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

AN ACT FOK THE REZ,IIOO. We
VENT DEBTORS IN•ENGLAND.

01--
JULY 10, 1813.--,Whereis, notwithstanding the
occasional Acts which have from time to time.passed
for the, relief of Insolvent Debtors, and the dis-
charge of many prisoners for small debts by chari-
table donations, 'great numbers of persons generally
remain confined for debt in different prisons in Eng-
land ; and it is therefore pTedidnt to make a perma-
nent provision for the relief of Insolvent 'Debtors in
England, under certain restrictiona.
The following will be found an accurate summary
of th enactments :—Commissioner to be appOihted
by It ,Majesty to preside in a Court, to be called
" The, Court for Relief a Insolvent Debtori."
Prilooors..4l custody kte thremillukthi, to 4pply,t*
such Court by pedant,.
Schedule of debts and effects,. &c. to be annexed
to such petition:

FORM OF OATH
or THE MOTU OF TUE FI.TITION AND !cement:Le.
" I, A. 9., upon my corporal oath, in the presence of AL-
!
minim GOD, do solepnly swear and declare, That on the
' day of I was really and truly a prisoner in the actual
custody of in the Prison or Gaol of
at the suit of for the sum of [as the
: cue may be] without any fraud or collusion whatever; and that
I have ever since been, and now am a Prisoner in
i in the actual custody of the Keeper or Gaoler of
[as the case may he], or within the Liberties thereof, at the suit
of and of [as the ease may be] without any
• frond or collusion whatever; and that I have not Laken the be-
; veldt of any Act of Parliament made for the Relief of Insolvent
iDebtors within the space.of live years now last past, and that I
have not had at any time since I was committed to prison, or
charged in custody by the said as aforesaid, any means
whatever of -discharging the demands of the said
and of the other persons named or described us my creditors, or
, as claiming to be my creditors, in the Schedule hereunto annexed,
! and subscribed by me, except the estates and effects mentioned in
' the sail schedule; and that I have not now any means of (Ns-
' charging such demands, except so much of the said estates and
effectsas still remain applicable for that purpose, as expressed
in thrtaid Schedule; mid that all the estates and effects which I
have disposed of since I was so first committed to prison, or
.
• charged in custody, have been necessarily expended by me for
the maintenance of myself and family, and for law charges and
• other unavoidable ex pences during my confinement, and in pay-
ment of just debts due and owing by me before or since the said
day of when I was first committed to prison
or detained in custody, at the suit of the said . as i
aforesaid ; and that the said schedule doth contain, to the best
of my knowledge and belief, a full, just, true, and perfect ac-
count, and discovery of all the estates and effects, real and per-
sonal; in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy, and
of every nature and kind moo; er, which V now am,.or which any
person or persons in trust for me, or for my use, benefit, or ad-
vantage, now is or are seized, possessed of, interested in, or
entitled unto, or which was or were in my possession, eustudY,
or potter, or in the possession, custody, or power of any such 1
person as aforesaid, or which I or any person or persons.had.
any power of disposing of or charging for my benefit or adian- ,'
Inge at the time I was so first committed to prison, or charged rii
custody by the said ..' as aforesaid. or at any time
• since that lime, and of all debts owing to, me, or to any person
or persons in trust for me or my benefit, either solely or
,fitintlys
! with any other person or persons, and of all securities and Cots,
I tracts whereby any money now is, or will, or may hereafter be-:
some pasable, or Any benefit or advantage may' accrue or
tni;ht have accrued to sue or my use, or to any person' or
persons in trust for me. ,or for my benefit, at. the.time. I'
was so first committed to prisqu, or charged in custody as afore-
: said, and the names and places of abode of the several perstrts
from whorls such debts are or were due and owing, and of the
witnesses who can prove such debts-or contracts as remain due q
i
unperformed, so faros lam able to set forth the same, 'and that
i neither I, nor any person or perains In trust for me, or for
my use and benefit, to my knowledge or belief, havg or has any.
I land, money, stock, or other eVate ur effects whatsoever, real
1 or personal, in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectant-
: cy, or of any nature or kind Whatsoever, or any power of db-
f
pining of or ofeltarging for my benefit or advantage any pro-
perty whatsoever, Other than such as are in the stud schedule
! contained or expressed, except the wearing apparel and bedding
i for myself and 'amity', working tools, and the necessary:imple-
-1 meats for my occupation and calling, and other small.necessa-
ries. not exceeding in the whole the value of twenty. pounds,'
inentiited and described In the said schedale, and intended to
he excepted from the assignment intended to be made by me ;
and that I have not, nor bath, or have any person or persons for,.
me, directly or indirectly, sold, lessened, or otherwise convey-
ed ordisposed of in trust or otherwise,sexcept as -herein before
expressed, or in ally manner concealed any part of my lands,
money, goods, Chattels, stocks, debt's,- securities, contracts,
estater, or effects.- real or personal, whereby to•seetsre the seine
for my own benefit, or whereby I may receives or expect to ru..
ceive, any profit or advantage therefrom, or with any intent to
•defraud or deceive any Creditor or Creditors to whom I am or.
was indebted in anywise howsoever.
ss SO HELP ML GOD." -:
Court, or Justice, to administer the oath. Copy
of petition, schedule, and oath, to be delivered to
every creditor. But if creditors are numerous, '
notice inserted in the London Gazette, and in two'
or more Newspapers, as the Court shall direct, will
be sufficient. The sum of three shillings and no i
more. to be paid to any printer or proprietor of any '
Newspaper for the insertion of any such advertise-
ment aforesaid, no such advertisement shall be
liable to the payment of any stamp or other
duty.—Court may proceed where notice is not
given in the London Gazette, &c. if creditors cannot
be found. If any prisoner seeking the benefit of this
Act shall within two years befo'rehe or she shall seek
the benefit of this Act, have resided in any place or
places out of the United ,
Kinendom and shall during.
such residence have contracted in such place or places,
any debt from which he or she shall seek to he dis-
charged by virtue of this Act, such prisoner shall not
be discharged under the authority- of this Act from
any such debt, without -the content of the person or
.persons to whom such debt shall be due, unless such
prisoner shall at the --time of such application
be ,lii actual custody for , such
,debt, or chill. be'
actually Cued, be shall have. been sued 'in • som6l
• Court of Law or Equity in' England for the satne.-.
Hearing of -petitions maybe deferred - in case -of
defect 'of service: ' On heaving or the' petition,.
• creditors may oppose it. •Court; -ir not • satisfied,
may remand the prisoner. ' Coen • may order
prisoners to be examined by Justiceti,. either iti
session, or out of scissions; lice. -of which notice
shalt be given.—Persons claiming to be creditors, not
duty served with notice, to be added to the schedule.
Court so to adjudge where they are of opinion pet,
goiters are entitled to the benefit of this Act, Ac:--
Auignees -to be appointed, and engaements entered
into for payment of debts not satisfied: Books, &c.
of prisoner to be delivered up. Prisoner then
to be discharged, but judgment shall be entered
against his future estate. Copyhold or customary