516 
inns, taverns, hotels or aH erp 2, ‘sub- 
ject totheir operation. « Sects. 2.10/') ew 
(2d) ©The actsiamounting cotainienypely 
areiiicreased 5 for by this statute the re- 
im@dininy? abroad<=the: ‘suffering goods, mo- 
ney, or chattels ‘tobe taken in: execution— 
the fraudulent conveyanee of real or ‘per= 
»sonal property by’a trader when abroad— 
the» fraudulent ‘surrender of copyholds— 
‘and the fraudulent gift, delivery, or trans- 
‘feroof goods or chattels, are constituted acts 
yof bankruptcy: Sect. 3. 
3d. But the conveyance of a trader’s 
property’ is mot an act of bankruptcy, as it 
was under the repealed acts, unless a com- 
mission) issue within six months. Sect. 4, 
‘4th. The lying in prison for the space 
-of one and twenty days, instead of two 
months as the repealed acts required, is an 
act of bankruptcy under this statute. Sect. 5. 
*) 5th. It is enacted; that if any trader 
file in’ the office of the Lord Chancellor’s 
secretary of bankrupts, a declaration in 
writing, signed by such trader, and attested 
‘by an attorney ora solicitor, that he is insol- 
vent or unable to meet his engagements, 
such declaration when signed and filed by 
such) secretary, and an advertisement 
thereof inserted in the London Gazette, 
shall: be deemed an act of bankruptey com- 
mitted by such trader at the time of filing 
such declaration ; but that no commission 
shall issue thereupon, unless it be sued out 
Within two calendar months next after the 
insertion of the advertisement, and untess 
/such-adyvertisement shall have been insert- 
‘ed-in the London Gazette within eight 
days after the filing of the declaration: and 
no) docket shall be struck on such act of 
‘bankruptcy before the expiration of four 
days next after insertion of such advertise- 
ment, in case such commission is to be 
executed in London—or of eight days, in 
ease the commission is to be executed in 
the country; and the Gazette containing 
such advertisement is to be received as 
evidence of such declaration having been 
made. And although such declaration 
may have been concerted between the 
bankrupt and any creditor or other person, 
it is provided that the commission issuing 
thereon shall not be invalidated. Sect. 6. 
6th. The 15thsection of this statute 
adopting the provisions of the repealed 
acts, namely, that the petitioning creditor’s 
debt may be founded on a debt payable at a 
future-time, further provides, that sucha 
. debt shall be sufficient to enable a ereditor 
‘to petition or join in petitioning, although 
ono security in writing or otherwise shall 
have been given for payment of such debt. 
» Gthkob Ifthe petitioning creditor’s debt 
bevfound insufficient to support the com- 
‘maission, the Lord Chancellor may, on the 
petition of any other ereditor or creditors, 
order the commission to be proceeded in, 
(provided) the debt.ar debts of such other 
véreditors, has, or have. been incurred not - 
anterior to the debt or debts of the peti- 
tioning creditor or creditors. Sect. 18. 
Consolidation and Amendment of the Bankrupt Laws. 
“8th. No commission: Sent ‘be deemed. 
invalid by reason ‘of any det “Or aut Lof. 
bankruptey committed ' priér ‘tothe gieepe 
tion’ of the debt or debts of the petitioing 
creditor or creditors, ‘or atiy Of them,’ pros 
vided there shall have been a’ ‘guticient aet 
of bankruptey subsequent’ to such debyor 
debts. Seet. 19. 2. Joo14q bas 
* 9th: The Lord Chiheetlotttedptivelo 
ed to direct an atixiliary’ Comission to 
issue for proof of debts under £20, and’for, 
the examination of witnesses on oath, Dor 
for either such purposes ; ‘and ‘thé orn 
missioners in every stich commission issted 
for the examination” of witnesses ‘Shall 
possess the Same powers to compel ‘the 
attendance of, and to examine’ witnesses, 
and to enforce both obedience to: sucli ex 
amination and the production of books, 
deeds, papers, writings, and other dotu- 
ments as are‘possessed by the commission- 
ers, in any origiual commission, provided 
that such examinations of witnesses) shall 
be taken down in writing, and’ shall-be- 
annexed to and form part of the original, 
commission. Sect. 20. 
10th. The messenger appointed by the 
commissioners is authorized to break open 
any house, shop, warehouse, trunk, or 
chest of bankrupts in Treland, where any 
property of the bankrupt is reputed to: be, 
and seize the same; provided the warrant 
under which he is appointed be verified 
on oath, by the attorney or soliciter suing 
out the commission before the. mayor,. 
or other chief-magistrate of the place 
where or near to which the said commis-. 
sion is executed, and verified under, the 
common seal thereof, or the seal. of the 
otiice of sueh mayor or other magistrate > 
and provided also, that such messenger 
shall, before a justice of peace, residing in 
the county where such property shall, be 
reputed to be, depose on oath that heis the 
person named in the warrant. Seet. 285. 
llth. In all eases- where: it, shall. be 
sworn to the satisfaction of a magistrate, 
that there is reason to suspect or believe 
that property of the bankrupt is concealed 
in other persons’ premises, the .messenger 
may obtain a warrant tovecanls forthe 
same. Sect. 29, si Sahut to 
12th. And the execution “of such wat- 
rants in Scotland is» authorized, on) the 
verification of the warrant as ;aforesaid, 
and having the same. backed:or- indorsed, 
with the name of a judge, ordinary: or 
justice of the peace in Scotlands» Sectsq30. 
13th, No actionjshall:/be broughtagainst 
any person actingyin obedience tothe: way- 
rant of the commissioners,fonany thing 
done prior tothe choice iofassigneds, unless 
demand of the perusaljand (ofid* )eopylat 
such warrant has-been made andJeft atthe 
usual place of abode of such person, byiithe 
party eli: to bring) such action, ophis 
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