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THE HISTORY OF


[John reads.]


For the expenses ordinary of the suits, fees, to judges, puisne judges, lawyers innumerable of all sorts.

Of Extraordinaries, as follows per accompt.

To esquire South's accompt for Post terminums
To ditto for Non est factums
To ditto for Noli prosequis, Discontinuance, and Retraxit
For Writs of errour
Suits of Conditions unperformed
To Hocus for Dedimus potestatem
To ditto for a Capias ad computandum
To Frog's new tenants per accompt to Hocus, for Audita querelas
On the said account for Writs of ejectment and Distringas
To esquire South's quota for a return of a Non est invent. and Nulla habet bona
To —— for a pardon in forma pauperis
To Jack for a Melius inquirendum upon a Felo de se
To coach-hire
For treats to juries and witnesses

John having read over his articles, with the respective sums, brought in Frog debtor to him upon the balance

3382 12 00

Then Nic. Frog pulled his bill out of his pocket, and began to read:

Nicholas