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[FORM NO. 17.]

BOND OF REFEREE.

Know all men by these presents: That we

as principal, and

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as sureties are held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of dollars, lawful money of the United States to be paid to the said United States, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents.

Signed and sealed this

The condition of this has been on the

the Honorable

States for the

for the county of

lating to bankruptcy.

day of —, A. D. 189-.

obligation is such that whereas the said

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A. D. 18, appointed by judge of the district court of the United district of a referee in bankruptcy, in and in said district, under the acts of Congress re

Now, therefore, if the said

shall well and faithfully dis

charge and perform all the duties pertaining to the said office of referee in bankruptcy, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

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day of

and

district aforesaid, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the A. D. 18-, the was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first in o'clock in the

said
meeting of his creditors will be held at

day of

A. D. 18-, at

on the noon, at which

time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee,

examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.

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The following is a list of creditors who have this day proved their debts:

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GENERAL LETTER OF ATTORNEY IN FACT WHEN CREDITOR IS NOT REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY AT LAW.

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I,

of

in the county of

and State of do hereby authorize you, or any one of you, to attend the meeting or meet

ings of creditors of the bankrupt aforesaid at a court of bankruptcy, wherever advertised or directed to be holden, on the day and at the hour appointed and notified by said court in said matter, or at such other place and time as may be appointed by the court for holding such meeting or meetings, or at which such meeting or meetings, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof may be held, and then and there from time to time," and as often as there may be occasion, for me and in my name to vote for or against any proposal or resolution that may be then submitted under the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy; and in the choice of trustee or trustees of the estate of the said bankrupt, and for me to assent to such appointment of trustee; and with like powers to attend and vote at any other meeting or meetings of creditors, or sitting or sittings of the court, which may be held therein for any of the purposes aforesaid; also to accept any composition proposed by said bankrupt in satisfaction of his debts, and to receive payment of dividends and of money due me under any composition, and for any other purpose in my interest whatsoever, with full power of substitution.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal the A. D. 189-.

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I hereby authorize you, or any one of you, to attend the meeting of creditors in this matter, advertised or directed to be holden at on the

day of

before

and there

for

and in

or any adjournment thereof, and then name to vote for or against any proposal or resolution that may be lawfully made or passed at such meet

ing or adjourned meeting, and in the choice of trustee or trustees of the estate of the said bankrupt.

the

[L. S.]

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal day of, A. D. 189-.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of

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At before

in said district, on the

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referee in bankruptcy. This being the day appointed by the court for the first meeting of creditors in the above bankruptcy, and of which due notice has been given in the [here insert the names of the newspapers in which notice was pub lished], we, whose names are hereunder written, being the majority in number and in amount of claims of the creditors of the said bankrupt, whose claims have been allowed, and who are present at this meeting, do hereby appoint of -- in the county of and State of to be the trustee of the said bankrupt's estate and effects.

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Signature of creditors.

Residences of the same.

Amount of debt.

Dolls.

Cts.

Ordered that the above appointment of trustee- be, and the same is

hereby, approved.

Referee in Bankruptcy.

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At before

Bankrupt

in said district, on the

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referee in bankruptcy. This being the day appointed by the court for the first meeting of creditors under the said bankruptcy, and of which due notice has been given in the [here insert the names of the newspapers in which notice was published] I, the undersigned referee of the said court in bankruptcy, sat at the time and place above mentioned, pursuant to such notice, to take the proof of debts and for the choice of trustee under the said bankruptcy; and I do hereby certify that the creditors whose claims had been allowed and were present, or duly represented, failed to make choice of a trustee of said bankrupt's estate, and therefore I do hereby appoint of- in the county of

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and State of

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as trustee of the

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I hereby notify you that you were duly appointed trustee [or one of the trustees] of the estate of the above-named bankrupt at the first meeting of the creditors, on the

proved said appointment. has been fixed at

day of

A. D. 18-, and I have apThe peñal sum of your bond as such trustee dollars. You are required to notify me forthwith

of your acceptance or rejection of the trust. day of

Dated at

the

A. D. 18-.

Referee in Bankruptcy.

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