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VIII.Officers drawing defective Bills, to draw new ones without Fee.

Penalty £5 and Costs.

And whereas it oftens happens that Clerks of Assize Clerks of the Crowne Clerks of the Peace Clerks of the Indictments or other proper Officers their Clerks or Deputies do draw Bills defective Be it enacted That if any Clerke of Assize Clerke of the Crowne Clerke of the Peace Clerke of the Indictments or other proper Officer or their Clerks or Deputies shall draw any Bill defective they shall draw new Bills without demanding any Fee or Reward whatsoever or forfeite the Sum of Five Pounds with full Costs of Suite and that all the Forfeitures aforesaid shall be recovered by him her or them that will sue for the same by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in any of His Majesties Courts of Record wherein no Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed.