To the Honourable the Commissioners of the said Court. said [here state the Time and Place of the Charge in execution or Commitment of the Prisoner, and the Amount of the Debt or Sum of Money for which the Prisoner shall have been so charged in execution or committed]. That your Petitioner is desirous that the said Prisoner should be dealt with according to the Provisions of the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in India. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said may be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency, pursuant to the Provisions of the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in India, and that the proper Order may thereupon be made. And your Petitioner, &c. FORM NO. 2. In the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. an Insolvent. To the Honourable the Commissioners of the said Court. up to at carried on the Trade or Business of became a Trader within the Meaning of the Bankrupt Laws. That on or about the said Day of the [here state shortly the Act or Acts of Insolvency relied on], whereby, as your Petitioner is advised and believes, the said is liable to be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency. That at the Time aforesaid the said now is indebted to your Petitioner in the Sum of was and [state for what the Party is indebted, as for Goods sold and delivered, &c.] Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said may be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency, pur suant suant to the Provisions of the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in India, and that the proper Order may thereupon be made. And your Petitioner, &c. NOTE. The Blanks must be filled up, and the Parts within Brackets varied or supplied, as the Case may require. A similar Form must be used in the Case of a joint Petion. SCHEDULE (E.) Form of Petition for Discharge in the Nature of a Certificate of an Insolvent not a Trader. In the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. In the Matter of an Insolvent. To the Honourable the Commissioners of the said Court. The humble Petition of the said Insolvent Showeth, THAT on or about the [the Circumstances to be stated shortly]. Day of That the Estate of your Petitioner has realized One Third of the Amount of the Debts established in this Court in the Matter of the said Insolvency [or that the major Part in Number and Value of the Creditors of your Petitioner contained in the said Schedule, or who have since established their Debts in this Court, have consented to the Discharge of your Petitioner from all further Liability in respect of his aforesaid Debts, provided that this Court shall so order], as appears by the Schedule annexed to this Petition, to which your Petitioner craves leave to refer. That your Petitioner is desirous of obtaining a Discharge in the Nature of a Certificate under the Provisions of the said Act. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays, that he may be discharged from all Liability in respect of such Debts, and that all necessary Directions may be given for that Purpose. And your Petitioner, &c. NOTE. The Blanks must be filled up, and the Parts between Brackets varied, as the Case may require. The Schedule to contain a Copy of the original Schedule, and of the Debts proved since, if any, and the Consents of the Creditors must be signed by them, or their Attornies specially authorized. 6 SCHEDULE (F.) Form of Petition for Discharge in the Nature of a Certificate of an Insolvent Trader. In the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. In the Matter of an Insolvent Trader. To the Honourable the Commissioners of the said Court, The humble Petition of the said Insolvent Showeth, THAT your Petitioner, prior to his Insolvency, herein-after mentioned, carried on the Trade or Business of and thereby became a Trader within the Meaning of the Bankrupt Laws. Day of That on or about the your Petitioner petitioned for his Discharge, under the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in India (or was adjudged by this Court to have committed an Act of Insolvency). Day of That on or about the your Petitioner duly filed his Schedule in this Court, and that your Petitioner is desirous of obtaining a Discharge in the Nature of a Certificate under the Provisions of the Act relating to Insolvent Debtors in India; and he therefore humbly prays that all necessary Directions may be given for that Purpose, and that your Petitioner may, by the Order of this Court for his Discharge in the Nature of a Certificate, be discharged from all Liability in respect of the Debts or Claims established, or which might by Law be proved in this Court, in the Matter of his Insolvency. And your Petitioner, &c. NOTE. The Petitioner must annex to this Petition a Copy of his Schedule, and include all Debts established, though not included in the Schedule as originally filed. The Blanks must be filled up, and the Parts between Brackets varied, as the Case may require. CAP. XXII. An Act for granting Relief to the Island of Tobago, and for aiding the Colonies of British Guiana and Trinidad in raising Money for the Promotion of Immigration of free Labourers. [9th June 1848.] HEREAS in consideration of the heavy Losses both of public and private Property which have been caused by a Hurricane in the Island of Tobago it is expedient that im'mediate Relief should be granted to the Inhabitants of that Island: And whereas by an Ordinance enacted by the Go⚫vernor of British Guiana, by and with the Advice and Consent "of as of the Court of Policy of the said Colony, intituled An Ordi6 nance to authorize the raising a Loan of the Sum of Five hundred thousand Pounds for Immigration Purposes, Commissioners, to be appointed by Her Majesty in England under the said Ordinance for that Purpose, are empowered to borrow and raise Money in Great Britain upon the Security of the public Revenues of British Guiana, by issuing Bonds in the Manner therein provided for, to the Extent of the said Sum of Five hundred thousand Pounds; and the Money to be raised under such Ordinance is to be applied under the said Ordinance for the Encouragement of the Immigration of Labourers into the said Colony of British Guiana, and Purposes connected therewith: And whereas by an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of the Island of Trinidad, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Council of Government, intituled An Ordinance for the raising of Money for the Purposes of Immigration, such Agents Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies should from Time to Time appoint are empowered to borrow and raise Money in Great Britain, by issuing Bonds to the Extent of the Sum of Two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds, in the Manner therein provided for; and all Sums of Money to become due and payable by the said Colony by virtue of the said Ordinance are thereby declared to be charged upon the general Revenues of the Colony; and the Monies raised under such Ordinance are thereby made applicable to the Payment of the Expenses of introducing Labourers into the said Colony of Trinidad, and to the Repayment of Monies which have been applied in Payment of the like Expenses: And whereas it is expedient that Aid should be afforded to the said Colonies of • British Guiana and Trinidad in raising the Monies authorized to be borrowed under the said Ordinances:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for the Commis- Power to Treasioners of Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of sury to authoGreat Britain and Ireland, or any Three or more of them, to of 5,000l. for direct any Sum or Sums, not exceeding Five thousand Pounds the immediate in the whole, to be issued and paid out of the growing Produce Relief of Inof the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Island of ToBritain and Ireland, for the immediate Relief of the Inhabitants bago. of the said Island of Tobago who have suffered Losses in consequence of the late Hurricane there; and such Sum or Sums, not exceeding Five thousand Pounds in the whole, shall and may be paid to such Person or Persons, at such Time or Times, and in such Proportions, and under such Conditions and Restrictions, as the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall think fit to direct. 6 rize the Advance habitants of the quer Bills to II. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Treasury may said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to cause Exche- cause Exchequer Bills to be made out at the Receipt of the Exchequer for any the Amount of Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole Two hundred 220,0004, to be and made out as P 4 prescribed by 48 G. 3. c. 1. 4 & 5 W.4. Vict. c. 66. and twenty thousand Pounds, in like Manner as is prescribed in and by an Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of the Reign of c. 15., and 5&6 King George the Third, intituled An Act for regulating the and issuing paying off of Exchequer Bills, and in and by another Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to regulate the Office of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer at Westminster, and in and by another Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for further regulating the Preparation and Issue of Exchequer Bills. Recited Acts as to Exchequer Bills to apply to this Act. Exchequer Bills to bear Interest not exceeding 3 d. per Centum per Diem. Exchequer Bills issued under this Act to be taken and shall pass in Payment of Taxes, &c. Treasury may of Exchequer III. And be it enacted, That all the Clauses of the said Acts shall be applied to the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act, as fully as if the said several Clauses had been herein particularly re-enacted. IV. And be it enacted, That the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act shall bear Interest not exceeding the Rate of Three-pence Halfpenny per Centum per Diem in respect of the whole of the Monies respectively contained therein, and shall be made payable at such Times as shall be fixed by the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury; nevertheless so that all such Bills shall be made payable within Three Years from the Date thereof. V. And be it enacted, That all the Exchequer Bills to be issued by virtue of this Act, or so many of them as shall from Time to Time remain undischarged and uncancelled after the respective Days on which they shall become payable, shall be taken and shall pass and be current to all the Receivers and Collectors in Great Britain and Ireland of the Customs, Excise, or any Revenue, Supply, Aid, or Tax whatsoever, which shall be payable to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and also at the Banks of England or Ireland, to the Account of Her Majesty's Exchequer, from the said Receivers or Collectors, or from any other Person or Persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate whatsoever, making any Payment there to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, upon any Account whatever. VI. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for order Payment the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to order and direct the Payment out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of all Exchequer Bills issued under the Authority of this Act. Bills out of Treasury may for Relief of Tobago, and 170,000l. to encourage Im migration of free Labourers into Guiana and Trinidad. Treasury may VII. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, out of the Exchequer Bills authorized to be issued under this Act, to lend in the Manner herein-after provided Exchequer Bills for any Sum or Sums not exceeding in the whole Fifty thousand Pounds, for the Relief of the Island of Tobago, and for Sum or Sums not exceeding in the whole One hundred and seventy thousand Pounds in aid of the Provision made by the Legislatures of British Guiana and Trinidad for promoting and encouraging the Immigration of free Labourers. any VIII. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said advance 50,000l. Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to advance and lend the |