1) Insert besides the name, &c., of the depo- ment, his relationship, if any, to the testator.

(2) Each testamentary paper is to be marked by the persons sworn and the person adminis-

ering the oath.

Where more executors

a

than one are appointed, and all are not sworn, made in the margin of the oath that power is to be reserved to the other executors or executor, or that they have or he has renounced.

memorandum should be

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RULES OF SUPREME COURT

10. Oath for Executor.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

In the matter of A.B. deceased. I, C.D. of (1)

make oath and say that I believe the paper writing [or the paper writings] hereto annexed and marked by me (2) to contain the true and original last Will [or last Will with Codicil] of A.B. late of deceased, and that I am the sole executor [or one of the executors] therein named [or executor according to the tenour thereof, executor during life, executrix during widow. hood or as the case may be,] and that I will faithfully administer the personal property of the testator by paying his just debts and the legacies given by his Will [or Will and

Codicils], so far as his personal property shall extend and the law bind me; that I will exhibit an inventory, and render an account of my executorship, whenever lawfully required; that the testator died

at

on the

day of

18 ; that at the time of his death he had his fixed place of abode at jurisdiction of this Court; and that the whole of his personal property does not amount in value to the sum of best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

within the

*

to the

18

Sworn at

day of

before me,

this

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E.F.

11.

C.D.

1) Each testamentary paper is to be marked by the persons sworn and the person admini- stering the oath.

Oath for Administrator, Will annexed.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton).

In the matter of A.B. deceased.

I, C.D. of

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make oath and say that

I believe the paper writing [or the paper writings] hereto aunexed, and marked by me (1) to contain the true and original last Will [or last will with

Codicils] of A.B., late of

deceased:

that the executor therein named is dead without having taken probate thereof [or as the fact may be]; that I am the residuary legatee in trust nained therein [or as the fact may be, stating the relationship, if any, of the deponent to the testator]: that I will faithfully administer the personal property of the testator, by paying his just debts and the legacies giving by his Will [or Will and Codicils], so far as his personal property shall extend and the law bind me, and distributing the residue of his personal property according to law; that I will exhibit an inventory and render an account of my administration, whenever lawfully required; that the testator died at

on the

day of

18 ; that at the time of

within the

his death he had his fixed place of abode at jurisdiction of this Court; and that the whole of his personal property does not amount in value to the sum of the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

>

to

Sworn at

day of

18

7

before me,

E.F.

this

>

C.D.

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