son duly authorized by letter of attorney from such creditors (oath or affirmation of the due execution thereof being made before a master in Chancery, ordinary or extraordinary, or before the commissioners viva voce, or if the creditors reside abroad, before a magistrate of the place where the party shall be residing, and together with the creditor's letter of attorney, to be attested by a notary public) to vote in the choice of an assignee or assignees of such bankrupt's estate and effects, in the place and stead of such creditor. The form of such affidavit may be as fol

lows:

"(The deponent), of, &c. maketh oath and saith that he was present, and did see (the creditor), of, &c. duly sign and seal, and as his act and deed deliver the letter of attorney hereunto annexed, and that the name of subscribed against the seal of the said letter of attorney is. the proper hand-writing of the said (creditor), and that the names of this deponent, and of

subscribed to the said letter of attorney, as witnesses to the execution thereof, are the own proper respective hand-writing of this deponent and of the said

Sworn, &c. before me,

A. B. Master in Chancery Extraordinary.

APPOINTMENTS.

Attorney (vote for assignees).

Affidavit of exe

cution of letter

of attorney.

SUP.-VOL. I.

Y

APPOINTMENTS.

Sub-attorney.

No. XCIII.

An Appointment of an Attorney in pursuance of a Power delegated to him by his principal for that purpose.

of attorney;

stitute another.

day of

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I (the original Recital of letter attorney) of, &c. send greeting. WHEREAS (the principal) of, &c. by a certain deed poll, or instrument in writing, under his hand and seal, bearing date the constituted and appointed me his true and lawful attorney, for the purpose of collecting and getting in the several debts and sums of money owing to him and power to sub- the said (principal), [or as the case may be,] and thereby authorized and empowered me from time to time to substitute, nominate, and appoint one or more attorney or attornies, under me, for all or any of the purposes in the said deed-poll mentioned. Now KNOW YE, that I the said (attorney), pursuant to and in exercise of the power and authority so given to me as herein before is mentioned, HAVE nominated, Appointment of substituted, and appointed, and by these presents Do nominate, subsub-attorney. stitute, and appoint (the sub-attorney) of, &c. in my place and stead, to act as and be the attorney of him the said (principal), and in his name or otherwise, to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive all and every the debt and debts, sum and sums of money due and owing unto him the said (principal), and which have not been by me received and recovered, and which said debts, and sums of money are, or are intended to be set forth in the schedule hereunder written, and upon receipt or recovery thereof, receipts, releases, and other proper and sufficient discharges and acquittances to give for the same, I the said (original attorney) hereby giving and granting unto the said (sub-attorney) my whole power and authority, as attorney of the said (principal), to take, commence, use, exercise, and prosecute all lawful actions, remedies, suits, expedients, and means, which may be necessary or expedient in or concerning the premises as

fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I the said (original APPOINTMENTS. attorney) could or might do under or by virtue of the hereinbefore in Sub-attorney. part recited power or authority given to me for the purposes afore

said, or any of them.

IN WITNESS, &c.

SCHEDULE

ABOVE REFERRED TO.

APPOINTMENTS.

Deputy (Steward).

No. XCIV.

* An Appointment of a Deputy Steward of a Manor for executing the general office of Steward (1).

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I (steward), of, &c.,
steward (2) lawfully appointed of the manor of
in the

county of
, with authority and power to act therein by deputy
to be by me appointed, HAVE constituted and appointed, AND BY
THESE PRESENTS, Do constitute and appoint (deputy), of, &c., my
deputy or under steward of the said manor during my pleasure, to
perform and execute the said office in my stead and place, in all things
as effectually as I could do myself if I were personally present and
performed and executed the same. AND to have and receive for per-
forming and executing the said office, out of the fees, rewards, and
profits thereof, the yearly sum or after the rate of the yearly sum
of £
in case the same shall amount thereunto;
and to account for and pay over on demand (3) all and every the
remainder, if any, of the amount of the same fees, rewards or profits.
IN WITNESS, &c.

Steward.

Bond.

(1) As to what offices may be executed by deputy, see 1 Elem. Convey. p. 283, (2d edit).

(2) See the appointment of a steward of a manor, post. APPOINTMENT, steward. (No. CVI. p. 349).

(3) As this appointment will be in the hands of the appointee, it should be accompanied by a bond from him duly to account and pay over balances, &c.; the form of which will be found post. "Bond”.

No. XCV.

* An Appointment of a Deputy Steward of a Manor to take a Surrender of, or Admission to Copyholds.

APPOINTMENTS.

Deputy (Steward).

in the county of

2

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, (steward), of, &c., steward of the manor of have nominated, appointed, and deputed, AND by these presents do nominate, appoint, and depute (deputy), of, &c., my deputy steward of the said manor, for the purpose following and for such purpose only, (that is to say) to take the surrender of customary tenant of the said manor (1); [and his wife (if so) he having first privately and secretly examined the said (wife) in respect to her free consent thereto, which examination I hereby authorise the said (deputy) to take] as to ALL that customary messuage, &c., [describe the premises to be surrendered], and the reversions and remainders thereof, and all the estate, right, title, and interest of him the said (surrenderer) therein, to the use and behoof of such person or persons to whom as he the said (surrenderer) shall think fit to surrender the same, his and their heirs and assigns, either absolutely or conditionally, in such manner as shall be concluded and agreed upon by and between the said (surrenderer) [and wife] and the person or persons to whose use such surrender shall be made: I, the said (steward), by these presents giving and granting unto my said deputy my full and sole power in the premises, and ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever he, my said deputy, shall legally do in the premises by virtue hereof or otherwise. IN WITNESS, &c.

(1) If the power be to admit to copyholds, say,

To admit A. B. of, &c. unto all, &c. and also to take and accept the surrender of him the said (A. B.) as to all and singular the same premises, and the reversion, &c. as above.

Admission.