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216 Purposes, as other Affidavits taken in the said respective Courts now are; And that all and every affidavit and Affidavits, taken as aforesaid, shall be of the same Force as Affidavits taken in the said respective Courts now are; and all and every Person and Persons forswearing him, her, or themselves, in such Affidavit or Affidavits, shall incur and be liable unto the same Penalties, as if such Affidavit or Affidavits had been made and taken in open Court: which said several Commissions shall be made out by the Prothonotary, upon a Fiat or Warrant from the said Justices for the Time being of the said respective Courts of Great Sessions in ; and the said Prothonotary shall cause an Entry to be made in a Book to be kept for that Purpose of the Names of the Persons to whom such Commissions are, from Time to Time, granted, and the respective Times when issued; and the following Fees shall be paid for each Commission, and no more; (to wit,) the Sum of two Shillings for the Fiat or Warrant; the Sum of four Shillings for making out the said Commission, besides the King's Duty, and Value of the Parchment; and the Sum of four Shillings for sealing the same; and every Commissioner, or Person so impowered, shall take and receive, for the swearing of every affidavit before him, the Sum or Fee of one Shilling, and no more.

10. Provided nevertheless, That no Person appointed a Commissioner as aforesaid shall take or receive any affidavit during the Time of holding the Great Sessions, or Assizes, for the County or Place in which such Cause, Matter, or Thing, shall be depending.

11. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted. That such Officers of the said several and respective Courts of Great Sessions in, as have heretofore taken or sworn Affidavits, shall and may continue so to do, in the same Manner as if this Act had not been made; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

12. And, to give greater Ease and Benefit to all Persons within the said Dominion of, in taking the Recognizances of Special Bails upon all Actions and Suits depending, or to be depending in any of the Courts of his Majesty's Great Sessions in "; be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Justices of the respective Courts of Great Sessions in for the Time being shall and may, by one or more Commission or Commissions, under the Seal of the said respective Courts, from Time to Time, as need shall require, impower such and so many Persons (other than common Attorneys or Solicitors) as they shall think fit and