in the county of

A. B., of
to distrain the goods,
chattels and effects [and also the cattle and growing crops] in and
upon the farm, lands and premises in the occupation of C. D., situate

and being at

preceding form].

in the parish of

[continue as in the

3.

An Inventory

Of the several goods, chattels and effects [cattle and growing crops] Inventory distrained for rent by A. B., of

J. N., of

Esq., on the

as bailiff of and for of goods

day of

18

, distrained.

in and upon the [house, outhouses, or farm, lands] and premises in
the occupation of C. D., situate and being [No.
in the county of

quarters' rent due to the said J. N. [at

last].

In the dwelling house.

Ground floor.

Front room.-One dining table, six chairs [all the other articles in
this room intended to be distrained].

Back room. [Enumerate the articles in this room intended to be
distrained].

[And so on for all the floors in the house.]

In the yard. [Enumerate the articles intended to be distrained;
and continue with the stables, coach-house, out-houses, barns,
garden, &c.].

In the fields.

1. In the field known as "Black Acre."-Seven cows, three
calves, six oxen, one bull, &c.

2. In the field known as "Park Land."-One haystack, two
stacks of wheat, one stack of straw, about

acres,

more or less, of growing crops of [wheat or barley, &c., as the
case may be].

To C. D., and all others whom it may concern.

Take notice that I., A. B., as bailiff of and for J. N., Esq., your Notice of landlord, and by his authority and on his behalf have this day distress for

(b) To be written at the foot of a true copy of the inventory, or to have such true copy annexed.

rent (b).

distrained on the premises, in your occupation or possession, named in the inventory above-written [or hereunto annexed] the [cattle] goods, chattels and effects mentioned in the said inventory, for £

being the amount of

quarters' rent due to the said J. N., at last [or on the day of last] for the said premises; and unless you pay the said rent so due as aforesaid, with the charges of distraining for the same, within five days from the service upon you of this notice, the said [cattle] goods, chattels and effects will be appraised and sold according to law. [If cattle or goods are removed, mention to what place, e.g., thus: "And take notice further that the said cattle have been removed to, and are now in, the common pound in and for the parish of in the county

."]

of

5.

Bailiff of the above-named J. N.

Notice of distress of growing crops (c).

To Mr. C. D., and all others whom it may concern.

last or on the

Take notice that I., A. B., as bailiff of and for J. N., Esq., your landlord, have this day distrained on the [farm, lands and] premises, in your occupation or possession, named in the inventory [abovewritten or hereunto annexed] the [cattle, goods, chattels and effects, and also the] growing crops, specified in the said inventory, for the sum of £ being the amount of quarters' rent due to the said J. N. [at day of last] for the said [farm, lands and] premises; and unless you pay the said rent so due as aforesaid, with the charges for distraining for the same, within five days from the service upon you of this notice, the [said cattle, goods, chattels and effects will be appraised and sold according to law, and if the same be insufficient for the payment thereof, the] said J. N. will proceed to cut, gather, make, cure, carry and lay up the said crops, when ripe, in the barn or other proper place upon the said premises, and in convenient time to sell and dispose of the same, or a sufficient part thereof, in or towards satisfaction of the said rent, and of the charges of such distress, appraisement and sale, according to law.

6.

We, the above- [or within-] named D. E. and E. F., appraisers, The having inspected the [cattle] goods, chattels and effects [or growing appraisecrops] mentioned in the above- [or within-] written inventory, do ment (d). appraise and value the same at the sum of

shillings and

pounds,

pence.

Memorandum that C. D., of whose goods and chattels Tenant's have been distrained and impounded for rent by J. N., his landlord, consent to consents that the said J. N., or some person for him, shall continue landlord, or in possession of the said goods and chattels in and upon the dwelling- bailiff, conhouse and premises of the said A. B. at aforesaid for the tinuing in space of days from the date hereof, the said J. N. having at possession the request of the said C. D. agreed not to remove or sell the said for more goods and chattels until the expiration of that time, and it being than five understood that the said goods and chattels shall not be replevied, days. nor the said J. N. prejudiced by the delay, and that the expenses of keeping the possession shall be paid by the said A. B.; and the said A. B. further consents to allow days from the date hereof for the sale of the said goods and chattels, and that such sale shall and may take place on the premises of the said A. B.

day of Esq., from L. M., of

his under-sheriff and Notice to sheriff, being the amount of [six under 8 last, is now owing Ann. c. 14, for the premises s. 1, of rent

To G. H., sheriff of the county of bailiffs, and all others whom it may concern. Take notice that the sum of £ months'] rent, due on the to C. D., of situate at &c., in the occupation of the said L. M., upon which due from premises I am informed that you have taken certain goods and chat- execution tels in execution; and you are hereby required not to remove any of debtor (e).

(d) This should be either annexed to or endorsed upon the inventory. (e) Cf. Woodf. 883.

the said goods and chattels from the said premises, until the said arrears of rent are paid.

Notice to

To the high bailiff of the County Court of holden at high bailiff his bailiffs and officers, and all others whom it may concern. of County Take notice that A. B., whose goods you have taken in execution Court, purunder a warrant from the said County Court, holds the [house or suant to 19 apartments] in which the said goods were taken as tenant thereof to & 20 Vict. C. D., of Esq., under a [tenancy from month to month from the first day of each month, at the monthly rent of £

c. 108, s. 75 (f).

payable in advance on the day of each month]; and I now, as the agent of and for the said C. D., and on his behalf, claim the sum of £ for arrears of the said rent for two months ending on the day last, which said rent or sum of £ now remains in arrear

of

and unpaid.

Bond for faithful service of clerk.

1.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We, A. B., of &c., and C. D., of &c. [sureties], are held and firmly bound unto E. F., of &c., and G. H., of &c. [partners], in the penal sum of £ [double the amount secured] of lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to the said E. F. and G. H., or their certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns. For which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves, and each of us jointly and severally our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, and every of them, firmly by

(f) See Woodf. 884.

in the

day of

these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated this year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and in the year of our Lord, 18

Whereas the above-named [partners] have agreed to admit T. J. into their service as clerk, and to retain and to continue him in such service (subject to determination of the agreement on three months' notice by either party), on his obtaining two respectable persons to become sureties for his duly and faithfully accounting to them the said [partners] and the survivors and survivor of them, their and his executors and administrators, and other the person or persons who shall or may have become partner or partners with them, or any or either of them, and his and their executors and administrators, in manner hereinafter mentioned, and for his faithful and honest conduct during the time of his continuance in the service of the said [partners, &c.]; and the said [sureties] have, at the request of the said T. J., agreed to become such sureties, and have for that purpose executed the above-written bond or obligation.

Now the condition of the above-written obligation is such, that if the said T. J. shall and do and from time to time, and at all times, well and satisfactorily account for and pay over and deliver to the said [partners, &c.] all and every sum and sums of money and securities for money, goods and effects whatsoever, which he, the said T. J., shall receive for their, or any or either of their use, or which shall at any time or times be entrusted to his care by them, or any or either of them, or of their correspondents or customers, or others to whom they, or any or either of them, are, is or shall be liable or accountable; and do not at any time embezzle, make away with, obliterate, deface or in anywise injure any of the money, securities for money, books, papers, writings, goods or effects of them, or any or either of them, or their, or any or either of their correspondents or customers, or others [&c.]. Then and in such case the abovewritten obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. Provided always nevertheless, and it is hereby declared, that each of the said [sureties] is not to be, nor are his executors or administrators, to be, separately liable for more than [£1000] parcel of the said sum of [£2000] mentioned in the said above-written bond or obligation. Provided also, that each of the said [sureties] shall be at liberty to put an end to his liability on the above bond or obligation on giving to the said [partners], their executors or administrators, six months' notice in writing of the intention so to do.

Sealed and delivered by the above bounden
A. B. and C. D. in the presence of

A. B. (L. S.)
C. D. (L. S.)