ACKNOWLEDGMENT, before Perpetual Commissioners, where a THIRD PERSON deposes to some of the Facts, and ANOTHER THIRD PERSON, being a Practising Attorney, but not one of the Commissioners, deposes to the remaining Facts. AFFIDAVIT. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. HUGH BLAKE, of Reading, in the county of Berks, Grocer, and Robert Walker, of the same place, Gentleman, one of the Attornies of the Court of, severally make oath and say: And first this deponent, Hugh Blake, for himself saith, that he knows Jane, the wife of Robert Ord, in the certificate hereunto annexed mentioned, and that at the time of making the (216) acknowledgment therein mentioned, the said Jane Ord was of full age; And the said Robert Walker for himself saith, that the acknowledgment in the said certificate mentioned was made by the said Jane Ord, and the certificate signed by John Jones, of Reading, aforesaid, Gentleman, and Francis Young, of the same place, Gentleman, the Commissioners in the said certificate mentioned, on the day and year therein mentioned, at Reading aforesaid, in the presence of this deponent; and that at the time of making such acknowledgment, the said Jane Ord was of competent understanding; and that the said Jane Ord knew the said acknowledgment was intended to pass her estate in the premises respecting which such acknowledgment was made; And this deponent, Robert Walker, for himself further saith, that to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief, the said Francis Young, one of the said Commissioners, is not in any manner interested in the transaction giving occasion for such acknowledgment, or concerned therein as attorney, solicitor, or agent, or as clerk to any attorney, solicitor, or agent so interested or concerned; And this deponent, Robert Walker, (216) Many of the printed forms run thus-"at the time of making such acknowledgment." for himself further saith, that, previous to the said Jane Ord making the said acknowledgment, he this deponent inquired of her the said Jane Ord, whether she intended to give up her interest in the estates in respect of which such acknowledgment was taken, without having any provision made for her in lieu of, or in return for, or in consequence of her so giving up her interest in such estates; and that in answer to such inquiry, the said Jane Ord declared that she did intend to give up her interest in the said estates without having any provision made for her in lieu of, or in return for, or in consequence of her so giving up such her interest, of which declaration of the said Jane Ord this deponent has no reason to doubt the truth, and he verily believes the same to be true; And, lastly, the said Robert Walker for himself further saith, that, in the deed acknowledged by the said Jane Ord, the premises, wherein she is stated to be interested, are described to be in the parishes &c. Sworn &c. ACKNOWLEDGMENT, before Perpetual Commissioners, where a THIRD PERSON deposes to some of the Facts, and ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, not interested, deposes to the remaining Facts (217). AFFIDAVIT. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. and one of the Commis JOHN COOK, of Grantham, in the county of Lincoln, Brewer, and Thomas Ward, of the same place, Gentleman, one of the Attornies of the Court of sioners mentioned in the certificate hereunto annexed, severally make oath and say: And first this deponent, John Cook, for himself saith, that he knows Mary, the wife of John Blake, Ellen, the wife of Thomas Long, and Jane, the wife o fArthur Jones, in the certificate hereunto annexed mentioned, and that, at the time of making the acknowledgments therein mentioned, the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, were each of full age; And the said Thomas (217) As to joining several married women in the same certificate and affidavit, vide ante, 222. Ward for himself saith, that the acknowledgments in the said certificate mentioned were made by the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, and the certificate signed by James Wing, of Grantham, aforesaid, Gentleman, and this deponent, the Commissioners in the said certificate mentioned, on the day and year therein mentioned, at Grantham, aforesaid, in the presence of this deponent; and that at the time of making such acknowledgments, the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, were each of competent understanding, and that each of them, the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, knew the said acknowledgments were intended to pass their estate in the premises respecting which such acknowledgment was made. And this deponent, Thomas Ward, for himself further saith, that he this deponent is not in any manner interested in the transaction giving occasion for such acknowledgments, or concerned therein as attorney, solicitor, or agent, or as clerk to any attorney, solicitor, or agent so interested or concerned; And this deponent, Thomas Ward, for himself further saith, that, previous to the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, making the said acknowledgments, he this deponent inquired of each of them, the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, whether she intended to give up her interest in the estates in respect of which such acknowledgments were taken, without having any provision made for her in lieu of, or in return for, or in consequence of her so giving up her interest in such estates; and that in answer to such inquiry, each of them, the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, declared that she did intend to give up her interest in the said estates without having any provision made for her in lieu of, or in return for, or in consequence of her so giving up such her interest; of which declarations of the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, this deponent has no reason to doubt the truth, and he verily believes the same to be true; And, lastly, the said Thomas Ward for himself further saith, that, in the deeds acknowledged by the said Mary Blake, Ellen Long, and Jane Jones, the premises, wherein they are stated to be interested, are described to be in the parishes &c. Sworn &c. |