of the Supreme Court of Judicature, make oath and say as follows:1. That the paper-writing hereunto annexed marked

is a true copy of a bill of sale, and of every schedule or inventory thereto annexed or therein referred to, and of every attestation of the execution thereof, and that the said bill of sale was made and given on the day it bears date, being the

One thousand eight hundred and

day of

2. That I was present and did see E. F. in the said bill of sale mentioned, and whose name is signed thereto, duly sign and execute the same on the said in the year aforeresides at

day of

and is a

said, and that the said

3. That, as attesting Solicitor, I did, before the execution of the said bill of sale by the said E. F., explain to him the effect thereof.

4. That the name A. B., set and subscribed as the witness attesting the due execution of the said bill of sale, is of my proper handwriting, and that I am the only attesting witness to the said bill of sale, and reside at

and am a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Affidavit of Execution of Bill of Sale with two Attesting Witnesses, one not being a Solicitor.

In the High Court of Justice.

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.

I, C. D., of

and say as follows:

1. That the paper-writing hereunto annexed marked

make oath

is

a true copy of a bill of sale, and of every schedule or inventory thereto annexed, or therein referred to, and of every attestation of the execution thereof, and that the said bill of sale was made and given on the day it bears date, being the

One thousand eight hundred and

day of

2. That I was present and did see E. F. in the said bill of sale mentioned, and whose name is signed thereto,'duly sign and execute the same on the said

said, and that the said

and is a

day of

in the year afore

resides at

3. That the said bill of sale was duly attested, and A. B., the attesting Solicitor, did, before its execution by the said E. F., explain to him the effect thereof.

4. That the names A. B. and C. D., set and subscribed as the witnesses attesting the due execution of the said bill of sale, are respectively of the proper handwriting of me, this deponent, and of the said A. B., and that I reside at and

am a

and that the said A. B. resides at and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court

of Judicature, and that the said A. B. and me, this deponent, are the only attesting witnesses to the said bill of sale.

Affidavit of Execution of Bill of Sale, by way of Inventory and Receipt, under Process.

is a true copy of an inventory of goods, with a receipt thereto
attached, and of every attestation of the execution thereof, being a
bill of sale given by C. D., the [bailiff] of *
to E. F.,

of

2. That the said bill of sale was executed by the said [bailiff] by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued out of the said *

on the

day of

directed to the said [bailiff] to

levy a certain sum upon the goods and chattels of G. H., who resides

3. And I further say that I was present and did see the said C. D., in the said bill of sale mentioned, and whose name is signed thereto, sign and execute the same on the

day of

being the day on which the said bill of sale bears date, and that before such execution the effect of the said bill of sale was explained by me to the said C. D.

4. And I further say that the name A. B., set and subscribed as the witness attesting the due execution of the said bill of sale, is of my proper handwriting, and that I am the only attesting witness to the said bill of sale and reside at

and am a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.

Affidavit and Consent for Order to Enter Satisfaction.

In the High Court of Justice.

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.

I, A. B.

Solicitor

of the Supreme Court of Judicature, make oath and say as follows:

:

1. That the debt, interest and costs for which the bill of sale dated the One thousand eight hundred

and

day of
from

to

day of

which was filed on the

eight hundred and

a copy of One thousand

pursuant to the statute in such

case made, have been fully satisfied and discharged by the said

I do hereby consent to an Order that a Memorandum of Satisfaction be written upon the copy of the Bill of Sale given for securing the sum of £ bearing date the 18 made.

day of

,

between

and filed on the

day of

18

the debt for which such bill of sale was given as a security having been

satisfied.

Dated the

day of

18

APPENDIX B.

AN ACT

FOR

PREVENTING FRAUDS UPON CREDITORS BY SECRET BILLS OF SALE
OF PERSONAL CHATTELS.

(17 & 18 Vic., Cap. 36.)

[10th July, 1854.

W

HEREAS frauds are frequently committed upon creditors by secret bills of sale of personal chattels, whereby persons are enabled to keep up the appearance of being in good circumstances and possessed of property, and the grantees or holders of such bills of sale have the power of taking possession of the property of such persons, to the exclusion of the rest of their creditors: for remedy whereof, 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, as follows:

Court of

I. Every bill of sale of personal chattels made, after the passing Bills of Sale of of this Act, either absolutely or conditionally, or subject or not personal chattels, or subject to any trusts, and whereby the grantee or holder shall have copies thereof, with affidavit of power, either with or without notice, and either immediately the time of after the making of such bill of sale, or at any future time, to seize making thereof, &c., to be filed or take possession of any property and effects comprised in or made with officer of subject to such bill of sale, and every schedule or inventory which Queen's Bench shall be thereto annexed or therein referred to, or a true copy within twentyone days, otherthereof, and of every attestation of the execution thereof, shall, wise the same shall be void together with an affidavit of the time of such bill of sale being made as against or given, and a description of the residence and occupation of the assignees in bankruptcy, person making or giving the same, or, in case the same shall be &c., and made or given by any person under or in the execution of any seizing in process, then a description of the residence and occupation of the execution any property comperson against whom such process shall have issued, and of every prised in any such bill, so attesting witness to such bill of sale, be filed with the officer acting far as regards as clerk of the docquets and Judgments in the Court of Queen's any such property left in the Bench, within twenty-one days after the making or giving of such possession of the person bill of sale (in like manner as a warrant of attorney in any personal making the action given by a trader is now by law required to be filed), otherwise bill. such bill of sale shall, as against all assignees of the estate and effects of the person whose goods or any of them are comprised in

sheriffs, &c.,

E