The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-08-19 00:00:00

estate to be surrendered to assignees. Sale of tine
nuities or contingent interests, may be restrainett
by the Court. Court may, on cemplaint of credttor;
within one year, avoid the discharge Of prisoner,
being satisfied that he obtained his discharge Node.
lently. When it shall appear to the Chart al'seV
prisoner shall bate ,obtained his discharge,' that Ad .
if able-to pay his debts, the Coat shall. revoke sack
'discharge. All and every person whii shall, at any
time titter the expiration of six ealender months free*
the date of the appointment of any assignee or asi
signees of the estate and effects of any prisoner utelet
the authority of this Act, Voluntarily come and make
discovery of any part of such prisoner's estate not
speeified in the said schedule' and not before come to
the knowledge of the assignee or assignees of such pH..
loiter% 91tele,either to the said assignee or assignees, or
the Giettetbsietter-of- the said Court, shall be allow-
ed ere pbeildi per centam.. All and ever: person
and persons who half or have accepted or- shall ac-
cept any. tritst ortrnsts, or shall be possessed of and
wilfully conceal ar protect any estate real or perJ
tonal, of any prisoner who shell be discharged.thi=
der the authority of this Act, and knowing such dish
charge, shall not, within the space of sir- calendar
months after such discharge, disclose such trust and
estate in writing, either to the assignee or assignees
of such prisoner's estate, or to the-Commissioner of
the said Court, and subnrit himself, herself, and
themselveslo be examined touching the same on oath
before such Commissioner, or before such person
being a Justice of the Peace as he shall appoint, if
thereunto required and truly discover mid disclose
the same and all particulars thereof, shall forfeit the
sum of one hundred pounds, and double the value
of the estate, whether real or personal, so concealed,
to and for the use of the creditors of such prisoner.—.
in-case any prisoner who shall have been discharged
by virtue of this Act, shall die, leaving assets real or
personal, after payment of all his or her debts, ex.
elusive of the debts from which such prisoner shalt
. have obtained such discharge, it shall be lawful for
the person or persons entitled to so much of such
debt or debts,< from which such discharge shall have
been obtained, as shall remain unpaid, to apply to
the said Court for liberty to proceed on the judg-
tneut entered itr the said Court on the engagement of
ouch prisoner, in order to obtain paymeot of such
debt or debts as 'shall then remain due as afore.:
saidoind such Court shall make such order thereupon
as shall*be just Estate of prisoners shall be vested
in persons to whom the same by. order of the Court
shall be 'dlreetid to tie con-veyed in trust for the be-
east of creditors., Assignees to get in the estate and
effects of prisoner, and make dividend to the creditors
at the end of three months, &c. Court to -compel
assignees to give a 'satisfactory account of the effects
of the prisoner. Creditors for annuities,
_&c. to be.
entitled to dividends in such manner as if prisoner had
become bankrupt, &c. Interest on debts of pri.
soner to cease, unless his'effects are sufficient to hear
it. Assignees not to commence any suit without
the consent of creditors. Officer' of the Court to
produce its proceedings when tequlred. Merta
gages, &c. on the estate of prisoner, not to be af-
fected, power of leasing of lands, Sze. to be vested in
assignees for benefit of his creditors. Pay of officer
of the army or navy, or income of any beneficed
clergyman-or curate, not to be affected; but the as-
signees may obtain a sequestration of the profits of
such benefice.—Persons forswearing themselves gull.
ty of perjury. Prisoner discharged. not to be ar•
rested for 'the same debt: - Prisoner' not to be
charged of any debt incurred subsequent to his appli,
cation for discharge. General' Issue may be pleaded
is actions broughtfoi acting under Ale Act. If any.
scire facinst or action of debt,. or upon -judgment,
or any. other suitor action shall be brought ageinst
idyl prisoner, his cc her heirs, exeoutors, gar admit
rdstiators,' upon any judgment obtained against any
such' prisoner, or invy statute 'or recognizance tic•
knowledged by him or tier, or -any other cause of
action from which such prisoner shall have obtained
his or her discharge, by virtue of this Act, ekeept
under the order of Court to be established by virtue
of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for any suck
prisoner,- his or her heirs, executors, or administra..
tors, to plead generally that such prisoner was duly
dischargedf from such debt or demand, according to.
this Act ;:and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs be non:
suited, discontinue his or her action, or verdict pass
against him, her, or them, -or judgment shall be bad'
on demurrer, the defendant or defend ints shall have-
double costs. Prisoner wantonly wasting his effects in'
prison, not entitled to the benefit of this Act. Attor.
ides servants, or agents, &c. embezzling money, not
entitledlWthe benefit of-this Act, unless the creditors'
consent, or-the prisoner hat been -confined ten years:*
No prisoner obtaining credit by false pretences, or
removing effects liable to be disirsined for rent, en•
titled to the •benetit of this Act, -.Mess creditors
iSmisent," or, prisoner hoboes co ve years.—
That po prisoner who shaft have `tiny
fkket person,
*lto Übec rome bail or euretylerifilei pritoner, to
be eliatged.itt respect of such Wit* surety, shall be
disclut*ed,hy virtue of this Act from any debt or
deestihd*ising on such account, Ottisout the consent
of ttiapersen or persons entitleditet wish debt or de-
mand., : Thit no• prisoner who shall is e charged in
execution- for *damages recovered in Rey action for
criminal con. *^";f11. with the Wife et the Plaintiff
,ie such action, tatat any action fey sedudng or car.
Wally knowing t eghter or-female servant of the
plaintiff in such said% or in any action a mali-
cities- prosecution, or- in -any action-for any other
trialiciois injury;: shall hhee--any discharge front
such debt or damages' under this Act, unless
the' person -;or persons entitled -to the benefit
of such debt or damages WWI tonsent to the
, discharge of- such prisoner by virtue of this Act •,
lor unless such prisoner shall hate been centieel