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For drawing and copy of record of judgment, one dollar
and fifty cents.

Fees of the Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas and
Mayor's Courts.

Clerk's fees. For every writ of capias, entering the action and seal, twenty-five cents.

A bond given by the plaintiff to prosecute when ne

cessary, twenty-five cents.

Copy of a declaration when required, thirty-seven and an half cents.

Copies of all other pleadings when required, six cents for each sheet of seventy-two words.

Filing every declaration or other pleading or paper,

six cents.

Entering a retraxit, or discontinuance, or satisfaction, twelve and an half cents.

Entering every rule, twelve and an half cents, and for a copy thereof when required, twelve and an half cents.

Attending the striking or balloting a jury or both, and making a copy of the panel for each party, fifty cents.

Entering an appearance or default, six cents.

Entering the return of every writ, six cents, and filing the writ, six cents.

Drawing special bail when he does it, twelve and an half cents.

'Reading and entering allowance of habeas corpus, writ of error or certiorari, and for the return thereof, fifty cents.

A venire or other jury process and seal, thirty-seven and an half cents.

A subpana, twenty-five cents.

Calling a panel, and swearing a jury, nineteen cents.
Swearing each witness on trial, six cents, and swear-
ing a constable, six cents.

Reading every paper given in evidence, six cents.
Receiving and entering a verdict, twelve and an half

cents.

Entering judgment, twelve and an half cents.
Sealing a writ of inquiry, nineteen cents.

Every report of damages assessed by him, one dollar.
Drawing a jury and making a panel, at the instance

of a sheriff or other proper officer on jury process,
seventy-five cents.

Making and returning a book of freeholders for

striking a jury, three dollars and seventy-five cents. An execution and seal, thirty-seven and an half cents. Entering recognizance of bail on record, twenty-five

cents.

For drawing and copy of a record of judgment, when
done by him, one dollar and fifty cents, and for a
copy to be signed when the attorney makes the
draft, seventy-five cents.

Searching the records in any one year, twelve and
an half cents, and for every other year in which
search is made, three cents.

Docketing a judgment twelve and an half cents.
Filing a record, six cents.

Searching for a judgment in one term, twelve and an
half cents; and in every other term in which such
search is made, six cents.

Swearing each witness to a will or codicil, six cents.
Drawing the proof of wills or codicils, twelve and an
half cents for each sheet of seventy-two words.
Recording deeds, wills and codicils, and the proof
thereof required by law, nineteen cents for each
sheet containing one hundred and twenty-eight
words, and for copies thereof when required,
twelve and an half cents for every sheet of one
hundred and twenty-eight words.

Entering or registering each mortgage, one dollar.
Entering satisfaction on every mortgage, twenty-five

cents.

feffions.

And the said clerk, as clerk of the general sessions of Fees of the the peace, shall be entitled to the same fees for the like clerk of the services as he is entitled to receive as clerk of the oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery; and no person being bound by recognizance to appear and answer, or indicted and fined either in the supreme court or any court of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery or general sessions of the peace, shall be discharged until such person shall have paid the fees of the clerks of the said courts respectively. The Sheriff's Fees in the Courts of Common Pleas and Mayor's Courts.

For serving a writ, thirty-seven and an half cents.
Mileage to be computed as in the supreme court, six
cents per mile.

Every bail bond, thirty-seven and an half cents.
Returning a writ, if served, nine cents.
Summoning a jury, seventy-five cents.

A copy of the panel of the jurors, twelve cents.
Attending a view, one dollar and twenty-five cents
per day, and going and returning, one dollar per
day.
Every demand of a defendant upon an exigent, and
every proclamation on a writ of proclamation, or
in a real action, twelve and an half cents.
Serving an execution for or under two hundred and
fifty dollars, six cents for every two dollars and
fifty cents; and for every two dollars and fifty cents

Sheriff's fees.

more, three cents; the poundage on writs of fieri facias and all other writs for levying money, to be taken only on the sum levied.

For serving a writ of possession or restitution, with the aid of the posse comitatus, two dollars and fifty cents; and without such aid, one dollar and twenty-five cents, and mileage, going only, 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.

Executing a writ of inquiry, summoning the jury for

the purpose and returning the inquisition, one dollar and fifty cents.

Attending with a prisoner before a judge on his being surrendered by or in discharge of his bail, and receiving the prisoner into custody, fifty cents.

Copy of every writ when demanded, twelve and an half cents..

Serving an attachment against the estate of an ab

sconding or absent debtor, so much as the judge who issues the warrant shall certify to be reasonable. 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 Courts of Common Pleas, Sessions and Mayor's Courts.

Cryer's fees. For calling every action, nine cents.

Jurors' fees.

Calling a jury, twelve and an half cents.
Calling and swearing a witness, six cents.

Ringing the bell, for every action, nine cents.
Calling a defendant, six cents.

Calling a plaintiff on a nonsuit, six cents.

Making proclamation for the discharge of any person,

six cents.

Calling any person on recognizance, six cents.

The Jurors' Fees in the Common Pleas and Mayor's Courts.
For every juror sworn in each action in the mayor's court
of the city and county of New-York, twelve and an
half cents; and in any other court of common
pleas or mayor's court, twenty-five cents.
Each juror attending a view, fifty cents per day.
Every struck juror, seventy-five cents per day.

The Coroner's Fees.

Coroner's fees For the view of each body, three dollars and seventy-five cents; Provided, That in Richmond county, the

coroner's fees shall be no more than two dollars and fifty cents. For serving writs in all cases, the like fees as are herein before allowed to the sheriff for the like service. And the fees of the coroner for taking inquests in each county shall be certified by at least two of the supervisors, and paid by the treasurer of the county; and in the city of New-York, the same shall be paid in the same manner as the other contingent charges in the said city are directed to be paid.

The Constable's Fees.

For serving a warrant, nineteen cents.

Serving a summons, twelve and an half cents,
Mileage, for every mile going only, six cents.
Levying a fine or penalty to the amount of two dollars
and fifty cents or under, twelve and an half cents;
and on all sums above two dollars and fifty cents,
at the rate of twelve and an half cents on every
two dollars and fifty cents.

Taking a defendant in custody on a mittimus, twelve
and an half cents.

Conveying a person to gaol, twelve and an half cents,
if within one mile, and for every mile more going
only, six cents.

Fees of the Court of Probates.
For administering an oath, twelve and an half cents.
Drawing the proof of a will or codicil, nineteen-cents
for each sheet containing one hundred and twenty-
eight words.

The probate of a will and the letters testamentary
thereon, or letters of administration, nineteen, cents
for each sheet of one hundred and twenty-eight
words.

Affixing the seal to the same, seventy-five cents.
Drawing and copy of bond on granting letters of ad-
ministration, fifty cents.

Recording wills, codicils and the proof thereof, and
letters testamentary, and letters of administration,
nineteen cents for each sheet containing one hun-
dred and twenty-eight words.

Entering and filing a caveat, nineteen cents.

A citation to witnesses, or for any other purposes including the seal, seventy-five cents.

Taking and entering and filing a renunciation, thirtyseven and an half cents.

Filing an inventory, twelve and an half cents, searching the records in his office in any one year, twelve and an half cents, and for every other year in which such search is made, six cents.

Filing a petition, twelve and an half cents.

Making and entering every order, seventy-five cents.

Conftable's fees.

Judge's fees.

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For taking depositions, nineteen cents for each sheet con-
taining one hundred and twenty-eight words.
Copies of all records, depositions or other pleadings,
when required, twelve and an half cents for each
sheet containing one hundred and twenty-eight
words.

Every decree or sentence in suits for legacies, or dis-
tributions, or order for the sale of any real estate,
three dollars and seventy-five cents.

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An execution, one dollar and twenty-five cents. Hearing and determining where a will or administration is contested or upon appeal, two dollars and fifty cents.

The seal to exemplifications, seventy-five cents.

The Fees of the Surrogates.

For administering an oath, twelve and an half cents. Drawing the proof of a will or codicil, nineteen cents for each sheet containing one hundred and twentyeight words.

The probate of a will and letters testamentary thereon, or letters of administration, nineteen cents for each sheet containing one hundred and twentyeight words.

The seal to the same, seventy-five cents.

The bond upon granting letters of administration, fifty cents.

Recording wills, codicils and the proof thereof, and

letters testamentary, and letters of administration, nineteen cents for each sheet containing one hundred and twenty-eight words.

Entering and filing a caveat, nineteen cents.

Filing every petition for the sale of any real estate, twelve and an half cents.

Making and entering every order thereon, seventyfive cents.

Every decree or order for the sale of any real estate, three dollars and seventy-five cents.

A citation for witnesses, or any other purpose, including the seal, seventy-five cents.

Taking, entering and filing a renunciation, thirty-
seven and an half cents.

Filing an inventory, twelve and an half cents.
Searching the records in his office for any one year,
twelve and an half cents, and for every other year
in which such search is made, six cents.
Taking depositions, nineteen cents for each sheet
containing one hundred and twenty-eight words.
Copies of records or depositions when required,
twelve and an half cents for each sheet containing
one hundred and twenty-eight words.

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