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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 - 1583-1588 by Unknown
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306. _Item_: We command that the interpreters, each in turn, shall
be in attendance at nine in the morning on every day when cases are
heard, in the offices of the court clerks, to receive the memorandum
which will be given him by the fiscal for summoning witnesses whom
it shall be desirable to examine for the dues of the treasury--under
a penalty of half a peso, for the poor of the prison, for every day
of failure to be present.

307. And since, in regard to the fees to be taken by the officials
of the said Audiencia, an official tariff [_arancel_] has been made,
we command that what is contained therein shall be observed and
fulfilled until other provisions are made and decreed by us.

308. _Item_: We ordain and command that, in the rest of the cases and
matters, coming before the said Audiencia not here determined upon,
shall be followed the ordinances made by us, and to be made by our
said president and auditors.


Tariff of fees

309. [A list on which shall be entered the official tariff of fees
must be posted in the court-room, and copies must be kept in the
clerks' offices.]

310. _Item_: We ordain and command that our said president and auditors
shall make a tariff of fees, in accordance with which our chief clerk
of mines and the other officials who have no official tariff shall
take their fees; and that they shall do the same in all the governments
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