368 Assembly Proceedings, June 17-July 8, 1746.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 46

the Oath of abjuration repeated and signed the Test and Taken the
usual Oath of Office. The House adjourns til Monday morning nine
of the Clock.

July 7

Monday Morning July 7, 1746.

The House met according to Adjournment and the Proceedings
of Saturday were read. All Members being present as on Saturday
except M^r Bond M^r Mills and M^r Dennis. Col. Dashiel and M^r
Harrison sent to present the Address prepared on Saturday to his
Excellency. They return and acquaint M^r Speaker they have pre-
sented it. The Bill Entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees
passed by both Houses of Assembly in August Session 1745, was
ordered to be Entered on the Iournal and it is as followeth
An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees. Be it hereby declared and
Enacted by the Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietary by and with the
advice and Consent of his Lordships Governor and the Upper and

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Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the same That from
and after the End of this present Session of Assembly no Officer or
Officers hereafter mentioned in this present Act their Ministers
Servants or Deputies By Reason or Coulour of his or their Office
Officers shall have receive or take of any person or persons directly
or indirectly any other or greater Fees than By this Act is hereafter
limited and allowed to the several Officers hereafter mentioned That
is to say

To the Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal. II Tob.

The Seal of an Original Writ 5
The Seal of a Recordary 9 1/2
The Seal of a Subpoena ad respondendum, with three names

or under 12
The Seal of a Proclamation of Rebellion 288
The Seal to a Commission of Rebellion 288
The Seal of a Grant of Land for one Hundred Acres or

Under 96
Every Hundred Acres above one Hundred Acres 9 1/2
Seal to a Decree in Chancery 344
Seal to an Injunction in Chancery 192
Seal to an Audita Querela 96
Seal to an Execution of a Decree in Chancery 129 1/2
Seal to a Writ of Covenant for passing a Fine 12
Seal to a Commission to take an Acknowledgement 96
The Chancellors Hand to Writ of Assize 192
Seal to a Writ of Error to the Governor & Council as a

Court of Appeals 192
Seal to a Scire facias thereupon 192
Seal to a Supercedeas thereupon 192
Seal to a Certiorari 192