such an instrument, including a schedule of apportionment in the forms (Nos. 10 or 12), can be adopted, it is obvious that much of the trouble and expense will be avoided which will attend the completion of an apportionment consequent on a manorial agreement, or consequent on partial agreements, containing no schedules of apportionments. When either lord or tenants are under disabilities, or when they have only a limited estate, such as an estate for life, &c., then it becomes the duty of the commissioners to protect the interests of other parties, who are or may hereafter be interested in the property. In such cases, before confirming deeds or partial agreements, the commissioners will require to know both the value of the property and the nature of the incidents to which it is subject; and to obtain that knowledge they will require declarations from the steward and a valuer-of which declarations the forms are given in Nos. 14 and 15. When parties enfranchise by a schedule of apportionment (see No. 12), they may find it useful, although not absolutely necessary under the act, previously to sign an agreement, of which a form is given in No. 13. Although the form of a power of attorney is given in the act (see 4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 12, ante, p. 302), it is here reprinted, see No. 16. No. 1.Notice of lord. FORMS OF PROCEDURE. No.1.-NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT OF MEETING, Under 4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 13, ante, p. 302. I [We], the undersigned, being the [duly authorized meeting by agent of] a lord [or of the lords, as the case may be] of the said manor, whose interest is [or whose interests are] not less than one-fourth of the whole annual value of such manor, do, by this notice under my hand [or our hands], call a meeting of the lords and tenants of the said manor, for the purpose of making an agree- day of day the Given under my hand [our hands] the 18 day of [To be signed by the parties, and, where signing as agent. to add, "agent for C. D., lord of the said manor."] Note. That a manor may be such portion or portions of a manor as the commissioners shall, by any order in writing, with the consent of the lord, direct to be considered as a manor. See s. 102, ante, p. 367. No. 2. NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT OF MEETING Under 4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 13, ante, p. 302. We, the undersigned, being tenants [or the duly au thorized agent or agents of tenants, as the case may be of the said manor, do, by this notice, under our hands, call a meeting of the lords and tenants of the said manor, for the purpose of making an agreement for the general commutation of the rents, fines and heriots thereafter to become due in respect of lands holden_of the said manor, and of the lord's rights in timber [or of one or more of such rights, as may be agreed upon at such meeting], pursuant to the provisions of an act U No. 2.Notice of meeting by tenants. No. 3. Notice affixed on passed in the fifth year of the reign of her present majesty queen Victoria, intituled, "An Act for the Commutation of certain Manorial Rights in respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and in respect of other Lands subject to such Rights, and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Tenure." And we do hereby give notice that such meeting will be held at, &c., on day the day of the forenoon]. next, at the hour of [eleven in [To be signed by ten tenants of the manor, or their authorized agents; or where there shall not be so many tenants as ten, then by one-half of the tenants of the said manor, or their authorized agents. See s. 13, ante, p. 303.] Note.-A copy of the notices, whether by lord or tenant, should be forwarded to the copyhold commissioners. No. 3. DECLARATION THAT NOTICE HAS BEEN in I [A. B.], of, &c., do solemnly and sincerely declare that I did, on the day of affix on the princhurch door. cipal outer door of the church of the parish of in the county of being as I do verily believe the parish within the limits of which the manor of the said county or the greater part thereof in value extends [or did on, &c., affix on the door or on being a conspicuous part of the house or building called, &c., wherein the courts of the said manor are usually held], a notice, whereof a true copy is hereunto annexed; and which notice, to the best of my knowledge and belief, was duly signed by the persons whose names are thereunder written, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an act made and passed in the sixth year of the reign of his late majesty king William the fourth, intituled "An Act to repeal an 5 & 6 Will. 4, Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the more effectual A bolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in the various Departments of the c. 62. State, and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more entire Suppression of voluntary and extrajudicial Oaths and Affidavits; and to make other Provisions for the Abolition of unnecessary Oaths." **The production of the newspapers will show that the meeting has been duly advertised. No. 4. MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT THE Manor of MEETING. .} A. No. 4. pointment of in the county of Proceedings of a meeting of the lord [or lords] and Commencetenants of the said manor, held at, &c. on, &c. for the ment and appurpose of, &c. [as in notice.] At this meeting were chairman. present in person, &c. [state the names of the lords and As to legal tenants present, distinguishing them], and by their agents, pointing a &c. [stating the parties and their respective agents, if chairman, see any.] The lord [or lords] and tenants present at this meeting elected A. B. to be chairman, and agreeably with the provisions of the said act the chairman did proceed to ascertain the number and interest of the lord [or lords] and tenants present in person or by their agents, and computing as directed by the said act, the lord [or lords] so present appeared to be interested to the whole extent of the value [or to the extent of threefourths of the value] of the said manor, and in interest three-fourths in value, as required by the said act. mode of ap. 4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 16, ante, p. 306. B. s. 18, ante, The consideration of the agreement proposed by the Adjournaforesaid notice to be made was entered upon; but it ment. See being desired by a majority in number of the persons p. 308. attending this meeting in person, or by attorney, as aforesaid, the chairman did adjourn the meeting to day, the day of to be then holden at, &c. at the hour of, &c. and did declare the time and place to which such adjournment was made. And notice of such adjourned meeting was made and given under the hand of the said chairman, and was affixed in C. Notice of adjournment. a conspicuous place on the outside of the building in which the said meeting was held, and a duplicate of such notice was in like manner made, for the purpose of being advertised agreeably with the provisions of the said act. NOTE.- When a meeting is adjourned, it must be recollected that it is not sufficient for the chairman to sign a minute of such adjournment, and then leave the chair. He must also sign the notices of such adjournment, which are to be dealt with us directed by s. 18, ante, p. 308, or all the proceedings will full to the ground. Manor of in the county of I [A. B.], having been duly elected chairman of the meeting or adjourned meeting] held on the day of day the day of 18 (Signed) } day of 18 A. B., chairman. D. Proceedings Manor of in the county of Proceedings of an adjourned meeting of the lord at adjourned [or lords] and tenants of the said manor, held at, &c. meetings. FE. Minute as the basis of an agreement for commutation. for the purpose of, &c. [as in notice.] State the persons present, the election of chairman, and the ascertaining that a sufficient proportion were present, as at an original meeting. At this meeting, the lord [or lords] and tenants present thereat, and such tenants being not less in number than three-fourths of the tenants of the said manor, and the interest of the lord [or lords] and of the tenants so present in the manor and lands respectively, not being |