deliver_v the_o say_a warrant_n to_o the_o ride_a clerk_n to_o be_v enrol_v according_a to_o their_o just_a right_n whereupon_o his_o lordship_n desire_v the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n to_o call_v all_o party_n concern_v before_o he_o have_v hear_v their_o several_a allegation_n to_o certify_v his_o lordship_n how_o he_o find_v the_o case_n between_o they_o who_o have_v according_o hear_v they_o make_v his_o report_n or_o certificate_n to_o his_o lordship_n in_o these_o word_n 9_o july_n 1662._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n according_a to_o your_o lordship_n direction_n the_o 29_o of_o april_n 1662._o upon_o the_o six_o clerk_n petition_v to_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o lease_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o mr._n kipps_n to_o be_v enrol_v i_o have_v hear_v they_o and_o hains_n with_o his_o council_n who_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o have_v be_v several_a patent_n of_o like_a nature_n to_o he_o grant_v 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grimstone_n and_o his_o lordship_n have_v peruse_v the_o say_a report_n do_v declare_v his_o concurrence_n in_o opinion_n with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o do_v therefore_o order_n and_o appoint_v the_o say_a mr._n kipps_n to_o deliver_v out_o the_o say_a warrant_n to_o be_v enrol_v as_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v desire_v master_n of_o the_o roll_n sir_n tho._n estcott_n sir_n mondeford_n bramstone_n lunae_fw-la 25_o die_v januarii_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ii_o regis_n 15._o 1663._o concern_v subpaena_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o this_o court_n be_v this_o day_n inform_v by_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n that_o one_o john_n hungerford_n have_v forge_v make_v and_o counterfeit_a subpaena_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v seal_n thereon_o like_v unto_o those_o seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o by_o two_o several_a affidavit_n now_o produce_v and_o read_v in_o court_n appear_v and_o further_o inform_v that_o one_o theophilus_n aylmer_n have_v late_o bespeak_v pay_v 18_o s._n for_o and_o have_v from_o the_o say_v hungerford_n one_o forge_v and_o counterfeit_a subpoena_fw-la for_o 51_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n cost_v in_o a_o cause_n depend_v in_o this_o court_n between_o sharp_a and_o brooks_n which_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n he_o commit_v the_o say_a hungerford_n and_o aylmer_n for_o such_o misdemeanour_n contempt_n and_o abuse_n of_o this_o court_n unto_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n subpaena_n punishment_n of_o those_o that_o forge_n subpaena_n who_o be_v still_o in_o custody_n it_o be_v therefore_o pray_v that_o the_o say_v hungerford_n and_o aylmer_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o make_v exemplary_a for_o such_o their_o misdemeanour_n abuse_n and_o contempt_n of_o this_o court_n and_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_v hungerford_n and_o aylmer_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o court_n when_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n do_v sit_v in_o court_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o register_n be_v to_o search_v precedent_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o court_n in_o punish_v offence_n of_o like_a nature_n mercurii_n 18_o die_v julii_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ii_o regis_n 18._o 1666._o touch_v the_o business_n of_o the_o court_n divide_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la the_o right_a honourable_a edward_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o the_o honourable_a sir_n harbottle_n grimstone_n baronet_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o manifold_a disorder_n and_o undue_a practice_n which_o in_o the_o late_a time_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o six_o clerk_n office_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o this_o court_n the_o obstruction_n of_o justice_n the_o damage_n of_o the_o client_n and_o confusion_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o record_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o redress_v the_o same_o and_o have_v divers_a time_n hear_v the_o six_o clerk_n and_o their_o under-clerk_n concern_v the_o settlement_n by_o division_n of_o letter_n former_o to_o this_o end_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n coventry_n late_a lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o after_o long_a deliberation_n and_o several_a conference_n with_o some_o of_o the_o reverend_a judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n be_v learned_a council_n find_v no_o expedient_a so_o equal_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o due_a fill_n and_o easy_a search_n of_o the_o record_n and_o the_o orderly_a proceed_n and_o quiet_a dispatch_n in_o all_o cause_n nor_o so_o proper_a to_o prevent_v the_o mislaying_a and_o the_o imbezle_a the_o record_n repeal_v â—eceiving_v file_v bundle_v of_o bill_n answer_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o make_v all_o exemplification_n writ_n and_o copy_n thereof_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o six_o clerk_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o 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the_o honourable_a the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n bear_v date_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o bless_a memory_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v the_o six_o clerk_n office_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n order_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o under-clerk_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o admit_v to_o practice_v as_o clerk_n of_o this_o court_n in_o the_o say_v six_o clerk_n office_n shall_v be_v reduce_v and_o stint_v to_o sixty_o clerk_n and_o no_o more_o at_o which_o number_n the_o say_a under-clerk_n shall_v be_v continue_v unless_o this_o court_n shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o increase_v or_o abridge_v the_o same_o and_o further_o that_o as_o well_o the_o under-clerk_n then_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o every_o other_o person_n thereafter_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o place_n of_o a_o under-clerk_n in_o the_o say_a office_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o 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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 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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
hand_n by_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a william_n lenthall_n c._n s._n lunae_fw-la 1._o aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1650._o concern_v prisoner_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n that_o such_o prisoner_n now_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n corpus_fw-la prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n not_o worth_a 5_o l._n to_o have_v their_o liberty_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la who_o have_v make_v affidavit_n according_a to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o prisoner_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a 5_o l._n shall_v have_v their_o liberty_n by_o their_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la upon_o their_o own_o security_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet._n veneris_fw-la 21_o die_v junii_fw-la 1650._o touch_v the_o six_o clerk_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la whereas_o only_a mr._n hale_v one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n of_o this_o court_n give_v his_o attendance_n this_o morning_n sit_v the_o court_n at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n wherein_o kitchen_n be_v plaintiff_n against_o meredith_n defendant_n hear_v fine_a on_o a_o six_o clerk_n for_o not_o attend_v at_o a_o hear_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o six_o clerk_n make_v default_n it_o be_v therefore_o this_o present_a day_n ordered_n that_o such_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n who_o so_o make_v default_n of_o their_o attendance_n and_o service_n to_o this_o court_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o cause_n be_v fine_v 10_o s._n apiece_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o usher_n of_o this_o court_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a lunae_fw-la 17_o die_v febr_n '_o anno_fw-la 1650._o plea_n and_o demurrer_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n take_v notice_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n by_o the_o enter_a demurrer_n in_o the_o paper_n after_o the_o same_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o register_n office_n therein_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o paper_n at_o least_o two_o day_n before_o the_o hear_n such_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n and_o after_o such_o paper_n put_v in_o the_o register_n office_n no_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v therein_o whereby_o the_o other_o side_n be_v many_o time_n surprise_v do_v think_v fit_a and_o order_n that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o register_n do_v not_o enter_v any_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n in_o the_o paper_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o person_n or_o warrant_v for_o set_v down_o the_o same_o on_o any_o certain_a day_n unless_o the_o suitor_n shall_v bring_v such_o order_n or_o warrant_n to_o the_o register_n to_o be_v so_o enter_v at_o least_o two_o day_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o hear_v such_o demurrer_n or_o plea_n and_o that_o after_o such_o paper_n make_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o register_n office_n no_o addition_n or_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v therein_o jovis_n 31._o die_v decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la car_n '_o regis_n 16._o 1640._o the_o nobility_n answer_v ordo_fw-la parl_n '_o order_v upon_o the_o question_n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n be_v of_o ancient_n right_o to_o answer_v in_o all_o court_n as_o defendant_n only_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v in_o all_o court_n upon_o protestation_n of_o honour_n only_o upon_o protestation_n of_o honour_n only_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o common_a oath_n and_o that_o the_o say_a order_n and_o this_o explanation_n do_v extend_v to_o all_o answer_n and_o examination_n upon_o entry_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o criminal_a as_o civil_a and_o in_o all_o court_n and_o commission_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o dowager_n of_o the_o temporal_a peer_n peer_n so_o the_o widow_n and_o dowager_n of_o temporal_a peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v forthwith_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o explanation_n to_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o judge_n clerk_n and_o register_n of_o they_o by_o cause_v our_o former_a order_n with_o this_o explanation_n to_o be_v record_v in_o all_o court_n and_o that_o all_o order_n constitution_n or_o custom_n enter_v or_o practise_v to_o the_o contrary_a whensoever_o may_v be_v abolish_v and_o declare_v void_a and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n out_o of_o parliament-time_n shall_v see_v all_o practice_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereafter_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o exemplary_a severity_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o the_o like_a attempt_n jo._n browne_n cleric_a '_o parl_n '_o lord_n commissioner_n wednesday_n the_o 15_o of_o octob._n 1651._o concern_v examiner_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la upon_o motion_n this_o day_n make_v unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o mr._n rich_a and_o mr._n raven_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o examiner_n of_o this_o court_n touch_v a_o abuse_n by_o some_o person_n of_o late_a often_o commit_v in_o take_v out_o and_o execute_v commission_n in_o and_o about_o london_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_n and_o know_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o court_n that_o no_o commission_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o london_n thereof_o no_o commission_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o london_n or_o which_o thin_a 20_o mile_n thereof_o or_o within_o twenty_o mile_n thereof_o and_o several_a order_n of_o court_n heretofore_o make_v in_o confirmation_n thereof_o their_o lordship_n do_v appoint_v the_o examiner_n to_o attend_v they_o with_o the_o order_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o court_n in_o this_o case_n and_o they_o will_v then_o be_v please_v to_o give_v such_o order_n for_o relief_n of_o this_o abuse_n as_o shall_v be_v just_a lord_n commissioner_n friday_n the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1652._o concern_v motion_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la whereas_o heretofore_o thursday_n in_o every_o week_n in_o the_o termtime_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hear_n of_o motion_n and_o so_o observe_v for_o several_a term_n together_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o suitor_n but_o of_o late_a the_o say_a custom_n have_v be_v let_v fall_v without_o any_o direction_n or_o order_n from_o their_o lordship_n and_o cause_n appoint_v to_o be_v hear_v every_o day_n except_o the_o first_o and_o last_o through_o the_o whole_a term._n their_o lordship_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o mr._n chute_n do_v order_n that_o from_o henceforth_o only_o thursday_n in_o every_o week_n in_o the_o termtime_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o motion_n only_o thursday_n in_o every_o week_n in_o the_o termtime_n unless_o when_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o the_o second_o of_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o last_o day_n save_o one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o hear_v of_o motion_n only_o and_o the_o six_o clerk_n as_o also_o the_o secretary_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o tender_v or_o procure_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v set_v down_o for_o hear_v on_o that_o day_n thursday_n the_o 16_o of_o march_n 1653._o a_o order_n make_v by_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esq_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o safe-keeping_a the_o record_n in_o the_o six_o clerk_n office_n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o have_v be_v complaint_n late_o make_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o divers_a record_n lose_v or_o so_o mislay_v in_o the_o six_o clerk_n office_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v which_o abuse_n and_o other_o mischief_n upon_o enquiry_n he_o find_v to_o grow_v from_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o due_a fill_n of_o bill_n answer_n and_o other_o plead_n and_o carry_v they_o out_o of_o the_o office_n to_o be_v copy_v and_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o office_n in_o the_o under-clerk_n seat_n his_o honour_n take_v consideration_n thereof_o and_o for_o redress_n for_o the_o future_a do_v order_n and_o command_v all_o the_o clerk_n in_o the_o say_v several_a office_n that_o they_o forthwith_o turn_v over_o all_o bill_n answer_n and_o plead_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o several_a custody_n or_o have_v deliver_v out_o to_o be_v copy_v and_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v turn_v over_o and_o file_v before_o this_o time_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v all_o forthwith_o file_v with_o the_o several_a six_o clerk_n for_o their_o safe_a custody_n and_o that_o all_o the_o
of_o this_o court_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n by_o one_o robert_n shire_n esq_n who_o detain_v the_o exhibitant_n record_n and_o write_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a office_n whereby_o many_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o court_n be_v prejudice_v and_o delay_v in_o their_o cause_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n chancellor_n do_v therefore_o order_n that_o the_o say_a mr._n shire_n register_n record_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o new_a register_n at_o his_o peril_n do_v forthwith_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o this_o night_n deliver_v the_o say_v record_n and_o write_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n strode_n edâ—_n hyde_n c._n s._n sabbati_fw-la 15_o die_v novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la regis_fw-la 12._o 1660._o concern_v affidavit_n ordo_fw-la curiae_fw-la whereas_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n have_v upon_o due_a consideration_n have_v by_o their_o honour_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o office_n of_o register_n affidavit_n in_o this_o honourable_a court_n and_o the_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o for_o prevent_v the_o imbezel_n and_o falsify_v of_o affidavit_n whereby_o the_o court_n have_v be_v often_o abuse_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n interrupt_v and_o the_o suitor_n apparent_o wrong_v or_o undue_o prejudice_v and_o notwithstanding_o special_a order_n of_o the_o court_n heretofore_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o by_o direction_n both_o public_o and_o upon_o private_a petition_n give_v for_o due_a observation_n thereof_o yet_o the_o same_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n so_o much_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v now_o find_v necessary_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o court_n 27._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la 23._o jan._n 27._o the_o good_a of_o the_o suitor_n and_o the_o right_v of_o the_o officer_n to_o give_v reformation_n thereunto_o it_o be_v therefore_o this_o present_a day_n order_v by_o their_o honour_n that_o all_o affidavit_n of_o this_o court_n except_o those_o only_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o supplicavit_n office_n shall_v before_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v in_o court_n hand_n all_o affidavit_n except_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o supplicavit_n office_n before_o they_o be_v read_v in_o court_n shall_v be_v first_o file_v and_o register_v in_o the_o affidavit_fw-la office_n and_o attest_v by_o a_o copy_n thereof_o under_o the_o officer_n hand_n or_o otherwise_o produce_v to_o ground_n any_o order_n writ_n process_n or_o proceed_n of_o court_n thereupon_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o say_a office_n of_o register_n affidavit_n and_o be_v there_o file_v and_o register_v and_o that_o this_o order_n both_o at_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n at_o the_o seal_n and_o at_o the_o roll_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o court_n and_o all_o other_o who_o the_o same_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v be_v due_o observe_v and_o keep_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o such_o as_o in_o contempt_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n shall_v presume_v wilful_o or_o negligent_o to_o decline_v or_o not_o observe_v the_o same_o register_v register_v not_o to_o sign_v any_o order_n grant_v upon_o any_o affidavit_fw-la unless_o the_o affidavit_fw-la be_v first_o file_v and_o register_v and_o further_o it_o be_v order_v by_o their_o honour_n that_o neither_o the_o register_n of_o this_o court_n his_o clerk_n or_o deputy_n shall_v or_o do_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o draw_v up_o sign_n or_o set_v his_o or_o their_o hand_n or_o hand_n unto_o any_o order_n whatsoever_o grant_v upon_o any_o affidavit_fw-la unless_o the_o affidavit_fw-la be_v first_o file_v and_o register_v with_o the_o register_n of_o the_o affidavit_n and_o attestation_n bring_v and_o show_v to_o the_o say_a register_n of_o this_o court_n his_o clerk_n or_o deputy_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a register_n of_o the_o say_a affidavit_n or_o his_o deputy_n attend_v in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v by_o their_o honour_n that_o no_o master_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v accept_v of_o or_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o any_o person_n to_o a_o affidavit_fw-la except_o the_o same_o be_v fair_a and_o handsome_o write_v in_o one_o hand_n without_o blot_v or_o interline_v and_o in_o case_n any_o affidavit_fw-la shall_v escape_v the_o say_a master_n of_o this_o court_n and_o pass_v so_o blot_v and_o interline_v under_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o the_o register_n of_o the_o affidavit_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v thereupon_o refuse_v the_o same_o and_o that_o afterward_o no_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o in_o any_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o court._n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v by_o their_o honour_n that_o all_o affidavit_n take_v or_o henceforth_o to_o be_v take_v before_o any_o master_n of_o the_o court_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o say_a register_n of_o affidavit_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v there_o file_v and_o register_v in_o some_o due_a and_o convenient_a time_n time_n to_o be_v file_v and_o register_v in_o â—ue_v and_o convenient_a time_n after_o the_o same_o be_v swear_v unto_o and_o before_o use_v be_v make_v thereof_o in_o court_n as_o well_o to_o prevent_v the_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o come_v so_o often_o to_o inquire_v for_o such_o affidavit_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o say_a office_n as_o also_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o affidavit_n be_v make_v may_v have_v time_n by_o their_o council_n to_o inform_v the_o court_n of_o any_o cause_n of_o exception_n they_o may_v have_v to_o allege_v against_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n and_o solicitor_n of_o cause_n there_o shall_v by_o the_o end_n of_o hillary_n term_n now_o next_o follow_v bring_v into_o the_o say_a office_n all_o such_o original_a affidavit_n as_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v there_o due_o file_v and_o register_v at_o their_o peril_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v have_v any_o excuse_n of_o be_v ignorant_a hereof_o it_o be_v last_o order_v that_o this_o order_n be_v fair_o write_v shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o table_n and_o so_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o several_a office_n of_o the_o register_n the_o six_o clerk_n and_o of_o the_o say_a affidavit_n e._n h._n c._n har._n grimstone_n anno_fw-la 13_o car._n ii_o reg._n a_o act_n for_o ascertain_v and_o establish_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a whereas_o the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n in_o chancery_n be_v of_o very_o ancient_a institution_n and_o of_o necessary_a use_n and_o continual_a attendance_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o business_n depend_v in_o that_o court_n it_o appear_v by_o ancient_a record_n that_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o court_n be_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n much_o of_o the_o duty_n pain_n and_o attendance_n whereof_o lie_v on_o the_o say_a master_n and_o for_o that_o it_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n that_o those_o who_o exercise_v place_n of_o trust_n shall_v have_v competent_a and_o certain_a reward_n suitable_a to_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v due_a maintenance_n to_o support_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o fit_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o allow_v a_o moderate_a payment_n where_o they_o receive_v a_o proportionable_a advantage_n a_o fee_n of_o four_o penny_n in_o time_n of_o that_o antiquity_n be_v as_o much_o in_o value_n as_o two_o shilling_n now_o by_o reason_n whereof_o in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o the_o improve_a rate_n of_o all_o necessary_n the_o present_a recompense_n of_o those_o ancient_a office_n be_v no_o way_n competent_a and_o proportionable_a to_o their_o pain_n and_o attendance_n which_o be_v likewise_o very_o much_o increase_v without_o any_o increase_n hitherto_o of_o what_o be_v so_o ancient_o allow_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o it_o appear_v in_o all_o other_o court_n at_o westminster_n there_o be_v twelve_o penny_n take_v for_o every_o affidavit_fw-la and_o for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v find_v inconvenient_a for_o suitor_n to_o put_v in_o answer_n or_o return_v commission_n in_o the_o private_a study_n of_o the_o master_n so_o that_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v such_o answer_n and_o commission_n with_o what_o master_n they_o be_v leave_v or_o through_o the_o master_n absence_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v call_v for_o it_o frequent_o happen_v the_o person_n conceive_v to_o be_v in_o contempt_n be_v expose_v to_o much_o trouble_n and_o charge_n thereby_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a safe_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o subject_a in_o general_a that_o affidavit_n answer_n recognizance_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o deed_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v in_o some_o public_a