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pointment, the reference of accounts to them, and the proceedings 

 thereupon. Chap. II. Of fiduciaries generally, and the settlement of 

 their accounts by Commissioners in Chancery. Chap. III. Of Guar- 

 dians and Wards. Chap. IV. Proceedings under decrees and orders in 

 the Commissioner's Office, and herein : Of References and Reports ; 

 The examination of parties upon interrogatories ; Admissions of par- 

 ties; Of the onus probandi ; The examination of witnesses upon in- 

 terrogatories; Enquiries as to heirs at law, next of kin, &c. ; Pro- 

 duction of documents ; Of scandal and impertinence ; Of the princi- 

 ples on which accounts of executor or administrator should be stated ; 

 When interest not to be involved in administration account; When 

 account of executor or administrator should be closed ; What pay- 

 ments not to enter into the general account ; When annual rests are 

 to be made ; Formula in stating account of executor or administrator; 

 Principles on which Guardians' account should be stated ; How to 

 state the account of one who is in name an executor, but is in fact a 

 guardian or trustee ; How to ascertain value of life estate or annuity ; 

 Table of longevity ; Adjournment by Commissioner ; Report and Ex- 

 ceptions; Review of Report. Chap. Y. Of surcharge and falsifica- 

 tion. Chap. VI. of Notices. Chap. VII. Of Evidence. Chap. VIII. 

 Of means for compelling debtor to discover and surrender his estate. 

 Chap. IX. Of fees of Commissioner in Chancery. Chap. X. Of de- 

 scents and distributions. Chap. XI. Of the payment of debts accord- 

 ing to their priority. Chap. XII. For preventing commission of crimes. 

 By the Code of Virginia, Chapter 201, Section 1, Commissioners 

 in Chancery are constituted conservators of the peace, and the last 

 chapter is a summary of the proceedings on peace warrant, &c. Every 

 Commissioner should have a copy of this Work. Republican. 



VIRGINIA REPORT on the Resolutions of '98-'99. concern- 

 ing the ALIEN and SEDITION LAWS. 



We have received from our friend, J. W. RANDOLPH, a neat 

 and well printed copy of the " Virginia Report on the Resolutions of 

 '98-'99, concerning the Alien and Sedition laws/' We were struck 

 with the truth of the remark of the editor of the first mentioned vo- 

 lume, that this " report had been more praised than read." Every 

 statesman should be familiar with its contents. It is certainly a va- 

 luable commentary on the Federal Constitution, and both parties may 

 find here some of the strongest arguments in support of their several 

 theories. We shall notice this WORK more at large hereafter. 



[Richmond Republican. 



