Section VII

Fees to Officers by Persons bound to appear to give Evidence against Traitors or Felons, &c; Taking greater Fee; Penalty £5 and Costs.

And whereas the great Fees that are often demanded and received by Clerks of Assize of Persons that appeare as Witnesses against Felons tend very much to the discourageing their Conviction to the great Damage of His Majesties good Subjects to remedy the same for the future Be it enacted That no Clerke of Assize Clerke of the Peace or other Person whatsoever shall demand take or receive any Fee or Reward of any Person whatsoever that shall be bound by any Justice of the Peace to appeare to give Evidence against any Traytor or Felon for the Discharge of any Recognizance for such Appearance nor shall demand or receive more than Two Shillings for the drawing any Bill of Indictment against any such Felon upon the Paine of forfeiting to the Person agrieved; for every such Offence the Sum of Five Pounds with full Costs of Suite