A True Table of all such FEES As are DUE, or can be CLAIMED in any BISHOPS-COURTS, In all Cases; As they were Given in to the Commissioners of His Majesty King CHARLES the First, Nov. 1630. By the Commissaries, Registers, Proctors, &c, UNDER THEIR OWN HANDS IN THE STAR-CHAMBER. Necessary to be known by all Persons liable to be Concerned in the said BISHOPS-COƲRTS.

[...] IS no part of the Scope of this Sheet, to debate the Legality, Expediency or Inconveniency of those Courts and Jurisdictions, commonly called, Spiritual or Ecclesiastick, as they are now managed: Nor [...] whether the Persons that hold them, and grant forth Citations in their own Names and Stiles, and not in the KINGS, do not thereby Incur the Penalty of a Praemunire; But its Business is, to Present you [...] an Exact Copy of their FEES, as they were stated by themselves to certain Commissioners, appointed by King CHARLES the First, to Inspect them, Novemb. 1630. Which Table being long since [...]d as much as in them lies, 'tis thought fit to Re-print the same from the Original first Printed Anno Domini 1631.

Cases of Instance, that is, be­ [...]ween Party and Party.To the Commis­sary.To the Register.To the Ap­paritor.
 s.d.s.d.d.
[...]primis, For Decreeing the Original Citation, and for Sealing of it0006000600
[...] For Decreeing the Original Citation [...] a Matrimonial Cause with an Inhi­ [...]ion, and for Sealing of it0100010000
[...] For the Decree of every Party prin­ [...]al0009000900
[...] For every Decree Viis & Modis0009000900
[...] For every Excommunication or Sus­ [...]sion in Writing0009000904 only at the Release.
[...] For every Absolution from an Ex­ [...]mmunication or Suspension0009000904
[...] For Letters Testimonal to be made [...]on a Search, or any other Cause0608060800
[...] For the Oath of every Witness upon [...] matter0000000002
[...] For Examination of every First [...]tness upon any matter0009000900
[...] For Examination of every other [...]tness004½004½00
[...] For the Examination of Witnesses [...]on Interrogatories0009000900
[...] For the Examination of every Party [...]ncipal0009000900
[...] For the Oath of every Party princi­ [...]0000000002
[...] For the Copy of every Witness upon [...] matter produced and examined0000000800
[...] For the Copy of the Parties princi­ [...] Answer0000010000
[...] For every Commission for the Ex­ [...]ination of a Party principal or Wit­ [...]ses, or for the Prizing of Goods of a [...]ceased, or to take the Oath of a [...]ty upon an Inventory, or Ac­ [...]pts, or any other matter0500050000
[...] For the Constitution of a Proctor0000000400
[...] For Exhibition of every Proxy in [...]iting0000000200
[...] For every Act0000000400
[...] For every Act upon the opening or [...]overing of a Prohibition, Consulta­ [...], or any others of the King's [...]its1500150000
[...] For every Definitive Sentence, and [...]erlocutory Decree0500050012 For a Delay.
[...] For every Significavit to the Chan­ [...]y, For the Taking and Imprisoning of [...] Excommunicate Person in any Cause, [...] well of Instance as Office0500050000
[...] For every Significavit to the Chan­ [...]y, for the Freedom and Inlargement [...] an Excommunicate Person in any [...]se, as well Instance as Office0500050000
[...] For the Copy of every Order of [...]nance0600060012 To see it Executed
[...] For Transmitting every Process, Ju­ [...]s a quo ad Judicem ad quem, to the [...]gister, according to the Taxation of [...] Judge ad quem, or according to [...]mposition between the Register and [...] Party Appellant0000130000
[...] For the Seal of the Judge a quo, set [...]he Process Transmitted0608000000
[...] For all Letters of Guardianship un­ [...] Seal0608060800
In Causes of Office, that is, where the Court proceeds of its own Accord, and 'tis not between Party and Party.To the Commis­sary.To the Register.To the Ap­paritor.
 s.d.s.d.d.
IMprimis, For every Original Citation and Appearance of every Party0006000604
Item, For every Decree, Viis & Modis0009000904
Item, For every Excommunication or Sus­pension under Seal0009000904
Item, For every Absolution from an Ex­communication or Suspension0009000900
Item, For Letters Testimonial to be made upon any Cause, and for writing them, if the Cause so require0608060800
Item, For the Examination of every Party principal0009000900
Item, For the Copy of every Parties prin­cipal Answer0000010000
Item, For the Oath of every Party princi­pal0000000002
Item, For drawing of Proxy for Appear­ance at all Visitations and Synods0000020600
Item, For the Exhibition and Consigna­tion of every Proxy in Writing at the Visitations and Synods onely0000000400
Item, For Registring the Names of the Churchwardens and Sidemen of every Parish0000000404 for warn­ing of them.
Item, For every Certificate made to the Bishop by the Commissary for the Com­mutation of any Pennance0608060812
Item, When any Pennance is Commuted by the Bishop, and the Commutation extended to the Commissary1000100000
Item, For the writing of any Bond taken for the Indempnity of the Judge, or his Commissary upon any Cause0000010000
Item, For every Act passed in Court0000000400
Item, For every Faculty that grants Li­cence, except for Teaching0500050000
Item, For Exhibiting every Bill of Present­ments at the Visitation onely0000000400
Item, For the Purgation of every Person to whom Purgation is assigned, and for his own hand0009000904
Item, For every Compurgator first sworn, and for his hand0009000902
Item, For every other Compurgator0006000602
Item, For every Intimation sent out for all those that will object against a Pur­gation of any man and his Compurga­tors0103010304
Item, For a Dismission of every Man out of the Court for any Cause whatever0006000604
Item, For any Search made by the Regi­ster for any Act of Court, or any other Instrument, after a Cause is ended0000010000
Item, For every Sequestration of the fruit of a Benefice, and Publication of the same under Seal0500050012
Item, For Letters Commendatory for a Curate going out of the Jurisdiction0304030400
Item, For every Caveat entered0000010000
Item, For the Copy of every Order of Pennance0006000612 To see it Executed
Item, For Transmitting a Process, Judice a quo, to Register according to the Taxa­tion of the Judge ad quem, if there be no Composition made betwixt the Re­gister and Party Appellant0000130000
Item, For the Seal of the Judge to the same Process0608000000
Item, For the drawing of Articles against any Man Convented of Office, for law­ful Proof made of the truth of them0108010800
Item, For every Act upon the withdraw­ing of a Caution out of the Registry0000001100
Item, For every Dispensation for Exhibi­ting of an Inventory into Court0608060800
Item, For an Administration of the Goods of a Deceased, not extending to the Sum of Five Pounds0000000604
Item, For the Administration of the Goods of a Deceased, amounting above the Value of Five Pounds, and under Forty0206020610
Item, For the Administration of the Goods of a Deceased, amounting to Forty Pounds and upwards, let it be as many Thousands as it will, is0608060811
Item, For the Probat of a Will, where the Value doth not exceed the Sum of Five Pounds0000000604
Item, For the Probat of a Will, where the Goods exceed Five Pounds, and not above Forty Pounds0206010010
Item, For the Probat of a Will, where the Goods do exceed the Value of Forty Pounds and upwards, let it be as much as it will0206020610
Item, For the Ingrossing of every Will, ac­cording to the length thereof, not ex­ceeding eight Skins, for every large Skin of Parchment0000080000 For every Skin
Item, For Ingrossing every Inventory and Accompts, according to the length there­of, not exceeding Two shillings for eve­ry Press of Parchment0000020000
Item, For Exhibiting of every Inventory, and for subscribing of the same0006000600
Item, For the Copy of every Act extract­ed out of the Registry under the Re­gister's hand0000010000
Item, For the Copy of every Inventory Testament, Libel, Matter, Allegations, or Articles whatsoever, extracted out of the Register under the Register's hand0000According to the length thereof.00
Item, For Letters of Request made to an­other Ordinary, to Cite one dwelling out of the Judges Jurisdiction0108010800
Item, For every Renunciation of an Ad­ministration of the Goods of a Decea­sed, or an Executor of a Will Admit­ted and Enacted0006000600
Item, For every Decree made upon the distribution of Goods amongst the next of Kin, and for Registring the same0608060800
Item, The Fee of a Proctor every Court-day, in which he is Retained upon any Cause whatsoever, is0100000000

And no more; Therefore they Abuse you, when they take Ten Groats.

And indeed there is scarce one of all these Particulars, but the Officers belonging to these Courts, do now Demand, Take and Extort most Unjustly Greater Fees than are here set down, which yet are [...]at themselves had the Confidence to ask or pretend due, in the Time of King CHARLES the First; since which Time, They have not any Colour of Law, Reason or Authority, to have them increased. [...]efore if any of them shall for the future Demand, or Take any Fees, Duties or Sums of Money more or greater, than are here set down, let the Party grieved forthwith Indict them for Extortion; the way to Curb the Avarice and Oppression of greedy devouring Locusts, who, like the Sons of the Horse-Leech, always Cry, Give! Give! till with tedious Vexations they undo those they can get into Birdlime-Clutches.

FINIS.

LONDON, Printed for H. J. and are to be Sold by R. Janeway in Queens-head Alley in Pater-Noster-Row. 1681.

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