American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
LAWS OF THE u. STATES.
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Chlted ot0feS Of dhrtca IN Congress dSSelDted'
from and alter the passing OF this act there shall DC
allowed and paid lin lieu of the fees now alowed,)
to each Of the Registers Of Wills, for the counties
OF Washington and Alexandra, in the District oil
Columbia the following fees that is TO say:
For every probate of will (where there is no con-
troversy,) one dollar;
For granting letters testamentary, seventy -hve
GEMS;
Annexine will, for one hundred words, twelve and
one half cents;
Registering the same, for one hundred words,
twelve and halt cenis
For granting letters Of administration seventy five
Gems;
Every bond taken of executors, administrators, or
gua dans, and recording the same, one dollar and
fifty cents;
For filing and enterng' remuneration of executors,
or widow twenty-five cents;
For exempli6caton OF letters testamentary, or
letters oil administration under seal, one 6oar
For issuing warrant, under seal, 10 appraisers, and
warrant TO swear them, Fifty ents;
For notice Of administrators TO creditors, and or
ders thereon, Fifty cents
For entering cayeat, twenty-five cents
For Issuing citation, under SEAL fifty cents;
Fol- administering every oath, or affirmation, six
and one Fourth cents;
For fling list OF articles appraised, twenty FIVE
cents;
For filing list Of articles sold at vendue, twenty
five cents;
iFor recording he same, (iF ordered by the Court,)
for every hundred words, twelve and half cents
For stating, pas. ing, and filing The account OF an
executor, administrator, or grardian not exceeding
seventy Eve ltems three dollars every additional
item, two cents
For examining the youches vouchers, passing :,
and filing the account OF an executor, administrator,
or guardian, (nut stated by he Register,) and not
eScceding seventy Eve items, TWO dollars every
additional item, Two cen's
tGI copy Of sane, uGder seal, If demanded, no,
exceeding one hundred mems, one dollar every adj
dltianal item, two cents seal and csrhcaie thirty
seven cents and one half;
/ OF subpoena. thirty seven cents and one.half.
All Witnesses to he put into subpoena, unless
srparae required by the party. For eve
ny name after the fst six cents and one fourth :;
For duces ,ecuin, under SEAL fifty cents
For every search, where no other service is per.
formed for which fees are allowed, eighteen cents
t-d hrte- iourihs;
king out. and filing. the balance OF dstr-
+e' deceased persons estate, Tor each heir,
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taxing all costs, in any one case, twenty five
:tnts
For writ of execution, on deinitiye sentence,
under seal setenty FIVE cents;
For 'eoordlng, and fling, each indenture of ap-
prentice, including the Courts taking recognizance
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oil tie Peace, seventy 'hYe cents;
For drawing deposition Of witnesses, for every
hundred words, rs elve cents and one-haf;
For filing all other papers, Except as above re.
qurei four cents each;
For entering appearance Of party under process ;,
twelve rents and one .half;
For entering return OF process, twelve end one.
hall cents
For every continuance reference chargeabIe
TO the applicants, twelve and one half cents
For commission to examine Witnesses, or to au
ditors, under seal, one dollar;
For commission to value orphans estate in the
hands OF guardians, under seal, one dollar;
FOR entering every order of Court twelve cents
and half; if more than hundred words.
then, a, The rate OF twelve and one half per
hundred;
for recording or copying any paper for one hun.
dred words, we've cents and one-half; seal and
certificate thirty seven cents and one. half;
For filing petition or report, and entering the
same on record, ut necessary Fifty cents; if more
than hundred words, at the rate OF twelve cents
and one half per hundreds
For entering judgment or rule of Court TWEEN.
iy'fve cents; copy OF same, if demanded, for ev-
ely hundred words twelve cents and one half:
seal and certificate. thirty seven cents and one half
For entering every motion In Court, twelve and
one-kalE cents.
For entering appointment of guardian. with Ger.
hhcae and seal o! said appointment, one dollar
every additional word included in the same certif-
cate, twelve and one half cents
For Issuing attachment and entering motion
therefor, seVen,y-Gve cents ;
For taking reeognzance, twenty five cents
For warrant to marshal TO summon Jury, under
seal, seventy five cents
For entering panel Of jury, and swearing them,
fifty cents;
For taking fling and recording, every bond not
above provided for, one dollar;
For passing an account against the estate of de.
ceased person, twelve and half cents to be paid
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