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Oath of Holding Over

A. B., of said city, merchant, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that on Crabout the - day of, the deponent rented unto C. D., of said city, printer, the house and lot known as No. -, in street, in said city, for the term of one year from the first day of May then next, which said term has expired, and that the said C. D. or his assigns hold over and continue in the possession of the said premises, without the permission of this deponent.

Sworn to before me, this day of O. P., Commissioner of Deeds.

ASSIGNMENT.

A. B.

KNOW all men by these presents, that I, A. B., having become insolvent, did, in conjunction with so many of my creditors, residing 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, etc., and L. M., of, etc., assignees nominated to receive the same, all my estate, real and personal, both in law and equity, in possession, reversion, 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 --, in the year one thousand eight hundred and

Sealed and delivered in presence of G. H. } 一 -- day of A. B. [L. S.] $100.