The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 - 1583-1588 by Unknown
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without being examined, and giving bonds for the administration
of his office. No dependent or member of a household of our said president and auditors may be appointed to such commissionership, under penalty that the clerk appointed contrary to this ordinance shall lose all fees and salary for the time during which he shall occupy himself with the commissionership. 279-280. [The number of lines on a page in a record of inquiry; the number of words in a line; the excellence of handwriting required; the dating of reports of examinations.] Bailiffs 281-284. [The bailiff's [_portero_] duties; his fees those of the bailiffs of the royal council; a lodging to be given him in the building of the Audiencia; tardiness fined one peso; excessive fees to be repaid sevenfold to the exchequer; presents for good news not to be accepted--penalty, fourfold repayment to the exchequer; the bailiff to enforce rules of precedence.] Jail Wardens 285-286. [The warden [_carcelero_] shall accept no gifts from prisoners or others for them; shall not oppress them, or relax their imprisonment, or dismiss or arrest them without warrant; his oath.] 287. [His fees are those assigned to alguazils in the official table of fees.] |
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