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carry away, retain, and impound and keep until the said rents and arrears thereof shall be fully paid and satisfied, or the same shall otherwise be delivered by due course of law; and if need be, all and singular the said goods and chattles and effects so distrained to sell and dispose of according to law, and to receive the monies arising from the sale thereof, for the use of the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, or in the names of them the said A B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, to proceed by action, suit, bill or pliant, or by such other lawful ways and means for the recovery of the said rents and arrears of rent, or any part thereof, for them the said A. B., C. D and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, and in their names to give, sign, seal and execute receipts, acquittances or other discharges for the same. AND the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, DO hereby further authorize and empower the said I. K. for them the said A. B., C. D., E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, and in their names, to ask, demand and receive, and by all lawful ways and means whatsoever to sue for, recover and obtain, of and from any person or persons whomsoever, all and every the deeds, evidences and muniments whatsoever, relating to or touching or concerning the title of the said H. G. to any the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises herein before mentioned, or any part or parcel thereof; AND upon receipt and recovery thereof, for them the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, and in their names, to sign and give proper receipts, acquittances and discharges for the same. AND they the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, do hereby authorize and empower the said I. K. to substitute and appoint one or more attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, with such power or powers as to him shall seem meet, and the same at pleasure to remove and revoke, and to appoint another or others, in the room of such attorney or attornies so removed, and so often as to him the said I. K. shall seem meet and requisite AND generally for them the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, and in their names to do, transact and perform all and every other thing and things, act and acts whatsoever, touching and concerning the premises above mentioned, as fully and eflectually, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as they the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. as such assignees as aforesaid, might or could do if personally present, they hereby ratifying, &c. IN WITNESS, &c.

To vote in the choice of assignees.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B. of &c. one of the creditors of C. D. (the addition of the bankrupt must be exactly as in the commission) against whom a commission of bankrupt under the great seal of Great Brittain hath been awarded and issued and now in prosecution, and who have duly proved my debt under the said commission, HAVE made, ordained, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint E. F. of &c. my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, to appear before the commissioners in and by the said commission named and authorized, or the major part of them, at Guildhall, London, or elsewhere, at the days and times appointed in the London Gazette, for the choice of assignees of the estate and effects of the said C. D. and then and there, for me and in my name, to consent with whom the monies to be received from time to time out of the said bankrupt's estate and effects shall remain until the same be divided: and also for me and in my name to vote in the choice of one or more assignee or assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects. AND also in case that I the said A. B. should happen to be chosen assignee under the said commission at such meeting of the creditors of the said C. D. then as my attorney, and for me, and in my name, to accept the said trust, and to execute a counterpart of the assignment to the commissioners; and further to act, do and perform all and whatsoever shall be needful and requisite to be done in, about or concerning the premises. AND I do hereby ratify, confirm and allow all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done, by virtue of these presents, and the authority hereby to him by me given. IN WITNESS, &c.

N. B. The letter of attorney must be accompanied with an affidavit of the due execution: for which see Tit. AFFIDAVITS.

To sign consent to the commissioners certifying the Great Seal, that the bankrupt hath conformed, and to consent to assignees commencing suits in equity, &c. and to receive dividends.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we A. B. of &c. and C. D. of &c. creditors of E. F. of &c. the person against whom a commission of bankrupt under the Great Seal of Great Britain hath been awarded and issued, and now in prosecution, and who have duly proved our respective debts under the said com

mission, HAVE made, ordained, authorised, constituted and appointed, AND by these presents do make, ordain, authorise, constitute and appoint, and in our place and steads, G. H of &c. to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names respectively to vote in the choice of any new assignee or assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects, in case of any alteration or change of the present assignees. And also for us and in our names, places and steads respectively, to consent with whom the monies to be received from time to time out of the said bankrupt's estate and effects shall remain until the same be divided. AND ALSO for us and in our names, places and steads respectively, to consent to the commissioners in and by the said commission named and authorised, or the major part of them, signing a certificate for the said bankrupt's having the allowance and benefit given to bankrupts by an act of parliament passed in the fifth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the second, entitled "An Act to prevent the committing of Frauds of Bankrupts," and that the said bankrupt may be discharged from his debts in pursuance of the said act. AND ALSO for us and in our names respectively to consent, not only to the commencing of any suit or suits in law or equity, by the assignee or assignees under the said commission, touching the said bankrupt's estate, but also to the submitting of any dispute or difference between such assignee or assignees, or any other person or persons whatsoever, for or on account or by reason or means of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever relating to the said bankrupt's estate or effects, and likewise to such assignee and assignees making any composition with any person or persons, debtor or accomptants to the said bankrupt where the same shall appear necessary and reasonable. AND ALSO for us and in our names, places and steads respectively, and for our own proper uses and benefits respectively, to ask, demand, sue for and receive from the assignee or assignees of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt, or whom else these presents do, shall or may concern, all and every such sum or sums of money as now is or are, or which hereafter shall become due or payable to us the said A. B. and C. D. respectively, for our respective dividends or shares of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt, on our said respective debts duly proved under the said commission as aforesaid: AND on receipt thereof, for us and in our respective names to sign, seal, execute and deliver all and every such good and sufficient receipts, acquittances, releases and discharges to the said assignees, as shall and may be lawful, fit and convenient to be done, and generally &c. IN WITNESS,

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From creditors of a bankrupt to receive their dividends from the assignees.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We, A. B. of &c. and C. D. of &c. creditors of E.F. of &c. (the description as in the London Gazette) the person against whom a commission of bankrupt under the great seal of Great Britain hath been awarded and issued, and now in prosecution, and who have duly proved our respective debts under the said commission, HAVE made, ordained, authorised, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make, ordain, authorise, constitute and appoint C. H. of &c. to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names respectively, and for our own proper uses and benefits respectively, to ask, demand, sue for and receive of and from the assignee or assignees of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt, or whom else these présents do, shall or may concern, all and such sum every and sums of money as now is or are or which hereafter shall become due or payable to us the said A. B. and C. D. respectively, for our respective dividends or shares of the said bankrupt's estate and effects, on our said respective debts duly proved under the said commission as aforesaid; and on receipt thereof for us and in our respective names to sign, seal and deliver all and every such good and sufficient receipts, acquittances, releases and discharges to the said assignee or assignees as shall and may be lawful, fit and convenient to be executed; and generally to do all and every other lawful act and deed, matter and thing in the law, for the better executing and discharging the pow er and authority hereby given, as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as we ourselves, or either of us, might or could do if personally present and did the same, hereby ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever our said attorney shall or may legally do or cause to be done, in and about the premises, for the better executing the purposes aforesaid, by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS, &c.

To execute a deed of composition, and to receive a dividend. -TO SIGN, SEAL AND EXECUTE an indenture of three parts, bearing date &c. and made or mentioned to be made between C. D. and E. of &c. creditors of F. and trustees for and on the behalf of other the creditors of the said F. of the first part; G. H. I. me the said A. K. &c. (and so on) creditors of the said F. of the second part; and the said F. of the third part; also for me and in my name, and to and for my proper use and behoof, to

demand and receive of and from the said C. D. and E either or any of them, all monies due and payable to me upon or by virtue of the said indenture, as well for my share and dividend of the sum of £, already received and in the hands of the said C. D. some or one of them of the estate and effects of the said F. or of so much thereof which shall hereafter be recovered and received, in proportion to the debt of £- owing to me by the said F. AND I do hereby give and grant unto my said attorney my full power and authority, in and touching the premises, to do and perform all matters and things for the recovery and receiving the monies due, or which shall become due and payable to me by virtue of the said indentúre, as fully as I myself might or could do if I were per sonally present. AND I do hereby ratify and confirm such the execution of the said deed by the said I. M. aforesaid, and all other legal acts and things which shall be by him done and performed in and to the premises by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS, &c.

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From trustees to debtors to receive their own debts.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That WE, A. B. of &c. and C. D. of &c. trustees nominated by and on the behalf of the creditors of E. F. and G. H. of &c. partners, in and by a certain indenture of assignment, dated on or about the day of now last past, HAVE made, ordained, authorised, constituted and appointed, and by these presents DO make, ordain, authorise, constitute and appoint, and in our place and stead put and depute the said E. F. and G. H. our true and lawful attornies, jointly for us and in our names, and to and for our use and benefit, as trustees as aforesaid, to ask, demand and receive of and from all and every person and persons whomsoever, ALL such debt and debts, sum and sums of money as are now outstanding, or are and shall be due and owing to the estate of the said E. F. and G. H. or to us as trustees as aforesaid; and upon receipt thereof, or of any part thereof, in our names, as trustees as aforesaid, to make, sign, seal, execute and deliver proper and sufficient acquittances, releases or other discharges for the same. BUT it shall not be law. ful for the said E. F. and G. H. to release or compound, or agree to accept any dividend for any debt or debts,sum or sums of money now due or hereafter to become due and owing to us as trustees as aforesaid, nor to constitute or appoint any attorney or attornies under them, without our special licence and consent in writing for that purpose first had and obtained. And the said E. F. and G. H.

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