above named fence as aforesaid, they acted impar-* tially, uprightly, and according to their best skill and judgment, before me, C. X. Jus. Peace.

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FORM NO. IV.

Form of an application to the fence-viewers to examine a fence which is out of repair.

To M. N. and O. P. the fence-viewers of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham.

WHEREAS the fence between the farm on which the undersigned now lives in said Chester and the farm of C. D. of said Chester called the Chase place has been heretofore divided, one part whereof beginning at and ruuning to the undersigned is by law bound to maintain and keep in repair, and another part thereof beginning at and ruuning to the said C. D. is by law bound to maintain and keep in repair; and whereas the undersigned has always. maintained and kept in repair the part of said fence which is to be by him maintained and the same now is in good repair; and whereas the said part of the said ferce which is by the said C. D. to be maintained is cut of repair and wholly insufficient; You are therefore requested to examine said fence and to direct the said C. D. to repair his said part of the same. Dated at Chester this A. D. 1828. A. B.

day of

FORM NO. V.

Form of a notice to the adverse party.

To C. D. of Chester, in the county of Rockingham, gentleman. APPLICATION having been made to the undersigned the fence-viewers of the said town of Chester to examine the fence between the farm on which A. B. of

said Chester now resides and your farm called the Chase place, and to direct you to repair that part of said fence which you are by law bound to keep in repair; you are hereby notified that we shall meet at the said fence for the purpose aforesaid on Monday the

day of June instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon when and where you may attend and be heard if you see cause.

Dated at Chester the

day of June A. D. 1828.

M. N.

O. P.

This notice may be served by reading the same to the party to whom it is directed or by leaving it at his usual place of abode. And this should always be done by some person who will be a competent witness to prove the fact. The service should always be made a sufficient time before the day appointed to give the party notified a fair opportunity to attend.

FORM NO. VI.

Form of an order of notice to be given to a party to repair his fence.

THE undersigned, the fence-viewers of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham, application having been made to us to examine the fence between the farm on which A. B. of said Chester now resides and the farm of said C. D. of said Chester called the Chase place, and due notice of the time and place of our meeting for the purpose aforesaid having been given to the said parties, met this day at said fence and having duly examined the same fence we are of opinion that the part of said fence which the said C. D. is bound to repair, beginning at and running to is insufficient, and that the part of said fence which the said A. B. is bound to repair, beginning at and running to is sufficient.

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The said C. D. is therefore directed to repair his said part of said fence within six days from the day when he shall have had due notice of this direction.

Given under our hands, this day of

1828.

M. N.
O. P.

This should be served upon the party to be notified by reading the same to him or by leaving a copy of the same attested by one of the fence-viewers at his last and usual place of abode. And care should be taken that this be done by some person who may be a competent witness. A memorandum ought also to be made of the day when the notice is given.

FORM NO. VII.

Form of a notice to be given to a party of the time and place when and where the repairs of a fence are to be appraised.

To C. D. of Chester in the county of Rockingham.

THE undersigned, the fence-viewers of the said town of Chester having been requested to appraise certain repairs made by A. B. of said Chester in the fence between the farm on which he now resides and the Chase place, have appointed Monday the day of instant at ten of the clock in the forenoon at said fence as the time and place for making said appraisement when and where you may attend and be heard if you see cause.

M. N.

O. P.

This notice should be served in the same manner as No. 5, above.

FORM NO. VIII.

Form of an appraisement of the repairs made in a fence.

THE undersigned the fence-viewers of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham having been requested to appraise certain repairs made by A. B. of said Chester in that part of the fence between the farm on which the said A. B. now resides and the farm of C. D. of said Chester called the Chase place, which the said C. D. is bound to keep in repair, have this day met at said fence for the purpose aforesaid, due notice having been previously given to the parties aforesaid of the time and place of our meeting; And having viewed the premises and attentively considered the subject we do adjudge the fence repaired as aforesaid by the said A. B. to be sufficient and we do appraise the said repairs at the sum of five dollars. And we certify our fees for the services aforesaid to be one dollar and thirty-four cents.

Given under our hands, this

1828..

day of

A. D.

M. N.

O. P.

FORM NO. IX.

Form of an application to the fence-viewers to ascertain the value of a fence built by one party before the other party began to improve his adjoining land.

To M. N. and O. P. the fence-viewers of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham.

WHEREAS the fence between the land of the undersigned, called the cow-pasture, and the land of C. D. called the Parker place, in said Chester, was built by the undersigned before the said C. D. began to improve his said Parker place, and whereas the said C. D. now improves his said Parker place and is advantaged by said fence, you are requested to view the said fence and ascertain the value thereof.

A. B.

FORM NO. X.

Form of a notice to be given to the adverse party upon an application as in form No. 9.

To C. D. of Chester in the county of Rockingham, gentleman.

APPLICATION having been made to the undersigned, the fence-viewers of the said town of Chester, to examine the fence between the land of A. B. of said Chester, called the cowpasture, and your land called the Parker place, and to ascertain the value thereof, you are hereby notified that we shall meet at said fence for the purpose aforesaid on Monday the day of June instant at ten of the clock in the forenoon, when and where you may attend and be heard if you

see cause.

Dated at Chester, the

day of June A. D. 1828.

M. N.

O. P.

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This notice should be served in the same manner as rected under form No. 5.

FORM NO. XI.

Form of an appraisement of a fence upon an application as in form No. 9.

THE undersigned, the fence-viewers of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham having been requested to appraise the fence between the land of A. B. of said Chester, called the cow-pasture, and the land of C. D. of the same Chester, called the Parker place, have this day met at said fence for the purpose aforesaid, due notice having been previously given to the parties aforesaid of the time and place of our meeting; and having viewed the premises and heard the parties on the subject, we do adjudge that the said fence was on day of A. D. 1828, when