10. The above scale as to mortgages is to apply to transfers of mortgages where Transfers of mortgage and the title is investigated, but not to transfers where the title was investigated by further harges. the same solicitor on the original mortgage, or on any previous transfer; and it is not to apply to further charges where the title has been so previously investigated. As to such transfers and further charges, the remuneration is to be regulated according to the present system, as altered by Schedule II hereto. But the scale for negotiating the loan shall be chargeable on such transfers and further charges where it is applicable. auction. 11. The scale for conducting a sale by auction shall apply only in cases where no Scale for conducting commission is paid by the client to an auctioneer. The scale for negotiating shall sales by apply to cases where the solicitor of a vendor or purchaser arranges the sale or purchase and the price and terms and conditions thereof, and no commission is paid by the client to an auctioneer, or estate, or other agent. As to a mortgagee's solicitor it shall only apply to cases where he arranges and obtains the loan from a person for whom he acts. In case of sales under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, or any other private or public Act under which the vendor's charges are paid by the purchaser, the scale shall not apply. 12. In cases where, under the previous portion of this Schedule, a solicitor would be entitled to charge a commission for negotiating a sale or mortgage, or for conducting a eale by auction, and he shall not charge such commission, then he shall be entitled to charge the rates allowed by the first column on all transactions up to £2,000, and to charge in addition those allowed by the second column on all amounts above £2,000 and not exceeding £5,000, and further to charge those allowed by the third column on all amounts above £5,000 and not exceeding £50,000, instead of the rates allowed up to the amounts mentioned in those columns respectively. Rate of charge where no commis sion for negotiating sale or mortgage. PART II. SCALE OF CHARGES as to Leases, or Agreements for Leases, at Rack Rent (other than a Mining Lease or a Lease for Building Purposes, or Agreement for the same). SCALE OF CHARGES as to Conveyances in Fee, or for any other Freehold Estate reserving Rent, or Building Leases reserving rent, or other long Leases not at Rack Rent (except Mining Leases) or Agreements for the same respectively. VENDOR'S OR LESSOR'S SOLICITOR, For preparing, settling, and completing conveyance and duplicate, or lease and counterpart: : Where a varying rent is payable, the amount of annual rents is to mean the largest amount of annual rent. PURCHASER'S OR LESSEE'S SOLICITOR, For perusing draft and (One-half of the amount payable to the Vendor's or Vendor or lessor fur nishing abstract of title. Common solicitor for vendor and purchaser, lessor and lessee. Mortgagor and mortgagee joining in a con veyance or lease. Separate solicitor of RULES applicable to Part II of Schedule. As to all Leases, or Conveyances at a Rent, or Agreements for the same, other than Mining Leases or Agreements therefor : 1. Where the vendor or lessor furnishes an abstract of title it is to be charged for according to the present system as altered by Schedule II. 2. Where a solicitor is concerned for both vendor and purchaser, or lessor and lessee, he is to charge the vendor's or lessor's solicitor's charges and one-half of that of the purchaser's or lessee's solicitor. 3. Where a mortgagee or mortgagor joins in a conveyance or lease the vendor's or lessor's solicitor is to charge £1. 18. extra. 4. Where a party other than a vendor or lessor joins in a conveyance or lease, party joining end is represented by a separate solicitor, the charges of such separate solicitor in conveyance or lease. are to be dealt with under the old system as altered by Schedule II. Conveyance or lease in 5. Where a conveyance or lease is partly in consideration of a money payment consideration or premium, and partly of a rent, then, in addition to the remuneration hereby prescribed in respect of the rent, there shall be paid a further sum equal to the remuneration on a purchase at a price equal to such money payment or premium. of money payment and rent.. SCHEDULE II. INSTRUCTIONS for the Drawing and Perusing Deeds, Wills, and other Documents. Such fees for instructions as, having regard to the care and labour required, the number and lengths of the papers to be perused, and the other circumstances of the case, may be fair and reasonable. In ordinary cases, as to drawing, &c., the allowance shall be In extraordinary cases the Taxing Master may increase or diminish the above charge if for any special reasons he shall think fit. £. s. d. 0 10 0 In extraordinary cases the Taxing Master may increase or diminish the above allowance if for any special reasons he shall think fit. Selborne, C. Coleridge, C. J. E. Harvey. INDEX. TE.-The following contractions are used in the Index :-C. A. 81 for Law of Property and Con- |