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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.
107
We, A.B., of'
[grocer,] and N.O., of
[labourer,] L.M., of
[butcher,] come
personally before this Court, and severally acknowledge ourselves to owe to our Sovereign Lady the Queen the several sums following, namely, the said A.B., the sum of the said L. M. and N.O. the sum of
and
>
each,
to be levied on our several goods if the said A.B. fails in the condition hereon indorsed.
Condition indorsed.
A.B. L.M.
N.O.
(Seal.)
The condition of the within-written recognizance is as follows:- The within-bounden 4.B. has been charged before this Court for that [&c., as in summons].
[
*
If therefore the said A.B. appears before this Court
o'clock,] at [
], at [
on
], to
answer [further] to the said charge, and to be [further] dealt with according to law, then the said recognizance shall be void, and otherwise shall remain in full force
the
[Where the recognizance is for surrender for trial, substitute for
words
[
at [
beetwren
asterisks ], on [
the following:--]
before ], at [ o'clock], ], and then and there surrender himself into
the custody of the keeper of the [
I prison there, and plead to such indictment as may be preferred against him for the offence aforesaid, and take his trial thereon, and not depart from the Court without leave.
46.
Notice of Recognizance to be given to Accused and each of his
Sureties.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday], the
To A.B., of
[grocer, and N.O., of
day of
18
labourer], L.M. of
[butcher].
and
You A.B. are bound in the sum of
your sureties, L.M. and N.O., in the sum of
each, that you A.B. appear before* this Court on the
day of
, at [
o'clock], at [
to answer [further] to the charge made against you by C.D., and to be [further] dealt with according to law*; and unless you A. B. do so, the recognizance entered into by you, A.B., L.M., and N.O. will be forthwith levied on your respective goods.
(Seal.)
[Where the recognizaner is for surrender for trial, substitute for the words betwren asterisks * *, words corresponding to the terms of the con- dition.]
47.
Warrant of Commitment of Accused for trial.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
day of
18
To X... Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper of [Her Britannic Majesty's Consular] prison at [
].
A.B. stands charged before this Court on the oath of C.D., of
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