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(1) Insert besides the name, &c., of the depo. nent his relationship, if my, to the testator.

(2) Each testamentary

paper is to be marked

by the persons sworn and the person adının ́s- tering the oath ̧

Where more executorS

than one are appointed, and all are not sworn,

memorandum should be 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.

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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 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- hood or as the case may br, 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

on the

day of ; that at the time of his death he within the

at

18

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.

to the

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Sworn at

; this

day of

18

, before me,

E.F.

11.

C.D.

(1) Each testamentary paper is to be marked by the persons sworn and the person admi. nistering the oath.

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

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make oath and say that

I believe the paper writing [or the paper writings] hereto annexed, 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 named therein [or as the fuct 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 given by his Will [or Will and

Codicils], so far as

his personal property shall extend and the law bind me, and distribut- ing 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

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 in value to the sum of of my knowledge, information, and belief.

J

to the best

C.D.

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Sworn at

day of

this

18

before me,

E.F.

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