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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
June 24
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Register in Chancery, and William Steuart, Clerk of the Land Office,
and requested them to inform your Committee what Fees are taken
or charged in the said Offices, and by what Authority they are so
taken, to which your Committee obtained Answers in Writing which
are hereto annexed.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable
House
Signed by Order, Tho.s Brooke Hodgkin, Cl. Com.
To the Gentlemen of the Lower House appointed a Committee
to inspect the publick Offices.
Gentlemen,
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Whilst the late Inspection Law was in Force, the Fees in the
Secretary's Office were charged according to the Directions of that
Law. Ever since that Law fell the Lawyers practising in the Pro-
vincial Court have ordered Executions comprehending the Costs.
By the Honourable Judges of the Provincial Court, I was directed
to make out the Costs according to the said Rates, and I have been
ordered and directed by the Secretary to charge the Fees of the said
Office according to the said Rates, with this Difference, that they
who make Tobacco and they who do not make Tobacco may choose
to pay in Tobacco, or in Money after the Rate of 12/6 per 100lb
Tobacco; and in this Manner the Fees of the Secretary's Office
have been charged to the Suitors.
I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient
humble Servant
Annapolis, 22.d June, 1773. R Ghiselin,
Gentlemen,
In due Compliance with your Directions to me, I beg Leave to
inform you, that in Pursuance of the Directions of the Commissary
General, I have continued to charge the Fees due to him, since the
Expiration of the late Inspection Law, according to the Table of
Fees settled by that Law, whilst it remained in Force; with the
Alternative to the People, to pay, either in Tobacco, or in Money
at twelve Shillings and six Pence for every hundred Pound of
Tobacco.
I am, Gentlemen,
To the Honourable the Your most obedient Humble Servant
Committee appointed to Elie Vallette, Register of
inspect the Publick Offices the Prerogative Office
Annapolis the 22.d June, 1773
Gentlemen,
Whilst the late Inspection Law was in Force, the Fees in the
Chancery Office were charged according to the Directions of that
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