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duty of the First Bailiff to post these entries in the 6
Distraint Book.
Mr. Hill says that it was no one's duty to keep up the Distraint Book, but that he kept it up when he had time to spare. ne
He adds that he was kept going from morning to night and had no spare time.
(It is interesting to note that though Mr. O'Sullivan regards it as the duty of the First Bailiff to post these entries such entries have not been posted since he undertook Mr. Hill's duties he again says that he has no time).
Extracts
No rotached from Record
of Sales Book "H"
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(ii) The Record of Sales Book.
Specimen of extracts from this book is attached
to this report and marked "H".
The entries under the headings of "Date sent"
"Distraint" "Execution" "sundry" and "Amount required"
should be entered in this book when the order for sale is
despatched to the auctioneer.
The entry "date of sale" should be posted on the day of sale if not already po sted when the order for sale is despatched.
The question of when the entries under "Account rendered" and "Net proceeds" should be posted is open to doubt.
Mr. Nisbet and Mr. Melbourne say that nothing should be inserted under the heading "Net proceeds" until
the money has been obtained from the auctioneers.
this Mr. O'Sullivan agrees.
Mr. Hill says that he posted the entries on
receipt of the Account of Sale from the auctioneer.
With
As the account of sale should in all cases have accompanied been the-BĂMe by a cheque the end arrived at would
have been the same had Mr. Hill's method been pursued and had cheques always accompanied the account, but it is
clear that many accounts of sales have been sent in by
the
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