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greater fees than are limited and allowed, under the penalty of £50

— Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 2, .......

147

Estates not exceeding £30, deemed pauper estates, and the register

allowed for finally settling the same 30s. and no more — Nov. 1779,

ch. 25, sec. 6, . . . . .

153

Ne register of wills shall demand or receive any fee, gratuity, &c. for

giving his advice in any thing relating to his office, under the

penalty of £50—1826, ch. 247, .......

916

Fees to the sheriff— Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 3, .

149

When a ca. sa. issues, poundage shall in no case be demanded or taken

upon the execution thereof, or charging any person in execution,

for any greater sum than the real bona fide debt due and claimed

by the plaintiff amounts to — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 4,*

150

Such sum the clerk, or the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, shall make

and specify on the back of such writ, with a note, (in case of

penalty,) that the growing interest is claimed till payment — Nov.

1779, ch. 25, sec. 4, .........

150

No sheriff shall be obliged to execute such writ before such endorse-

ment— Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 4, ......

150

On execution or attachment on lands held for years or a greater estate,

only one-half the poundage fees — 1790, ch. 59, sec. 2, .

267

If the estate in land shall not be chargeable by appraisement, and de-

livered to the plaintiff, or by sale of the sheriff, one-quarter part

only of the poundage fees shall be chargeable — 1790, ch. 59, sec. 2,

267

See Escape.

Fees to the surveyor — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 5, ....

151

Where a surveyor returns a certificate to the examiner-general, which

is found erroneous, the party shall not pay fees to the surveyor or

examiner, but the surveyor shall pay the examiner one-third of his

fees— Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 12, ......

154

Fees to the examiner-general — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 5, .

152

Criers' fees in the county court — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 5,

152

To the coroner — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 5, .

152

All persons appointed to any office mentioned in this act shall, before

they enter on the execution thereof, take the oath therein prescribed

respecting their conduct, fees, &c. under the penalty of 150 —

Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 8, ........

153

Accounts of officers' fees mentioned in this act to be made out, in a fair

clear manner, and in words at length — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 9, .

153

Copies of them to be delivered when required— Nov. 1779, ch. 25,

sec. 9, ............

153

Deputies and under clerks to take the oath therein prescribed, not to

take fees for themselves, or to charge higher fees than are limited,

under the penalty of £100, for refusal or neglect — Nov. 1779, ch.

25, sec. 9, ...........

153

Penalties on justices for refusing to administer such oaths, and neg-

lecting to return them to court to be recorded — Nov. 1779, ch. 25,

aec. 9, ...........

153

*See 1790, ch. 59.