360 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 17, 1708.

Lib. L. L.
No. 68.

By the house of Delegates 13^th December 1708.

Read & assented to by the house of Delegates.
Signed p order Rich^d Dallam Cl: ho: Del :

December 15^th 1708

Then was this bill read & assented to by her Maj^tys hon^ble
Councill &
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

December 17^th 1708

On behalfe of our Sovereigne Lady Ann Queen of Great
Brittaine &^ca I will this be a Law :
Jo: Seymour

p. 364

An Act ascertaineing fees to the Atturneys and Practitioners
of the Law in the Courts of this province & for Levying
of the same by way of Execution.

Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty by &
with the advice and Consent of her Maj'^ys Governour Councill
and Assembly of this province and the authority of the same
that from and after the end of this Present Session of Assem-
bly there shall be paid to any atturneys or other Person prac-
tiseing the Law in any of the County Courts of this province
for bringing prosecuteing or defending any action of what
nature or Quallity soever to finall Judgment agreement or other
End thereof the sume of one hundred pounds of Tobacco and
no more and to any Atturney or other Person practizeing the
Law in the Frovinciall Court high Court of Chancery Comis-
sarys Court, Court of Vice admiralty for prosecuteing or de-
fending any appeales writts of Error or any other matter or
thing whatsoever before his Excellency the Governour and
Councill the severall Sumes hereafter Expressed and set Down
that is to say for prosecuting or defending any Cause plaint
or accon of what nature soever in the Provinciall Court to
finall Judgment agreement or other End thereof the sume of
ffoure hundred pounds of Tobacco and no more for any fee in
the High Court of Chancery and Court of Vice admiralty six
hundred pounds of Tobacco and no more and for any ffee in
the Comissarys Court foure hundred pounds of Tobacco and
no more for any fee upon any Writt of Error or appeale which
shall be before his Excellency the Governour and Councill Six
hundred pounds of Tobacco and no more for any fee to the
Clerk of the peace or Indictments in the County Court for any
Indictment presentment or Information the sume of one