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For Electing Burgesses (if a whole Election) Fifteen hun-
dred Pounds of Tobacco, and so, pro rata, for One or more.
For Serving a Replevin, the same as is allowed by the
aforesaid Acts for an Execution.
And also that the several Sheriffs be paid the like Fees by
convicted Criminals, as are paid them by any other Persons
for such like Services in Civil Cases, so as none of the Coun-
ties shall be chargeable with any such Fees; and that the
above mentioned Fees, and also all such Fees as shall be
allowed by Her Majesty's Honourable Council here, to their
Clerk in Assembly; and also all such Fees as shall be allowed
by the House of Delegates of this Province, to the Speaker
and Clerk thereof, shall be levied by way of Execution, after
the same Manner as is directed by the before recited Act for
Levying the several Fees therein allowed to the several Offi-
cers therein mentioned. And in case any of the Officers
mentioned in this Act shall in any wise act or do contrary,
directly or indirectly, to this or the aforesaid Act, he or they
so offending shall suffer the same Pains, Penalties, and For-
feitures, as in the said Act for Limitation of Officers Fees are
directed to be recovered and applied, as therein is directed.
And forasmuch as it is represented to this General Assem-
bly, That great Inconveniencies and Oppressions have been
imposed upon several of the Inhabitants of this Province, by
reason several of the Sheriffs of the several Counties within
this Province do frequently keep Ordinaries or Houses of
Entertainment, and sell Drink by Retail, to the great Damage
of such Persons as have Occasion to repair to their Offices;
Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That no Sheriff within
this Province, shall for the future presume, either by himself
or any other Person, directly or indirectly, for or under him,
to keep an Ordinary or House of Entertainment, or sell
Liquors by Retail, during his Continuance in such his Office,
on Pain of being disabled to execute the same, during the
Term of Three Years.
And be it further Enacted by and with the Authorityi
Advice and Consent aforesaid, That all Attornies practising
in the several County Courts of this Province, shall have for
their Fee in any Cause, where the real Debt sued for, or the
Balance recovered, exceeds the Sum of Ten Pounds Sterling,
or Two thousand Pounds of Tobacco, the Sum of Two hundred
Pounds of Tobacco; and that any Attorney practising in the
said Courts, that shall refuse to prosecute or defend the Cause
of any Person or Persons making Application to him (unless
before retained) having the said Fee paid, or secured to be
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