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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

107

We, A.B., of

1

[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

each, to be levied on our several goods if the said A.B. fails in the condition hereon indorsed,

, and

A.B.

L.M.

N.O.

Condition indorsed.

(Seal)

The condition of the within-written recognizance is as follows:-- The within-bounden A.B. has been charged before this Court for that [&c., as in summons].

[

If therefore the said A.B. appears'

], at [

appears before this Court on o'clock,] at

], 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

[

at [

], on [

[Where the recognizance is for surrender for trial, substitute for the words between asterisks

the following:-] before ], at [ o'clock], ], and then and there surrender himself into the custody of the keeper of the [

] 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 recognizance is for surrender for trial, substitute for the words between asterisks **, words corresponding to the terms of the condition].

47.

Warrant of Commitment of Accused for trial.

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

[Thursday] the

day of

18

To X.Y., 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 [labourer] and others for that [&c., as in

summons].

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