FEES OF OFFICERS 1627

For stating and passing every account of an executor, adminis-
trator, collector or guardian, including all searches and refer-
ences for that purpose, for every ten words or figures in said ac-
count, and so pro rata ............................$ 2

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

For entering and recording the appointment of a guardian and ap-
proval of securities............................... 10

For drafting, taking and filing a guardian's bond................ 50

For taking, filing and recording the recognizance or indenture of

an apprentice bound by the orphans' court.................... 50

For exemplification of letters testamentary without a copy of will,

or of administration under seal of office....................... 50

For making out the balance and distribution of a deceased person's

estate, including all searches and references for that purpose.... 50

For entering the appointment of persons to ascertain and report
the annual value of the real or personal estate of minors and
issuing warrant under seal with probate thereon.............. 75

For issuing a second or other warrant under seal of office for the
appraisement of personal property or assets belonging to a de-
ceased person's estate, with a probate thereon.................. 50

For entering and recording an order of court for a sale of property

and a transcript thereof under certificate and seal of office.... 50

For entering an order of court to notify creditors to produce their
claims and a transcript thereof under a certificate and seal of
office ................................................. 50

For entering an appeal with prayer and order in relation thereto. 10

For taxing, making out and filing a bill of costs of the parties to a
petition, libel, caveat, or in any case of controversy, with the sev-
eral items or articles at large.................................... 15

For a copy thereof, if demanded and delivered.................. 10

For making out docket for the orphans' court, for every ten words

or figures written, and so pro rata......................... 1 1/2

For alphabeting every instrument, proceeding, paper or other mat-
ter recorded in the office and endorsing or entering thereon a cer-
tificate referring to the record, other than alphabets to the docket
of citations and attachments............................. 5

For filing, entering, endorsing and preserving each paper in any

controverted case and not otherwise charged for................ 5

For issuing summons, attachment or other process where there are

one or more persons, under seal............................. 30

For writing and taking probat of account or claim against estates

of deceased persons, including the oaths...................... 10

For any entry on the docket not herein provided for, if allowed by

the orphans' court........................................ 5

For entering any judgment, order or decree of the orphans' court.., 25

For recording or transcribing any paper or thing not herein pro-
vided for, for every ten words or figures, and so pro rata....... 1

For recording indenture of apprentice bound by his father or him-
self or by the trustees of the poor.......................... 40.