For drawing short minute of the proceedings of the £ s. d.
Committee, and delivering the same to the Private

Bill Office

. 0 6 8 Note.-The above fees are to be paid by the party at whose instance the reference shall be made.

ON ANY PETITION FOR A GRANT OF MONEY, OR FOR

ANY OTHER MATTER OF A PRIVATE NATURE RE

FERRED TO A PRIVATE COMMITTEE.

For taking charge of a petition

For attending a sitting of the Committee

For attending to adjourn a Committee when no
business is done

For drawing and transcribing the report

0 68

2 0 0

0 13 4

100

Note. The above fees to be paid by each party appearing before the Committee.

GENERAL FEES.

For a general inspection of any lists, papers, minutes
of evidence, or other documents

For every copy of a printed Bill, corrected from the
Committee Bill

0 6 8

1 0 0

0 2 6

0 2

22

0 2 0

For every summons of a witness

660

N. B. The name of each person in a list of consents,
dissents, and neuters, to be reckoned as a se-
parate exhibit.

For every counsel attending in support of the interest
of any party, for each day

For every copy of the names of the Members of a
Committee

For every copy of an order of reference

For copies of all papers and documents, per sheet of
72 words

But if for Members

For copies of plans made by the parties
For the inspection of a plan

66

∞ ∞

8

68

For taking the consent (of a party beneficially in-
terested) to the passing of a Bill.

£ s. d.

.0 5 0

FEES TO BE PAID INTO THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.

. 0 10 0

.0 6 8

For entering a Private Bill, together with the names and
address of the Parliamentary Agent and Solicitor, and
the name of the Committee Clerk
For receiving and taking charge of books, plans, estimates,
and other documents; and indorsing petition, with a
certificate that the same hath been deposited
For entering proceedings of the House on the presentation
of a petition for a Private Bill, or upon a motion for a
Private Bill, or upon a message from the Lords with a
Private Bill
For receiving and entering notice of the day and hour on
which it may be proposed that the Committee on the
petition should sit; for each day on which a notice may
be given

For entering a short minute of the proceedings of the Committee, together with the name of the chairman to be furnished by the Committee Clerk

.0 6 S

.0 3 4

.0 6 8

If the Committee cannot be formed for want of Mem-
bers, or if parties are not ready to proceed, for
entering the adjournment

.

For entering proceedings of the House on the report of the
petition

For entering proceedings of the House on a report of the
Standing Order Committee

For entering the proceedings of the House upon the pre-
senting of any petition praying that any Order of the
House may be dispensed with, or upon a motion for

.0 6 8

For entering the proceedings of the House upon the report
of any such petition

For entering proceedings of the House on presenting the
Bill, first reading, and Orders thereupon

.0 6 8

0 6 8

.

.0 6 8

£. s. d.

For entering petition against a Bill, and Orders thereupon 0 3 4 For entering petition in favour of a Bill, and Orders thereupon

For receiving and entering notice of second reading, for
each day on which such notice may be given
For examining the Bill, to see whether it be prepared
according to the Orders of the House, aud whether it
corresponds with the printed Bill :—

If it does not exceed ten folios of House Bill (each
folio containing no more than 200 words)

If above 10 and does not exceed 30 folios

03 4

0 3 4

0 3 4

6 8

.

0

And so in proportion for any greater number of folios. For entering certificate, and indorsing breviate that the Bill is properly prepared

068

For entering proceedings in the House on the second
reading of the Bill, for each day
For receiving and entering notice of the day and hour on
which it is proposed that the Committee should meet;
on each day on which such notice may be given
For receiving from the agent the filled-up printed Bill, with
the amendments proposed to be submitted to the Com-
mittee; and entering the receipt thereof
For entering a short minute of the proceedings of the Com-
mittee, name of the chairman, and the day and hour to
which it may have adjourned, in case the Committee do
not go through the Bill; for each day

If the Committee cannot be formed for want of Mem-
bers, or if the Committee is adjourned without
doing business by desire of the parties for entering
the adjournment for each day

For receiving and entering notice of the day on which it may be proposed to report the Bill; on each day on which such notice may be given

For entering proceedings of the House on the report of the

0 3 4

For entering proceedings on further consideration of re- £ s. d. port, each day

For examining the ingrossed Bill with the Committee Bill :

If the Bill does not exceed

if above 20, and does not exceed 40

40

.068

. 0 6 8

0 10 0

. 0 13 4

20 presses

.0 16 8

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

. 1 16 8

And so on, in proportion for any greater number of

presses.

For entering certificate on back of the Bill, that it is properly ingrossed

200

For receiving and entering notice of the third reading, for
each day on which such notice may be given
For entering proceedings of the House on the third reading,
each day

For entering proceedings of the House upon any new clause added, or proposed to be added on the report, further consideration of report, or third reading

For entering the agreement of the House of Lords, with
or without amendments
For entering proceedings of the House, upon consideration
of the amendments of the Lords

0 3 4

068

0 3 4

For each Bill, or breviate, or ingrossment, certified to be irregular, and admitted so to be by the party, or declared so to be by the Speaker 0 10 0 Note. The fees above mentioned are to be paid to the principal Clerk in the Private Bill Office by the party promoting the Bill; and the produce of the fund shall be applied to the maintenance of three Clerks, or more if necessary, for the business of the said office :to be apportioned between them, in such manner as the Clerk of the House shall from time to time direct.

FEES TO THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE OF

ELECTIONS.

For attending a hearing of the merits of the Cause

For drawing the Report

For a fair copy of the Report for the Chairman

FEES TO SHORT-HAND WRITERS.

In all cases where any Select Committee appointed for the trial of a controverted election or return, or of any other matters relating thereto, shall be attended by a person skilled in the art of writing short-hand, he shall be paid for his attendance each day

2 2 0

1 0

1

For the transcript of the proceedings for the use of the said Committee, per sheet (containing seventy-two words) . 0 Note.—The said expenses to be paid by the parties, to the Clerk appointed to attend the Select Committees on elections, who is to pay the same to the persons employed.-Die Lunæ, 4 Aprilis, 1803.

When the short-hand writer, or his sufficient deputy, attends when called upon, to take minutes of evidence at the bar of the House, or in Committee of the same, he is to be paid per day, and per sheet (if the transcript be required), as in the case of Election Committees.

Note.-When the Chairman of a Committee, to whom a petition or private Bill shall be referred, shall require such attendance, the expense must be defrayed by the parties promoting and opposing the same, in such proportions as the Chairman shall direct.-Die Martis, 18 Maii, 1813.