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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

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the personal property of the deceased, and afterwards, on died, leaving part thereof unadministered

day of

and that on the

of Administration of the personal property so left unadministered were granted by this Court to been first duly sworn.

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•

,

Letters

he having

X. Y.,

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

(Seal).

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Administration Bond.

Know all men by these presents, that we, A.B. of

C.D. of

and E.F, of

are jointly and severally bound unto G.H., the Judge of Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Japan, in the sum of

to be paid to the said G.H. or the Judge of the said Court for the time being; for which payment we bind ourselves, and each of us, for the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the day of

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A.B.

(L.S.)

C.D.

(L.S.)

E.F. (L.S.)

The condition of the above-written obligation is such, that if the above-named A.B., the intended Administrator of the personal property of I.J., late of

deceased, who died on the day of

[left unadministered by]

do make a true and perfect inventory of the personal property of the deceased [so left unadministered], which has or shall come into [his] possession, or into the possession of any person for [him], and the same so mailə do exhibit into Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court or Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton], whenever required by law sɔ to do; and the same personal property, and all other the personal property of the deceased, which shall at any time after the making and exhibition of such inventory come into the possession of the said A.B. or of any person for [him], do well and truly administer according to law; (that is to say), to pay the debts which the deceased owed at [his] death, and all the residue of the said personal property do deliver and pay to such person or persons as shall be entitled thereto under the Act of Parliament intituled “An Act for the better settling of Intestates' Estates;” and further do make a true and just account of [his] administration whenever lawfully required; and in case it shall hereafter appear that any Will was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same for probate, then if the said A.B., being thereunto required, do duly render and deliver up the Letters of Administration granted to him, then this obligation shall be void, and otherwise shall remain in full force.

Signed, sealed, and delivered before this Court.

(Seal).