No. CCCXXVIII.

*A Deposition verifying a Certificate of Baptism, Burial or

Marriage.

(The Deponent) of, &c.

maketh oath and saith that he this

deponent hath carefully examined the paper writing hereto annexed,
with the original entry thereof in the book of the register of Bap-
tisms [or Burials or Marriages] kept at
in and for the parish

of

in the county of

and that the same is a true and correct copy therefrom, and in the same words and figures as in the said registry is contained or mentioned, and that he this deponent was present and did see the Rev. [Rector, Clerk, or as the case was] of the said parish extract the same from the said registry, and afterwards sign the same, and that the name of the said (Rector, &c.) thereunto subscribed is the proper hand writing of him the said (Rector, &c.)

SWORN, &c.

(Name).

DEPOSITION.

Certificate (baptism, &c.)

See post. Vol. III. "STAMP," Sched. " AFFIDAVIT."

Stamp.

& G

SUP.-VOL. II.

DEPOSITION.

Clerk's service.

No. CCCXXIX.

*A Deposition of the service of a Clerk under Articles (1).

(The Clerk), gentleman, maketh oath and saith that he hath really
and truly served and been employed by (attorney) of, &c.
gentleman, as his clerk in the practice of an attorney and solicitor
for the full term of five years pursuant to the articles hereunto an-
nexed; and this deponent further saith that he did previous to the
commencement of the last
term affix his name and place of
abode, and also the name and place of abode of the said (attorney) in
the King's Bench office, and on the outside of the Court of King's
Bench in Westminster Hall, and that he did also previous to the
same term enter his name and place of abode as well as the name and
place of abode of the said (attorney) in a book kept for that purpose
at the chambers of each of the judges of his Majesty's said Court
of King's Bench.

SWORN, &C.

(Name).

(1) See ante, Vol. I. No. CXXV. p. 438. notes.

Stamp.

See post. Vol. II. "STAMP," Sched. " AFFIDAVIT."

No. CCCXXX.

*A Deposition of a Debt owing to support a Commission of Bankruptcy, where the Bankrupt was an Underwriter.

(The deponent-creditor) maketh oath and saith that (bankrupt) of,
&c. the person against whom a commission of bankruptcy hath been
awarded and issued and is now in prosecution, was at and before the
date and suing forth of the said commission, and still is, justly and
truly indebted unto this deponent and to
this deponent's

partners in trade (if such the case), in the sum of £ by virtue
of a policy of insurance made out in the name of A. B. and E. F.,
and subscribed by the said (bankrupt) on or about the
day of

and before he the said (bankrupt) became bank-
rupt for the sum of £
upon goods as might be thereafter
declared, to pay average on each package separately insured by order
of this deponent and his partners, loaden or to be loaden on board
of the ship Sally,
master, for a voyage at and from, [as the
policy expresses,] at the rate of
per cent. AND this de-
ponent further saith, that an average loss hath accrued on the said

policy, which said average loss the said (bankrupt) and the other

underwriters on the

day of

per cent. L

now last past, adjusted and settled at L per cent. by subscribing their names or initials to an indorsement written upon the said policy in the words and figures following, to wit: "London, May, 18. Adjusted an average of L AND this deponent further saith, the said (bankrupt) is also indebted unto this deponent and to this deponent's said partner, in the sum of L , by virtue of a certain other policy of assurance made out in the name of A. B. and E. F., and subscribed by the said G. H. for the said C. D., on or about the before he the said

day of

upon goods

C. D. became a bankrupt for the said sum of £
as per margin, thereof to pay average on each package insured by
order of this deponent and his said partners, loaden on board of and

DEPOSITION.

Debt

(bankruptcy).

DEPOSITION.

Debt

(bankruptcy).

upon the good ship

at L

(master) for a voyage at and from to her port or ports of discharge in the river

the day of

at

the rate of L
per cent. premium. AND this deponent fur-
ther saith, that in the due prosecution of her said voyage the said
ship
was lost, by means whereof a total loss hath accrued
upon the said policy which the said (bankrupt) and the other under-
writers thereon on
last adjusted and settled
per cent., by subscribing an indorsement made thereon
in the words and figures following, to wit: "London, May, 18 .
Adjusted a total loss of one hundred pounds per cent. payable in a
month £ ," making together the sum of £ and for which
said sum of £ neither he this deponent, nor his said partner,
nor any other person or persons to their use and benefit, or by their
order, to the knowledge and belief of this deponent, have or hath re-
ceived any security or satisfaction whatsoever, save and except the
said two recited policies of assurance and indorsements so made there-
on as aforesaid.

SWORN, &c.

(Deponent).

Stamp.

See post. Vol. III. "STAMP," Sched. " AFFIDAVIT.”

No. CCCXXXI.

*Deposition of the due Execution of a Submission to Arbitration (1).

KING'S BENCH (or other Court of which the submission is to be
made a Rule).

(The Deponent) of, &c., gentleman, maketh oath and saith that he
was present at the time of the execution of the bond or obligation
[or other deed as the case was,] hereunto annexed and by (obligor)
of, &c. therein mentioned, and did see him duly sign, seal and as
his act and deed deliver the said bond or obligation with the condi-
tion thereunder written. AND that the name (obligor) set and sub-
scribed thereto is of the proper hand-writing of the said (obligor).
And that the name (deponent) set and subscribed as the witness
thereto, is of the proper hand-writing of this deponent.
SWORN, &c.

(Witness).

DEPOSITION.

Execution (submission).

(1) Before an award can be enforced by attachment under stat. 9 and 10 Rule of Court. Wm. 3. c. 15. the submission must be made a rule of one of the Courts

at Westminster, for which purpose an affidavit of the due execution of the instrument of submission must be made by one of the witnesses.

See post. Vol. III. “ STAMP," Sched. " AFFIDAVIT."

Stamp.