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lord_n high_a chancellor_n and_o his_o honour_n the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n do_v think_v it_o very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a and_o do_v thereby_o order_n ordain_v and_o decree_n division_n five_o under-clerk_n to_o be_v add_v to_o ten_o swear_a under-clerk_n in_o every_o six_o clerk_n division_n that_o five_o under-clerk_n such_o as_o his_o honour_n the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n shall_v in_o his_o judgement_n think_v able_a fit_o qualify_v and_o allow_v of_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o add_v to_o the_o ten_o swear_v under_o clerk_n in_o every_o six_o clerk_n division_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v swear_v and_o admit_v clerk_n of_o this_o court_n and_o to_o practice_v in_o the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o like_a advantage_n pay_v the_o like_a fee_n due_n and_o duty_n as_o the_o now_o swear_a under-clerk_n of_o this_o court_n have_v enjoy_v and_o pay_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v enjoy_v and_o pay_v all_o which_o number_n make_v fifteen_o in_o every_o six_o clerk_n division_n the_o swear_a under-clerk_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v continue_v unless_o this_o court_n shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o reduce_v abridge_v or_o increase_v the_o same_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o any_o vacancy_n by_o forfeiture_n surrender_n or_o death_n such_o only_a shall_v be_v swear_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n into_o their_o respective_a place_n as_o his_o honour_n in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v think_v fit_o qualify_v and_o allow_v of_o for_o the_o say_a employment_n the_o nomination_n of_o the_o six_o clerk_n be_v only_o for_o his_o honour_n information_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o six_o clerk_n at_o the_o swear_n and_o admittance_n of_o a_o under-clerk_n be_v only_o that_o he_o the_o six_o clerk_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o new_a under-clerk_n so_o swear_v and_o admit_v and_o further_o the_o say_a under-clerk_n hereby_o decree_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o admit_v be_v to_o have_v such_o seat_n and_o place_n provide_v and_o appoint_v for_o they_o to_o sit_v write_v and_o officiate_v in_o in_o the_o six_o clerk_n office_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_n and_o appoint_v but_o no_o seat_n now_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o swear_a clerk_n shall_v be_v hereby_o alter_v remove_v or_o abridge_v without_o his_o or_o their_o consent_n and_o for_o the_o better_a put_v in_o execution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o young_a clerk_n now_o servant_n or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v clerk_n servant_n to_o the_o swear_a under-clerk_n of_o this_o court_n servant_n none_o permit_v to_o dispatch_v any_o business_n in_o â—he_n office_n as_o a_o clerk_n or_o have_v necess_n to_o the_o the_o record_n but_o swear_a clerk_n and_o their_o servant_n it_o be_v hereby_o order_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o from_o henceforth_o none_o
from_o they_o or_o their_o deputy_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_a order_n it_o be_v therefore_o now_o order_v by_o his_o lordship_n that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o subpoena_n office_n order_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o subpoena_n office_n to_o observe_v the_o say_a order_n have_v notice_n hereof_o shall_v hereafter_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o say_v former_a order_n his_o lordship_n mind_v to_o have_v the_o same_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o point_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la primo_fw-la ter._n hill_n 1625._o touch_v examiner_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o complaint_n have_v be_v often_o make_v by_o the_o examiner_n of_o this_o court_n 1658._o vide_fw-la postea_fw-la 19_o may_n 1658._o how_o that_o after_o deposition_n of_o witness_n have_v be_v take_v before_o they_o between_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n and_o otherwise_o one_o of_o the_o say_a party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n after_o publication_n have_v take_v out_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o deposition_n for_o his_o own_o part_n only_o and_o then_o afterward_o the_o same_o party_n which_o have_v so_o take_v out_o copy_n deliver_v the_o same_o to_o his_o solicitor_n or_o agent_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v abbreviate_v or_o keep_v the_o same_o the_o say_a solicitor_n or_o agent_n by_o mutual_a practice_n and_o combination_n with_o the_o adverse_a party_n in_o the_o suit_n his_o clerk_n solicitor_n or_o agent_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o privity_n of_o the_o say_a party_n who_o take_v out_o the_o say_a copy_n have_v for_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n either_o give_v or_o suffer_v other_o copy_n to_o be_v make_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o adverse_a party_n his_o solicior_fw-la or_o agent_n without_o the_o examiner_n knowledge_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o examiner_n have_v be_v often_o time_n defraud_v of_o the_o say_v second_o copies_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o labour_n to_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o court_n and_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o examiner_n who_o beside_o the_o say_a disinherison_n of_o the_o due_a fee_n do_v also_o incur_v a_o scandalous_a imputation_n for_o the_o writing_n by_o reason_n the_o copy_n so_o surreptitious_o make_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o ill_a and_o loose_o write_v which_o be_v common_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o examiner_n office_n it_o court_n it_o the_o examiner_n may_v take_v our_o subpoena_n ag_n inst_z such_o as_o shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o deliver_v undue_a copy_n of_o deposition_n to_o the_o adverse_a party_n his_o clerk_n or_o solicitor_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o fee_n of_o second_o copy_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o such_o offender_n upon_o interrogatory_n to_o be_v execute_v before_o the_o other_o examiner_n and_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o a_o master_n of_o â—hâ—_n court_n be_v therefore_o order_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o it_o shall_v probable_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_a examiner_n or_o either_o of_o they_o that_o any_o undue_a copy_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o examiner_n who_o find_v himself_o so_o abuse_v may_v if_o he_o will_v take_v out_o subpoenas_a against_o one_o two_o or_o any_o three_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v suspect_v to_o have_v deceive_v he_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o such_o misdoer_n upon_o interrogatory_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o be_v execute_v before_o the_o other_o examiner_n and_o first_o allow_v of_o by_o a_o master_n of_o the_o court_n touch_v the_o point_n of_o the_o fraud_n and_o abuse_v in_o deliver_v out_o any_o such_o unlawful_a copy_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o if_o upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_a party_n suspect_v unto_o the_o say_a interrogatory_n it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o say_a master_n of_o this_o court_n who_o allow_v of_o the_o article_n and_o be_v so_o certify_v by_o he_o that_o the_o say_v party_n be_v faulty_a in_o make_v or_o procure_v such_o undue_a copy_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o examiner_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o find_v offend_v shall_v for_o such_o his_o misdemeanour_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o examiner_n examiner_n upon_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_a master_n the_o offender_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n till_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o examiner_n for_o the_o say_v undue_a copy_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o party_n draw_v in_o question_n shall_v acquit_v themselves_o upon_o their_o examination_n that_o then_o the_o examiner_n who_o call_v they_o in_o by_o such_o process_n shall_v pay_v such_o cost_v for_o unjust_a vexation_n cost_v if_o the_o suspect_a party_n acquit_v himself_o the_o examiner_n to_o pay_v cost_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v meet_a mercurii_n 10_o decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la quarto_fw-la 1628._o concern_v reference_n of_o insufficient_a answer_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n keeper_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o many_o delay_n use_v upon_o reference_n of_o insufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o master_n of_o this_o court_n that_o if_o hereafter_o upon_o any_o reference_n of_o insufficient_a answer_n make_v to_o any_o master_n of_o this_o court_n refererence_n report_n upon_o a_o reference_n upon_o insufficient_a answer_n to_o be_v fill_v within_o one_o month_n after_o date_n of_o such_o refererence_n a_o report_n be_v not_o thereupon_o procure_v and_o file_v in_o the_o register_n within_o one_o month_n at_o the_o far_a after_o the_o date_n of_o such_o reference_n that_o the_o same_o reference_n shall_v stand_v absolute_o void_a by_o this_o general_a order_n without_o any_o motion_n or_o special_a order_n to_o be_v obtain_v in_o that_o behalf_n order_n or_o else_o the_o reference_n to_o be_v absolute_o void_a without_o motion_n or_o special_a order_n martis_n 22_o die_v decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la quinto_fw-la 1629._o of_o privilege_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n keeper_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n that_o have_v be_v late_o offer_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o court_n in_o the_o frequent_a grant_v of_o privilege_n unto_o such_o as_o no_o way_n have_v any_o dependence_n upon_o the_o court_n but_o only_o under_o colour_n that_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o some_o of_o the_o master_n minister_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n which_o heretofore_o have_v not_o usual_o be_v admit_v but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v menial_a servant_n unto_o such_o minister_n and_o officer_n for_o prevention_n of_o which_o abuse_n his_o lordship_n do_v order_n that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o writ_n of_o privilege_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v minister_n officer_n and_o know_v clerk_n of_o the_o court_n servant_n no_o person_n to_o have_v privilege_n but_o master_n minister_n officer_n and_o know_v clerk_n of_o the_o court_n and_o their_o menial_a servant_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o certify_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o office_n where_o such_o clerk_n write_v and_o to_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v first_o make_v affidavit_fw-la that_o they_o be_v menial_a servant_n unto_o some_o one_o of_o the_o master_n minister_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o such_o writ_n of_o privilege_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n no_o long_o unto_o such_o servant_n than_o they_o shall_v continue_v menial_a servant_n and_o before_o any_o writ_n of_o privilege_n shall_v pass_v the_o seal_n except_o it_o be_v for_o a_o minister_n officer_n or_o know_v clerk_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v order_v that_o it_o be_v first_o present_v unto_o and_o sign_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o where_o any_o writ_n of_o privilege_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o lordship_n to_o be_v sign_v for_o any_o such_o menial_a servant_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o affidavit_fw-la so_o to_o be_v by_o he_o make_v be_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o writ_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v last_o ordered_n that_o no_o writ_n of_o privilege_n do_v issue_n for_o any_o menial_a servant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o writ_n of_o privilege_n have_v be_v first_o allow_v of_o by_o his_o lordship_n allow_v write_v of_o privilege_n how_o and_o by_o who_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o aforesaid_a sabbati_fw-la 23_o jan._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la quinto_fw-la 1629._o concern_v register_n of_o affidavit_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la 1660._o post_n 8_o anno_fw-la &_o 21_o june_n 1660._o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n have_v this_o day_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a