he_o put_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v thereto_o and_o name_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o any_o court_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o any_o court_n before_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o same_o court_n but_o no_o razure_n nor_o interlineation_n be_v to_o be_v in_o any_o affidavit_fw-la whatsoever_o observation_n 10._o to_o this_o the_o author_n make_v no_o exception_n only_a desire_n that_o there_o may_v be_v special_a care_n take_v in_o commissionate_v faithful_a and_o honest_a able_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o who_o the_o propositor_n by_o this_o system_n do_v repose_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o much_o power_n as_o be_v now_o entrust_v in_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n sect_n xi_o that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n do_v cause_n any_o plea_n answer_n demurrer_n replication_n or_o rejoinder_n to_o be_v file_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o adverse_a party_n or_o leave_n with_o his_o attorney_n for_o he_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v without_o fee_n observation_n 11._o the_o same_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v section_n four_o touch_v copy_n of_o bill_n may_v serve_v for_o this_o sect_n xii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o summons_n or_o process_n if_o the_o bill_n be_v not_o file_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o full_a cost_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n without_o further_a attendance_n than_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o return_n day_n and_o not_o to_o appear_v again_o upon_o suit_n of_o the_o same_o party_n before_o the_o cost_v pay_v and_o upon_o new_a summons_n observation_n 12._o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o clerk_n mention_v in_o section_n four_o that_o all_o bill_n be_v first_o file_v wherein_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v process_n before_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v will_v as_o be_v conceive_v prevent_v all_o prefer_n of_o cost_n and_o all_o those_o delay_n unnecessary_a expense_n cost_n and_o trouble_n that_o former_o happen_v thereby_o both_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n sect_n xiii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n plead_v or_o demur_n if_o it_o be_v in_o term_n time_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v determine_v within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o it_o be_v put_v in_o if_o in_o vacation_n either_o before_o or_o in_o the_o first_o week_n of_o the_o term_n to_o which_o end_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v certain_a time_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o same_o not_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o hear_v other_o cause_n and_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o a_o plea_n or_o demur_n give_v their_o positive_a order_n herein_o without_o a_o second_o hear_v and_o where_o any_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n be_v overrule_v the_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v 40_o s_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o a_o fine_a besides_o the_o plaintiff_n cost_n observation_n 13._o to_o limit_v a_o time_n for_o argue_v of_o all_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n as_o be_v conceive_v tend_v to_o the_o forestalling_a the_o judgement_n justice_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n who_o practice_n have_v be_v hitherto_o to_o dispatch_v they_o all_o in_o order_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o they_o can_v but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v so_o many_o enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o paper_n of_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n that_o in_o ordinary_a course_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o entry_n they_o can_v be_v hear_v within_o the_o 14._o day_n to_o bind_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o hear_v and_o dispatch_v they_o within_o that_o time_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v too_o unreasonable_a a_o obligation_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n no_o judge_n or_o lord_n commissioner_n will_v undertake_v to_o perform_v and_o in_o case_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n come_v to_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o be_v order_v to_o stand_v or_o be_v overrule_v if_o the_o party_n absent_a show_n good_a cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o argue_v of_o such_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n upon_o payment_n of_o double_a cost_n of_o the_o court_n if_o it_o go_v against_o he_o the_o court_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o re-arguing_a thereof_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o hold_v unreasonable_a by_o any_o practitioner_n of_o the_o court_n or_o other_o unbiased_a person_n it_o seem_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o in_o case_n either_o party_n be_v surprise_v or_o prejudice_v by_o non-attendance_n in_o such_o case_n that_o on_o payment_n of_o double_a cost_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v therein_o sect_n fourteen_o that_o when_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n be_v put_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v reply_v within_o eight_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v insufficient_a shall_v within_o eight_o day_n put_v in_o exception_n thereto_o or_o enter_v it_o in_o the_o register_n book_n for_o hear_v upon_o the_o answer_n otherwise_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o any_o motion_n and_o the_o chief_a clerk_n to_o tax_n full_a cost_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o dismission_n fee_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o any_o other_o but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v in_o such_o case_n pay_v full_a cost_n and_o charge_n he_o may_v exhibit_v a_o new_a bill_n observation_n 14._o this_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o general_a and_o special_a rule_n of_o court_n make_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o suitor_n sect_n xv._o that_o reference_n to_o particular_a master_n of_o chancery_n be_v forbear_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o but_o six_o master_n of_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o eligible_a at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n and_o to_o have_v by_o the_o year_n ______o two_o or_o three_o whereof_o shall_v sit_v day_n by_o day_n at_o some_o certain_a public_a place_n so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n depend_v in_o reference_n before_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o register_n to_o attend_v they_o which_o two_o master_n or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v hear_v and_o report_v thing_n under_o their_o hand_n which_o come_v before_o they_o always_o end_v one_o cause_n before_o they_o begin_v another_o observation_n 15._o this_o course_n if_o settle_v will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n prove_v of_o very_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n and_o prevent_v delay_n and_o corruption_n by_o reference_n to_o particular_a master_n only_o this_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a punishment_n impose_v as_o well_o on_o master_n of_o chancery_n as_o on_o all_o other_o person_n that_o be_v judge_n who_o shall_v direct_o or_o undirect_o take_v any_o bribe_n gratuity_n or_o reward_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o bare_o their_o stipend_n allow_v by_o the_o state_n sect_n xvi_o that_o for_o the_o orderly_a hear_n of_o cause_n and_o motion_n in_o court_n and_o reference_n before_o master_n of_o chancery_n the_o register_n shall_v keep_v two_o distinct_a book_n in_o one_o of_o which_o any_o party_n who_o have_v a_o cause_n ready_a for_o hear_v shall_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o either_o of_o they_o any_o person_n who_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o the_o register_n always_o in_o the_o margin_n figure_v the_o book_n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entry_n and_o the_o party_n enter_v every_o such_o cause_n or_o reference_n subscribe_v his_o name_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v any_o motion_n in_o court_n for_o reference_n of_o insufficient_a answer_n to_o bill_n or_o interregatories_n or_o touch_v contempt_n or_o for_o scandal_n or_o impertinency_n in_o bill_n or_o answer_n but_o any_o party_n desire_v a_o reference_n in_o any_o such_o cause_n may_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o reference_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o master_n observation_n 16._o this_o court_n of_o enter_v cause_n and_o reference_n be_v conceive_v of_o good_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n make_v provision_n therein_o but_o it_o be_v likewise_o humble_o propose_v that_o all_o motion_n in_o court_n be_v likewise_o enter_v with_o the_o register_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o the_o motion_n brief_o insert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o course_n which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n and_o motion_n with_o equal_a dispatch_n whereas_o now_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o favourite_n be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n to_o move_v who_o make_v sometime_o
three_o or_o four_o motion_n in_o a_o day_n and_o sometime_o more_o whereas_o other_o councillor_n of_o good_a part_n and_o ability_n be_v force_v to_o attend_v a_o week_n or_o more_o before_o they_o can_v be_v hear_v the_o client_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v in_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o councillor_n though_o in_o no_o fault_n suffer_v in_o his_o reputation_n and_o that_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_n in_o the_o draw_n of_o order_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o the_o register_n do_v take_v the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n verbatim_o and_o read_v it_o open_o that_o council_n on_o both_o side_n may_v except_v against_o and_o settle_v the_o same_o in_o court_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o the_o register_n on_o a_o good_a penalty_n presume_v not_o to_o draw_v any_o order_n otherwise_o or_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o his_o note_n without_o consent_n of_o party_n on_o both_o side_n the_o register_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v great_a hurt_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n if_o incline_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o either_o party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n sect_n xvii_o that_o if_o the_o judge_n or_o master_n of_o chancery_n shall_v hear_v any_o cause_n motion_n or_o reference_n in_o any_o other_o order_n then_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o say_a register_n book_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v 20._o l._n one_o half_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n shall_v be_v next_o hear_v in_o due_a course_n and_o the_o register_n to_o forseit_v 5._o l._n to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o moiety_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o shall_v alter_v the_o number_n on_o the_o say_a book_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o where_o neither_o party_n do_v attend_v and_o then_o such_o cause_n to_o be_v put_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n then_o enter_v in_o the_o say_a book_n respective_o observation_n 17._o against_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o except_v sect_n xviii_o that_o upon_o a_o second_o insufficient_a answer_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o prison_n until_o he_o make_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n observation_n 18._o against_o this_o proposal_n there_o be_v no_o exception_n make_v sect_n xix_o that_o in_o case_n erception_n be_v take_v to_o a_o report_n defire_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o party_n except_v shall_v deposit_v 3._o l._n with_o the_o register_n and_o if_o the_o court_n shall_v judge_v the_o exception_n void_a it_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o and_o the_o adverse_a party_n shall_v pay_v he_o 40._o s._n cost_n but_o if_o his_o exception_n be_v adjudge_v friâ—ilous_a the_o commonwealth_n shall_v have_v 20._o s._n of_o the_o 3._o l._n and_o the_o adverse_a party_n the_o residue_n observation_n 19_o this_o course_n be_v already_o establish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n save_v the_o 20_o s_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a as_o well_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o other_o place_n where_o such_o forfeiture_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v and_o aggrieve_v and_o beside_o the_o extreat_n and_o levy_v of_o these_o petty_a forfeiture_n will_v stand_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o more_o charge_n than_o the_o same_o will_v amount_v unto_o and_o none_o will_v prosecute_v such_o forfeiture_n since_o no_o particular_a benefit_n accrue_v to_o the_o prosecutor_n thereby_o sect_n xx._n that_o after_o a_o defendant_n have_v once_o appear_v he_o shall_v perfect_v his_o answer_n re-join_a and_o join_v in_o commission_n and_o attend_v the_o hear_n upon_o notice_n to_o his_o attorney_n or_o know_v solicitor_n without_o any_o more_o process_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o do_v the_o like_a after_o he_o have_v reply_v observation_n 20._o to_o rejoin_v and_o join_v in_o commission_n on_o notice_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o solicitor_n be_v approve_v of_o but_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o hear_v on_o such_o notice_n which_o may_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o absence_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o want_v of_o due_a notice_n give_v he_o thereof_o especial_o if_o the_o party_n be_v bar_v of_o a_o re-hearing_a as_o be_v unsafe_o propose_v sect._n 27._o sect_n xxi_o that_o in_o every_o cause_n where_o commissioner_n be_v pray_v to_o examine_v witness_n duplicate_v commission_n shall_v issue_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o such_o county_n as_o either_o party_n shall_v think_v fit_a which_o may_v be_v execute_v in_o any_o place_n returnable_a within_o 60._o day_n from_o the_o date_n and_o return_v publication_n to_o pass_v of_o course_n and_o either_o party_n or_o his_o attorney_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o the_o register_n book_n of_o hear_v and_o if_o no_o commission_n issue_n and_o witness_n be_v exact_v in_o court_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v publish_v within_o sixty_o day_n from_o the_o time_n of_o replication_n and_o then_o to_o be_v enter_v with_o the_o register_n as_o former_o but_o where_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o chief_a clerk_n shall_v set_v down_o a_o time_n for_o the_o return_n and_o publication_n and_o either_o party_n may_v certify_v at_o the_o hear_n that_o he_o can_v not_o produce_v his_o witness_n within_o sixty_o day_n to_o be_v examine_v so_o as_o notice_n be_v give_v in_o write_v to_o the_o other_o party_n before_o publication_n of_o such_o witness_n name_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o to_o what_o point_v they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v at_o the_o hear_n and_o where_o the_o court_n give_v order_n to_o examine_v any_o party_n witness_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o order_n without_o any_o commission_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o commisson_n in_o such_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v observation_n 21._o this_o be_v very_o well_o approve_v sect_n xxii_o that_o where_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v for_o to_o prove_v a_o contempt_n the_o party_n accuse_v may_v likewise_o examine_v witness_n to_o clear_v the_o same_o observation_n 22._o this_o be_v already_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n establish_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n sect_n xxiii_o that_o commissioner_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n before_o execution_n of_o any_o commission_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o faithful_o and_o impartial_o which_o each_o commissioner_n be_v impower_v to_o administer_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o clerk_n attend_v such_o commissioner_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o commissioner_n to_o write_v down_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n true_o and_o indifferent_o without_o partiality_n and_o every_o of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v swear_v and_o examine_v and_o the_o deposition_n put_v in_o writing_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o not_o elfewhere_o observation_n 23._o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a course_n for_o the_o due_a and_o regular_a carry_v of_o commission_n there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o in_o many_o cause_n too_o much_o foul_a practice_n use_v in_o the_o take_n of_o deposition_n wherein_o many_o commissioner_n and_o clerk_n on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o most_o part_n act_n rather_o as_o party_n or_o agent_n for_o the_o person_n concern_v then_o as_o become_v honest_a indifferent_a person_n according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o court_n so_o that_o through_o the_o indirect_a practice_n of_o cunning_a clerk_n and_o commissioner_n meet_v with_o person_n of_o the_o other_o side_n not_o so_o skilful_a nor_o so_o ill_o dispose_v many_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a cause_n be_v overthrow_v sect_n xxiv_o that_o after_o publication_n either_o party_n may_v see_v the_o deposition_n of_o either_o side_n and_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v copy_n of_o any_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v conceive_v material_a so_o as_o he_o take_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o deposition_n to_o one_o interrogatory_n and_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n may_v if_o they_o agree_v take_v but_o one_o copy_n of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o deposition_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o observation_n 24._o this_o seem_a benefit_n may_v prove_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o party_n concern_v than_o the_o charge_n of_o full_a copy_n may_v amount_v unto_o for_o how_o can_v council_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o copy_n of_o all_o the_o deposition_n of_o both_o
3._o foe_n 14._o we_o find_v no_o precedent_n of_o any_o proceed_n to_o conviction_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o indictment_n frame_v or_o ground_v upon_o this_o statute_n no_o more_o than_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n and_o the_o late_a judgement_n be_v contra_fw-la diversa_fw-la satuta_n not_o mention_v the_o particular_a statute_n 6._o last_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o force_v the_o subject_a in_o all_o case_n to_o seek_v remidy_n in_o equity_n before_o he_o know_v whether_o the_o law_n will_v help_v he_o or_o no_o which_o oftentimes_o he_o can_v do_v till_o after_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o seek_v his_o remedy_n when_o he_o have_v his_o hurt_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o consider_v of_o whereupon_o we_o have_v ground_v our_o opinion_n but_o we_o go_v no_o further_o then_o upon_o that_o we_o have_v see_v but_o because_o matter_n of_o precedent_n be_v great_o considerable_a in_o this_o case_n and_o 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