The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 5 of 55 - 1582-1583 - Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Show by Various
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108. _Item_: The clerks of the said Audiencia shall be appointed by us and by no other person; and in all matters relating to the examination of witnesses they shall follow the rules of the audiencias of these our realms. 109. [Amount of fees for clerks, seal, and register must be endorsed on all documents. Penalty: two pesos to the court-room.] 110. [Official reporter's [_relator_] fees must be endorsed and shown to party. Penalty: loss thereof.] 111. [Clerks to take testimony in person. Regulations as to substitutes acting when clerks are prevented, and as to collection of fees.] 112. [Clerks' and notaries' records to be annually inspected by an auditor.] 113. The said clerks shall enter in one order of court all the official positions which are provided for a village [_i. e._, of Indians], and on account thereof they shall receive no excessive fees. Their fees shall be paid by the superintendents [_calpiscas_] of the villages. 114. _Item:_ No Indians shall be granted in encomiendas by repartimiento to the clerks of our said Audiencia. If they are so granted, the said clerks shall have no authority to keep them. 115-120. [Section 115 provides that appeals from the decision of the inspector of weights and measures of the city where the Audiencia sits are to be given preference. Sections 116-120 contain provisions for |
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