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Lord treasurer chancellor, and barons of the Exchequer in Ireland may appointpersons for the same purpose as to suits in equity in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.
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2. It shall be in like manner lawful for the lord treasurer, chancellor, and barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland for the time being, or any two or more of them, whereof the lord treasurer, chancellor, or lord chief baron for the time being shall be one, to appoint, and they are hereby respectively authorized and empowered to appoint, one or more fit and proper person and persons to swear and examine in England or Scotland witnesses who shall be produced before such person or persons in England or Scotland to be sworn and examined as witnesses in suits depending in the said Court of Exchequer in Ireland as a court of equity, and to take in England or Scotland answers, pleas, and demurrers of defendants in such suits, and to take affidavits of parties and others on suits depending in the said Court of Exchequer of Ireland as a court of law or of equity, in such and the same manner as the barons of the said court may swear and may examine such witnesses, and as the said barons may take such answers, pleas, and demurrers, and such affidavits, according to the practice of the said court.
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