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L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45
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Misdemeanours to recognize in large Sums for the Fees of your
Officers at a Time when there was no legal regulation. Which prac-
tice is unknown to our Mother Country there, if such an Officer
take bonds for Fees tis extortion in Him, tis much more so, where
it is attended with an Encrease or expence, These crimes were they
committed maliciously or corruptly, ought certainly to be punished
in the severest manner by the Courts below But as this House hope
you did these things only because you were not better advised, and
that you will for the future act more circumspectly; this House think
fit for the present only to admonish you, ever to remember that
lenient Maxim, That the highest Justice may be the greatest In-
justice, ever in Judgment, remember Mercy, the unbiassed and
impartial Administration of Justice will not only redound to the
Honour of the Government and peace and Tranquility of the People,
but to the Glory of God. With this Admonition and caution, that
in case you persist in the aforesaid evil practices, you may depend on
no indulgence from this House, and on five, of you, Viz. Mr Thomas
Bozman, Risden Bozman, John Leeds, Anthony Richardson and
John Robins, paying the sum of 'thirteen pounds Seventeen Shillings
(that sum being due to the several Officers of this House and Evi-
dences whose Attendance you have occasioned) you are all dis-
miss'd, except Mr John Leeds who is yet to remain in Custody of the
Serjeant.
Col King and Mr Denton ordered to tax the several fees due to
the several Officers of this House.
They afterwards delivered the following taxation Viz.
In pursuance of the Order of the Lower House of Assembly to
settle sundry Fees arising due to the Officers of that House (and
sundry Evidences for Attendance) on a complaint made there against
the Justices of Talbot County Court. We the Subscribers have pro-
ceeded to tax the same in the manner following.
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