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what was formerly done, and not put to new trouble 

 and hearing ; and to the end also that knowledge 

 of orders be not kept back too long from either 

 party, but may presently appear at the office. 



39. Where a cause hath been debated upon 

 hearing of both parties, and opinion hath been deli 

 vered by the court, and nevertheless the cause 

 referred to treaty, the registers are not to omit the 

 opinion of the court, in drawing of the order of 

 reference, except the court doth specially declare 

 that it be entered without any opinion either way ; 

 in which case nevertheless the registers are out of 

 their short note to draw up some more full remem 

 brance of that that passed in court, to inform the 

 court if the cause come back and cannot be agreed. 



40. The registers, upon sending of their draught 

 unto the counsel of the parties, are not to respect the 

 interlineations, or alterations of the said counsel, be the 

 said counsel never so great, farther, than to put them 

 in remembrance of that which was truly delivered in 

 court, and so to conceive the order, upon their oath 

 and duty, without any farther respect. 



41. The registers are to be careful in the pen 

 ning and drawing up of decrees, and special mat 

 ters of difficulty and weight ; and therefore when 

 they present the same to the lord chancellor, they 

 ought to give him understanding which are such 

 decrees of weight, that they may be read and re 

 viewed before his lordship sign them. 



42. The decrees granted at the rolls are to be 



