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For scheduling writings, for each sheet of such schedule
containing ninety words, nine cents.

Every report in pursuance of an order made upon
hearing a cause, one dollar and twenty-five cents.
Every other report made upon petition or motion
only, sixty-two and an half cents.

Taking and drawing the acknowledgment or proof
of a deed or mortgage, thirty-seven and an half
cents; a lease and release to be considered as one
deed.

For drawing every report, for each sheet containing
ninety words, twelve and an half cents.

Every copy thereof, each sheet as aforesaid, nine

cents.

Swearing a defendant to an answer or plea, or swear-
ing a witness, or taking an affidavit, twelve and an
half cents.

Signing every exhibit brought before him, twelve

and an half cents.

The caption and writing of every recognizance,
thirty-seven and an half cents.

Taxing every bill of costs before a decree, thirty-seven
and an half cents.

Taxing a bill of costs after a decree, seventy-five

cents.

And all costs of the party plaintiff, including officer's fees, whensoever costs shall be directed to be taxed shall be taxed in one bill only, and in like manner all the costs of the party defendant, including officer's fees, shall be taxed in one bill only, and only one fee shall be allowed for any such one taxation. And where monies are ordered by the court to be put out by a master, or where an estate is ordered to be sold by a master, and where the master is ordered to take an account of an estate, or between partners in trade, the chancellor shall make such "allowance to the master for the same as he shall judge reasonable.

The Register's Fees.

For drawing all rules and orders, for each sheet contain- Register's fees
ing ninety words, nineteen cents, and entering the
same, for each sheet, nine cents.

Reading and filing every report, petition or other
paper, twelve and an half cents.

Copies of all rules, orders, reports, affidavits, re-
cords and proceedings, for each sheet containing
ninety words, nine cents.

Every certificate, nineteen cents.

Entering a cause for hearing, twelve and an half

cents.

Making or certifying notes for the causes that stand

for hearing, for grounding a subpoena to hear judg
ment, for each cause, nineteen cents.

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For drawing every decree, for each sheet containing ninety words, nineteen cents; but no record, writing, report, order or proceeding to be inserted therein verbatim, or in hæc verba, shall be computed as any part of such draft.

Engrossing every decree including all reports, orders and other proceedings, records and writings inserted therein, for each sheet containing ninety words, and including parchment twelve and an half cents.

Entering every dismission, fifty cents.

Examining and signing every decree, and attending the chancellor to get the same signed by him, one dollar.

Searching for any order or decree, for every year in which such search is made, six cents.

Entering all attachments and proclamations, nine cents for each person.

Entering every amerciament, nineteen cents.

Entering an appearance upon process of contempt, twelve and an half cents.

Engrossing all depositions, exhibits, records and pleadings to be exemplified, for each sheet containing ninety words, nine cents.

The Clerk's Fees.

Clerk's fees. For sealing every writ, twenty-five cents.

Drawing and engrossing every subpoena or attachment, including parchment, sixty-two and an half

cents.

Drawing all other writs and commissions when done
by him, for every sheet containing ninety words,
nineteen cents, and engrossing when done by him,
for each sheet, including parchment, twelve and an
half cents.
Entering the defendant's appearance and certificate
thereof, and serving the same twenty-five cents;
and if two or more defendants appear at one time
no more than one fee for entering and certifying
their appearance shall be allowed.

Copies of all bills, answers and other pleadings what-
soever, for each sheet containing ninety words, six

cents.

Meeting to settle commissioners, on joining in commission, fifty cents.

Every certificate that pleadings are filed, costs of contempt paid, or other matter necessary to be certified, twelve and an half cents.

Filing every bill, answer, plea, replication, rejoinder, demurrer, or other pleading, twelve and an half

cents.

For entering a rule to answer, reply or rejoin, or other
rule in the rule book, and copy thereof, and serving
on the clerk of the opposite party, twenty-five cents.
Entering receipt of rule to answer, reply or rejoin,
or other rule in the rule book, and making and
serving a copy of the rule on the solicitor, twenty-
five cents.

Searching for any bill, answer or other pleading, for
every year in which such search is made, six cents.
Attending master with rule book, on taxing costs,
twenty-five cents.

Attending court on hearing with the pleadings,
whether they are read or not, fifty cents.

The Examiner's Fees.

fees.

For taking the examination of every deponent, for each Examiner's
sheet containing ninety words, twenty-five cents.
Making a fair copy of the same on paper for the
witness to sign, for each sheet twelve cents.
Certifying every exhibit shown to a witness on his
examination, twenty-five cents.

Copies of all depositions, exhibits and interrogatories,
when required, for each sheet containing ninety
words, twelve cents.

Attending court with depositions and exhibits, one
dollar.

Administering an oath or taking an affidavit, twelve
cents and five mills. !

The Counsel's Fees.

For a retaining fee in each cause, three dollars and seven- Counsel's fees ty-five cents; but a retaining fee shall not be tax

ed or allowed to the same person both as coun-
sellor and solicitor in the same cause.

Perusing and signing every bill, answer, plea, dëmur-
rer, and other special pleadings, interrogatories and
exceptions, if not done by the person acting as so-
licitor in the same cause, two dollars and fifty cents.
Every motion of course before the chancellor, fifty
cents; but no motion to be allowed for common
process, nor for rules to answer, reply, rejoin, pro-
duce or examine witnesses, or for publication or the
like, which are to be issued or entered of course
by the clerks.

Every special motion, one dollar and twenty-five cents.
Arguing every plea or demurrer, three dollars and
seventy-five cents.

Arguing before the master upon exceptions, or other
special matter, two dollars and fifty cents.

Arguing before the chancellor upon petition or ex-
ceptions, two dollars and fifty cents.

Arguing upon the final hearing of any cause, five

Solicitor's

fees.

dollars; but no cost to be taxed for more than one counsel in the same cause.

The Solicitor's Fees.

For a retaining fee in every cause, two dollars and fifty
cents; but when the same person acts as solicitor
and counsel, no retaining fee to be allowed as soli-
citor.
Drawing every bill, answer, plea, demurrer, repli-
cation, rejoinder, interrogatories, exceptions and
other proceedings, for each sheet containing ninety
words, nineteen cents; but no record, writing, re-
port, order or proceeding to be inserted therein
verbatim or in hac verba, shall be computed as any
part of such draft.

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All engrossments, including parchment, twelve cents and an half for each sheet containing ninety words, computing all records, writings, reports, orders and proceedings inserted therein, and all copies on paper, six cents for each sheet as aforesaid. Attending the chancellor on petition, fifty cents. Attending the court upon hearing upon every argument, one dollar and twenty-five cents.

Attending the register upon drawing decretal order, fifty cents.

Attending the chancellor upon every common motion, fifty cents.

Attending upon every special motion when argued, seventy-five cents.

Serving every order, nineteen cents.

Giving notice of the examination of a witness, either before the examiner or a master or commissioners, twenty-five cents.

Drawing instructions for the examination, twentyfive cents.

Abbreviating every bill, answer and other pleadings and depositions and exhibits, three cents for each sheet containing ninety words.

Drawing brief for counsel, nineteen cents for each sheet containing ninety words, and a copy thereof, six cents for each sheet as aforesaid.

Drawing charge or discharge before a master, for each
sheet containing ninety words, nineteen cents.
Attending the master upon any matter referred to
him, fifty cents.

Attending the master upon a summons, fifty cents.
Attending on taxing costs, fifty cents.

Copy of a bill of costs to be taxed before a decree
made, thirty seven and an half cents, after a decree,
seventy-five cents.

Drawing notice of every motion, copy and service, thirty-seven and an half cents.

The Fees of the Serjeant at Arms.

For taking a person into custody, one dollar.

Mileage, for each mile going out only, twelve and an
half cents.

The return of an order or process, twelve and an
half cents.

Attendance at every final hearing, thirty-seven and
an half cents.

Serving every summons to attend a master, twelve
and an half cents.

Taking bail upon attachment or other process, seven-
ty-five cents; and every person in contempt before
being discharged shall, besides other fees, pay the
serjeant at arms, eighty-three cents.

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Fees of the ferjeant at

arms.

In the SUPREME COURT. Allay studen Fees to the Commissioner in the City of New-York for Acts done by him appertaining to the Office of Chancellor and Judge of the Supreme Court.

For taking bail, thirty-seven and an half cents.

Allowing every writ of error, writ of privilege, habeas
corpus, procedendo, certiorari or prohibition, thirty-
seven and an half cents.
Taking the acknowledgment of satisfaction out of
court, thirty-seven and an half cents.
Taking the acknowledgment or proof of a deed or
mortgage, thirty-seven and an half cents; a lease
and release to be considered as one deed.

Admitting an infant by guardian or next friend, twen-
ty-five cents.

Taking the acknowledgment of a fine by dedimus,
fifty cents.

Examining and signing the indentures of a fine, fifty

cents.

Examining and signing the enrolments of the seve

ral parts of a fine, twenty-five cents for each roll.
Examining and signing the enrolments of a recovery,
sixty-two and an half cents.

Examining and signing the exemplification of a fine
or recovery, sixty-two and an half cents.
Taking an affidavit, twelve and an half cents.
Taking acknowledgment of a warrant of attorney
for levying a fine or suffering a recovery, or to pro-
secute or defend a real action, twenty-five cents.
Allowing a warrant of attorney in other cases, twelve
and an half cents.

Every attendance at his chamber on motion, or on ex-
amining a witness, sixty-two and an half cents.
Every order or certificate upon the act concerning
insolvent debtors, thirty-seven and an half cents.

Commiffioner's fees in

the city of New-York.

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