294 Assembly Proceedings, March — April 1671.

P. R. O.

Colonial En-
try Book
No. 53

Endure for Three years or to the End of the next Generall
Assembly.

An Explanacon of Two Clauses
in an Act Entituled An Act for the Clks ffees
and Allowance for Iurors in Civill Causes
with an Addicon of A ffee to the Seale of
Each Respective County.

Whereas in the aforesaid Act all Clerks in the County Co^ts
are allowed a ffee of Eight pounds of Tobacco for drawing any
matter to be put vppon Record by Collo^r of which Such Clerkes
doe Exact and Receive the Same ffee for Every distinct matter
or thing Entred in their Booke of Rufe draughts (when as the
Same is not intended by the Said Act) To the great grievance
of Severall the Inhabitants of this Province ffor prevention
whereof for the ffuture noe Clke whatsoever within this Pro-
vince Shall henceforward demand or Receive any ffee for any
matter or thing to be Entred on his Said booke of Ruffe
draughts undr Such Penalties and forfeitures as in the Said
Act is declared any Law Custome or vsage to the Contrarie
Notwithstanding And whereas an Extraordinary ffee is de-
manded and Required by Such Persons That have the Custody
or keeping of the Severall and Respective County Scales within
this Province It is hereby Enacted And be itt Enacted by the
Authority in the fforesaid Act Expressed That the Severall and
Respective County Clerkes of this Province or Such other
Person to whom the Custody of the Seale of any County within
this Province is or shall be Comitted be allowed only ffive
pounds of Tobacco for the Sealing of any writt warr^t or other
Instrum^t to be passed vnder the Same vnder the Penalties and
forfeitures in the aforesaid Act menconed and Conteyned
And further whereas in the Said Act noe Clerke is Enioyned
to observe the Same Butt Such as doe belong to the Respec-
tive County Co^ts within this Province It is hereby declared
and intended That as well the Clerke of the Provinciall Co^t for
the Time being as all and Every the Clerkes of all and every
the Respective County Co^ts within this Province is hereby
Encluded within the Same Act And the Said Clerke of the
Provinciall Court is hereby Enioyned to Observe performe full-
fill and keepe all and Every the Perticulars Relating vnto Clks
ffees and in the Said Act Conteyned to all intents and purposes
as if he had att the Time of making the Said Law beene therein
Nominated and Enioyned vnder Such Penalties and fforfeitures
as in the Same is Expressed declared and Sett downe Any
thing in the Said Act to the Contrarie thereof notwithstanding.