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10.

83

Oath for Executor.

(1) Insert besides In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

the name, &c., of

the deponent his

relationship, if

tator.

2715,

to the is-

(*) Each testa.

In the matter of 4.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 mentary paper is by me (2) to contain the true and original last Will [or last Will with

to be marked by

the persons sworn

and the person

administering

the oath.

Where more executors than

one are ap-

pointed, and all are not sworn, a wemorandu should be made

in the roargin of

the cath thist

power is to he

reserved to the

or executor, or

Codicils 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- bood, 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 excentorship, whenever lawfully required; that the testator died at

on the

18

; that at the time of his death he within the

day of

had his fixed place of abode at jurisdiction of this Court; and that the whole of his personal

other executors property does not amount in value to the sum of

that they have or to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. be has renounced.

Sworn at

this

day of

18

>

before me,

E.F.

11.

C.D.

that the whole of his personal property does not amount in value to the sum of

, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

Sworn at

this +

day of

18

}

, before me,

E.F.

12.

Oath for Administrator (not with Will annexed).

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

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

that A.B., late of

C.D.

J

make oath and say deceased,

died intestate, a bachelor, without parent, brother or sister, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, and that I am his lawful cousin german and one of his next of kin [this must be altered in accordance with the circumstances of the case]; that will faithfully administer the personal property of the deceased, by paying his just debts, and distributing the residue of his property according to law; that I will exhibit an inventory and render an account of my administra- tion whenever lawfully required; that the deceased died at

;

on the

day of

18 that at the time of his death he had his fixed place of abode at within the jurisdiction of this Court; and that the whole of his personal property does not amount iu value to the sum of

to the best of my knowledge,

information, and belief.

C.D.

(1) Each testa-

mentary paper is to be marked by the persons sworn and the person administering the pati.

Oath for Administrator with Will annexed.

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

In the matter of A.B. deceased.

I, C.D. of

;

make oath and say that

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

Codicils] of 4.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 iu trust named therein [or as the fact may be, stating the rela tionship, if any, of the deponent to the testator]; that I will faith- fully administer the personal property of the testator, by paying his just debts and the legacies given by his Will [or Will aud 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 au inventory and render an account of my administration whenever lawfully required; that the testator died at

, on the

19 that at the time of his death he had his fixed place of abode at within the jurisdiction of this Court; and

;

Sworn at

this 1

day of 18

, before me,

E.F.

13.

Probate.

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

Be it known, that on the

18

day of

the last Will [or the last Will with

(a copy whereof is hereto annexed) of 4.B., late of deceased, who died on

7

at

Codicils]

and who at the time of his death had his fixed place of abode at

within the jurisdiction of this Court, was proved and registered in this Court; and that the admi- nistration of the personal property of the said deceased was granted by this Court to C.D., the sole executor [or as the case may be] named in the said Will, he having been first duly sworn.

X. F.,

H. B. M. Consul at [ Canton].

(Seal.)

F 2

in margin. and that the Testutor died

To be written? Sworn under

on or about the

day of

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