The transactions of the High Court of Chancery, both by practice and president,: with the fees thereunto belonging, and all speciall orders in extraordinary cases, which are to be found in the registers office as they are quoated by tearmes yeares & bookes. Collected by that famous lawyer William Tothill Esq; late one of the 6 clearks. And since reveiwed [sic] by Sir Ro: Holborne, bencher of Lincolns-Inne.

Contempts.

IN case of Contempts, granted upon force, or ill words, used upon serving of Proces, or other words of Scandall, proved by Affidavit, the party forthwith upon motion will be committed, if the words spoken deserve it.

But for other Contempts, against the Orders or Decrees of the Court.

First, an Attachment goes forth upon Affidavit made.

Then the party being taken is to be examined upon Interrogatories.

His examination is to be referred, upon motion, to one of the Masters of the Chancery.

And if upon examination, he confesse matter of contempt, he is to be commit∣ted upon the like motion.

If he confesse it not, the Adverse party may upon like motion and order exa∣mine witnesses to prove the contempt.

And if the contempt appeare upon proof, the contemptor is to be commit∣ted therefore, upon motion and order likewise.

But if the adverse party fail to prove the said contempt, or fail to put in his Interrogatories or other prosecution, then the party charged with the con∣tempt, is to be discharged upon motion with good costs.

Imprisonment upon Contempts for mat∣ters past, may be discharged of grace, after sufficient punishment: Or it may be otherwise dispensed withall in such case.

But if the imprisonment be for per∣formance of any Order of the Court in force: Then the Contemplator ought not to be discharged, except he first obey: Only, the contempt may bee suspended for a time.