Ordines cancellariæ, being orders of the High Court of Chancery, from the first year of King Charles I, to this present Hillary term, 1697 ... to which is added the Rules and orders of the Court of Exchequer.

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Title: Ordines cancellariæ, being orders of the High Court of Chancery, from the first year of King Charles I, to this present Hillary term, 1697 ... to which is added the Rules and orders of the Court of Exchequer.
Author: England and Wales. Court of Chancery.
Publication: London :: Printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkins, Esquires, for J. Walthoe, and are to be sold at his shop ...,; 1698.
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Mercurij 29 die Februar', Anno Reg∣ni Jacobi II. Regis 4. 1688.

Touching Misdemeanors.

Ordo Curiae.

WHereas divers Complaints have of late been made the to Honourable the Master of the Rolls, of the outra∣gious, rude and undecent Demeanors of divers of the younger Clerks, Ser∣vants and Writers, to and for the sworn Clerk in the said Six Clerk Of∣fice,* 1.1 to the great scandal of this Court, and hindrance of business, which hath been most notorious, by their throw∣ing Durt, Filth, Ink, and many other things, to the damage and prejudice of the Suitors of this Court, and Ma∣sters in the said Office, and at other times by a rude and violent clapping their Desks, and making many loud Outcrys and Noises, and by evil treat∣ing their Masters in the said Office with opprobrious Language. All which his Honour having taken into considera∣tion, it is for the preventing the like

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Enormities for the future ordered, That the Messenger attending the Rolls, do take such Servants, Clerk or Writer into Custody (and by him to be carri∣ed to Bridewell) as shall at any time or times hereafter be guilty of either of the said Enormities, or any other of the like nature, and there shall conti∣nue till further order, and for the se∣cond offence shall be expelled the said Office; and that due notice be given hereof, and that all persons may take warning, this present Order is forth∣with to be set up in the Six Clerks Office.

Notes

* 1.1

Penalty on those that mis∣demean them∣selves in the Office.

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