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For taking and entering special verdict, for each sheet containing seventy-two words, twenty cents.

Copies of records, indictments, informations, and pleadings, when required, for each sheet containing seventy-two words, nine cents.

Entering allowance of habeas corpus, writ of error or certiorari, and returning the same, fifty cents.

Sheriff's Fees in the Supreme Court.

For serving a writ, fifty-six cents.

Every mile going only, six cents; to be computed in
the county of Tioga from the bridge commonly
called Nanticoke-bridge in the town of Union, and
in every other county from the sheriff's place of
abode, except where it is otherwise fixed by law.
A bail bond, or a defendant's appearance indorsed,
thirty-seven and an half cents.

Returning a writ, if served, twelve and an half cents.
Every demand of a defendant, upon an exigent, and
every proclamation upon a writ of proclamation,
or in a real action, twelve and an half cents.
Summoning a jury, one dollar.

A copy of the panel of the jurors, twelve cents.
Serving an execution for or under two hundred and
fifty dollars, two cents and four mills per dollar;
and for every dollar more than two hundred and
fifty, one cent and two mills; the poundage on
writs of fieri facias, and all other writs for levying
monies, to be taken only for the sum levied.
Advertising lands or tenements for sale on any exe
cution, one dollar and eighty-seven and an half
cents, to be recovered in like manner as his pound-
age; and half that sum, if such execution be stayed
or settled after advertising and before the sale; and
no further sum shall be demanded for continuing
such advertisement more than six weeks.
Serving a writ of possession or restitution without the
aid of the fosse comitatus, one dollar and twenty-
five cents; and with the aid of the posse comitatus,
three dollars and seventy-five cents, and mileage for
every mile from the place fixed by law, six cents.
Every person committed to prison, thirty-seven and
an half cents.

Discharging every person from prison, thirty-seven
and an half cents.

Bringing up a prisoner by habeas corpus in civil caus-
es, one dollar and fifty cents, and mileage for every
mile from the gaol, twelve and an half cents.
Executing a writ of inquiry, summoning the jury for
that purpose, and returning the inquisition, one
dollar and fifty cents.

Sheriff's fees.

For attending a view, one dollar and eighty-seven and an half cents per day; and going and returning, one dollar and twenty-five cents per day.

Attending with a prisoner before a judge, on his being surrendered by his bail, and for receiving the prisoner into custody, one dollar.

Summoning the jury to inquire of a forcible entry or detainer, two dollars and fifty cents.

Copy of every writ, when demanded, nineteen cents. Serving an attachment against the estate of an absconding or absent debtor, so much as the judge who issued the warrant shall certify to be reasonable. Serving a notification issued by the comptroller on any person to account for monies received to the use of the people of this state, the like fees as on serving common process; and all services done by them in their offices for the public whether in the supreme court or elsewhere, the like fees as are allowed for the like services in causes between private parties.

Provided, That no sheriff shall be allowed any fee for the service or execution of any mesne process returnable on the first day of any term unless the same shall be returned during such term, nor on any such process returnable on any subsequent day of any term, unless the same shall be returned within twenty days after the return day. The Cryer's Fees in the Supreme Court. Gryer's fees. For calling every action, nine cents.

Ringing the bell for each action in court, twelve and an half cents.

Calling a jury, twelve and an half cents.

Swearing a witness, six cents.

Making proclamation for the discharge of any person,

nine cents.

Calling the plaintiff on a nonsuit, nine cents.

Calling the defendant on a default, nine cents.
Calling the defendant on a recognizance, nine cents.

Every proclamation upon a fine, nine cents.

The Juror's Fees in the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and
Sittings.

Juror's fees. For every juror for each action in which he is sworn, twelve and an half cents, if in the city and county

of New-York; and in any other city or county, twenty-five cents.

Every juror coming to and attending a view and and returning, seventy-five cents per day.

Every struck juror, or juror from a foreign county, coming to and attending at court and returning, seventy-five cents per day.

Fees to the Attorney-General.

general.

For his services on occasions where he may attend on be- Fees to the half of the people of this state, without the state of attorneyNew-York, at the rate of five dollars and fifty cents per day, besides all charges for expenditures and disbursements necessarily incurred by him, in or about the prosecution or defence of any action, right or claim in which the people of this state may be interested; and the like sum per day for his services in attending any court of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery in any county of this state, other than the city and county of New-York, at the request of the person administering the government of this state or of a judge of the supreme court. Fees to the District Attornies.

For drawing every precept and every indictment, includ- District at
ing such as may be prepared by the direction of tornies' fees.
the grand jury although afterwards not finally
agreed to by them, at the court of oyer and ter-
miner or gaol delivery and general sessions of the
peace, nineteen cents for drawing per folio, and
for engrossing, twelve and an half cents per folio.
Process of subpana actually made out and issued,
twenty-five cents for every subpana; for process
actually made out and issued to bring in the de-
fendants, twenty-five cents on each indictment.
Arguing the matter where the defendant shall submit,
one dollar and twenty-five cents.

Every trial, or arguing a demurrer, or in opposition
to a motion in arrest of judgment, in the court of
oyer and terminer or gaol delivery, and general
sessions of the peace, four dollars.

The proceedings in outlawry, twelve dollars and fifty
cents, for each defendant outlawed, and at the
rate of fifteen cents per mile, to be computed from
their respective places of residence, for going to
and returning from each court they shall attend.
A transcript certified into the court of exchequer,
twenty-five cents for each defendant named therein.
Making up a record by order of a judge, nineteen
cents for the draft, and twelve and an half cents
for the copy, for each sheet containing seventy-two
words, and the like compensation if made up at
the instance of a defendant, but then to be paid
for by such defendant.

And for their services at any court at which the at-
torney-general shall also attend, at the request of
the person administering the government of this
state, or a judge of the supreme court, five dollars
for every day they shall so attend.

Bloomfield.

Charleston.

Hartford.

and seventh ranges, and township number twelve in the fifth range, shall be and continue a town by the name of Northfield.

And that all that part of the said county of Ontario be ginning at the northeast corner of township number eleven in the fourth range, thence running south on the east lines of townships number eleven and ten in the fourth range to the southeast corner of township number ten in the fourth range, thence west along the south lines of townships number ten in the fourth and fifth ranges to the Honeoycreek, thence northerly down the middle of said Honeoy creek following the courses thereof to where it intersects the west line of township number eleven in the fifth range, thence northerly along the west line of said township number eleven in the fifth range to the northwest corner thereof, and from thence east along the north lines of township number eleven in the fifth and fourth ranges to the place of beginning, comprehending townships number ten and eleven in the fourth range, and those parts of number ten and eleven in the fifth range which lie east and north of the Honeoy-creek, shall be and continue a town by the name of Bloomfield.

And that all that part of the said county of Ontario beginning at the southwest corner of township number ten in the sixth range, thence running northerly on the east lines of townships number ten and eleven in the seventh range to where the Honeoy-creek intersects the said east line of township number eleven in the seventh range, thence southerly up the centre of said creek following the courses thereof to where it intersects the south line of township number ten in the fifth range, and thence westerly along the south lines of townships number ten in the fifth and sixth ranges to the place of beginning, comprehending townships number ten in the sixth range and that part of townships number ten and eleven in the fifth range which lies west of Honeoy-creek, shall be and continue a town by the name of Charleston.

And that all that part of the said county of Ontario beginning at the southeast corner of township number ten in the seventh range, thence running west along the south line of said township to the Genesee-river, thence northerly along the middle of said river following the course thereof to where it is intersected by the north line of township number eleven in the seventh range, thence easterly along the north line of the last mentioned township to the northeast corner thereof, and thence southerly along the east lines of townships number eleven and ten in the seventh range to the place of beginning, comprehending townships number ten and eleven in the seventh range, shall be and continue a town by the name of Hartford.

For drawing the conviction on a forcible entry or de-
tainer, one dollar.

A warrant of restitution, thirty-seven and an half cents.
A mittimus for a fine or forfeiture, nineteen cents.
A warrant against any person for a breach of the
peace or a misdemeanor, nineteen cents.

A bond or recognizance, twenty-five cents.

A summons upon a penal law, twelve and an half

cents.

Drawing a conviction, thirty-seven and an half cents.
A warrant to levy a penalty, nineteen cents.

The Attornies' Fees in the Courts of Common Pleas and

Mayor's Courts.

fees.

For a retaining fee, two dollars and fifty cents; but Attornies'
where several suits are brought upon one obliga-
tion, note or bill of exchange, no more than one
retaining fee shall be allowed, nor shall any retain-
ing fee be allowed in any suit upon a bail bond, or
to the defendant's attorney upon confessing judg-
ment on a bond by virtue of a warrant of attorney.
A warrant of attorney, twelve and an half cents.
Drawing and copy of a plaint, nineteen cents.
Every necessary motion, twenty-five cents.
Drawing a declaration, seventy-five cents.

Copy of a declaration, thirty-seven and an half cents.
Drawing a plea, twenty-five cents.

Copy thereof, twelve and an half cents.

Drawing all other pleadings, twelve and an half cents
for each sheet containing seventy-two words; and
for a copy thereof, six cents for each sheet.

Drawing a writ of inquiry and copy, one dollar and
twelve and an half cents.

Drawing every notice of trial, copy and service,
twenty-five cents.

Copy and serving on the judge or judges, twelve and

an half cents.

Drawing every other notice, copy and service, nine

teen cents.

Drawing a brief for trial, or inquest, and copy, seven-
ty-five cents.

Fee on trial, or for arguing demurrer, or special ver-
dict, two dollars.

Fee on inquest or assessment of damages by the clerk,
one dollar.

Attendance on a judge on examining a witness, or
showing cause of action, or to mitigate bail, or other
special matter, twenty-five cents.

Attendance on taxing costs, twenty-five cents.
Copy of a bill of costs to be taxed for the opposite
party or his attorney, when required, twenty-five

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