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LAND REGISTRATION.

[No. 1.

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a will, by some or one of the parties to the original instrument, or, if such parties are dead or absent from the Colony, then by one or more of the witnesses to such instrument, and in the case of a will by some or one of the devisees or his or her guardian or trustees, and in the case of a judgment by the plaintiff or plaintiffs.

7. Every such memorial shall be verified by the oath of some compe- Verification of tent person that the same contains a just and true account of the several memorial. particulars therein set forth, which oath shall be taken before any Jus- tice of the Peace of the Colony.

Particulars to in memorial.

be contained

8.-(1.) The memorial of any deed, conveyance, or other instrument in writing, and of any will, shall contain the date of such deed, convey ance, or other instrument, or of such will, and the particular nature and object thereof, the names and additions of all the parties to such deed, conveyance, or other instrument, and of the devisor, devisee, or devisees of such will, and the names and additions of all the witnesses thereto, and shall especially particularize and express the parcels of ground, tene- ments, and premises affected or intended to be affected by such deed, conveyance, or other instrument, or by such will, and the proper and ordinary or accustomed names of the places where the same are situated, and (except in the case of a will) the pecuniary or other consideration for the same, in the form or to the effect of the form in the First First Schedule to this Ordinance.

Schedule,

(2.) The memorial of any judgment shall contain the names and addi- tions of the plaintiff's and defendants respectively, the sum thereby recovered or secured, the time of entering up or recording the same, and the sum of money bond fide due thereon.

(3.) Provided always that when there are more writings than one for perfecting the same conveyance, devise, or security affecting the same parcels of ground, tenements, and premises, all such writings shall be stated in one and the same memorial, in which it shall be sufficient to particularize such parcels, tenements, and premises only once,

9.-1.) On the delivery of any such memorial as aforesaid, the Land Numbering. Officer shall number the memorial according to the order of time in giving of re-

ceipt for, and which it has been so delivered, and shall give a receipt for it, in which indorsement. receipt shall be specified the certain day and time of day when the memorial was so delivered, and the proper number thereof in the Regis- by Land ter of the Land Office,

(2.) The Land Officer shall also in like manner immediately indorse on the back of the memorial a certificate, containing the day and the time of day when the memorial was so delivered, and the name and place of abode of the person verifying it, and shall sign the certificate when so indorsed.

of certificate on memorial

Officer.