and L. M, of, &c., as assignees, appointed by the said creditors, having debts in good faith owing to them by the said insolvent, now due, or hereafter to become due, and amounting to at least two thirds of all the debts owing by the said insolvent, to creditors residing within the United States: and further, that the said insolvent may be discharged from his debts, agreeably to the direc tion of the statute of the State of New-York, concerning "Volunary assignments, made pursuant to the application of an insolvent and his creditors."

Affidavit of Residence of Petitioner:

I., C. D., do swear, that A. B., in the annexed petition named, is an inhabitant actually residing within the county of and State of New-York.

C. D.

J. P. H., County Judge, [or any officer authorized to take affidavits to be read in a court of record.]

Affidavit of Creditor.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY, SS.

E. F., of the said county, one of the petitioning creditors of A B., an insolvent debtor, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That the sum of dollars, lawful money of the United States, being the sum annexed to the name of this deponent, subscribed to the petition, is justly due to him from the said insolvent, on account, for [or, on a promissory note given for] goods, wares, and merchandise, sold and delivered by him to the said insolvent; [or, as the case may be; stating the nature of the demand-whether on written security or otherwise-and the general ground and con sideration of the indebtedness;] and that neither he, nor any person to his use, hath received from the said insolvent, or any other person, payment of any demand, or any part thereof, in money, or in any way whatever, or any gift or reward whatsoever, upon any express or implied trust or confidence that he should become a potitioner for the said insolvent. E. F.

Sworn, &c., [as in Affidavit of Residence of Petitioner.]

Affidavit of one of a Firm, who are Creditors.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

COUNTY, SS.

A. T., of the said county, partner of the firm or co-partnership of A. T. & Co., who, as one of the co-partners, and in their behalf, hath subscribed to the petition in the name or firm of their said Co-partnership, as petitioning creditors of A. B., an insolvent debtor, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That the sum of

dollars, lawful money of the United States, being the sum annexed to the name of the said co-partnership subscribed to the petition, is justly due to them from the said insolvent, for [state the nature of the demand, whether owing on written security, or otherwise, with the general ground and consideration of the debtedness] and that neither he, nor any person to his or their use, hath received from the said insolvent, or any other person, payment of any part thereof, in money, or in any other way whatever, or any gift or reward whatsoever, upon any express or implied trust or confidence that he or they should become a petitioner or petitioners for the said insolvent.

Sworn, &c., [as in Affidavit of Residence of Petitioner.]

Schedule of Petitioner.

THE Schedule of A. B., an insolvent, annexed to and delivered with his petition, to the Hon. D. W., Judge of the Court of in the city of and containing a full and true account of all the creditors of the said A. B., with the place of residence of each ; the sum owing to each of them by the said insolvent; the nature of each debt, with the true cause and consideration thereof; and the place where the same accrued: [Here insert Schedule.]

Also a full and true inventory of all the estate, both real and personal, in law and equity, of the said A. B., an insolvent debtor; of the incumbrances existing thereon, and of all the books, vouch. ers, and securities relating thereto, as follows, to wit:

Ten acres of land, situate in, &c., subject to a certain mortgage, given, &c.; twenty shares of the capital stock of the bank of two horses, one carriage, one sofa, &c. &c. Dated the day of 1860.

A. B.

Oath of an Insolvent.

I, A. B., do swear, that the account of my creditors and the in ventory of my estate, which are annexed to my petition, and here. with delivered, are in all respects just and true; and that I have not at any time, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of, or made over, any part of my estate, for the future benefit of myself and

family, or in order to defraud any of my creditors; and that I have in no instance created or acknowledged a debt, for a greater sum than I honestly and truly owed; and that I have not paid, se cured to be paid, or in any way compounded with, any of my creditors, with a view fraudulently to obtain the prayer of my petition.

Sworn, &c, [as in affidavit of Residence of Petitioner.]

A. B.

Order for Creditors to show Cause, and for Publication. ORDERED, That all the creditors of A. B., an insolvent debtor be required to show cause, if any they have, before me, on the day of next, at o'clock in the -noon, at my office, in the town of ➖➖➖, why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate should not be made, and he be discharged from his debts, pursuant to the provisions of the statute for the discharge of an insolvent from his debts, notice for which is to be published for six [or, ten] weeks successively, in the State paper, and the newspaper printed in the county of entitled the Dated the day of —,

1860.

D. P., Justice of the Supreme Court.

Notice to be Published.

NOTICE of application for the discharge of an insolvent from his debts, pursuant to the provisions of the third article of the first title of the fifth chapter of the second part of the Revised Statutes:

-, an insolven

A. B., of the town of in the county of debtor: [or, if the applicant be a member of an insolvent firm, say: A. B., of the city and county of New-York, an insolvent debtor, individually, or as one of the firm [or, late firm] of S. & T. ;] Notice first published July 1, 1860. Creditors to appear before the Hon. J. P. H., County Judge of said county of at his office in the town of, on the day of next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment should not be made of said insolvent's estate, and he be dis charged from his debts.

Notice to be served on the Creditors

RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH THE NOTICE (F THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

SIR: You will please take notice that the foregoing [or, the within is a copy of a notice to show cause, before the flon. J. P.

H., County Judge of county, at the time and place therei specified, why I should not make an assignment of my estate, and be discharged from my debts, &c.

Dated the

day of

18-.

Proof of Service of Notice on Creditors residing in the United

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

States.
COUNTY, SS.

A. B., of said county, being duly sworn, says: [Attach here a That on the day of instant, [or, last printed copy of past,] he served the notice, of which the annexed the notice.]. printed notice is a copy, on C. D., L. M., &c., &c., by delivering a copy of the same to each of them personally, [or, by depositing a copy of the same, properly folded and directed to each of them, at his usual place of residence, in the post-office at :)

Sworn, &c., [as in Affidavit of Residence of Petitioner.]

Order for Assignment.

WHEREAS, A. B., of -—, in the county of

an insolvent

debtor, did in conjunction with so many of his creditors residing within the United States as have debts in good faith owing to them by the said insolvent, amounting to at least two thirds of all the debts owing by him to creditors residing within the United States, present a petition to me, for the purpose of being discharged from his debts, pursuant to the provisions of the third article of the first title of the fifth chapter of the second part of the Revised Statutes; upon hearing which, it satisfactorily appeared to me that the said insolvent is justly and truly indebted to the petitioning credi tors in the sums by them respectively mentioned in their affidavits annexed to the petition; that such sums amount in the aggregate to two thirds of all the debts owing by him at the time of his presenting his petition to creditors residing within the United States, and that he has honestly and fairly given a true account of his estate, and has in all things conformed to the matters required of him by the said article: I do, therefore, direct that an assignment be made by the said insolvent to J. K., of, &c., and L. M., of, &c., as signees nominated by the said creditors, of all his estate, both in law and equity, in possession, reversion, or remainder, excepting from the articles mentioned in his inventory, such articles of wearing apparel and bedding as are reasonably necessary for the said insolvent and his family to retain, and also his arms and accoutre monts

Dated, &c., [as in Order for Creditors to show Cause, &c.]

Assignment.

KNOW all men by these presents. That I, A. B. having become insolvent, did, in conjunction with so many of my creditors, resid ing within the United States, whose debts, in good faith, amount to two thirds of all the debts owing by me to creditors residing within the United States, present a petition to the Hon. J. P. H., County Judge of county, [or, as the case may be,] praying for relief, pursuant to the provisions of the statute authorizing an insolvent debtor to be discharged from his debts; whereupon the said Judge ordered notice to be given to all my creditors to show cause, if any they had, before him, at a certain day and place, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted; which notice was duly published, and no good cause appearing to the contrary, he being satisfied that the proceedings were just and fair, and that I had in all things conformed to those matters required by the said statute, directed an assignment of all my estate to be made by me for the benefit of all my creditors. Now, therefore, know ye, that in conformity to the said direction, I have granted released, assigned and set over, and by these presents do grant, release, assign and set over, unto J. K., of, &c., and L. M., of, &c., assignees nominated to receive the same, all my estate, real and personal, both in law and equity, in possession, reversion, or remainder, and all books, vouchers, and securities relating thereto, to hold the same unto the said assignees, to and for the use of all my creditors.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of , in the year one thousand eight hundred and A. B. [L. &]

Sealed and delivered

in presence of
G. H.

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Acknowledgment of Assignment.

COUNTY, SS.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, On the day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and, before me came A. B., to me known [or, proven to me by the oath of G. H. the subscribing witness to the above assignment,] to be the individual described in and who executed the above [or, said] assignment, and the said A. B. acknowledged that he execut ed the same. S. T., Justice of the Peace

Oath of Assignee.

I, L M., having been appointed assignee of A. B., an insolvent debtor, do swear, that I will well and truly execute the trust by