tions against the following witnesses, they compeared accordingly.

Compeared N. 0., farmer at

in the county of married, aged forty years, (or as the case may be), cited as a witness for the pursuer, who being solemuly sworn, purged of malice and partial counsel, and interrogated for the pursuer, depones, &c. Being interrogated for the defender, depones, &c. All which is truth, as the deponent shall answer to God. Three words deleted before signing (if it be so.)

N. 0.
A. B. Comr.
J. K. Clerk.

Compeared P, Q., merchant in

married, aged thirty years, also cited as a witness for the pursuer, who being solemnly sworn and interrogated in initialibus, depones, &c. OBJECTED for the defender, that the witness is incompetent on account of the interest which he adnits himself to have in the issue of this cause. (Or) OBJected for the defender, that the witness is incompetent on account of interest ; and although he has not admitted facts sufficient to prove it, the defender has sufficient proof, but he is not at present prepared to adduce it, and therefore protests for reprobator against the witness on the ground stated. The commissioner repels the objection. And the witness being purged of malice and partial counsel, and being interrogated for the pursuer, in causa, depones, &c. Being interrogated for the defender, depones, &c. All which is truth, as the deponent shall answer to God.

P, Q.
A. B. Comr.
J. K. Clerk.

Compeared R. S., labourer in

not married, aged thirty years, also a witness cited for the pursuer, who being solemnly sworn, purged of malice and partial counsel, examined

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and interrogated for the pursuer, depones, &c. Interrogated for the defender, depones, &c. Reinterrogated for the pursuer, depones, &c. Reinterrogated for the defender, depones, &c. And depones that he cannot write (if it be so.) What is contained on this and the

preceding pages, is the report of the commission inentioned on the first page, humbly reported by

A. B., Comr.
J. K., Clerk.

(2.) Form of Depositions of Parties. (When the commission is for taking the oath of a party, the report may bear,) And produced act and commission to the said A. B. for taking the defender's oath of verity (or the pursuer's vath in litem, &c.)

Compeared the said defender, who, being solemnly sworn, examined, and interrogated, depones, &c. (in the same form as the deposition of a witness.)

(3.) Form of Deposition of Havers. (When the commission is for taking the depositions of parties, or other persons as havers, upon a diligence for production of writings, the report may bear :--And presented act and commission to the said A. B. for examining havers upon a diligence in that cause.

Compeared, &c. who being solemnly sworn and examined as a haver, and being required to produce, &c. (describe the writings.)

(If the person examined produce the writings called for,) — Depones, that he has the writings called for, and he now produces the same; and they are marked by the deponent, commissioner, and clerk, as relative hereto, &c.

(When the writings are numerous, it is usual to poduce an inventory along with them,)-Depones, that he has fifty writings of the description of those called for, being letters from to , between the

by the deponent, commissioner, and clerk, as relative hereto, and the writings produced are also marked with their initials.

The writings or inventory produced may be marked thus,1st January 1824, Referred to in the deposition of N. O. as a haver of this date.

N. O.
A. B., Comr.
J. K. Clerk.

8. CONSTABLE.

day of

in an

(1.) Nomination. At

the adjourned meeting of the Quarter Session for the county of

Present, (here insert the Justices.) The court nominate and appoint

to be constable (or constables) in the said county, who having accordingly accepted, were duly qualified in terms of law.

(2.) Oath. I do swear, that I shall faithfully and truly discharge the office of constabulary within the parish of enduring the time appointed to me ; and shall not, for favour or respect, or fear of any man, forbear to do what becometh me in the said office; and above all things, I shall regard the keeping and preserving of the King's Majesty's peace, and shall at every Quarter Session and meeting of Justices, give true and due information of any breach which hath been made of his Majesty's peace, within the bounds of my commandment, and shall noway hide, cover, nor conceal the same, nor any of the proofs and evidences which I can give for the clearing and proving thereof. So help me God.

9. COTTON-FACTORIES.

FORMS REGARDING.

(1.) Form of Certificate of Surgeon or Physician. I, (name and place of residence) surgeon, (or physician) do hereby certify, that A. B., the son (or daughter) of (name and residence of parents, or if no parents, then the residence of the child) has appeared before me, and submitted to my examination, and that the said (name) is of the ordinary strength and appearance (according to the fact) of a child of at least nine years of age, (or if apparently above nine, say exceeding.)

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(2.) Form of Conviction. County of (town of

as the fact may be) to wit. Be it remembered, That on the

in the year A. B. (describe the offender) was, upon the conplaint of C. D., (or upon the view of C. D., one of his Majesty's inspectors of factories) convicted before E. F., one of his Majesty's inspectors of factories, or Justices of the Peace of and for, &c. (as the case may be) in pursuance of an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of his Majesty King William the Fourth, for (describe the offence). Given under my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned.

(3.) Warrant to Distrain for Forfeiture. To the Constable, &c. County of

to wit. WHEREAS A. B. of

in the said county, is this day convicted before me C. D., one of his Majesty's Inspectors of Factories, (or Justices of the Peace in and for the said county,) upon the oath of a credible witness, (or upon my own view, as the case may be,) for that be the said A. B. hath (here set forth the offence, describing it particularly in the words of the Statute or rule, as near as can be) contrary to the Statute (or rule, if the offence is against some rule or regulation or order of an Inspector,) in that case made and provided, by reason whereof the said A. B. is adjudged to have forfeited the sum of

distributed as herein-after mentioned: These are therefore in his Majesty's name to command you to levy the said sum of

by distress of the goods and chattels of him the said A. B.; and if within the space of four days next after such distress by you taken, the said sum of

together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the same, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods and chattels by you so distrained, and out of the money arising by such sale that you do pay (according to the award of the Justice), returning the overplus, on demand, to him, the said A. B., the reasonable charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said distress being wst deducted; and if sufficient distress cannot be found of the goods and chattels of the said A. B. whereon to levy the said sum of

that then you certify the same to me, together with this warrant. Given under my band and seal the

C. D.

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(4.) Return of Constable upon Warrant of Distress where no

Effects. I, A. B., constable of

in the county of

do hereby certify and make oath, that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent search for the goods of the within-named

and that I can find no sufficient goods whereon to levy the same. As witness my hand the

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A. B. Sworn before me the day and year

C. D.

(5.) Commitment for Want of Distress. County of

to wit. To the constable of in the county of and to the keeper of the common jail (or house of correction) at

in the said county. WHEREAS A. B. of

in the said county, was, on the

convicted before me C. D. Esquire, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, (or Inspector of Factories, as the fact may be), upon the oath of a credible witness, (or upon my own view, as the case may be), for that he (here set forth the offence) contrary to the Statute

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