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Not to hinder appointing sub-sheriff, nor him from appointing
deputy on death of high sheriff,
nor the taking just fees, or nominating officers, or their accounting to high sheriff, nor his taking security:
nor his allowing or their receiving a salary.
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VIII. Provided, That nothing herein before contained shall any ways hinder or prevent such high sheriff from constituting and appointing a sub-sheriff, under-sheriff, or deputy-sheriff, to act in his stead, as by law he ought to do, nor to hinder the sub-sheriff or under-sheriff, in case of the high sheriff's death, when he acts as high sheriff, from constituting or appointing a deputy, which he is hereby impowered to do, nor to hinder, prevent, or abridge such sheriff, sub-sheriff, or under-sheriff, from demanding, taking, or receiving, the just and lawful fees and perquisites of the office of sheriff, or any place or employment pertaining thereunto, or nominating or appointing any such officer, or from taking security for the due answering the same; nor to discharge, hinder, or prevent such sub-sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy-sheriff, seal-keeper, county-clerk, shire-clerk, goaler, bailiff, or other person having or executing any place or office under such sheriff, from accounting to the high sheriff for all such just and lawful fees and perquisites, as shall by them, or any of them, be taken and received in their respective offices, places, and employments, nor for giving security so to do; nor to hinder or prevent the high sheriff from allowing or securing such salary or recompence to his sub-sheriff, or under-sheriff, deputy-sheriff, seal-keeper, county-clerk, shire-clerk, goaler, bailiff, or other officer, for the execution of the said offices, places, or employments, or any of them, as to him shall seem meet; nor to hinder or prevent the under-sheriff, deputy-sheriff, seal-keeper, or other officer or person aforementioned from taking and receiving such salary or recompence for his or their pains and services therein.
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