letter of attorney, as witnesses attesting the execution thereof, are of the respective proper handswriting of this deponent and of the said T.P.

At the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, in Basinghall Street, London, on the fourth day of March, 1832, before Edward Holroyd, Esquire.

In the matter of A. B., of, &c., merchant, dealer, and chapman, against whom a fiat, bearing date the thirteenth day of January, 1832, was duly issued.

A. B., the person against whom this fiat is awarded and issued, being come before me, Edward Holroyd, Esquire, a commissioner of the said Court, in order to make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, pursuant to the notice in the London Gazette for that purpose given, and being sworn and examined at the time and place above mentioned, upon his oath saith, that the several books* marked respectively with the letters X. Y. Z., and the several paper writings hereunto annexed, which are now produced and delivered up by this examinant, together with the goods and things seized by and under the said fiat, and the books, papers, and writings, securities for monies, goods, and effects delivered up by this examinant to the assignees chosen under the said fiat, together also with a gold watch, two gold seals, and one diamond brooch, and 71. 15s. in money, do contain and are a full and true disclosure and discovery of all this examinant's ' estate and effects, both real and personal, and how and in what manner, and to whom and upon what consideration, and at what time or times he has disposed of or assigned or transferred any of his goods, wares, merchandizes, monies, or other estate and effects, and all books, papers, and writings relating thereto, or which he was possessed of, or was anywise interested in or entitled unto, or which any person or persons had or hath, or have had in trust for him, or for his use, at any time before or after the issuing of the fiat, or whereby this examinant and his family have or may have or expect any profit, possibility of profit, benefit and advantage whatsoever, (except only such part of his estate and effects as have really and bonâ fide been before sold or disposed of in the way of his trade and dealings, and except such sums of money as have been laid out in the ordinary expenses of himself and his family): And this examinant further saith, that at the time of this his examination, he has delivered up to the said commissioner, or unto the assignees under the said fiat, all such part of his goods, wares, and merchandize, money, estate, and effects, and all books, papers, and writings relating thereto as are now in his custody, possession, or * These books should be exhibited to the commissioner.

power, (his necessary wearing apparel, and the necessary wearing apparel of his wife and children only excepted): And this examinant saith, that he has not removed, concealed, or embezzled any part of his estate, real or personal, nor any books of account, papers, or writings relating thereto, with an intent to defraud his creditors.

Memorandum.-The above-mentioned gold watch, seals, and brooch, and 71. 15s. in money, were, by the consent of the creditors present, returned to the bankrupt.

Signed,

BANKRUPT'S BALANCE SHEET.*

A. B.

Debtors' Names. Residence. Amount. Any Set-off. Good. Bad.

£. s. d.

See 2 Deac. B. L. 211, note (2).

8.

d.

Doubtful.

P.

PROPERTY, EXCLUSIVE OF DEBTS, TAKEN OR TO BE TAKEN BY THE ASSIGNEES.

At the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, in Basinghall Street,
London, on the fourth day of March, 1832, before Edward
Holroyd, Esquire.

In the matter of A. B., uf, &c., merchant, dealer, and chapman,
against whom a fiat bearing date the thirteenth day of January,
1832, was duly issued.

Memorandum, that I, whose name is hereunto subscribed, being the commissioner authorized to proceed in this fiat, now in prosecution against the above named A. B., having sat at the time and place above mentioned, pursuant to notice in the London Gazette, being the time appointed for the bankrupt's last examination, do hereby, in pursuance of the directions of an act of parliament, passed in the sixth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled, “An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts," appoint a public meeting to audit the accounts of the assignees of the said bankrupt, to be holden at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, Basinghall Street, in the city of London, on Thursday, the fifth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, whereof, and for the purport whereof, I do hereby direct my messenger to cause an advertisement to be inserted in the London Gazette twenty-one days previous to the said day hereby appointed for the said public meeting.

EDWARD HOLROYD,
Commissioner.

AUDIT OF THE ASSIGNEES' ACCOUNTS.'

In the Court of Bankruptcy.

At the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, in Basinghall Street, London, on the Fifth day of April, 1832, before Edward Holroyd, Esquire.

In the matter of A. B. of, &c. merchant, dealer and chapman, against whom a fiat, bearing date the thirteenth day of January, 1832, was duly issued.

Memorandum, that I, the undersigned, being the commissioner authorized to proceed upon a fiat awarded and issued against A. B., having sat at the time and place above mentioned for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects, when C. D. and E. F. appeared before me, and delivered in, upon oath, an account marked X. and now filed with the proceedings, as a full and true account of all their receipts and payments under the said fiat, and the times when the several sums of money were employed: And I, the said commissioner, having also examined the said accounts, and compared the receipts with the payments, do find that there is now a balance of £ in the hands of the assignees, applicable to a dividend: And I do further find that the assignees have not, nor have or hath either of them, wilfully retained, or otherwise employed, any sum or sums of money, part of the estate of the said bankrupt, contrary to their covenant or to the directions of the acts relating to bankrupts.

And I do declare that the sum of £

,

-, part of the said balance of £- is a proper sum to be forthwith divided amongst the creditors entitled to the same, and that the sum of £ be retained for the following purpose (that is to say) [Here state the purpose for which the money is retained.]

AUDIT AT THE MEETING TO DECLARE THE FIRST DIVIDend.

In the Court of Bankruptcy.

At the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, in Basinghall Street,
London, on the twentieth day of April, 1832, before Edward
Holroyd, Esquire.

In the matter of A. B. of, &c. merchant, dealer and chapman,
against whom a fiat, bearing date the thirteenth day of January,
1832, was duly issued.

Be it remembered, that I, the commissioner above named, being authorized to proceed on a fiat, issued against the said A. B., sat at the time and place above mentioned to examine the accounts of C. D. and E. F., assignees of the said bankrupt's estate, and having inspected the proceedings and examined the said C. D. and E. F. upon oath, I do

See 2 Deac. B. L. 240.

find that the said bankrupt did upon his last examination disclose the following property, which has produced as follows:

Property disclosed. Estimated. Produced. Remains to be received. Observations. £. 8. d.

£. S. d. £. s. d.

And I do further find, that upon the whole the assignees recovered £, that they duly paid £, and that there is now a balance of £, in their hands, and that they have not wilfully retained, or otherwise employed, any sum or sums, part of the estate of such bankrupt, contrary to their covenant, or to the directions of the acts relating to bankrupts: And I do declare that £- -, part of the said balance of £, is a proper sum to be forthwith divided amongst the creditors entitled to the same, and that the sum of £ be retained for the following purpose (that is to say) [Here state the purpose for which the money is retained].

Signed,

EDWARD HOLROYD.

DECLARATION OF FIRST DIVIDend.

In the Court of Bankruptcy.

At the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupt, in Basinghall Street,
London, on the twentieth day of April, 1832, before Edward
Holroyd, Esquire.

In the matter of A. B., of, &c., merchant, dealer and chapman,
against whom a fiat, bearing date the thirteenth day of January
last, was duly issued.

Be it remembered, that I, whose name is hereunto subscribed, being the commissioner authorized to proceed on a fiat now in prosecution against A. B., of &c., having sat at the time and place above mentioned, in order to make a dividend of the estate of the said bankrupt, pursuant to notice in the London Gazette for that purpose given, and it appearing to me, by an examination of the proceedings and by a statement in writing delivered to me upon the oath of C. D. and E. F.