares, the olde and ancient Fee being but iii. s. iiii. d.

There is claimed iii. s. for turning the key of the Treasury after the Terme, whereas there is but xii. d. due.

Also there is claimed by his said Bill iiii. d. for search of a Record under ten yeares untill three yeares, no such Fee being due.

The Cryers of the Court.

THere is taken by them ii. s. the Fee being but xii. d. for calling every Jury at the Bar, when they fill not.

Also they take xvi. s. for keeping eve­ry Jury during the sitting of the Court, and xxx. s. for keeping them all night, The ancient Fee for the first (as wee understand) being but iiii. s. and the other viii. s. and no more.

Also there is taken by them for swea­ring an Attourney in Court ii. s. more than their ancient Fee, (being iiii. s.) as we are credibly informed.

Also they take upon every Baile ta­ken in Court xii. d. there being no Fee due, that we know, or have heard of.

Also they take iiii. s. upon every Nisi prius before my Lord chiefe Justice of the common Pleas at Westminster, there being no such Fee due to our knowledge.

Also they demand iiii. s. iiii. d. upon every Wager in Law, there being but ii. s. due, as we have heard.

In the Office of the Keeper of the Treasury.

THere is claimed in his Bill for a Search after three yeares, untill ten yeares iiii. d. there being no such Fee due.

Also for a Roll carried into the Court, vi. d. there being no such Fee to our knowledge, other than for car­rying a Roll of the precedent Terme.

Also for every Jury at the Barre ii. s. vi. d. there being only xii. d. due, and formerly paid, as we have heard.

Also for every Nisi prius tryed in Middlesex ii. s. vi. d. there being but xii. d. due.

Also for a copy of a Precipe xviii. d. there being none ever heard of.

Also for the acknowledging of a Fine iiii. d. there being nothing due.

Also for the key xviii. d. xii. d. being due, and no more.

In the Office of Inrolling, and Ex­emplifying of Fines and Recoveries.

THe Fees challenged by this Of­ficer (as we conceive) doe differ from the Fees limited by the Sta. 23. Eliz. unto which Stat. we refer our selves.

The Chirographer.

THere is taken by the Clarke of the said Office, for writing of the Chirograph of every Fine, ii. s. vi. d. for which since 30. Eliz. was only paid xii. d. but about Anno 4. Iac. Reg. they did procure the consent of divers ancient Attournies in writing under their hands, for the increase thereof, to make the xii. d. ii. s. vi. d. be the Chiro­graph [Page 11] long or short, upon promise ne­ver to demand any more, yet since they exact, and take more according to the length.

The Court-keeper.

VVHereas this Officer requi­reth ix. s. vi. d. for a Wager of Law, his due being only xxii. d. the rest is to be divided amongst the Cryers, Wagermen, and other Of­ficers.

The Cryers.

VVHereas it hath been former­ly certified that ii. s. is due to these Officers for a Wager of Law, upon better consideration wee finde iiii. s. is due unto them out of the ix. s. vi. d.

The Porter.

HEE taketh ii. s. vi. d. for every triall at the Barre, his Fee being but xii. d. and for a Nisi prius xii. d. his due being but vi. d.

The Associats of the Nisi prius at Guildhall.

THis Officer taketh xii. d. for re­tourne of the Plaintifes Postea, and ii. s. for retourne of the De­sendants Postea, and for the Defen­dants Verdict ii. s. which are new en­creased Fees since 30. Eliz.

The Clarke of the Errors.

THis Officer taketh for a Supersid. de non molestando iii. s. there being but ii. s. anciently due, and ii. s. for making the Record.

He taketh also ii. s. iiii. d. for a Non­suite in a Writ of Error, being not due, nor paid since 30. Eliz.

An answer to the last Articles.

THE Prothonotaries take by the Sheete, and not by the Roll, all the time of our remembrance, eve­ry sheete containing twelve lines, and every line ten words, according as they have certified in their note of Fees.

They take for the certifying the first cause vi. s. and for every other cause ii. s. and so have anciently done.

The chiefe Justice his Fee for allow­ance of a Writ of Error was but xvii. s. vi. d. being upon meane Proces and single judgement, and if it exceed to Ex. post. Cap. and Scire fac. xxxv. s. and for the Supersid. ii. s. and no more, and now is taken for allowance upon meane Proces xx. s. and for a Supersid. iiii. s.

The ancient Fee of a Cap. Vtlegat. speciall, is ii. s. iiii. d. and a generall Writ x. d. if more be taken, it is to the writer of the Writ for expedition given by the Attourney as a gratuity.

We doe not know of any Fees taken by Bills of Parcels, and at Etiam, more than hath been formerly taken Anno 30. Eliz.

[Page 14]The Judges take only iiii. s. for sign­ing of a Writ of priviledge, which Fee is, and hath been ancient for any thing we know, and the like for signing of a Procedendo.

The ancient Fee for reversing of an Outlawry in a Judges Chamber wee know not, but there hath been taken for the Judge ix. s. viii. d. and xii. d. to his man, and being reversed in Court, iiii. s. as is formerly certified.

There is now paid to the Judges horsekeeper for triall of every cause at Guildhall xii. d. and upon triall at the Barre ii. s. to each of the Judges foot­cloath-keeper, and in many Circuits upon every triall, for keeping the Ju­ries ii. s. for every Jury, there being on­ly due xii. d. which was formerly al­lowed and paid to the Sheriffes Bai­liffes for keeping of the Juries.

Also there hath been taken in some Circuits upon triall of every Nisiprius, wherein a private verdict hath beene given (as Fees for the same verdict) to the Judges Marshall for all manner of Fees to all Officers xv. s. viii. d. but now of late the Judges servants and of­ficers in some Circuits doe demand, and take x. s. more, not anciently taken.

The ancient Fee in a Prohibition, was ix. s. iiii. d. for every witnesse pro­duced to prove a suggestion out of [Page 15] Court, and in Court. iiii. s.

It is answered in the former Certifi­cate, the ancient Fee for swearing an Attourney in Court, was ii. s. to the Boxe, and now xx. s. is taken.

Every Attourney paies Tear [...]ely, of ought to pay iiii. d. to the Clarke of the Warrants, who is appointed to pay the same to the Judges, and is by them di­stributed to the poore, as is affirmed.

There hath been, and is taken for the Boxe upon every satisfaction for a Judgement being under 100. li. vi. d. if 100. l. xii. d. and for every 100. li. so [...]ateably, and the like for a confession, and vi. d. upon a Baile, and every common Recovery.

• Hen: Plombe.
• Sy: Wiseman.
• Anth: Langston.
• Geo: Needler.
• Will: Brag.
• Ioh: Nichols.
• Geo: Cooe.
• Will: Carefield.
• Peter-Bird.
• Tho: Agar.

The Oath administred touching the Court of Common Pleas to the inquest of Attournies in Feb. 1627.

YOu shall well and truly accord­ing to your knowledge, give true information to his Majesties Com­missioners for inquiry after exacted Fees, and innovated Offices, what Of­fices and places were usually held, kept, and executed in the tenth yeare of the raigne of the late Queene Eliz. or at any time since in the Court of Common Pleas.

You shall well and truly, according to your knowledge, give true informa­tion, what offices and places have been since the eleventh yeare of the said late Queene, invented, innovated, design­ed, ordained, or erected by Judges, Ju­stices, or other chiefe Officers in the same Court, and not granted, or men­tioned to be granted by Letters Pa­tents under the great Seale of Eng­land.

And what Rewards, Fees, Summe, and Summes of money were in the said eleventh yeare of the said late Queene Eliz. or at any time since, [Page 17] usually, or accustomably taken, recei­ved, or had by the Judges, Counsellors, Practisers, or Officers, or their Depu­ties, or other Ministers, Clarkes, Re­gisters, or Attournies in the same Court.

And what Rewards, Fees, and Summes of money under colour, or by name of Fees, Rewards, Gratuities, Clarkes paines, post Term. post diems, Expedition, or the like, have since the said eleventh yeare of the said late Queene Eliz. been set, imposed, raised, advanced, encreased, incroached, or taken into the said Court, and of the particularities, grounds, or reasons thereof, with all other incidents, and circumstances touching the promisses.

And whether have you any Rolls, Warrants, Records, Orders, Tables, Bookes, Entries, or other Notes, or Writings in your custody, whereby the truth in the premisses may be the better found out, and discovered.

Or doe you know where any such Rolls, Warrants, Records, Tables, Orders, Bookes, Entries, of other Notes are, or have been, or with whom they now remaine, So help you God.

The Custos Brevium his Fees.

INprimis, for filing any Writ, or o­ther Record, comming after the day of the retourne thereof, except Writs of priuiledge de veneundo, & redeundo, and also Writs of priviledge called propr. or post diems. iiii. d.

Item, For filing any Writ, or other Record (except before excepted) com­ming after the Terme wherein it was retournable, called a post diem Term. xx. d.

[Page 19] Item, For filing any Writ, or other Record comming after two Termes, called post Termin. for every Terme af­ter xx. d. a piece, except Exigents, and Outlawries, which pay but only xx. d. a post Termin. be they never so long, after quia pro Dom. Rege, xx. d.

Item, For the search of any Writ, or other Record, being under five yeares, for every retourne v. d. except such Writs as where the whole Terme is used to be filed together, which pay only v. d. a Terme, out of which they allow to the Bag-bearerv. d.

Item, For the search of any Writ, or other Record of five yeares antiquity, and under ten yeares called a Temple search, for the first retourne ii. s. ix. d. and for every retourne after v. d. ex­cept such Writs, as where the whole Terme is used to be filed together, which pay likewise for the first Terme, ii. s. ix. d. and for every Terme after v. d. out of which Temple search there is al­lowed to the Clarke iiii. d. and to the Bag-bearer v. d.ii. s. ix. d.

Item, for the search of any Writ, or other Record of ten yeares antiquity and upwards, called a Westm. search for the first Terme ix. s. ix. d. and for every Terme after v. d. except such Writs as where the whole Terme is used to be filed together, which pay [Page 20] only v. d. a Terme, out of which West. search there is allowed to the Clarkes i. s. i. d. and to the Bag-bearerix. s. ix. d.

Item, For the allowance of every Writ of Certiorari, directed to the Cu­stos Brevium, xiiii. s. ix. d. whereof is al­lowed to the Clarke ii. s. viii. d. and for certifying thereof, Secundum longitudi­nem, and according to reason,xiiii. s. ix. d.

Item, For the allowance of every Exemplification made out of the Of­fice of any Writ, or Writs, or other Record, v. s. iiii. d. and to the Clarke for writing and examining thereof Se­cundum longitudinem, and according to reason,v. s. iv. d

Item, For the carrying of any Writ, or other Record to the Court for a re­versall, or any other occasion ii. s. ix. d. whereof allowed to the Clarkes iiii. d. and to the Bag-bearer,ii. s. ix. [...]

Item, For filing any common Reco­very, Writ, super disseisinam in le post, xii. d. whereof allowed to the Clarkes, viii. d. for entring the same into a book for that purpose,xii. d

Item, For entring a Fine with the Custos Brevium, by vertue of the Stat. 5. H. 4. cap. 14. in which Stat. that is called the accustomed old Fee,xxii. d

Item, To the Clarke of the same Of­fice (ab antiquo) who enters the same,ii. d.

[Page 21] Item, Upon the making of the Stat. 4. H. 7. cap. 24. the Custos Brevium was allowed by the Court for carrying, and recarrying of every Fine levied according to that Stat. Westmin. to the Chirographer to proclaime foure Termes,viii. d.

Item, For keeping three parts of the Record of every Fine consisting of five parts, iiii. d. a piece,xii. d.

In tot. for every Fine iii. s. viii. d. whereof the Master hath ii. s. vi. d. and xiiii. d. is allowed to the Clarkes,iii. s. viii. d.

Item, For the amendment of every Writ, or other Record per Warrant. Cur. xx. d.

Item, For every Non est factum plea­ded in Court,ii. s.

Item, For every Sheriffes bundle of Writs retournable of the precedent Terme, and comming before Essoine day of the second retourne of the new Terme.viii. d.

INprimis, For every Temple search,iiii. d. ii. s. i. d. Item, Out of every Westm. search, Item, To the Clarkes out of the al­lowance of every Certiorari ii. s. viii. d. and for certifying the same, secundum longitudinem, and according to reason,ii. s. viii. d

Item, To the Clarke for writing and examining of every Exemplification, secundum longitudinem.

Item, To the Clarke for any Writ, or other Record carried into the Court.iiii. d

Item, For entring a common Reco­very Writ super disseisinam in le post, viii. d.

Item, For every Fine passing in the Office,xiiii. d

Item, For entring into a Booke every Recipiatur comming under a Judges hand, or by order of Court,xii. d.

Item, For every note of Jurors names for the Clarke of the Juries to make further Proces by,iiii. d.

Item, For every note of an Exigent for the Clarke of the Outlawries to make further Proces by,viii. d.

[Page 23] Item, For the search of any Booke of Entries, of any Writs for every Terme,viii. d.

Item, For the copie of any Writ, or other Record for every Sheete.viii. d.

INprimis, For every search under five yeares,i. d. v. d. xii. d.

Item, For every Temple search,

For every Westm. search,

For any Writ, or other Record car­ried into the Court,v. d.

For every common Recovery suffer­ed in Court (being the common Vou­chee) iiii. d. a piece,iiii. d. vi. d.

For every Attorney sworn in Court,

The Prothonotaries Fees.

INprimis, For entring every com­mon Declaration, common Plea in Barre, wherein no [...] Freehold is pleaded, common Replication, and common Rejoynder in actions perso­nall,xii. d

For entring of every speciall Decla­ration, speciall Plea in Barre, or abate­ment of Freehold, Replication, or Re­joynder, and Pleas subsequent in acti­ons personall not exceeding three sheetes, every sheete containing twelve lines, and every line ten words at the least,ii. s. xii. d

And for every sheete exceeding,

For every Declaration in actions up­on the Case Ejectione firme, Annuity, Accompt, Covenant, Conspiracy, De­ceip [...], Partition, Pleg. Acquietand. [Page 25] Debt upon Stat. Plaint in As [...]ize, and the like speciall actions, and in all re­all, mixt and popular, if the Declara­tion or Plaint exceed not three sheets,ii. s. xii. d

And for every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of every Barre Re­plication, Rejoynder, and Pleas sub­sequent in every of the actions last a­bove mentioned, and in the like acti­ons not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

And for every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of every Obligation, Indenture, Record, retourne of Cer­tificate, or the like entred in haec verba not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For recording of every apparance by the Court,ii. s. iv. d

For the entrie of every Recogni­zance without condition, challenge to the Sheriffes, or Coroners, or to the Array, or other speciall averments,ii. s.

For the entrie of every Recognizance with the condition,iiii. s.

For every judgement in debt deti­nue, and trespasse without a Tales, ii. s.

For the entrie of every Adjourne­ment,iiii. d.

For every judgement, with a Tales besides the Fee abovesaid,ii. s.

For every Remanet and judgement for Costs given to the Defendant by the Stat. besides the Fee abovesaid,ii. s.

[Page 26]For every judgement in all other actions, as well personall as mixt Pro­hibitions, and the like,iiii. s.

For every satisfaction Recordatur, Discontinuance, Retraxit, Relinquish­ment, Nolle prosocuti, or the like in personall actions,ii. s. iii. s.

And in reall actions,

For the entrie of a single Recovery, and the Writ of seisin thereupon,x. s. vi. d iiii. s.

For every Voucher more,

For the entrie of every Mittimus, or Dedimus potestatem for a common Re­covery,vi. s.

For the entrie of a Summons at Bar for a common Recovery, and a Writ of Summons, ad warrantizand. iv. s. vi. d

For the entrie of a Certiorari, to cer­tifie a Warrant of Attourney for the Tenant, or Vouchee,iiii. s. vi. s.

And if for both,

For every common Voucher sent to the common Pleas to summon the Vou­chee, if the Record be not above three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

And for every sheete more,

The like Fees are paid when the Re­cord is to be remitted after the Vou­cher determined,ii. s.

For the entrie of every speciall Ver­dict, whereupon a Cur. advisare vult is entred, being not above three sheets,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

[Page 27]For the entrie of every generall Verdict, with a Cur. adv [...]sare vult, without a Tales, ii. s. iiii. s.

And with a Tales,

For the entrie of every Remittimus of debt and damages,xii. d.

For the entrie of every Information upon a penall Law, not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

And for every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of every surmise for a Prohibition to be granted, not exceed­ing three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For entring of every Audita querela, not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For the entrie of every Oath of eve­ry witnesse to prove the surmise in a Prohibition, or Audita quer. brought by an Infant, and the entrie of the proofes de morte, &c. vita viri in dow­er, and the like actions and suits,ii. s.

For releasing of any default in any reall action,ii. s.

For damages cleere in any action where damage is given, if the damage given amount unto five markes, or a­bove ii. s. in the pound,ii. s. o

If under five markes,

For examining any Record of Nisi prius, xii. d.

[Page 28]For making the Record for triall of any issue in any of the Counties Pala­tine, for the first three sheetes,ii. s. iiii. d.

For every sheete more,

For the exemplification of every Re­cord, not exceeding sixe sheetes,v. s. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of Seisin in dower, and dying seised, if the retourne of the seisin exceed not three sheetes,iiii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For entring the default upon tres­passe in waste, Quare impedit, if the Count, or title doe not exceed three sheetes,vi. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For the entrie of a Quo warranto, not exceeding three sheetes,ii. [...]. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of every Plea there­upon according to the same rate,xii. d.

For the entrie of every Plea in con­tempt, pleaded before Auditors, if it be not above three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For the entrie of every Summons, severances and aide de prior, ii. s.

For admission of an Infant to his Guardian, or Procheine Amie, ii. s. iiii. [...]

And if by Commission,

For entring the Writs of Exemp. de non. ponend. in Iurat. & Paten. de li­bertatibus allocandis & protectionibus, [Page 29] Cognizance of Pleas, and the like, ac­cording to the rates aforesaid, if it ex­ceed not three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For the entrie of a Defendants dis­charge upon a cap. pro fine, or con­tempt,ii. s.

For the like upon a rescous retourn­ed and admitted to his Fine,iiii. s.

For traversing the rescous and issue thereon,vi. s.

For entring of the allowance of eve­ry generall and speciall Pardon of Outlawrie before judgement, and af­ter,v. s. iv. d

For entring of a Dies dat, in debt de­tinue, and trespasse,xii. d. ii. s.

And in all other actions,

For entring of a receipt of a Feme covert, Tenant in taile, Leassec for yeares, or the like,ii. s.

For entring of a Plea, if it exceed not three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

And if the receipt be by Writ, then more for entring the Writ,ii. s.

For the entring of an Assize deliver­ed in Court of the common Pleas, by the Justices of the Assize, to be inrolled for every sheete,xii. d.

And if the Assize come into the Court by [...]ertiorari, then more for en­tring the same,ii. [...]

[Page 30]For entring of every Abridgement of the Demaund. in dower, waste, and the like,ii. s.

For the entrie of every Pone to re­move a Plea by Writ out of the Coun­ty Court there holden by Justices, and for retourne of the Pone, iiii. s.

For the entring of any Record sent into the Court by Mittimus, or other­wise, and for entring of every Rege in­consulto, or the like, if it exceed not three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For the entring of every Certiorari of Bastardy, certified by the Bishop, the awarding of the Writ, and judgement thereupon,vi. s.

For entrie of the Licence of the Court to purchase a new Writ by jour­nies of accompt,

For entring of every Originall Writ delivered of Record in reall and mixt actions,ii. s.

Fees for Writs.

FOr every Writ of Prohibition, or Consulation, not exceeding foure sheetes,ii. s. iiii. d.

For every sheete exceeding,

For every Withernam, Return. Ha­bend. after appearance, second delive­rance, Writ of priviledge, Habeas cor­pus, Procedendo, Certiorari, Summons, and resummons pet. cap. ven. fac. Scir­fac. Elegit, Extent. Supersid. Subpen. Writ to the Bishop, Attachment, Di­string. Iur. Habeas corp. & distring. in Ass. & Attinct. and the like, haberi fac. seisin. haberi fac. poss. Writ of View, Mittimus, Indempnitat. nominis, and every other speciall Writ,ii. s.

For the entring of every such other Writ which requires an entring, not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For every Testat. scir. fac. & Testat. fieri fac. distring. ad deliberand. and Writs to inquire of damages of Tres­passe, and Replevin,xii. d.

For Writs to enquire of damages in Covenant, Ejectment, Actions upon the Case, and the like,ii. s. vi. d.

For every Cap. pro fine,

[Page 32]For the Exigent of a Cap. pro fine. x. d.

For entring the retourne in every Writ in the Prothonotaries Roll, o­ther then the retourne, Non est invent. and upon the Scire fac. nulla hab. bo­na, whereupon any further processe is awarded, not exceeding foure sheetes,ii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For the entring of every Writ of pri­viledge, or Habeas corpus, with the baile for one cause,vi. s. ii. s.

For every cause more,

For the entrie of every Mittimus die & causa, ii. s.

For every reversall upon an Out­lawry, for default of Proclamation, with one name, and the baile upon a Nolle prosecuti, v. s. iv. d ii. s.

For every name more,

For every reversall, for every insuf­ficient Exigent, or retourne for one name,8. s. iv. d ii. [...].

For every name more,

The Fees abovesaid, are the Fees which were usually and accusto­mably taken in my Office of chief Prothonotarie of the Court of common Pleas at Westminster, in Ann. 32, & 33. Eliz. nup. Reg. Angl. in which yeare I was admit­ted to the said Office, and as I verily thinke, the ancient Fees of the Court.

IN Anno xvi, Iac. Reg. I came to my Office of second Prothonotary of the said Court of common Pleas, and the Fees before mentioned were the Fees which usually and accustoma­bly then were taken, and I doe verily thinke them to be the ancient Fees of the Court, belonging to my Office.

THe Fees before recited, are the Fees which were usually and accustomably taken in my said Office of third Prothonotary of the said Court, in Anno 3. Car. Reg. in which instant yeare I was admitted to the said Office, and I verily thinke they are the ancient Fees of the said Court.

The Prothonotaries Clarks Fees.

INprimis, For the copies of com­mon Declarations and Pleas, for every sheete written as aforesaid,iiii. d.

For every sheete in reall and mixt Actions, and actions upon any Sta­tute, and the like,viii. d.

For drawing every speciall Declarati­on and Plea, for every sheete,viii. d.

For every continuance every Terme, of every Issue, Writ, Impurlance, De­murrer, speciall Verdict, or Adjourn­ment,iiii. d.

For exemplifying of every Recovery, with a double Voucher,vi. s. xii. d.

For every Voucher more,

For exemplifying of any Record, not exceeding eight sheetes,v. s. vi. d.

For every sheete more,

For drawing every extraordinary long Writ, after the rate for every sheete of,viii. d.

For the entrie thereof, if it shall so require, for every sheete,iiii. d.

For the copie of a judgement, for every sheete,viii. d.

For the entrie of every Writ, and re­tourne thereof into the Prothonotaries [Page 35] remembrance, for the drawing up of a judgement, if it exceed not three sheetes,vi. d. iiii. d.

For every sheete above,

For entring every common Rule in the Bill of Pleas, or common remem­brance,iiii. d.

For entring and ingrossing of every Summons for a Recovery, and for ma­king of the Writ of Summons,ii. s.

For the entrie of every Mittimus, or Dedimus potestatem, for a Recovery,ii. s. vi. d

For ingrossing of every Nisi prius, after the rate of iiii. d. for every sheete,iiii. d.

For entring every Testat. Fieri fac. & Scire fac. iiii. d.

EVery Inrollment containing a side of a Roll,v. s, x. s.

Of a full Roll,

And so according to that rate,

Every Warrant of Attourney in deb. transg. & deten. iiii. d. xii. d.

The Sheriffes Warrants,

Every other Warrant, called double Warrants,viii. d. iiii. d.

For a post Termin.

The Lord Maior of London his War­rant,v. s. 8. d.

[Page 37]The Secondaries of the Compters in Easter Terme yearely,13. s. 4. d

For entring of an Attournies name in the Roll of Attournies, upon his first admittance,iii. s. 4. d

For a Warrant upon a Writ of Co­venant, per ordin. Cur. iiii. d.

Paid to the Clarke by every Attour­ney iiii. d. a Terme, called the Roll groat, which is paid to the Judges Box, and I conceive it to be due ever since 11. Eliz. iiii. d.

Paid also to the Clarke by the Pro­thonotaries xii. d. upon every Recove­ry, which is also paid to the Judges,xii. d.

To the Clarke when an Attourney is first sworne,xii. d.

The Chirographers Fees.

INprimis, The ancient Fee limitted by Stat. 11. Eliz. for every Fine,iiii. s.

Item, From 4. H. 7. for the ser­vice in proclaiming Fines,viii. d.

Item, By Stat. 23. Eliz. for writing the Roll,iiii. d.

So the Chirographers Fee for every Fine is,v. s.

FOr exemplifying a Fine the Term in which it was ingrossed,ii. s. 8. d.

For every sheete of every Fine, of twelve lines copied out of the Re­cord,xii. d.

For the sight of every Record being ancient, from H. 8. upwards,iii. s. 4. d

For the search of every Fine from H. 8. to this present, for every yeare,viii. d.

For the search of every Fine during the raigne of H. 8. for every yeare,xii. d.

For certifying of every Record by a Writ of Error,xii. s.

For a Quid juris clamat, quae reddat, reddit, & per quae servic. vi. s. v. s

For entring a claime upon a Record,

For allowing of Proclamations upon Fines brought into the Office after the Terme ended,vi. d. xiiii. d

For the post Termin▪ of a Fine,

THe Chirographers Clarks have received an allowance of the Attournies for their paines for them, which heretofore have been more advantagious unto them than now it is, being reduced to ii. s. vi. d. in cer­taine, had and made at the request of 100. or 80. of the most ancient At­tournies, with Iohn Brewer Esquire, Clarke of the said Office, in 2. or 3. of King Iames: To which agreement had and made in writing, the said At­tournies set to their hands, and the same was delivered to Sir Edw: Cooke Knight, then chiefe Justice of the com­mon Pleas, and hath so continued ever since,ii. s. vi. d

For this allowance the Clarkes doe write more than all the Officers through which Fines doe paste, viz. They write every Fine long or short, foure times over in a great set hand.

Fees belonging to the Clarke of the Treasurie.

FOr the copie of every issue, and impur [...]ance for every sheete,iiii. d.

For every Judgement, Deed en­rolled, and reall Action, for every sheete,viii. d.

For the search of every Terme above ten yeares,iv. d.

For every Exemplification not ex­ceeding three sheetes,vii. s. xii. d.

For every sheete more,

For every Record of Nisi prius not exceeding three sheetes,ii. s. iiii. d.

For every sheete more,

Fees for the Keeper of the Treasurie from 11. Eliz.

INprimis, For search of a Terme a­bove ten yeares,viii. d. iiii. d.

For seven yeares under ten years,

For three yeares,

For search of a Plea Roll,iiii. d.

[Page 41]For a Roll carried into the Court,vi. d. iii. s. xii. d. v. s. ii. s. vi. d.

For making up a Term and Record,

For every Attourney sworn in Court,

For a Jurie at Bar,

For a Nisi prius in Midd.

For a Wager in Law,

For a copie of a Precipe after the Terme,xviii. d.

For a Fine acknowledged in the Treasurie,iiii. d.

For a Warrant of Attourney lost, un­entred, and comes to be entred in the Roll after the Terme,iiii. d.

For an entrie lost out of the Kings silver, and comes to be entred in the Office,iv. d.

From the Clarke of the Treasurie for my attendance every Terme,v. s. xviiid.

For my Key after the Terme,

INprimis, For the Fees of every or­dinary Fine taken by the Lord chiefe Justice of the common Pleas, or any Judge of Assize in the Western Circuit, together with the copie, o [...] post fine, xviii. d.

For every Fine taken in the same Circuit by speciall Commission, and for the copie of the post fine, xxii d.

For every ordinary Fine elsewhere in England, and Munmouthshire taken as aforesaid without Commission, and for the copie,x. d.

For every Fine taken by speciall Commission out of the Westerne Cir­cuit, and for the copie,xiv. d.

For every several Caption in any Fine [Page 43] where it is taken at severall times by speciall Commission, over and above the former rates,iiii. d

For every Fine certified by certiorari after the death of any Judge, or other Commissioners, over and above the former rates,vi. d.

For the post Termin▪ of every Fine brought in the next Vacation after the retourne of the Writ of Covenant,vi. d.

For every search of any Fine every Terme,iiii. d.

For every copie of the Entrie of the Kings silver,viii. d.

For every Fee of a Ne recipiatur of any Fine either by Order or Warrant of the Court, or any Judge,iii. s4. d.

For the continuing of any such Or­der or Warrant from Te me to Terme till it be dissolved,iii. s. 4. d

The Phillizers Fees.

INprimis, For every Cap. al. & plur. Cap. in Debt, Detinue, and Trespasse, not having more than foure names in a Writ [...], and Entrie thereof,vi. d.

Item, For delivery of every first Cap. [Page 44] upon Record, and Entrie thereof,iiii. d.

For every Testat. upon any of the said Writs, pon. in Replevin & Summons, xii. d.

Item, For every Cap. al. & plur. in Accompt, Covenant, Annuity, Ejectio­ne firme, and upon penall Stat.xii. d.

Item, For every Writ in an action upon the Case, or more, according to the length,xii. d.

For every retourn. habend. and se­cond deliverance before appearance and entrie thereof,ii. s. vi. d

For every Non omit. & cap. in Wi­thernam,ii. s. vi. d

For every Writ of partition, warrant. charte, Quare imp. and Waste,xii. d.

For every Writ for enquiry of da­mages in reall actions, Scire sac. & Su­persid. ii. s.

For every graund cap. al. sum. pet. cap. and entrie thereof,ii. s. vi. d viii. d.

For the copy of the entrie thereof,

For the demaundant in every Writ of View, and entrie thereof,ii. s. vi. d viii. d.

For the copie of the entrie thereof,

For every Writ of seizin and entrie thereof,iv. s. vi. d ii. s. viii. d.

For the view paper,

For a copie of the entrie thereof,

For every Writ of Habeas corpus, duc. coram distring. imp. vic. & distring. ball. ii. s.

For every Writ of rescous and entry thereof,ii. s.

[Page 45]For the entrie of every adjournment, discontinuance, and resort,iiii. d.

For every speciall baile, and the en­trie thereof,iis. x. d.

For every comparence in reall and mixt actions,iv. d.

For every comparence upon Writs to arrest, and the entrie thereof,xii. d.

For Searches, Copies, Number Rols, and giving of rules, each of them,iiii. d.

Exigenters Fees.

EVer since the Stat. of H. 8. which gave the Proclamation upon the Exigent, the whole estate of the Ex­igenters Office did consist in the ma­king of three Writs, videlicet, an Exi­gent, a Supersid, and a Proclamation, All which Writs are warranted by one and the same Record.

For all the time of our remembrance and experience in the said Court, which hath been (by the most ancient of us) for about thirty yeares, or therea­bout, the Fees of the said Writs were as followeth, videlicet;

• The Supersid.
  ii. s. xi. d. vi. d.
• The Exigent,
• The Proclamation,

[Page 46]Which Fee of vi. d. was given by the Stat. of 6. H. 8. being now about one hundred and ten yeares since.

About eight or nine yeares since the Supersid. (quia improvide) being the least Writ in labour, and more in pro­fit than both the other, was granted by Letters Patents under the great Seale of England, by the late King of fa­mous memory, to Master Iohn Murray, then of his Majesties Bedchamber, and partly to avoid contestation with his said Majesties graunt, and upon hopes and promises of some recompence ano­ther way, the Exigenters did give way to the said Patent, and have ever since lost the benefit of the said Supersid. whereupon the Judges did give en­crease only of i. d. to be taken upon the Exigent, for reliese of the Exigenters and their Clarkes, and so the Exigent was made xii. d. which increase of i. d. is all the recompence which hitherto they have received for that great losse of the Supersid.

We have likewise heard that about forty yeares since, and before our times by occasion of an Act of Parliament, made 31. Eliz. whereby the Proclama­tion of the Exigent was much enlarged without any addition or encrease of [...]ee, there was i. d. added to the Exi­gent to be given to the poore Clarkes [Page 47] for writing the said Writs over and a­bove the ancient allowance, which i. d. hath ever since been paid to the said poore Clarkes accordingly, without any benefit to the Masters themselves.

Other increase, addition, or alterati­on of Fees in our Offices we know not of, nor ever heard of, although the length of the said Exigent, or Procla­mation with their entries, considering the length of the Supersid. (All which we humbly submit to his Majesties Commissioners) might perhaps have justly deserved some further improve­ment. And it is certainly true, that no other encrease of Fees hath been in our Offices since 11. Eliz. nor for ought we ever heard, or can by any meanes conjecture for these hundred yeares at the least.

The Clarke of the Jurors.

INprimis, For a Writ of hab. corp. Jurator. in debt and trespasse,x. d.

For the like Writ in all other actions,xvi. d. ii. s. iv. d

For a Distring. cum decem Tales,

For a Termes search, the copie of a Jurie, a number Roll, and a discontinu­ance and adjourum: for every of them,

The Clarke of the Essoines.

INprimis, For every Essoine and ex­ception,iiii. d. iiii. d. iv. d. ii. d. iiii. d.

For every adjournment,

For the copie,

For every Idem dies,

For every Nonsuit for want of ad­journment in actions personall,ii. s. iv. d xii. d. 4. s. iv. d xii. d.

For the Copie,

For every Nonsuit in Actions reall,

For the copie,

For the exemplification of every Es­soine and Nonsuit thereupon when it shall happen, being very seldome,7. s. vi. d 3. s. iv. d xii. d.

For the copie thereof,

For the Clarke,

For severall Fees from severall Offi­cers of the Court towards the numbring and marking of the Rolls,4. l. 9. s.

Outlawrie Office.

FOr a speciall Cap. Vtlagat. against body, lands, and goods,ii. s. 4. d. xiiii. d.

For a propr.

For every Writ of hab. corp. & du­ces tecum, when they are sued forth,ii. s. iv. d xiiii. d. x. d. vi. d.

If a propr.

For a generall Cap. Vtlagat.

If a propr.

For ingrossing and certifying a spe­ciall VVrit, with the Inquisition re­tourned by the Sheriffe, of lands, or goods found thereupon, and for the Exigent, with the retourne thereof at large certified into the Exchequer, when it is required, the Office Fee is viii. s. unlesse it be commanded by the Lord Treasurer, Chancellor, or Barons [Page 51] of the Exchequer, or by the Kings At­tourney generall, or Sollicitor, for his Majesties service only, then no Fee isviii. s. aut nil. due.

For ingrossing and certifying a re­versall into the Exchequer to discharge Seizures upon Outlaries, when any is,v. s. iiii. d.

And to the Clarke,

For entring the reversall in the Out­larie Office to discharge all Processe thereupon, or upon any Writ of Error,ii. s. 8. d.

For certifying of an Outlarie, or re­versall when it is pleaded,ii. s. iiii. d.

And to the Clarke,

For search of an Outlarie one Term (as in all other Offices) iiii. d. if above a yeare, then iii. d. a Terme, which isiiii. d. iii. d. the utmost,

For entring and filing of an Exigent, with one processe thereupon,iiii. d.

These severall Fees aforesaid were paid and received in Easter Terme 34. Eliz. and ever since to mine own knowledge, for so long I have been and continued Clark and Deputy to all Attournies ge­nerall that have been since that time.

These (as I understand) are the true Fees.

The Fees of the Seale for Writs.

ALL VVrits of the Kings Bench and Common Pleas,vii. d.

The exemplifications of the Kings Bench,ii. s. vi. d

The exemplifications of the Com­mon Pleas,ii. s. ii. d. i. d. i. d.

Outlaries,

Propr.

INprimis, For every Judgement, and Nonsuit,iiii. d. viii. d.

Item, For every Fine,

[Page 53] Item, For every finall judgement,xii. d.

Chiefe Usher of the Exchequer, and Marshall, and Proclamator of the said Court of common Pleas by Lease from Clement Walker Es­quire, who hath the same Office in inheritance by graund Serje­antie.

The foure Cryers.

HEreafter doe ensue the good Or­dinances and Rules made aswell by the Kings Justices of the com­mon Pleas in times past, as by the Ju­stices now being for the good rule and order of the said Court, which same now Justices doe charge and command every of the said Officers and Attour­nies well and truly to observe and keep upon the paines therein limited.

Which said orders were enrolled Termin. Trin. 35. H. 1. post conquestum rot. 494. Io: Priest chiefe Justice of the common Pleas, Ni. Austen, Pet. Arder, Ro. Davers, Ro. Dawbie, Wa. Moile, and Iohn Needeham, Just. of the same Court.

The Cryers Fees from 11. Eliz.

FOr every judgement,iiii. d. xii. d. iiii. d. viii. d. viii. d. ii. s.

For every finall judgement,

For every Nonsuit,

For every Fine,

For every Recovery,

For calling a Jury if they fill not,

For every Jurie if they fill, and serve, and give up their Verdict the same day, at the Bar the same day, and for keeping them till then,xvi. s.

If the Jurie lie all night, that we be forced to watch and waite on them all night,xxx. s.

For carrying every bundle of Re­cords out of the Treasurie into the Court, and back again into the Trea­surie,vi. d. vi. s. xii. d. xii. d. 4. s. 4. d. iv. d.

For every Attourney that is sworne,

For every Baile,

For every Oath in Court,

For every wager of Law old Fees,

For every Scire fac. called in Court,

For every Nisi prius before my Lord chiefe Justice,iv. s. xii. d

For every Guardian,

The Fees of the keeper of the Court, from 11. Eliz.

FRom the Clarke of the Treasurie for hanging the cloath of the Court,vi. s. 8. d

For a wager of Law, and Wager­men,ix. s. 6. d v. s. xii. d. ii. s. iv. d. iiii. d. iiii. d. ii. s.

For a Jurie at Bar,

For every Attourney sworn in Court,

For a Nisi prius in Midd.

For a Baile,

For a Fine,

For a Deed acknowledged,

For satisfaction acknowledged,

INprimis, The Fee due to the Judges by the Stat. of 23. Eliz. for inrol­ling of every Fine and Recovery,6. s. 8. d.

Item, Due to the Judges by the same Stat. for exemplifying every inrol­ment,v. s.

[Page 56]For search of every Fine inrolled for every yeare,xvi. d.

For copying every Fine inrolled, for every sheete,xii. d.

For the Clarkes Fee for inrolling by the Roll,8. s. 8. d. 8. s. 4. d. 3. s. iv. d

For exemplifying after the same rate,

For every rule upon amendments,

For retourning VVrits of Cove­nants upon Fines, and VVrits of En­tries, Summons, and Seizins upon common Recoveries, as deputy of Re­cord for Sheriffes appointed by the Court, the ancient Fee is,ii. s.

The Porter of the Court, his Fees from 11. Eliz.

FOr every VVrit of Entrie with M. Attourney generall,iiii. d. v. s. ii. s. vi. d. iiii. d. iiii. d. ii. d. xii. d. iv. d.

For a Jury at Bar,

For a Nisi prius,

For a wager of Law,

For a Fine acknowledged,

For a Baile,

For satisfaction acknowledged,

For the Attournies Oath,

For a Guardian,

Alienation Office.

THo: Ravenscroft, [...]rat Poulton, Geo: Coultrop, Esquires Com­missioners.

Tho: Bond Esquire, Receiver.

Take no Fees, but receive a certaine stipend from the King.

FOr signifying every Docquet up­on Licence and Pardon of Alie­nation,ii. s.

For every Writ of Entrie, for lands holden in chiefe,iiii. d.

For Writs of Entrie of lands not holden in chiefe,iiii. d.

[Page 58]For Affidavits upon discharge ofii. s. Tenures,

FOr a certificate upon a Writ of Entrie,iii. s. 4. d

For the warrant to the great Seale for pardon of Alienation,x. s.

For viewing the Subjects evidences, search of the Tenures, and drawing of the Affidavit with Proces, to be dis­charged,vi. s. 8. d

For a release in nature of a Pardon of alienation upon a common Recove­ry, and for the like release upon a spe­ciall Livery, and also for a release up­on a generall pardon at the Coronati­on, or other times for each of them,13. s. 4. d

For the note of a Sheriffes discharge upon a seizure,iii. s. 4. d

For every Ex. and for certifying thereof into the Exchequer,xii. d. vi. s. 8. d

For the Sheriffes acquittance,

FOr entring in a large booke every Writ of Covenant fineable, videli­cet, in the Terme time,vi. d. xii. d.

And in the Vacation,

For entring in another book remain­ing in the said Office every Docquer upon a licence of Alienation in the Terme time,xii. d. ii. s.

And in the Vacation,

For every Docquet for a pardon of Alienation in proces of Distring▪ or Scire fac. ii. s.

For every Writ of entrie of Lands holden in capite, and entred in the same booke,vi. d. xii. d.

And in the Vacation,

FOr endorsing every writ of Entry,vi. d.

For endorsing every writ of Co­venant in Terme,iiii. d. vi. d. vi. d.

In the Vacation,

For entring unfiled VVrits,

For drawing the discharges of Tenures in Parliament, and entring them,vii. s.

FOr a Warrant upon a Cap. for every name,iiii. d. ii. s. iiii. d.

For retourne of a Venire fac.

For a Warrant upon a Cap. Vtlagat.

For retourne of a Hab. corpora Iura­torum, iiii. s.

For summoning the jurie, for every name,iiii. d. iiii. d.

For a Cepi corpus for every man,

For retourne of an Exigent for eve­ry man,iiii. d. xii. d. ii. s.

For retourne of a Proclamation,

For retourne of a Scire fac.

For retourne of a Nihil overat. & Fier. fac. xii. d.

The Warden of the Fleete, his Fees.

AN Archbishop, A Duke, A Dur­chesse, Are to pay for their Commitment Fee to the said Warden and his Officers, having theI. s. 21. 10. first weekes dyet with wine,

Also they are to pay for their ordina­ryI. s. d. 3. 6. 8. weekly dyet with wine,

[Page 62]A Marquis, A Marquesses, An Earle, A Countesse, A Vice-Countesse, Are to pay for their Commitment Fee to the said Warden and his Officers,I. s. 14. 11. having the first weekes dyet,

Also they are to pay for their ordi­nary weekly dyet with wine,2. I.

A Lord Spirituall, or Temporall, A Lady, the wife of a Baron, or Lord, Are to pay for their Commitment Fee as abovesaid, having the first weekesI. s. d 11. 5. 10 dyet with wine,

Also they are to pay for their ordina­ryI. s. d. 1. 6. 8. weekly commons with wine,

A Knight, A Lady, the wife of a Knight, A Doctor of Divinity, A Do­ctor of Law, or others of like calling; Are to pay as aforesaid for their Com­mitment Fee, having the first weekesI. s. 5. 1. dyet with wine,

Also they are to pay for their ordina­rys. d. 18. 6. weekly commons with wine,

[Page 63]An Esquire, A Gentleman, A Gen­tlewoman that shall sit at the Parlour commons, or any person under that de­gree, that shall be at the same com­mons; Are to pay for their Commit­ment Fee as aforesaid, having the firstI. s. d. 3. 6. 8. weekes dyet with wine,

Also they are to pay for their ordina­ry weekly commons with wine,10. s.

A Yeoman, or any others that shall be at the Hall commons, man or wo­man; Are to pay for their Commit­ment Fee, having the first weekes dyet.

Also they are to pay for their ordina­ry weekly Commons,5. s.

A poore man in the Ward, that hath part of the Boxe; Is to pay for his Commitment Fee, having no dyet,7. s. 4. d

MOreover the said Warden hath retourne of Writs as Sheriffes, and Bailisses of liberties have, by which he hath allowance for retourn of every Hab. corp. or Attachment,ii. s. iv. d

Also for every Habeas corpus cum causa, there are Fees for retourning the causes, videlicet:

• For allowing the Writ,
  ii. s. iv. d ii. s.
• For retourning the first cause,
• For every execution,
• For every action,
  xii. d.

Which are due to the Wardens Clarkes, and v. s. to the Wardens ser­vants for bringing every prisoner safe to the Bar.

Also he hath for allowance of every Supersid. and discharge,ii. s. iv. d

[Page 65]Also when any man is committed by Order out of the Courts of Starch am­ber, Chancery, Court of Wards and Liveries, Court of Exchequer, Court of Requests, and Court of Duchie, the VVardens servants (being sent to ap­prehend them, and bring them to the Fleete, according to the tenour of their commitment) have iiii. d. the mile where they are apprehended, and iv. d. the mile backe againe, and the Clarke hath ii. s. for making the Writ.

INprimis, For allowing a Writ of Error upon a single judgement,17. s. 6. d For allowance of a Writ of Er­ror upon a judgement, upon a Scire fac. or upon an Outlarie after judge­ment,3 [...]. s.

For signing every Writ of privi­ledge Procedendo Supersid. upon a Pro­cedend. or Hab. corp. iiii. s.

For a Baile upon a Writ of privi­ledge at then Chamber, one cause on­ly being certified,9. s. 8. d. ii. s.

For every cause more,

[Page 69]For a Prohibition,9. s. 8. d.

For confessing a judgement at a Judges Chamber,9. s. 8. d.

For an Affidavit before a Judge out of Court,xii. d.

For acknowledging of a Fine out of Court,9. s. 8. d.

For certifying of a Fine, or retourne of a Dedimus potestatem, and not of the Precipe, xvi. d.

For every Warrant of Attourney for Recovery taken out of the Court,9. s. 8. d.

For reversing of an Outlarie out of Court for one name,9. s. 8. d. ii. s.

For every other name,

For every witnesse for the proofe of a suggestion upon a Prohibition out of Court,9. s. 8. d.

For admission of a Guardian out of Court,9. s. 8. d. 9. s. 8. d. iiii. d.

For a privie Verdict,

For signing of an Information,

For a licence to compound upon an Information,ii. s. vi. d

For acknowledging of a deed to bee inrolled in Court,xii. d.

For acknowledging of a deed out of Court to be inrolled ix. s. viii. d. now they take butiiii. s.

For taking of a speciall Baile upon meane proces out of Court, in the Phil­lizersxii. d office in Terme,

[Page 70]For taking a speciall Baile upon meane proces after the Terme,9. s. 8. d.

For a Warrant under a Judges hand to passe a Fine, where are more than three Cognizois, or three Cog­nizees, which was not taken till 12. Iac. Reg. per ord. cur. iiii. s.

Serjeants Fees.

FOr a motion, or setting his hand to a speciall Plea,x. s.

For a triall at Barre, or an argu­ment upon a demurrer,xx. s.

For drawing a Recovery at Bar to every Serjeant used in the same Reco­very,iii. s. 4. d iii. s. 4. d

For declaring of a Fine at Bar,

The Custos Brevium.

THE Fees mentioned in the Certificate under Master Spen­cers hand hereto annexed are the usuall, and accustomed Fees, which during our remembrance have been paid, Except.

The summe of xii. d. demanded in the Fees of every Fine formerly certifi­ed, which of late times hath been taken more than heretofore was anciently ta­ken, and was first claimed by them for retourne of Writs of Covenant under colour of Deputations from the She­riffes, and now is claimed for keeping three parts of a Fine which we hold not to be due.

Also the xx. d. demanded for filing of every Writ after the Terme, and so for every Terme after xx. d. whereas the Fee of xx. d. is not to be paid for filing of any Writ after any Terme, unlesse it be filed after the last filing day of the next subsequent Terme, after the retourne thereof, and more then xx. d. ought not to be paid for filing of any Writ, unlesse it be above a yeare after the retourne.

Also the Fee of xii. d. for filing of eve­ry [Page 72] Writ of Entrie, Summons, and Sci­zin upon common Recoveries taken by the Clarkes of that Office, which wee hold not to be due, for that iiii. d. ought to be paid and taken as their Masters Fee for a post diem.

And we also certifie that there hath been usually and accustomably paid to the Custos Brevium, or his Clarkes the Fees following, videlicet.

For every Ne reciptatur, comming under a Judges hand, or by order in Court,xii. d

For every note of Jurors names for the Clarke of the Juries to make fur­ther proces by,viii. d

For every note of an Exigent, for the Clarke of the Outlaries to make fur­ther proces by,viii. d

For the copying of every Writ, or other Record, for every Sheete,viii. d.

For the [...]e [...]h of any booke of En­tries of any Writs, for every Terme searching,iiii. [...].

As for the rest of the Fees mentioned in the said Certificate, the same being Fees demanded by the Clarkes of the Custos Brevium his Office, and Bag­bearer to be allowed them by the Ma­ster of the said Office, we know not any such Fees to be due unto them, and doe certifie, that if any such be, the same are to be paid to the same [Page 73] Clarkes, and Bag-bearer by their said Master out of the Fees before recited, and no others.

In the Prothonotaries Office.

FIrst, we doe finde nothing to the contrary, but that all the Fees cer­tified by the said Prothonotaries, are the usuall Fees that have been accusto­mably paid during the time of our re­membrance, but we certifie further that there hath been taken by the space often yeares last past, or there abouts upon every judgement in personall, and mixt actions over and above the ii. s. in the Bill of their Fee, certified, and more than anciently was paid, xii. d: which they informe us the judges have for assessing of Costs.

There hath been also taken by their Clarkes for about twelve or fourteene yeares last past iiii. s. for the reversall of every Outlarie in Court not former­ly taken, neither is it certified by them which wee are informed is for the Iudges Fee in liew of an m [...]nt Fee of ix. s. viii. d. due to the Iudges, when the same wa [...] [...]sed at their Cham­bers.

The Secondaries Fees.

THere hath been taken by them by the space of sixteene yeares last past, or thereabouts xii. d. upon every common Recovery drawne at the Bar, more than formerly, or is now certified by the Prothonotaries, but the reason, or ground thereof we know not.

In the Clarke of the Warrants Office.

VVEE can say nothing against the Certificate of the Fees of the Clarkes of this Office, but that they have usually been accu­stomed to be paid during our remem­brance, saving.

That there is, and hath been by the space of eleven yeares or thereabouts taken by him more than formerly up­on every Fine iiii. d. for a Warrant of Attourney which we know not to bee used before.

Also there is in the last mentioned Certificate certified only by Master [Page 75] Mene mentioned to be paid to the Clarks of the said Prothonotaries xii. d. upon every Recovery, which we know not to be due.

In the Phillizers Office.

VVEE doe also certifie that the Fees mentioned in the Certi­ficate of the Phillizers, inti­tuled, the Fees which the Phillizers of the common Pleas now take, have been usually and accustomably paid during our remembrance for ought we know to the contrary, saving,

That there is taken iiii. d. upon eve­ry first Cap. and viii. d. upon every ap­pearance of the Defendant in every action more than was formerly taken before 14. Iac. Reg. which is so taken by vertue of an order of the Judges made upon the reasons expressed in the said Order.

And for the viii. d. claimed for the copie of the entrie of every grand Cap. al. Summons & Pet. Cap. wee know it not to be due.

In the Exigenters Office.

VVEE also certifie that the Fee of ii. s. for a Supersid. for such of them as were made in the said Office, was anciently, and usually taken in the said Office, until a Patent was granted of the said upersid. and that the Fee of x. d. was anciently and usually taken untill about 31. Eliz. for every Exigent except propr. and that ever since there hath been taken more for every Exigent i. d. and for the space of sixe yeares last past, or there­abouts, i. d. more; The reasons wee know not, but refer the same unto the certificate of the Exigemers.

In the Chirographers Office.

VVEE acknowledge that the Fees certified by the Chiro­grapher himselfe, are the u­suall and accustomed Fees which have been paid all the time of our respective knowledges, but as to the Fees certified under Master Randals hand for the Clarkes Fees of that Office, we know [Page 77] no such Fees due to them for writing the Chirograph of the said Fine, but we say, there hath been used to bee given to the said Clarke that in­grosleth the said Fine xii. d. for a gratuity.

In the Office of the Kings silver.

VVEE certifie that the ancient and usuall Fees for entring the Kings silver, of every Fine was only vi. d. and for every Cer­tiorari for every Fine certified by Cer­tiorari after the death of a Judge vi. d. and for every search for a Fine for eve­ry Terme iiii. d. and for the copie of the entrie of the Silver, for every sheet viii. d. if the copie be required, and for every Ne reciptatur, or Ne intratur of a Fine xii. d. And if the Fine come in after a Terme, and after the Rolls are made up to be delivered up out of their hands, the said Clarke of the Kings sil­ver was allowed reasonable recom­pence for his paines, but no certaine Fee.

And as concerning all the other Fees mentioned in the Certificate un­der the hand of Master Henry Fwer Clarke of the Kings silver, We certifie [Page 78] that the same were taken by the said Clarke of late yeares, and since the said eleventh yeare of the said late Queene Eliz. the most ancient of them being not above thirty yeares or there­abouts, and the rest of far later time, whereof iiii. d. he demandeth by ver­tue of an Order of the Iudges in that behalfe made: The copie whereof, is to the Certificate annexed.

In the Office of the Clarke of the Treasurie.

THE Fees mentioned in the Cer­tificate under the hand of the Lord chiefe Iustice Richardson, for the Fees of the Clarke of the Trea­sury, we acknowledge to be the usuall and accustomed Fees which have been paid during our remembrance, Except, videlicet:

viii. d. of the iiii. s. demanded for search of every Terme above ten years the ancient Fee due to the Clarke of the Treasurie is but iii. s. iiii. d. and the viii. d. residue is due to the keeper of the Treasurie, and is claimed by him in his Certificate.

[Page 79]And we also certifie that besides the Fees certified by the Lord chiefe Iustice Richardson, there is due to the under Clarke in the Treasurie for examining any booke or old Record of Nisi prius, or any transcript of Record, which the Records in the Treasury, if it exceed not eight sheetes xii. d. and if more, then after that rate, and for making and examining the Iurat. of every Re­cord of Nisi prius iiii. d. But whereas of late there hath been demanded and taken by the under Clarkes of that Office for the exemplifying of every Recovery with single Voucher iiii. s. vi. d. and for exemplifying any other Record, not exceeding eight sheetes, v. s. and for every sheete more, vi. d. and for ingrossing every Record of Nisi prius upon old issues for every sheete iiii. d. We doe certifie that there are no such Fees due unto them, And that the Fees due for those Exemplifi­cations and Ingrossements are satisfied and contained in the Fees certified by the Master of the said Office.

The Cryers Fees.

THe Fees mentioned in the Cer­tificate under the Cryers hands, We thinke are the usuall and accustomed Fees which have been paid during our remembrance, Except.

The Fee of ii. s. by them demanded for the calling of every Jury at the Bar when they fill not, the ancient Fee be­ing but xii. d.

The Fee of xvi. s. by them demanded for keeping of every Jurie during the sitting of the Court, the ancient Fee being but iiii. s.

The Fee of xxx. s. for keeping a Jury all night, the ancient Fee being but viii. s. and no more.

The Fee of vi. s. for every Attourney sworne in Court, the ancient Fee being but iiii. s. and no more.

The Fee of xii. d. for every baile ta­ken in Court, there being no Fee at all due unto them.

The Fee of xii. d. for every Oath in Court, and for every [...]cir [...]c. called in Court, iiii. d. and [...]ii. d. for every Guardian admitted in Court, there being no such Fees due unto them to our knowledges

[Page 81]As for the Fees of iiii. d. for every judgement, xii. d. for every finall judg­ment, iiii. d. for every Nonsuit, viii. d. for every Fine, and viii. d. for every Recovery, We know no such Fees due unto them, and they be the same which the Proclamator claimeth and hath.

In the Office of the keeper of the Treasurie.

THe Fees mentioned in the certifi­cate under the Keeper of the Treasuries hand, We thinke to be all the usuall and accustomed Fees which have been paid during our re­membrance, Except,

IV. d. for a search after three yeares, till ten yeares, nothing being due.

The Fee of vi. d. for every Roll car­ried into Court, there being no such Fee due, other then for a Plea Roll.

The ii. s. vi. d. for every Jury at Bar, xii. d. being only due, and no more to our knowledge.

The ii. s. vi. d. for a Nisi prius in Middlesex xii. d. only, and no more be­ing there due.

The xviii. d. for his key after the Terme, xii. d. only being due.

And as for the Fee of iii. s. for making [Page 82] up the Terme and Records vi. d. for every wager of Law, xviii. d. for a copy of a Precipe after the Terme, iiii. d. for a Fine acknowledged in the Treasurie, and v. s. from the Clarke of the Trea­surie for his attendance every Terme, we know not any of them to be due.

In the Outlarie Office.

THe Fees mentioned in the certificate under the hand of Master At­tourney generall for the Fees of the Clarke of the said Office we ac­knowledge to be the usuall and accu­stomed Fees which have been paid du­ring our remembrances.

But we doe certifie that under colour of these Fees, where there be more de­fendants than one in a Writ, there is by them taken for the entrie of the re­versall to discharge proces thereupon, or upon a Writ of Error for every name, ii. s. viii. d. whereas we conceive there is but ii. s. viii. d. due for all in one Writ of Exigent, that be reversed all one time.

Where there is demanded for search of an Outlarie for every Terme within one yeare iiii. d. and for every Terme above the yeare, iii. d. we certifie it is [Page 83] but only in case where search is made by a stranger, and not by the Attour­nies for Writs sued out by themselves.

The Proclamators Fees.

THE Fees mentioned in the cer­tificate under the hand of Master Senkey for the Fees of the Procla­mator, we thinke to be the usuall and accustomed Fees which have been paid to that Officer: But we certifie that the Prothonotaries, and the Chirogra­pher doe receive the said Fees, and not that Officer himselfe, which Fees are now claimed by the Cryers.

Clarke of the Iuries.

AS for the Fees mentioned in the certificate of the Clarke of the Juries, under his hand we certifie they be the usuall and accustomed Fees which have been paid since and during our remembrances.

The Clarke of the Essoines.

THE Fees mentioned in the cer­tificate under his hand, Wee thinke to bee the usuall Fees which have been paid to that Officer during our remembrance.

The vi [...]. s. vi. d. demanded for exem­plifying of every Es [...]oine and Nonsuit thereupon, and iii. s. iiii. d. for the copy thereof, We know no such Fee to be due unto him.

And as for the Fee of iiii. l. ix. s. by him demanded from the Officers of this Court, towards the numbring and marking of the Rolls every Terme, We know not any such Fees due unto him, and if it be, We thinke it be not within our enquirie.

The Court Keeper.

WHereas this Officer requireth ix. s. vi. d. for every Wager in Law, his due being onely xxii. d. the rest is to be divided amongst the Cryers, Wagermen, and other Of­ficers, and for the ii. s. vi. d. for a Jurie at [Page 85] Barre, we certifie that there is onely xii. d. due, and no more.

For the Fee of vi. s. viii. d. from the Clarke of the Treasurie for hanging the Cloath of the Court, We know no such Fee due to him, and if it be, it is from the Clarke of the Treasury, and so under favour (as we conceive) not within our enquirie.

And as for the Fee of xii. d. for every Attourney sworne in Court, ii. s. for a Nisi prius in Middlesex, iiii. d. for a Baile, iiii. d. for a Fine, iiii. d. for a Re­covery at Barre, and ii. d. for satisfacti­on acknowledged, We say there are no such Fees due.

The Porters Fees.

THE Fees mentioned in the cer­tificate under the Porters hand, We thinke are the usuall and ac­customed Fees during our remem­brances paid, Except,

The Fee of v. s. for every triall at Barre, his due being but xii. d.

xii. d. for a Nisi prius, his Fee being but vi. d.

IV. d. for a Fine which is not to bee paid, but for every Fine acknowledged by a Feme covert in Court.

[Page 86]IV. d. for every Writ of Entrie, iv. d. for a Baile, ii. d. for satisfaction ac­knowledged, and iiii. d. for a Guardi­an, We certifie that there are no such Fees due,

The Clarke of the Errors Fees.

FRom the now Clarke of Errors we have no certificate, but for the Fees formerly certified by Master Moile late Clarke of the Errors, we thinke that the Fees by him certified, are the Fees which usually and accustomably paid during our remembrances, Ex­cept,

The Fee of iii. s. by him demanded for a Supersid. de non molestando, there being but ii. s. due, and ii. s. for making of the Record.

The Fee of ii. s. iiii. d. for a Nonsuit upon a Writ of Error, we certifie it is not due.

The Clarke of the Inrollments.

THE Fees certified by Master Iackman for the Fees of that Of­fice, we certifie to be the Fees due by Stat. Except,

The Fee of xvi. d. by him demanded for search of every Fine to be inrolled for every yeare, whereas the Fee by Stat. (as we conceive) is but iiii. d. a sheete.

The Fee of xii. d. for copying every sheete of every Fine inrolled, whereas the Fee (as we conceive) is but [...]iii. d. a sheete.

And as for the Fee of viii. s. iiii. d. for the Clarkes Fee for inrolling by the Roll, and viii. s. iiii. d. for exemplify­ing after the same rate, and for the iii. s. iiii. d. for the rule upon amend­ments, we doe certifie that we know no such Fees to be due.

And as for the Fee of ii. s. demanded for retourning Writs of Covenant up­on Fines, Writs of Entries, Summons and Seizins upon common Recoveries, as deputies of Record for Sheriffes ap­pointed by the Court, we doe certifie that the same Fee is not due unto him, but was anciently due and taken by

[Page 88]the Attournies, and allowed them for returning of the said Writs, and their better care to avoide Errors in sewing forth the said Fines and Recoveries.

The Attournies Fees.

VVEE doe certifie the Attour­nies Fee for prosecution is, and during our remem­brance have been for every Terme it every reall action,

And in every other action▪

Bookes and Tables.

TOuching the having of any Bookes, Tables, Rolls, Orders, Warrants, Records, Entries, or other Notes, or writings for the disco­very of those things we are charged with, Wee doe certifie that we have not any in our custody, neither doe wee know where any are, but only in seve­rall Offices by us certified.

The Lo: chiefe Justice his Fees.

FOR allowance of a Writ of Error upon an Outlarie before judgement,xx. s.

For a Baile taken upon an Outlarie upon meane Proces in debt, if the debt be xx. [...]. or above,ii. s. 4. d.

For the allowance of a writ of Error upon a judgement,xx. s.

For Baile taken in case of debt after judgement,xii. s

For the allowance of a writ of Error [Page 91] upon a judgement upon a Scire fac. and Outlarie after judgement,xxxv. s.

For making the Roll that a writ of Error is allowed on,ii. s. iii. s.

For a Supersid.

For the transcript of a Record being a Proces,6. s. 8. d. 6. s. 8. d. 14. s. 9. d

For every proces more,

For the retourne of every Certiorar.

For the seale of every Record of Nisi prius, ii. s. i. d.

For the seale of every Writ sealed in Court,i. d.

For the seale of every Exemplifica­tion,ii. s. ii. d.

FOr acknowledging of a Fine or warrant of Attorney for a common recoverie out of Court,6. s. 8. d.

For signing every writ of priviledge, to remove any cause, Habeas corpus, procedendo, or Supersid. upon a Proce­dendo, iv. s.

For every Baile taken out of Court upon any such writ of priviledge, wherein one cause only is retourned,ix. s. 8. d.

[Page 92]For every cause more,ii. s.

For the confession of a judgement out of Court,9. [...]. 8. d.

For every Phillizers Baile, and o­ther Baile taken out of Court,9. s. 8. d.

For acknowledging satisfaction out of Court,9. s. 8. d.

For acknowledging out of Court a Deed to be inrolled,9. s. 8. d.

For admission of a Guardian out of Court,9. s. 8. d.

For the proofe of a suggestion out of Court, for every witnesse,9. s. 8. d.

For a warrant for passing of a Fine, where there are more than three Cog­nizors, or three Cognizees parties to the Fine,iiii. s.

For every Affidavit taken out of Court upon a forraigne Plea, or Rescous,ii. [...].

For any other Affidavit taken out of Court,viii. d.

For exhibiting of an Information out of Court,viii. d.

For signing a Bill of costs to award an Attachment for not appearing upon a Subpoena, viii. d.

For granting a Licence to compound upon a penall Law,ii. s.

For assessing of the Kings part of a forfeiture upon a penall Statute after composition with the Informer,ii. s

For the commitment out of Court, [Page 93] of a prisoner to the Fleete, charged with one cause only,9. s. 8. d.

For every Baile taken out of Court upon an Outlarie in debt upon meane proces reversed, if the same be xx. l.ii. s. iv. d

Divident Fees.

FOr confessing of a Judgement in Court,vi▪ d.

For acknowledging satisfaction in court, if the debt or damage doe not amount unto 100. l.vi. d.

If the debt or damage doe amount to 100. l. xii. d. and for every 100. l. after the same rate,xii. d.

For admitting an Infant in court to his Guardian,xii. d.

For reversing an Outlarie in Court for error in the Exigent, or retourne,xii. d.

For the like for the insufficiency of the Proclamation, or retourne, or for [Page 94] want of a Proclamation,ii. [...].

For every common Recovery ac­knowledged in Court,vi. d. vi. d.

For a Fine acknowledged in Court,

For a Baile taken in Court, or a Baile or Recognizance acknowledged in Court,xii. d.

For a deed acknowledged in Court to be inrolled for a discontinuance,xii. d. 9. s. 8. d.

For a Prohibition granted,

For every wager of Law, or Nonsuit upon a wager of Law,vi. d.

For admission of an Attourney to be an Attourney of this court,xx. [...] ▪

The Puisne Iudges Fees.

FOr every Fine drawne at the Bar,xii. d.

For a Recovery drawne at the Barre with a single Voucher,xviii. d. vi. d. iiii. s. vi. s. 8. d

For every Voucher more,

For reversall of an Outlary in court,

For taking of a privy Verdict,

For taxing of costs upon every Ver­dict,

From the Clarke of the Warrants every Terme, to every of the puisne Judges,

For every Attourney, whose name is recorded in the Roll of Attournies eve­ry Terme▪ iiii. d.

[Page 95]For inrolling and examining the parts of a Fine, and Writs upon com­mon Recoveries by the Stat. 23. Eliz. vi. [...].

For the Exemplification and exami­nation of the parts of a Fine, and VVrits upon common Recoveries by that Stat.v. [...].

For drawing and entring a rule for an amendment upon that Stat.xii. d.

For a search made upon the inroll­ment upon that Stat.iiii. d.

For a copie of a Fine, or Writs in­rolled upon common Recoveries in­rolled by that Stat. for every sheete,iiii. d.

For the retourne of every writ of Covenant brought to levy a Fine upon,x. d.

For the retourne of every writ of En­try to suffer a common Recovery, every writ of Summons and Seizin there­upon,x. d.

An ancient Fee of vi. s. viii. d. for sign­ing of a Dedimus potestatem due to the Judges of any Court who doe assigne the same, which is now, and of late hath been divided amongst all the Judges that ride the Circuits,6. s. 8. d.

TO the Judges Clarke of the Fines, for taking of a Fine, or warrant of Attourney,iii. s. 4. d

For certifying of a Fine, or retourne of a Dedimus potestatem, xvi. d.

To the Judges Clarke of Bailes, for taking every Baile,xii. d.

For entring every caveat to give no­tice that good Baile may be taken,xii. d.

For satisfaction acknowledged out of Court,xii. d

For a Deed acknowledged out of Court to be inrolled,xii. d.

For the proofe of a suggestion out of Court for every witnesse,xii. d. iiii. d.

For an Affidavit taken out of Court,

For entring into his Booke an Infor­mation exhibited out of Court,iiii. d.

For entring into his Booke of costs a warrant signed to award an attachment for not appearing upon a Subpoena, iiii. d.

[Page 97]For entring into his booke a licence so compound upon a penall Law,iiii. d.

For entring into his booke the Kings part of the forfeiture upon a penall Law assessed by the Iudges, after com­position with the Informer,vi. d.

For entring into a Booke, a commit­ment out of Court of a prisoner to the Fleete, charged with one cause only,xii. d.

To the puisne Iudges Clarke of the Inrollments, for copying, inrolling, and examining the parts of a Fine, and Writs upon Recovery by the Statute, 23. Eliz. 8. s. 4. d.

For a search made for an inroll­ment upon that Stat.viii. d.

For writing of a Fine, or Writs in­rolled upon a common Recovery in­rolled by that Stat.viii. d.

ACcording to an order of his Majesties Commissioners for inquirie after exacted Fees, and innovated Offices, Wee whose names are hereunder subscribed, have met and perused the Iudges Certificate of Fees to us delive­red by the said Commissioners, which in our former presentment or certifi­cate we could not so exactly set downe, as we did the Officers Fees, for that we received from the Commissioners seve­rall certificates of the severall Officers of the said Court, concerning all their severall Fees, but we then had not any certificate from the Iudges of their Fees by them demanded and certified, [Page 99] but we now having received a certifi­cate by the said Commissioners from the said Iudges, doe now this seven­teenth day of February, 1628. upon due consideration thereof had, certifie as followeth, viz.

The Lord chiefe Iustice his Fees.

INprimis, Touching the xx. s. men­tioned by the Iudges certificate for allowance of a writ of Error, upon an Outlarie before judgement, or up­on a writ of Error upon a judgement, which in our former certificate wee mentioned to be but xvii. s. vi. d. upon either of them, We certifie now, that for our respective knowledges there hath been paid in the whole xx. s. for every of the same, but we conceive ii. s. vi. d. thereof was for the Lord chiefe Iustice his Clarks, and only xvii. s. vi. d. for the Iudges.

Concerning the ii. s. iiii. d. for a Baile taken upon an Outlarie upon meane proces, the debt being xx. l. or above, mentioned in the Iudges certificate, we certifie that the same hath beene u­sually paid since an Order made by the Iudges concerning the putting in of a Baile into that case.

[Page 100]Touching the xii. s. mentioned in the said Certificate for a Baile taken in case of debt after judgement, we certi­fie that since the Stat▪ made for putting▪ in of Baile in that case, the same hat [...] been usually paid.

Touching the ii. s. for marking the Roll the writ of Error is allowed [...] and [...]ii. s. for every Supersid We [...]rti­fie the same hath been usually paid to the Clarke of the Errors, but whether as due to the Iudge, or his Clarke, wee know not, yet some of the ancientes [...] men of the [...]y say, that there was anciently paid for every such Supersid but ii. s. as we formerly certified in our former Certificate under the title o [...] the Fees of the Clarke of the Errors.

As to the Fee of ii. s. [...] ▪ d▪ for the seale of every Record of Nisiprius, the same hath been so anciently paid, saying in case of Prop [...].

Touching the Lord chiefe Iustice [...] Fee of i. d. for the scale of every W [...] sealed in Court, and ii. d. for the seale of every Exemplification, we certifie them to be due, and parcell of the Fee of vii. d. and ii▪ [...] ▪ ii. d. certified in our former Certificate under the title of Fees of the Seale Office.

Touching the rest of the Fees men­tioned in the Iudges certificate to bee due to the Lord chiefe Iustice, wee [Page 101] have usually paid the same, and there­fore doe think them to be due.

The Fees due to such of the Iudges as performe the businesse.

TOuching the Fee of vi. s. viii. d. for the acknowledging of a Fine, or warrant of Attourney for a common Recovery out of Court, we certifie as formerly, that ix. s. viii. d. hath been usually paid for the same in the whole, but (as we conceive) the Judge hath only vi. s. viii. d. and his Clarke the rest.

Touching the ii. s. certified for an Affidavit taken out of Court upon a forreine Plea, or Rescous, we certifie that the same hath been anciently paid, but how the same hath been anciently divided between the Judges and Clarks we know not.

Touching the viii. d. certified by the Judges of every other Affidavit taken out of Court, we doe certifie as in our former Certificate, that we have usual­ly paid xii. d. for the same, whereof we conceive iiii. d. is allowed to the Judges Clarkes, as appeareth by the Judges owne Certificate of their Clarkes Fees.

Touching the Fee for granting a [Page 102] licence to compound upon a penall Law, we certifie as heretofore we have done, that anciently ii. s. vi. d. hath been used to be paid, whereof we con­ceive ii. s. due to the Judge, and vi. d. to his Clarke.

Touching the ix. s. viii. d. for every reversall of an Outlarie out of Court, we certifie that usually we have paid so much for one name, and if there have been more names than one in the writ, then for every other name ii. s.

Touching the ii. s. iiii. d. for Baile ta­ken out of Court upon an Outlarie in debt upon meane proces reversed, if the debt be xx. l. or above, we certifie that ever since the order was made by the Court for putting in Baile in that case, the same hath been usually paid.

Touching the iiii. s. certified for a warrant, for passing a Fine where there are more than three Cognizors, or three Cognizees parties to the Fine, we certifie that it hath been paid ever since the order made in that behalfe, as we have certified in our former Certi­ficate.

Touching the rest of their Fees, wee certifie that we have usually paid the same during our respective practises, and therefore thinke them to be due.

The Divident Fees.

TOuching the Fee of xx. s. men­tioned to be paid for the admis­sion of every Attourney to be an Attourney of the same Court, we doe certifie that the ancient Fee was only ii. s. howsoever of late yeares xx. s. hath been paid, videlicet, for about sixteen yeares.

Touching the residue of the Fees cer­tified by way of Divident, we doe cer­tifie that we have usually paid the same during our respective practises.

The Puisne Iudges Fees.

TOuching the xii. d. certified for every Fine drawne at the Bar, and xviii. d. for every Recovery with a single Voucher drawne at Bar, and vi. d. for every Voucher more, wee certifie the same to have been usually paid to the hands of the said Secon­daries.

Touching the xii. d. certified for taxing of costs upon every judgement, we re­ferre our selves to our former Certifi­cate [Page 104] in that behalfe made under the ti­tle of the Prothonotaries.

Touching the xxxiii. s. for every puisne Judge from the Clarke of the warrants, we say it passeth not through our hands▪ nor lyeth in our knowledge, but because the Judges have certified it, we (knowing nothing to the contra­ry) thinke it to be due.

Touching the Fee of x. d. for retourne of every writ of Covenant brought to levie a Fine upon, x. d. for the retourn of every writ of Entrie to suffer a com­mon Recovery, every writ of Sum­mons and Seizms thereupon, we certi­fie as before we have done, under the title of the Clarke of the Inrollments, (whereunto we refer our selves) and conceive the same to be parcell of the ii. s. claimed by the Clarke of the In­rollments.

And touching the residue of the Fees certified to be due to the puisne Judges only, we doe certifie that we have usu­ally paid the same during our respe­ctive practises, and therefore thinke them to be due.