XXVI. And be
it further Enacted, That during the Continuance of this
Act, the Clerk or Register of every Court within this Province, in Taxing
the Costs of any Judgment or Decree, obtained or to be obtained, shall
deduct
out of the said Costs the same Allowance for Convenience, as shall or
ought to be made and allowed to the Party first charged with the Fees so
taxed
in the Bill of Costs by the respective Officers; and Execution shall issue
for
no more than the said Costs amount to after the said Deduction.
XXVII. And for
the Ease of the Inhabitants of this Province, in the Payment
of the Public and County Levies, Be it further
Enacted, by the Authority
aforesaid, That at the laying of every such Levy, during the Continuance
of this Act, there shall be made a Deduction of one Fifth Part out of all
Tobacco now due, and hereafter to become due (save Officers Fees, as regulated
by this Act) with which the Public and several Counties are chargeable,
by virtue of any Acts of Assembly of this Province: And that it shall
and may be lawful for all Persons charged with the remaining Four Fifths,
and the Officers Fees regulated as aforesaid, and all other Public and
County
Dues, and Allowances, and Parochial Charges, in such levies, to pay the
same in Gold or Silver, as regulated by this Act, during the Continuance
thereof, so as such Payments shall be made on or before the Tenth Day of
April, yearly, and every Year.
XXVIII. And be
it Enacted, That all Sheriffs, shall, during the Continuance
of this Act, be obliged to do and perform every Thing required of them
to be done, by an Act of Assembly of this Province, entitled, An Act
to
prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs, in the Collection and Paying the
Public and
County Levies, so far as relates to Discounting with the Inhabitants,
making
out and delivering Lists, of all Tobacco with which the People are charged
for Public and County Levies, and of the Money by them paid, or Certificates
returned (by those who make no Tobacco) on or before the Tenth Day
of April, in Discharge thereof, Attendance to receive the Dues,
and the Payment
thereof, in Money and Tobacco, in Proportion to those who have Public Allowances.
XXIX. And be
it further Enacted, That all Lawyers Fees, which shall
be paid in Inspected Tobacco, shall be liable to the Abatement and Deduction
of One Fifth.
XXX. And be it
further Enacted, That all Public and County Levies,
Parochial Charges, and Attorneys Fees, that shall be paid in Tobacco, Clergy's
Allowances, and all Officers Fees, payable in Tobacco, shall be paid and
satisfied by the persons chargeable with, and indebted for the same, to
the
respective Sheriffs, by Inspector or Inspectors Notes, before the Tenth
Day
of June yearly, during the Continuance of this Act: And if
any Person
chargeable with Levies, Parochial Charges, Clergy's Allowances, and Fees,
as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to pay the same within the Time aforesaid,
it shall and may be lawful for the Sheriffs, immediately after the said
Tenth
Day of June, to distrain the Goods and Chattels of the Person or
Persons so
neglecting and refusing, and to sell and dispose thereof at the Expiration
of
Five Days after Distress made, for Tobacco, or Gold and Silver, as the
Case
may be, at public Auction; all which shall be done by the said Sheriff
without
Fee or Reward, and the Overplus, if any be, beyond what will satisfy
the Demands aforesaid, shall be returned to the Debtor.
XXXI. Provided
always, That when any Person who shall be indebted
for Public or County Levies, Clergy's Dues, Parochial Charges, Officers
and
Attorneys Fees, shall refuse to shew Tobacco to the Sheriff, or any other
Goods or Chattels, to be Distrained, that then and in such Case it shall
and
may be lawful for the Sheriff to take such Person in Execution for such
Levies,
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CHAP.
XVIII.
Clerks of
Courts to
make the
same Allowance
in taxing
Costs.
One Fifth, to
be deducted
out of Public,
&c.
Dues under
former Acts:
And all Fees,
levies, &c.
may be paid,
(by the 10th
April) in
Gold or Silver.
Sheriffs to
comply with
the Act of
1742, ch. 7,
in discounting,
&c.
One Fifth
Deduction in
Lawyers
Fees.
Public and
County Levies,
Parochial
Charges,
Attorneys
and Officers
Fees, &c.
payable in
Tobacco, to
be paid before
the 10th
of June yearly,
or may be
distrained for.
Such Debtors
refusing to
shew Distress,
&c. may be
taken in Execution. |