ART. 38.] FEES OF OFFICERS. 207

25. The three last preceding sections shall not apply to no-
taries in any of the counties, unless the fees on protests in any
one year shall exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.

REGISTERS OF WILLS.

26. The registers of wills shall be allowed the fees following,

to wit;

For taking probate of will, entering the names, all neces-
sary oaths included, ....... 75

For granting letters testamentary, or of administration,
letters de bonis non, or ad eolligendum, (whether one or
more persons be included therein,) drafting, taking, filing
and recording bond, issuing warrant with oath to ap-
praisers, and administering the necessary oaths to the
person or persons to whom such letters may be granted,
including all seals to letters and warrants to appraisers, 3 50

For transcript of a will to be annexed to letters testa-
mentary or of administration, for every ten words or
figures thereof, and so pro rata, ..... 1

For drafting, taking and entering the renunciation of a

widow, executor, guardian or other person, ... 10

For every certificate annexed to or endorsed on any paper
or instrument not filed or recorded in the office without
seal, when so required, ....... 8

For every search made for any matter or thing above a
year's standing, however remote or distant the period
may be, if found, ........ 15

For affixing the seal of office to any certificate, transcript,
exemplification or other paper, if expressly required by
law, or any person, but in no other case, ... 10

For examining and passing every claim or voucher against
a deceased person's estate and endorsing certificate
thereof on every such claim or voucher when passed by
the court or register, for each, ..... 10

For stating and passing every account of an executor,
administrator, collector or guardian, including all searches
and references for that purpose, for every ten words or
figures in said account, and so pro rata, .... 2

For every voucher against a deceased person's estate or a
minor, entered in each account so stated and passed in
addition thereto, ........ 5

For entering and recording the appointment of a guardian
and approval of securities, ...... 10