5 Feb y 1808

on L d Eldons Bill

Appeals

Principle

Say for example non-commercial interest, 5 per cent; commercial interest, 12 per cent: rates

15. These two main rates may each of them, be subjected to ulterior[?] modification /diversions/; viz. as many as can be deduced by any determinate and fixt differences produced in the case of non-commercial by the nature of the property, in the case of commercial interest by the nature of the branch of truth, and in both by the circumstances of place and time, the acedental degree of exigence[?].

16. Whatsoever be the rates there fixt provisionally by general rules it be competent[?] to either party to apply for a variation grounded in the special circumstances in which either himself or the party on the other side is placed: each party alledging by [...?] oath or oath of credulity as the case may be that the interest made by himself has been or as the case is would have been, or that the interest made by the adverse truly has been or would have been difference by such or such an amount from the provisional rate fixt by the general rule. on[?] which application made, it should be incumbent on or at least let it be competent[?] to the Judge at his discretion to grant /institute/ or reform the investigation, and according to the results to substitute any greater or less rte of interest to the provisional rate fixt by the general rule.

17. the provisional rate thus fixt by the general rule may be distinguished by the appellation of ordinary rate: there fixt per [...?] [...?] by /on/ particular investigation, ordinary rates. Extraordinary rates will thus come to be taxed, as costs are taxed.