on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she execnted the same freely, without any fear or compulsion of her husband: and at the same time appeared Richard Roe, residing in the town of - in said county, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and said, that he knew the persons making the acknowledgment as aforesaid, to be the same individuals described in, and who executed the within conveyance, which to me is satis factory evidence thereof. A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of said County.

Acknowledgment by Husband and Wife-Husband known and Wife identified.

Oreida County, ss.

On the day of, in the year, John Doe and Mary, his wife, personally came before me, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the within conveyance: and I certify that I know the said John Doe to be one of the individuals described in, and who executed the same: and the said Mary, on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she exe cuted the said conveyance freely, without any fear or compulsion of her husband: and at the same time appeared Richard Roe, ro siding in the town of in the county aforesaid, who, being by me duly sworn, deposed and said, that he knew the said Mary. who made the acknowledgment as aforesaid, to be the same indi vidual described in, and who executed the within conveyance, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of said County.

Acknowledgment by Four Persons-two known, and two

Kings County, ss.

On the day of

identified.

in the year

A. B., C. D., E. F., and G. H., personally came before me, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the within conveyance: and at the same time appeared Richard Roe, residing in the town of in said county, who, being by me duly sworn, deposed and said that he know A. B., and C. D., two of the persons making the said acknowledgment, to be two of the individuals described in, and who executed the within conveyance, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof. And I further certify, that I know E. F., and G. H the two other persons making the said acknowledgment, to be the other two persons described in, and who executed the said convey

ance.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of said County.

Acknowledgment by a Person conveying by Virtue of a Power of Attorney.

in the year

year

Kings County, ss. On the day of John Sules personally came before me, and acknowledged that he had executed the within conveyance as the act and deed of John Doe, therein described, by virtue of a Power of Attorney, duly executed by the said John Doe, bearing date the day of, in the recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County of Kings. And I further certify that I know the said John Stiles, who made the said acknowledgment, to be the same individual who executed the within conveyance: [or, if the person is unknown to the officer, and is identified, say,] and at the same time appeared Richard Roe, of the town of and county aforesaid, who, being by me duly worn, deposed and said, that he knew the individual, who made he said acknowledgment, to be the same person who executed the within conveyance, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof. A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of Kings County.

Acknowledgment, by a Deputy Sheriff, of a Deed executed by him in the Name of the Sheriff.

in the year

Union County, ss. ON the day of, A. S. W. came before me, and personally acknowledged that he, as a general deputy of B. H., Esq., the Sheriff of the County of Union, had executed the within conveyance, in the name, and as the act and deed of the said Sheriff: and I certify that I know the said A. S. W., who made the said acknowledgment, to be the individual described in, and who executed, the said conveyance.

P. V. G., Commissioner of Deeds of Union County.

PROOF OF DEEDS.

day of

in the year

Proof by a Subscribing Witness who is known to the Officer, Lake County, SS. On this John Smith, with whom I am personally acquainted, came before me, and, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a resident of the towL of, in the county of -; that he saw John Doe execute the within conveyance: that he, the said John Smith, subscribed his name thereto as a witness, and that he knew the said John Doe

to be the person described in, and who executed, the said convey.

ance.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of Lake County.

Proof by a Subscribing Witness not known to the Officer, but identified by another Witness.

Queens County, ss. ON this day of in the year, John Smith came before me, and, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the town of in the county of ; that he saw John Doe execute the within conveyance; that he, the said John Smith, subscribed his name thereto as a witness, and that he knew the said John Doe to be the person described in, and who executed, the said conveyance: and at the same time came before me Richard Roe, residing in the town of, and county of, who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he knows the said John Smith to be the same person who was a subscribing witness to the within conveyance, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds for the County of Queens.

Proof by Subscribing Witness of the Execution of a Deed by Husband and Wife residing out of the State, the Subscribing Witness being known to the Officer.

Queens County, ss.

On the day of in the year —— John Smith, with whom I am personally acquainted, came before me, and being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the town of Sharon, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut; that he saw John Doe, and Mary his wife, severally execute the within conveyance; that he subscribed his name thereto as a witness, and that he knew the said John Doe, and Mary, his wife, to be the same persons described in, and who executed the said conveyance, and that, at the time of the execution thereof, the said John Doe, and Mary his wife, were residents of the said town of Sharon, in the State of Connecticut.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of the County of Queens

Proof by Subscribing Witness, identified in same Case as

Queens County, ss.

preceding.

in the year

John Smith came

On the day of before me, and, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the town of Sharon, in the county of Litchfield, and

State of Connecticut; that he saw John Doe, and Mary, his wife severally execute the within conveyance; that he subscribed his name thereto as a witness; that he knew the said John Doɔe, and Mary, his wife, to be the same persons described in, and who executed, the said conveyance; and that at the time of the execution thereof, they were residents of the said town of Sharon, in the State of Connecticut. At the same time appeared before me, Richard Roe, residing in the town of -, county of, who, being also by me duly sworn, deposed and said, that he knew the said John Smith to be the same person who was a subscribing witness to the within conveyance, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof.

A. R., Commissioner of Deeds of Queens County.

Proof as to Husband by Subscribing Witness, and Acknowl edgment by Wife-the Wife and the Subscribing Witness being Both known to the Officer.

Queens County, 88.

ON the day of whom I am personally acquainted, came before me, and, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says. that he resides in the town of in the county of ; that he saw John Doe execute the within conveyance; that he subscribed his name thereto as a witness; that he knew the said John Doe to be one of the persons described in, and who executed, the within conveyance. At the same time appeared before me, Mary Doe, the wife of the said John Doe, who, on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the within conveyance freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her husband. And I further certify, that I know the said Mary Doe to be the same person described in, and who executed, the said conveyance.

in the year - Richard Roe, with

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of Queens County.

The Same, except that the Wife, and the Subscribing Witness are both identified by another Witness.

Kings County, 88:

in the year

-, Richard Roe came

-; that he

On the day of before me, and, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the said town of, in the county of saw John Doe execute the within conveyance; that he subscribed his name thereto as a witness, and that he knew the said John Doe to be the person described in, and who executed, the said conveyance. At the same time appeared before me, Mary Doe the wife

-

of the said John Doe, who, on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the within convey ance freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her I usband. And at the same time appeared before me, John Smith, residing in the town of -, and county of who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he knows the said Richard Roe to be the same person who was a subscribing witness to the within conveyauce; and that he also knows the said Mary Doe, who made the said acknowledgment, to be the individual described in, and who executed, the within conveyance, which to me is satisfactory evidence thereof. A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of Kings County.

Proof of Deed executed by an Incorporated Company.

Dutchess County, ss.

iu the year

On the day of before me came T. L. D., the President of the Bank of Poughkeepsie, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the village of Poughkeepsie, in Baid county; that he is the President of the Bank of Poughkeepsie; that the seal affixed to the within Indenture is the corporate seal of the President, Directors, and Company of the said Bank, and was affixed to the said Indenture by order of said Directors, for the uses therein expressed; and that he, by like order, did subscribe his name thereto, as President of said Bank, which being to me satisfactory evidence of the due execution of said Indenture, I allow it to be recorded.

L. M., Commissioner of Deeds of Dutchess County.

Certificate of Proof of the Execution of a Conveyance, when the Subscribing Witnesses are Dead.

Smith County, ss.

John Doe came be

On the day of, in the year fore me, and being by me duly sworn, and the within deed of con veyance being shown to him, he deposes and says, that he knew the parties therein described; that he was well acquainted with A. B., the grantor; that he had frequently seen him write, and knew his hand-writing; that the name of the said grantor, subscribed to the said deed, is in the proper hand-writing of the said A. B.

And the said John Doe further deposes, that he was also well acquainted with James Smith one of the subscribing witnesses to the said deed, and with his hand-writing that tho said James