£ s. d.

4. Instructing counsel

(1.) Letter or attendance with fee-11. 1s. or 21. 2s.

Exceeding 21. 2s. and not exceeding 51. 5s.
Exceeding 51. 5s. and not exceeding 101. 10s.
Exceeding 101. 10s.

(2.) Fixing consultation with counsel where more than one

5. Revising papers drawn by counsel

Not exceeding 5 sheets

Exceeding 5 sheets, and not exceeding 10 sheets
And for every additional 10 sheets or part of 10 sheets
The revisal of papers drawn by counsel to be charged
according to their length as finally lodged.

6. Atendances, &c.

(1.) Each necessary attendance at a consultation of counsel,
where a fee is paid with or without a memorial;
attending the auditor at the taxation of an account, or
an accountant, surveyor, engineer, architect, trades-
man, or other person to whom a remit shall be made
by the Court, or at a proof, or jury trial, or an examin-
ation of parties or havers, or visitation or inspection
ordered by the Court; making searches of any of the
public records or other like attendances, where the
same shall be considered proper and necessary, or
ordered, or authorised by the Court-
(a.) If in Edinburgh or its neighbourhood, not ex-
ceeding half an hour

Exceeding half an hour, but not exceeding an hour
And for each half-hour thereafter

(b.) If at a distance from Edinburgh, but in Scotland,
for the time occupied in such business (including
travelling), at the rate per day of

Besides reasonable travelling charges,

and an

allowance for maintenance, at a rate not ex-
ceeding per day

(c.) If in England or Ireland, for the time occupied in
such business (including travelling), at the rate
per day of

Besides reasonable travelling charges,

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allowance for maintenance, at a rate not ex-
ceeding per day

If in London, the allowance for maintenance to be
at a rate not exceeding per day

And the agent shall be allowed, in addition to time
in London, a day for going to London, and a
day for returning to Edinburgh.

(d.) If during such absence from Edinburgh, the time
necessarily occupied in actual business during
any day shall exceed eight hours, the agent
shall have allowance for such additional time at
the rate for each hour of

(e.) But when business may be properly performed by
a local agent, the auditor in taxing an account
shall only allow such expenses as would have
been incurred if it had been done by the nearest
local agent.

(2.) Allowance to agent for time
occupied-

(a.) If in Edinburgh or neighbourhood, per hour-
(b.) At a distance, according to nature of busi- / From
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And in addition reasonable travelling charges and personal expenses, the latter not exceeding per day (3.) Attendance lodging application, and procuring deliverance on any summary application in time of vacation, or during any recess of the Court

(4.) Borrowing a process consisting of not more than 40

numbers

Above 40 and not exceeding 100 numbers
Above 100 and not exceeding 200

And for every 50 or part of 50 above 200 numbers
But if only a part of the process is required, ex. gr. an
interest in a process of multiplepoinding or ranking
and sale, the charge to be according to the number of
articles requiring to be borrowed.

(5.) Returning a process and getting receipt scored, one-
half of the above fees.

(6.) Attendance getting a process transmitted from one clerk to another

(7.) Ordering a caption for the return of a process, and intimating same to opposite agent

(8.) If the process is not returned after intimation by the
clerk, procuring caption, intimating the same, and
instructing macer or messenger to execute
When the caption is enforced, the above fees to be paid
by the party against whom it is directed, with the
clerk's and macer's fees, the several fees to be paid
being printed or marked on the back of the caption.
(9.) Inquiries if paper of opposite party (ordered by inter-
locutor) lodged

But this to be charged only once as to each paper.
(10.) Examining papers lodged by opposite party, and ascer-
taining new matter, and to what extent additional
information may be required, where no memorial is
prepared in consequence, the same fee as allowed for
revising papers drawn by counsel, according to their
length. (See No. 5.)

(11.) Lodging each paper, and productions made therewith Or if productions necessarily lodged separately from paper, the same fee.

(12.) Procuring copy of an interlocutor

This fee to apply only to important interlocutors in a

cause.

Booking the interlocutor in all cases, per sheet (13.) Ordering and procuring from clerk any Act, or warrant, commission, diligence, or decree, or authentication of an interlocutor or order of Court, where such is necessary

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(14.) Instructing messenger or officer to execute or intimate
the various kinds of writs, when necessary--

For the first party on whom service or intimation is
made

For every other

This charge to include examination of executions. (15.) Attendance on reporter with proceedings, &c., and getting him to accept remit

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(16.) Attendance on reporter, getting up his report, and settling his fee

(17.) Attendance on a commissioner, fixing diet of proof or examination of parties or havers, and intimating the same to the opposite agent or party, and writing certificate of intimation

18.) Attendance on commissioner under commission and
diligence, and getting up his report, with productions
&c., and paying his fee

(19.) Perusing and considering reports obtained under remit,
or productions made by opposite party, or recovered
under a diligence, whether copies be afterwards made
or not, to be charged according to time occupied.
(20.) Attendance directing clerk to search for process asleep,
including preparation of search note -

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(21.) Procuring an account of expenses marked by the clerk, lodging the same with the auditor, getting warrant to tax, and serving the same, with copy of the account, on opposite agent

(22.) Framing account of expenses, per sheet

(23.) Drawing note to extractor for extract, lodging the same, transmitting process, and procuring and examining

extract

(24.) At the end of each session-that is, in March and Julythere shall be allowed to the agents a fee, to be called Session Fee, to cover instructions to counsel to attend callings where no fee sent; general consultations with them during the progress of the case, where no charge is made, and the other trouble not allowed in a case, according to the circumstances of the case

7. Correspondence :

From

To

(1.) Each letter not exceeding one page of 125 words
Exceeding one page, but not exceeding two pages
And for each page or part of a page beyond the first two
pages

But mere formal letters (such as simply transmitting or
annexing copies of papers) to be charged each
(2.) Telegrams (including attendance transmitting)

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(3.) Circulars. Framing same

(3.) Where copies for printer not charged, making up set of

1. Ordinary business :

II.-Bill Chamber.

(1.) Framing (including fair copy) and lodging caveat
(2.) Lodging a note of suspension and inquiring for the
interlocutor or deliverance thereon, and procuring
certified copy or sist for information

(3.) Instructing to intimate or getting intimation accepted
And for each party after the first

(4.) Returning the certificate of intimation to Bill Chamber clerk

(5.) In cases where it may be necessary to wait on the clerks
to the bills, or on the Lord Ordinary at extra hours, in
order to procure a sist or interlocutor, or at a hearing
before the Lord Ordinary when such shall be ordered,
for the first half-hour

Above half an hour and not exceeding an hour-
And for each half-hour thereafter

(6.) Taking out bond of caution, returning the same when
executed to the clerk, and intimating the lodgment to
the opposite agent

(7.) Getting up the bond to be attested, returning when
attested to the clerk, and intimating the same
(8.) Ordering copy of the statement of facts for the re-
spondent, and procuring the same

(9.) Preparing for discussion where counsel not employed
(10.) Lodging and intimating to opposite party or agent each
paper or note to the Lord Ordinary

(11.) Inspecting the books, and making inquiries whether answers have been lodged

This is to be charged only once.

(12.) Inspecting books for Lord Ordinary's interlocutor Taking copy thereof, per sheet

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(13.) Taking out passed note to expede, or ordering and procuring certificate of refusal

(14.) Inspecting books and making inquiry whether caution has been found, and consenting or objecting thereto (15.) Do., as to each attestor, and consenting or objecting to him

(16.) Ordering and taking out extract for decree for expenses Mercantile sequestrations

(1.) Receiving instructions and explanations to apply for sequestration, and writing mandate

(2.) Attendance presenting and obtaining deliverance on the application

(3.) Transmitting to sheriff-clerk

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(4.) Drawing abbreviate of sequestration, and getting same entered in register of inhibitions

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(5.) Inserting advertisement in each Gazette, whether Edinburgh or London Gazette, besides the usual fees of drawing the advertisement according to the length 0 3 4 (6.) Obtaining deliverance, declaring election of trustee and commissioners

(7.) Taking out bond of caution, getting it signed and

lodging

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(8.) Taking out act and warrant, and transmitting same to accountant in bankruptcy

(9.) Drawing abbreviate of trustee's confirmation, and ing and recording the same

(10.) Framing note when first dividend payable, and list of commissioners, and lodging same

III.-Outer House.

(1.) Enrolling a case before a Lord Ordinary and intimating enrolment to opposite agent—

Where only one

For each other

(2.) Attendance at calling in motion roll, not exceeding half-
an-hour

Above half-an-hour, but not exceeding an hour-
And for each half-hour thereafter

But there shall be no charge for attendance when the
cause is not called, nor where the calling proves
abortive, unless when this shall occur without fault
or neglect of the agent.

(3.) Attendance and inquiries as to a cause of avizandum This to be only once stated for such inquiries and attendance.

(4.) Putting up each protestation for production of summons, or other proceeding at the minute-book, or for not calling, enrolling, or insisting in the action, including framing the note

(5.) Attendance on clerk producing summons or other proceeding and obtaining certificate, and thereafter on the keeper of the minute-book getting protestation scored

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(6.) Copy of the unadjusted record for the printer, per sheet (7.) Lodging prints with the clerk and opposite agent (8.) Revising the print of unadjusted record (as in general charges).

(9.) The papers which form the record being lodged on both sides. For the agent's trouble in going through the whole proceedings and productions, and carefully considering these with a view to closing the record, including meetings with counsel-in discretion of the auditor

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(10.) Instructing printer to print record as adjusted
(11.) Revising proof of closed record-one-half of fees of
previous revisal.

(12.) Lodging prints of closed record with the clerk

(13.) When the case is in the procedure or debate roll, preparing for discussion

(14.) When the case remains in the roll till another session, again preparing for discussion

(15.) Debate fee to be fixed by the auditor according to circumstances of case

From
To

But no other charge shall be made for attendances in
respect of case being in the procedure or debate roll,
however long the debate may have continued, or how-
ever often the case may have been called for such
debate or for watching when the case is in the roll
without being called.

(16.) Each intimation ordered on the walls and in the minute-
book, and writing certificate

(17.) Attendance inquiring for or obtaining decree in

(18.) Attendance lodging with the auditor an account for decree in absence, and taking up same when taxed