The law against bankrupts: or, A treatise wherein the statutes against bankrupts are explained by several cases, resolutions, judgments and decrees, both at common law and in Chancery. Together with the learning of declarations and pleading relating thereunto. To which are likewise added forms and directions for commissioners, and presisidents, fit for the perusal of lawyers, or merchants and tradesmen. By T.G. serjeant at law.

CHAP. XI.

Of Actions brought by the Assignee: Of the Commissioners for the Recovery of Debts, or Goods of the Bankrupt: Of Declarations thereupon: Of Acti∣ons brought by the Bankrupt him∣self; and the Forms of Declarati∣ons at large.

DEBTS were assigned by the Commissioners to the Creditors, and they sued Actions in their own Names for the Debts, and good, 2 Croke 105. Bradshaws Case.

They shall have the same Redemedy as the Bankrupt himself might have had, 1 Keb. 167. The Statute doth not alter the Course of the Law for Recovery of this in another nature than the Law before allowed, and doth not give more advantage to the Assignee, than the Prin∣cipal Creditors had, Pasch. 6. Car. 1. Mor∣gan and Green.

Action on the Case, for an Escape of a Committe of the Commissioners of Bank∣rupts against the Sheriff of Bristol. The Commissioners put him into Goal for refusing to answer Interrogatories, Vide supra, Cap. 5.

Assignee shall have Debt on a Bond: Tro∣ver, Det on Contract; Indeb. Assump∣sit: Action on the Case, &c. and other Remedies as the Bankrupt might have.

ASsignee shall have Trover. If the Goods of the Bankrupt come to the hands of A. and be sold by B. no Trover lieth for the Mony or Goods, but the Commissioners have only power of the Mony. But on the Sale to A. by the Bankrupt, the Commissioners may elect to have Mony or Goods, 2 Keb. 348. Micons Case.

Trover lies of Conversion between the Bankrupcy and Assignment: It was held no Trover lay, but on specially shewing the Bailment before and Conversion Mean; yet it hath been held to lie ge∣nerally, 3 Keb. 294. Wellempton and Danby.

In Debt by an Assignee of Com∣missioners of Bankrupts, the Defendant waged his Law Instanter, the Debt being on single Contract between the Defen∣dant, and E. the Bankrupt, 2 Keb. 360. Puckridge and Brown; Siderfin, p. 372. Mesme Case, 3 Keb. 337.

An Action on the Case on Indebitatus, Assumpsit to pay Debt assigned by the Commissioners of Bankrupts, 3 Keb. 625. Coply and Dockmanque.

In Assignment of Debts by the Com∣missioners, there is nothing but a naked thing in Action transferred, and no Estate or Reversion to which it may be annexed, and therefore Privity of Con∣tract must be transferred, or otherwise no∣thing shall be transferred: But if a man seised in Fee, makes a Lease for years, reserving Rent, and after he becomes a Bankrupt, and the Commissioners of Bank∣rupts assign over the Reversion and the Rent, there the Assignee shall have an Action of Debt upon the Privity of the Estate, and not upon Privity of the Con∣tract, 1 Sanders 240. Thursby and Platt.

Action of Trover lieth by the Assignee of one Partner a Bankrupt, against the other, 2 Keb. 750. Thomas and Day.

Of Actions brought by the Bankrupt himself.

IN Trespass by a Bankrupt against a Stranger, he cannot plead the Plain∣tiff hath done such an Act to make him a Bankrup, 2 Keb. 32.

The Plaintiff may have Trespass or Co∣venant, &c. where the Damages are un∣certain, but any Debt certain is assignable.

Indebitatus by the Plaintiff, being a Bankrupt, the Defendant prayed to be discharged on Common Bail, in regard the Debts are assigned, and so the Com∣missioners

must bring the Action; and this Assignment may be given in Evi∣dence; the Court discharged him upon reasonable Bail (viz. of 100 l.) the Debt being 1500 l. 1 Keb. 372. Holt and Scasgrogy.

Of Declarations by Assignees of Commissio∣ners of Bankrupt.

NO place of Assignment by Commis∣sioners is alledged, per Curiam its ill, 3 Keb. 345. Copleys Case.

In Action of Debt brought upon the Statute of Bankrupts, the Plaintiff laies in his Declaration the Debt due to him, & quod vigore Statuti p̄dicti Actio ac∣crevit. Per Cur. the Plaintiff ought not in his Declaration to mention his seve∣ral Creditors; but this ought to come on the other side, to set forth that there were no other Goods but those which are named, and there were other Creditors, but the Plaintiff is not to set forth this in his Declaration, it being sufficient for him only to set forth his own debt due to him, and that virtute cuj{us} Actio ac∣crevit.

It was excepted to the Declaration, that it is uncertain, because it is not ex∣prest upon what Statute the Action is brought, but per Curiam it is good; for these words in the Declaration (vigore Statuti p̄dicti Actio Accrevit) shall be

referred unto the Statute which gives the Action unto the Creditor upon the Assign∣ment by the Commissioners, and this is only the Statute 1 Jac. c. 15. These are general Statutes, and therefore notice must be taken of them, 2 Bulst. 26. Powell versus Stuff and Timewell.

Det on Obligation assigned by the Commissioners, and doth not shew the Obligation; wherefore it was demurred▪ Per Cur. it's good enough, whithout shew∣ing it in Court; because he comes in by Act in Law, and hath no means to obtain the Obligation, Croke Car. p. 209. Gray and Feilder.

Divers Debts were assigned to the Plantists, being Creditors, by the Com∣missioners, upon the Statute 13 Eliz. of Bankrupts; and they sued an Action in their own Names for the Debts. Per Cur. it well lies; for it is a Debt transferred by Parliament, and being upon a Con∣tract, the Defendant waged his Law, and was admitted thereto; for tho' the Par∣liament transferred the Debt, yet it is not any Debt of Record: But as he might have waged his Law against the Bank∣rupt, so he may against the Plaintiffs, Croke Jac. 105. Vide supra in Jones Rep.

The Statute 1 Jac. gives an Action to the Assignee in his own Name, but he must declare specially.

The Form of a Declaration by Assignees: Of the Commissioners of Bankrupts against a Debtor.

Land ss. F. B. nuper de W. in Com S. Chapman sum̄onit fuit ad respond P. S. & I. L. de plito quod reddat eis 41 l. quas eis debet & injuste detinet, &c. Et unde ijdem P & I. p W. C. Attorn suum dicunt qd tum p̄d F.—die—Anno, &c. apud Lon in poch, &c. emisset de quodam Petro Elston de L••nd Leatherseller quatuor scaplos Papiri Anglice Reams of Piller-Paper, {pro} 20 s. duodecim ••un∣delas fili Anglice White Thred {pro} 20 s (ac sic diversas seperales pcellas) sol∣vend p̄fa•• Thome Elston scilt cum inde requisit{us} fuisset; que quidem separa∣les summe in toto se attingunt ad 47 l. 5 s. 4 d. Cum{que} p̄d Petrus Elston 10 die Iulij Anno, &c. indebitat{us} fuis∣set eid I. L. ac quibusdam A. B. & I. U. & diversis alijs psonis Credito∣tor̄ p̄d Petri Elston (ipsis I. L. A. B. & I. D. & p̄sat Petro Elston ex∣isten subditis natis huj{us} Reḡ Ang••) in diversis denario{rum} sum̄is in toto se attingen ad 1000 l. leglis monte Ang•• ipū{que} Metro Elston sic indebitat exi∣sten ac p̄d 47 l. 5 s. 4 d. p̄fat Petro Elston p p̄d F. minime solut existen

idem Petrus E. postea selt (tale die & Anno) apud L. in poch & warda p̄d (••od I. L. & alijs Creditorib{us} p̄d Petri E. de debitis suis p̄d minime satisfact existen) incepit Custodire domum suam Anglice did begin to keep his House ibid existen ad intenti∣onem defraudand Creditores suos p̄d de veris debitis suis p ipsum P. Elston debit. Et superinde eod 10 die Aug. Anno, &c. su••dict apud L. in p̄och & warda p̄d manifeste devenit decoctor (Anglice) became a Bankrupt qui qui∣dem P. Elston tempore quo ip•• sic ut p̄fertur devenit decoctor Anglice a Bank∣rupt fuit & adhuc est subdit{us} not{us} huj{us} Regni Anglie videlt apud Londn p̄dict in p̄och & warda pd ac tunc & p multos annos ante tunc in ead poch & warda p̄d querebat faculta∣tem suam vivendi Anglice did seek his trade of living p viam emendi & vendendi Ac cum postea selt (tali die & Anno) apud Westm in Com Midd ad peticon p̄d A. B. I. L. I. D. & aliorum Creditorum p̄d P. Elston tunc Thome dom Elsmere Dnō Cancella∣rio Anglie exhibit & fa••t {pro} remedijs suis versus p̄fat P. Elston tunc ex∣isten decoctorem (Anglice a Bankrupt) in hac pte hend ijsdem Abr̄ Iacob & Iohe & ceteris Creditorib{us} p̄d P. El∣ston de debis suis p̄d tunc minime sa∣ti••fact) quedam Commissio dicti Dom

Regis super Statuta contra decocto∣res Anglice Bankrupts edit & {pro}vi•• sub Magno Sigillo diet Dom Regis An∣glie Sigillat & hic in Cur̄ a {pro}lat ge∣ren dat apud Westm p̄d 16 die, &c. Anno, &c. quibusdam ••. S. Ar̄ H. S. Ar̄ I. H. Mercator̄ R. H. Mercator̄ & W. R. Mercator̄ direct fuit p quam quidem Commissionem dict Dom Rex dedit plenam potestatem & authorita∣tem p̄diet Commissionar̄ quatuor vel tribus eo{rum} quorum p̄d I. S. vel H. S. unum esse voluit juxta separalia Statuta de decoctorib{us} Anglice Bank∣rupts in hujusmodi casu edit & {pro}vi•• in dicta Commissione men••onat non so∣lum concern p̄d decoctorem Anglice Bankrupt corpus p̄d decoctoris, terras libera tenementa & customar̄ bona de∣bita & alias res quascun{que} sed etiani concern omnes alias psonas que p concelamentum clameum vel aliter of∣fenderet Anglice shall or do offend tan∣gen p̄d p̄missa vel aliquam ptem inde contra intentionem & proposi∣tum dictorn Statutorum vel utrius{que} eorum ad faciend & exigend sedm dicta Statuta & utrum{que} eorum omnes & quastibet rem & res quascun{que} tam erga & {pro} satisfactione & solu••one p̄dict Creditorum quam erga & {pro} o••b{us} alijs intentionib{us} & propositis sedm ordina∣tionem & {pro}visionem eo{rum}dem Statu∣to{rum} per quam quidem Commissionem

idem Dominus Rex voluit & dedit in mandatis qd p̄d Commissionar̄ quatu∣or vel tres eo{rum} quorum p̄d I. S. & H. S. unum esse voluit ad procedend ad executionem & complementn p̄d Commissionis sedm veram intentio∣nem & {pro}positum dictorum seperalium Statutorum & utrius{que} eorum cum omni diligentia & effectu secundum specialem fiduciam dicti Dom Regis in illis repositam; {pro}ut p eandem Commissionem plenius liquet & appa∣ret Virtute cujus quidem Commissio∣nis & vigore Statutorum p̄dicto{rum} p̄d H. R. & W. •• meliori remedio Credi∣torum p̄d post maturam deliberac̄onem inde capt postea selt 5 die, &c. apud London in poch & Warda p̄d {per} quan∣dam Indenturam assignac̄onis inter ipsos H. R. & W. ex una pte & eos∣dem Petrum Iacob & Iacobum ex altera pte factam, cujus alteram par∣tem Sigillis ipsorum H. R. & W. signat ijdem P. I. & I. in Curia {pro}ferunt, cujus d•••• est die & Anno ult supra diet testat existit qd cum placi••∣erit Regis Majesta••i p Commissioneth suam sub Magno Sigillo Anglie Si∣gillat geren dat 16 die, &c. Anno Regni sui 11 direct p̄d I. S. H. S. I. H. R. H. & W. R. dantem plenam potestatem & authoritatem eis vel ali∣quibus quatuor aut tribus eorum quorum p̄d I. H. vel H. S. unum esse

voluit, {pro} executione Statutorum tan∣gen ordines {pro} decoct Anglice Bank∣rupts quorum unum editum fuit in Parliamento inchoat & tent apud Westm p̄d 19 die Maij Anno, &c. in∣titulat Actus {pro} meliori relevio Cre∣ditor̄ contra eos qui devenirent deco•••• Anglice Bankrupts vel aliquem eorum sup Corpus terras bona debita pd P. Elston qui devenit decoctor ea intenti∣one qd tam Creditores p̄d P. Elston essent ratabiliter & {pro}portionabilit sa∣tisfact de debitis suis in tant quant status p̄d P. Elston extenderet, quam erga & {pro} omnib{us} alijs materijs in∣tentionib{us} & {pro}positis sedm ordinatio∣nes & {pro}visiones dictorum Statuto∣rum & utrius{que} eorum prout p p̄d Com∣missionem & Petitionem eidem annex’ liquere potest p̄d Commissionarij {pro} debita executione inde juxta officio∣rum eorum debitum {pro}cesserunt in eis∣dem sedm equitatem & purport An∣glice purport p̄diceorum Statutorum & Commissionis & {pro} eo quod invenerunt {per} examinationem p̄d P. Elston & alio∣rum qd cirea (tali die & Anno) P. Elston secrete remanebat Anglice did keep himself secret in Domo sua in Fryday-street London & recusabat col∣loquium eum Creditorib{us} suis vel ire foras ex {pro}posit ipsum custodire a sectis & arrestationib{us} Creditorum suorum ac deferre & impedire eos a recupe∣ra••••n••

debito{rum} suo{rum} & sic eo modo induxit seipsum Anglice did bring him∣self infra periculum Anglice within the compass predictorum Statutorum de decoctorib{us}, & fuit eod tempore pos∣sessionat{us} ut in jure suo {pro}prio de di∣versis mercimonijs, merchandizis, bonis, utensilib{us}, & pecuniarum sum∣mis, & huit diversa debita tunc ei devcn ad magnum valorem, pars quorum quidem mercimoniorum, mer∣chandi••’, bonorum, debitorum, & sum∣marum pecunie devenerunt ad manus diversarum personarum, quarum no∣mina quam etiam particulares parcel∣le quorum mercium, merchand, bono∣rum summar̄ pecunie ac debitorum sunt specificat & content in schedula indent p̄d Indenture annex’ ijdem Commissionarij {pro} & in consideratione mille librarum current monete Anglie solvend p eosdem P. I. & I. {pro}ut in Indentura p̄dicta postea mentionabat{is} & ex {per}te eorumdem P. I. & I. con∣vent {pro} tanto quantum legitime potue∣runt, concessissent barganizassent ven∣didissent & allocassent Anglice set over & p eandem Indenturam barganiza∣verunt vend assign & allocaverunt eisdem P. I. & I. & eorum assiḡ om∣nia & singula p̄dicta bona mercimon merchandi••’ utensilia debita & sum∣mas pecunie & quamlibet ptem & pcellam inde que legitime potuissent

vendere, & que devenissent & reman∣sissent in manib{us} p̄dictarum {per}sonarum quarum nomina ro••tent ••uere in sche∣dula p̄d’ p̄dicte Indenture annex’ ••end’ & tenend’ omnia p̄dicta bona, mer••im merchandiz’ deba summas pecu••••ie ac omnia & singula p̄dict barganizat vendit & assignat p̄missa, ac quamlibet ptem & pcellam inde, eisdem P. I. & I. executorib{is} administatori••{is} & assign suis imppetuum. Et ijdem P. I. & I. {pro} seipsis executo•• administrator̄ & assign suis & {pro} quolibet eorum con∣venerunt {pro}miser̄ conces•• & agreaver̄ ad & cum p̄fat I. S. Hen’ Ioh’ Har∣per Rob’ & Wolst & ad & cum utro{que} & quolibet eo{rum} & utrius{que} eo{rum} exe∣cuto••ib{us} & assign p eandem Indentu∣ram qd ijdem P. I. & I. execut & as∣sign sui & quilibet eo{rum} cum omni con∣venienti celeritate sectarentur Anglice will sue arrestarent impla••itarent & utentur eo{rum} & cujus••ihet eo{rum} optimis medijs & ope p leges hujus Regni se•• alia legitima media, recuperare capere vel recipere de p̄d personis in p̄d Indentura & Schedula p̄d’ eid’ Indenture annex’ menc̄onat eorum heredib{us}, executorib{us}, vel aliquo eo{rum} p̄dicta bona mercimonia, merchand u∣tensilia deba & summas pecunie ve•• verum valorem inde & qd P. I. & I. hered exec administ vel assign sui vel aliqui eo{rum} ad aliquod temp{us} pos•• da∣tum

Indenture pd non acquietarent relax’ seu exonerar̄ vel causar̄ seu {pro}∣••urar̄ fore acquietat relax’ vel exone∣rat p̄dictas p̄sonas in p̄dicta Indent vel indentata Schedula p̄dicte Inden∣ture annex’ menc̄onat hered administ vel assign suos vel aliquem eo{rum} de & ab p̄d bonis mercim merchand uten∣sil debis veris, summis pecunie, seu de vel ab aliqua p̄te vel p̄cella eorum set tantummodo tal qual ijdem P. I. & I. essent accomptabil p̄d Com∣missionar̄ seu trib{us} eorum ad minus quorum, &c. fore unum. Et ijdem P. I. & I. {pro} seipsis execut adminise & assign suis & {pro} quolibet eo{rum} con∣vener̄, concesser̄, &c. qd super recupe∣ratione & receptione p̄dicto{rum} bono{rum}, &c. & summarum pecunie, seu alicu∣jus partis inde, ijdem P. I. & I. exec admin vel assign sui de tempore in tempus infra 10 dies post quamli∣bet requisitionem eis fiend p pdi•••• Commissionarios vel aliquos tres eo∣rum facerent justum & verum compu∣tum omnium talium summe & sum∣marum pecunie qual ipsi vel eorum aliqui reciperent {pro} aliquib{us} p̄dict mer∣cimon vendit vel {pro} debis solut seu ••{pro} vel super aliqua composic̄one conce••n eadem, p̄d Commissionarijs vel ali∣quib{us} tres eorum vel alicui psone si•••• psonis quas ipsi in Scriptura nomi∣narent & appunctuarent, existen Cre∣ditorib{us}

p̄fat P Elston, qui sedm p̄∣dicta Statuta contribuerent o••eri p̄∣dicte Commissionis: Et sic compu∣tantes qd ijdem P. I. & I. seu exe•• admin vel assign sui vel aliqui eo{rum} immediate super quolibet tali Com∣put solverent & deliberarent seu cau∣sarent solvi & deliberari p̄dict Com∣missionar̄ ut p̄d est in tali modo & forma seu talib{us} psone vel psonis qual p̄d Commissionar̄ nominarent & appuncta∣rent sedm p̄dicta Statuta vel utrum{que} eorum & p̄d Commissionem omnes ta∣les summam & summas pecunie qual ille vel illi reciperent ut p̄d est: Ex∣cept & reservat eisdem P. I. & I. exec & assign suis omni tal ••atio∣na••il summa & summis monete qual essent disburs••t seu expendit {pro} & erga recuperationem & recepc̄onem p̄d bono∣rum mercim merca••d sum̄e vel sum∣marum pecunie ut supradict est {pro}ut p eandem Indentur̄ inter al plenius apparet. Et ijdem P. I. & I. in fa••••o dic quod p̄d debitum 48l. 5s. 4d. in Schedula p̄dicta inter alia p̄dicte Indenture annex’ & inter alia ijsdem P. I. & I. {per} Com̄issiona•• p̄d assign & p̄d debitum 48l. 5s. 4d. superius specificat fore debitum est unum & idem debitum & non allud ne{que} diversum & est tam ad usum p̄d P. I. & I. ••uam ad usum reliquorum Credito∣rum p̄d P. Elston p quod ac vigore

Statutor̄ p̄d actio accrevit ijsdem P. I. & I. ad exigend & ••end de p̄fat Francisco p̄dict 48l. 5s. 4d. p̄di∣ctus{que} Francilcus de 7l. 4s. 5d. inde ijsdem P. I. & I. postea satisfecisset p̄dictus tame Fr̄ licet sepius requisit{is} p̄d 41l. inde resid eisdem P. I. & I. nondum reddidit sed, &c. Tr. 13 Jac. Rot. 3365.

Det per Assignee of the Commissioners of Bankrupcy, upon a Bond made to the Bankrupt.

W. B. queritur de T. R. de Long∣lane in {per}och Sancti Sepul∣chri London nigro pistore alias dict T. R. de ead Civitat nigro pistore in custodia Marr̄, &c. de plito quod red∣dat ei decem lib leglis monete Anglie quas ei debet & injuste detinet pro eo videlt qd cum p̄d T. 11 die Febr̄ An∣no Regni Dom Caroli nunc Regis Anglie, &c. nono apud Lond p̄d videlt in {per}ochia beate Marie de Arcub{us} in warda de Cheap’ London p quoddam scriptum suum obligatorium sigillo ipsius T. sigillat Curie{que} dict Dom Regis nunc hic osten•• cujus dat est eisdem die & Anno cogn se teneri & firmit obligari cuidam I. B. nuper de London Upholster in decem libris solvend eid I. cum inde requisit{us} esset▪

Cum{que} etiam p̄d I. postea selt quarto die Martij Anno Regni dict Dom Caroli nunc Rs̄ Anglie undecimo apud London p̄d in poch & warda p̄d indebitat fuisset eid W. & diversis alijs Creditoribus ipsius I. existen subdit nat hujus Regni Anglie in diversis sepalib{us} denariorum sum̄is in toto se attingen ad duas mille libras legalis monete Anglie ipso{que} I. sic eid W. & p̄d alijs Creditorib{us} ipsius I. indebitat existen ac p̄d 10 libris in manibus ipsius T. ut p̄fertur insolut existen Idem I. p̄dicto quarto die Martij anno undecimo supradict apud London p̄d a Domo sua mansional decessit (Anglice) did depart ea in∣tentione ad defraudand Creditores su∣os p̄d de veris & justis debiti•• suis eis p ipsum I. debit {per} quod Creditores sui impedit fue•• Anglice were delayed de obtentione justorum & verorum debi∣torum suorum Et superinde p̄d I. I. eod quarto die M. Anno undecimo supradicto apud London p̄d manifeste devenit Decoctor (Anglice became a Bankrupt) & fuit & adhuc est subdit{us} natus hujus Regni Anglie (videlt) apud London p̄d in paroch & warda p̄d & adhuc & p multos annos ante tunc querebat modum suum vivendi (An∣glice) did seek his trade of living p viam emendi & vendendi Cum{que} etiam postea selt decimo die Martij anno

undecimo supradict apud Westm in Com Midd ad petitionem p̄d W. & quorundam aliorum Creditorum p̄d I. tam {pro} seipsis quam {pro} alijs Credito∣rib{us} ipsius I. hon••li viro Thō Dom Coventry adhuc & adtunc dnō custod Magni Sigilli dicti Dom Regis nunc Anglie exhibit & fact {pro} remedijs suis versus p̄fat I. tum existen de∣coctorem (Anglice a Bankprupt) in hac pte hend eid W. & alijs Credito∣rib{us} p̄d I. de debitis suis p̄d tunc mi∣nime solut sive satisfact existen que∣dam Com̄issio Dom Regis super Sta∣tut contea decoctores (Anglice Bank∣rupts) edit & {pro}vi•• sub Magno Sigil∣lo ipsius nuper Regis Anglie sigilla•• & hic in Curia {pro}lat geren dat apud Westm p̄d p̄d decimo die Martij anno undecimo supradict quibusdam I. G. Ar̄ T. E. Ar̄ A. H. Gen I. W. Gen & R. U. Gen direct fuit {per} quam qui∣dem Com̄issionem idem Dom Re•• nunc adtunc & ibidem dedit plenam pote∣statem & authoritatem sd Commissio∣nar̄ quatuor vel trib{us} eorum quorum p̄fat I. & T. unum esse voluit juxta separalia Statuta de decoctorib{us} An∣glice Bankrupts, & quodlibet eorum in hujusmodi casu edit & {pro}vis in dicta Commissione men••onat non solum de & concernen dictum decoctorem Anglice Bankrupt corpus suum terras liberas & custumar̄ bona debita & alia que∣cun{que}

sed etiam concernen omnes ali∣as psonas que p concelament clameum vel aliter offendissent vel offenderent (Anglice do shall and offend) concer∣nen pmissa vel aliquam ptem inde contra inten••onem & {pro}posit (Anglice the meaning) eorundem Statutorum vel alicujus eorum, & agere & exequi sedm sdicta Statuta & eorum alicu∣jus omnes & singulas rem & res tam erga & {pro} satsfac̄one & solutione Cre∣ditorum pd quam erga & {pro} omnibus aliis intentionib{us} & {pro}positis sedm or∣dinationem & {pro}visionem eorundem Statutorum dictus Dom Rex p eand Com̄ssionem volens & pcipiens eisdem Commissionar̄ quatuor vel trib{us} eo∣rundem quorum p̄fat I. G. & T. E. unum esse voluit ad {pro}cedend ad execu∣tionem ad accomplementum sd Com∣mission••s sedm veram intentionem & {pro}posit (Anglice meaning) eorundem separalium Statutorum & alicuj{us} eo∣rumdem cum diligentia & effectu {pro}ut specialis fiducia dicti Dom Regis in eis posit fuit prout p eandem Com∣missionem plenius apparet Virtute cu∣jus quidem Com̄issionis & vigore Sta∣tutorum p̄dict p̄d I. G. A. H. & T. W. tres Com̄issionar̄ p̄d’ & p̄d’ I. B. {pro} meliori remedio p̄d’ W. B. & {pro} alijs bonis causis ipsos ad inde specialiter moven post maturam deliberationem inde cap•• selt decimo quarto die, &c.

Anno Regni, &c. {per} quoddam script•• suum indentat sigillis eorundem I. G. A. H. & I. W. sigillat ad & cum con∣sensu creditorum sd’ I. B. qui Com̄issi∣onem sd’ {pro}secut fuissent & impetrassent Ac etiam ad & cum assensu p̄d’ I. W. decoctoris & in executione Com̄issionis illius assignaverunt & extraposuerunt (Anglice have set over) eid’ W. W. p̄d’ debitum decem librarum inter alia p̄fat I. B. p sfat T. R. in forma p̄d’ debit hend’ tenend’ petend’ demand’ sectand’ recuperand’ & recipiend’ debi∣tum p̄d’ quamlibet ptem & {per}cellam inde eidem W. executorib{us} administra∣torib{us} & assign suis tanquam bona sua {pro}pria & ad suum {pro}prium usum & bene∣ficium imppetuum abs{que} aliquo Com∣pō p ipsum W. B. executores vel assign suos alicui psone vel aliquibus pso∣nis quibuscun{que} {pro} eisdem fiend’ p quod ac vigore Statutorum p̄d’ actio accre∣vit eid’ W. B. ad exigend’ & hend’ de p̄dict T. R. p̄d’ decem lib p̄d’ tamen T. licet sepius requisitus &c. p̄d’ 10 l. p̄fat I. W. nondum solvit sed illi ei huc∣us{que} solvere omnino contradixit & ad∣huc contradicit ad damnum ipsius W. quin{que} librarum Et inde {pro}ducit sectam, &c.

Notes

• Trover▪ Commissioners power of the Mony, and not Goods sold.
• Wager of Law.
• What kind of Privity is trans∣ferred.
• Rent.
• Debt certain.
• Place of Assign∣ment.
• Plaintiff need not mention the several Credi∣tors, but only his own Debt due to him.
• Vigore Stat▪ prea••, how to be referred.
• Monstre del Ob∣ligation.
• Wager of Law, Vide supra.
• Sur emiss••••▪
• Act del Bank∣rupcy.
• Petition.
• Commission
• Assignment.
• Recital.
• Assignment.
• Covenant.
• Account.
• Averment.
• Act des Bank∣rupcy.
• Commission.
• Assignmet.