22 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.
At the Time ofhear- XXXIII. And be it enacted and ordained, That upon such Pri-
ing, the Schedule to be
examined. soner being brought up as aforesaid, the said Court shall examine
into the Schedule of every such Prisoner so brought before the said
Court upon the Oath of such Prisoner, and of such Parties and
other Witnessess as the said Court shall think fit to examine there-
Creditors may op- upon ; and in case such Notice as the said Court shall direct shall
pose Prisoner's Dis- have been given by any Creditor of his Intention to oppose such
charge.
Prisoner's Discharge, it shall be lawful, both for the said Creditor
and any other of the Creditors of such Prisoner, and notwithstanding
such Creditor or Creditors may have petitioned for and obtained
such vesting Order as aforesaid, to oppose such Prisoner's Discharge,
and for that Purpose to put such Questions to such Prisoner, and
examine such Witnesses, as the said Court shall think fit, touching
the Matters contained in such Schedule, and touching such other
Matters as the said Court shall be of opinion that it may be fit
and proper to inquire into, in order to the due Execution of this
Ordinance, but no Creditor shall examine or oppose the Discharge of
such Prisoner until he shall make Oath or Affidavit of his Debt, or
otherwise give satisfactory Proof of his Right to oppose such Pri-
Hearing may be ad- Soner's Discharge, if required so to do by such Prisoner ; and that in
journed.
case the said Court shall entertain any Doubt touching any Matter
alleged against such Prisoner at such Hearing, to prevent his or her
Discharge, or otherwise touching the Schedule or the Examination
of such Prisoner, or it shall appear that Amendment is necessary to
be made of such Schedule, or in case such Prisoner shall refuse to
be sworn, or shall not answer upon Oath to the Satisfaction of the
said Court, it shall be lawful for the said Court to adjourn the
Hearing and Examination of such Prisoner, and of Witnesses there-
upon, to some future Sitting of the said Court ; and in every such
case such Prisoner shall upon such Adjournment remain in Custody,
and shall and may be again brought up, and such Hearing and
Examination be further proceeded in, as often as to the said Court
shall seem fit : Provided always, that when any such Hearing shall
be adjourned by the said Court generally, to some future period, the
said Court shall and may, upon the Application of such Prisoner,
to be made within such Time as the said Court shall direct, order
the said Prisoner to be brought up for Hearing accordingly, and
such Notice thereof shall be given, and to such Parties, as the said
Court shall direct.
Affidavits may be XXXIV . Provided always, and be it further enacted and or-
received in
to Prisoner's Discharge dained, That where any Prisoner shall be so brought before the said
in certain Cases. Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, it shall be lawful for the
said Court to receive the Affidavits of any Creditor or Creditors or
other Person or Persons in Opposition to the Discharge of such
Prisoner under this Ordinance, and also , if such Court shall think
fit, to permit Interrogations to be filed for the Examination or
Cross-Examination of any Person making or joining in such Affi-
davits, and to adjourn the Hearing and Examination of such Prisoner
until such Interrogatories shall be fully answered to the Satisfaction
of the said Court.
Schedule and Pri- XXXV. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and ordained ,
soner's to an may That at such Hearing or adjourned Hearing, it shall be lawful for
Accounts
be referred
cer of the Court, or the said Court, if it shall appear fit, upon Application made by some
Creditor