[Middletown, December 19, 1776] 2
An Act for stating the Fees of the Several County Courts & of the respective Officers concerned in the Trials of Causes relating to Prizes or Captures brought into this State —
Be it enacted by the Governor Council & representatives in general Court Assembled & by the Authority of the same —That the Chief Judge & the other Justices, the Attorney for the State, the Clerk & Sherif, the Jurors, Constables & other Officers of the Respective County Courts in this State, that shall take Cognizance of, & hear, try or determine, any Cause or Action; relating to the Capture of any Vessel, Cargo & appurtenances taken & brat into this State by any Ship or Vessel of Warr, Privateer, Letter of Marque & Reprizal belonging to the United States of America, or to any of the Inhabitants of sd several States, shall have & receive the several Fees and Allowances as if hereafter set & affixed in the following Table — , to wit —
Table of Fees —
| To the Cheif Judge for his Services P day |
Judges |
Advocates |
Clerks |
Marshals |
| The assistant Justices P day |
18/— |
Fees. |
Fees. |
Fees. |
| The assistant Justices P day |
12/ |
|
|
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| For filing & allowing a Libel . . to the judge |
3/ |
|
|
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| For Citation for appearance. |
1/3 |
|
|
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| for Sumons for a Wittness |
1/ |
|
|
|
| For drawing a Libel |
6/ |
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| For pleading thereto & attending the Court, such Fees as the Court shall judge reasonable |
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| To |
the Clerk or Register — |
|
|
|
| |
For Citation for appearance |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| |
For sumons for a Wittness |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
For filing papers & serving Cost |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| |
For Interlocutory Decree recording &c |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| |
For a difinitive Decree & recording |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| |
For taking every evidence in Court |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
For Copy of a Libel |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| |
For Copy of a Decree |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| |
For a Retraxit |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
For all money paid into Court on Condemnation, one eighth P Cent poundage |
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|
|
| |
For entering a Motion for Appeal |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
For allowing or disallowing thereof |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| |
For all Copies not Exceeding one sheet |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
If above one sheet, for every sheet each Sheet Containing 400 Words |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| |
For every adjournment |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| |
For every Bond to prosecute an appeal |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| To
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the Sherif or marshal
For Serving all Writs Citations &
warrants The same Fees as is
allready by Law allowed in Other
Cases
one half P Cent. upon the Sale of any
Vessel Cargo & appurtinances condemned
provided the amount thereof do not
exceed one Thousand pounds, but where
the Value & Sale of such Vessel
Cargo & her appurtenances shall
exceed One Thousand pounds, then
the sd Sherif shall have One half
P Cent upon the first Thousand
pounds, & one eighth P Cent.
upon all sums Over — |
4/7 |
| For |
the Jurors P day each — |
4/ |
| For |
the Constable P day |
4/ |
| For |
Wittnesses — P day |
4d |
| For |
their Travel P mile |
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And it is further Enacted that the several Sums expressed in the foregoing Table of Fees & allowances shall be paid into the hands of the Clerk of said Court by the Captors or out of the monies said Vessel or Vessels Cargo or Cargoes & appurtinances Condemnd as aforesd shall Sell for, to be distributed to the several Officers of sd Court to whom the same shall belong, before any Distribution be made thereof for the benefit of the Captors or Attomies and others concerned therein
[Endorsed] In the Lower House
The foregoing Bill is Passed with Alterations (viz) That 19 / be Inserted in Stead of 18/ in the 9th Line from the Bottom of the first Page and that 10/ be Inserted in Stead of 12/ in the 8th Line from the Bottom of the Same Page.3
Attest Benj Huntington Clerk
In the upper House, The foregoing Bill is passd without the Alterations therein, as above Voted by the lower House
Test George Wyllys Secrty
Concurred in the lower House Attest Benj Huntington Clerk
