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from whence the Commission first issued, in open Court: and such
Commissioners so returning the same shall make Oath, that the
several Accounts therein Contained are just and true so far as re-
lates to the Payments by them made and their Knowledge; And the
Court receiving- the said Books are hereby impowered and directed
to order the Clerk of the same Court to take A Minute of such oath,
and to Keep the said Books among the Records of his office
And be it likewise Enacted That all Sales of the Estate of such
Persons absconding becomeing Bankrupt stoping and refusing Pay-
ment as aforesaid and full Distribution of the Produce of such Sale
shall be made among the Creditors and full and perfect Accounts
returned by the Commissioners af^d as is herein before directed in
Nine Months at least after the date of the Commission to them
granted. And in Case it shall happen that Any Person or Persons
who shall abscond out of this Province, become Bankrupt, stop and
refuse Payment in manner as aforesaid, and Against whome such
Commission shall be required by his her, or their Creditors, and
granted, shall have Estate or Debts due to him, her, or them, in a
different County than that wherein the Commission was granted,
then and in such Case the said Commiss^rs shall apply to the County
Clerk of the same County or Counties, and where such Effects,
Debts or Estate shall be, and procure him to record, Among the
Records of his County, such their Commission, and such Clerk or
Clerks are hereby authorized and directed to record the same Accord-
ingly, and endorse on the Back of such Commission the Time, Book
and Folio, under his proper hand, And the Commissioners therein
named shall and may and they are impowered to bring and main-
tain Actions in their own names fo'r such Debts as may be so due or
owing to such Person or Persons so absconding become Bankrupt
stoping and refusing Payment in Manner as aforesaid and Sale
make of his or their Estate real or personal within such County or
Counties as is herein before directed in as full and ample manner
as if the Person so absconding become Bankrupt stoping and refus-
ing Payment as aforesaid were present or had done the same before
his or her Bankrupcy
And be it further Enacted That every Creditor of any Person so
absconding become Bankrupt, Stoping and refusing payment in
manner Aforesaid, before they are or shall be entituled to
receive any part of the Distribution of the Produce of the Estate
or Effects of such Person so absconded, become Bankrupt stoping
and refusing Payment as aforesaid, or the Executor or Adminis-
trator of such Creditor, shall make Oath, or Affirmation if a Quaker,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

that, his, her or their Demand is just and true, and that he, she, or
they have not received Any Part or Parcel thereof, or other Security
for the same, more than what Credit is given. And in Case an
Executor or Administrator shall prove such Demand, that they make

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