Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-11


ihill approve, Conditioned for rhe faithful per-
formaHce OF his uuf, which fhall be recorded
IN the clerks Office Of the county 10 which the
proceedings are mad and a certified copy there.
of lhA,l bc received as evidence in aay court Of
Law in the United States and ths faid bond
may be fued 10 III. oane of the Uaitcd States,
FOR the ue Of any pesion OF perfons who may
conceive him or rhemelyes sggrieved by ihe
Negligence or nifcondntt of ths uuaee. Add
in cafe OF the death or rerofd % Act OF any truf
tee. the lad Judge may appoint another in his
place, who ihill give oosd Ia manner a. aiorc.
faid.
Sec. 3. And be IL fayiber mated, That
! upon the petitioniog doctors executing a deed
or deeds TO the la,i tusee, conveying all MS
property, real, Pedonsl and mixed, and all hi,
claims, rights AID credits. agrecably TO the oath
or shisnation OF the laid deotor, and On deliver.
log all hes laid properly ~hich nc ihal have IN
| in his p1H4hion. together with his books, papers
and evidcnces of aebls Of every kind. TO the fad
ruifee. and the iaid trnitees certifying the fame
so the fad judge in wriliog, it fhaii be lawful
Tor the faid judge Ia make aa order TO .he mar
tha. jaLof or keeper Of fhe prifon, in winch me
fsId demor is then conhncd, commanding that
,hc fsd debtos ihsii he iheucstogih discharged
from hn ,mPrifonmeot and hg fh.ll be inme
dis,csy dicharged, and he laid order fhall be
foficisnt 1snan, therefor Prsviaed That
NJ peiion wh, has been gu ty Of breach OF the
laws, ard who mas been imprifoned for or on
accounFof the fame, fhail be dIicharged from
im3r!onmen, IND pr9vided hke4DF, That
any property which the den,or may afterwards
acquire, (cxcep, the necehary wearing apparel
sod bedding for mis- fsBiiy, and his ,d6s If a
nechsnic or manutaetufer. fhall be liable to
the pay nent OF his debs, any thing herein TO
the contrary not~iihtianding.
Sec. a. ind b, IT fsribtr snSlisd, That
the faa Judge may allo1 fuch petition,ng debt
or and hi. family, 10 rcrain their pecc6a,y Wcar-
iug apparel and bedding, and u The iaid deb,or
nc mechanic or m.nufaetorer, he may like
wife retaio the toNls OF his trade.
Sec. s. and be II /s,ibey enaaed, That the
fsi5 judge may direet the suffee to fell and con-
vey the property OF the petit,oning debtor. al
fuch nme, and on iuch terms and conditions as
he ihsll deem mott TO the sdvsnvagc Of the cTe-
ditors, and the product thereof, alter fa'isying
| all incumDrsnces and liens, ih,ll be divided a
nong the creditors IN proportion TO ther ref
| pettivc claims and no process againft the real
| VT perfonal property of the debtor fhsll have
| any effect or operation, except ptncst, 1t exc.
cusion. and attachments IN the nature Il execu-
t,ons, which ihall have been pu, in,o thc hands
of the msrhal sntecedcnt to the application.
SEC. 6. Ana be it (u,ibsr ena6leG. That
every ,Ioace may fue for, IN his own nafne, any
property or chofc 70 action aligned to him by
virtue of this ACT.
| Sec. 7. Ani Be IL fl,ibtr ts0teI, That
If any credtor, al spg tiRe anh,n two years at
ter the application of fsch debtor, mall alledge
in .Ei,iag t. the ciEcait court OF ihe diaritt OF
Columbia. or at any other Court uf ,he Unned
States, within whole jGriidieiion fach debtor
may be found. that foch debtor had at ,he time
OF has application as at Teicsd dietily OF indi-
retily conveyed, leHened or dhpoicd Of any part
oI his props,ty, right. or credits, with intent
! 10 dcffsud his creditors, or hsd at any one time
within tselve months next preceding laid ap-
pIication. loft by gaming more than three hun
dred dollars, or had aligned or conveyed
any part OF his properly, rights or ciediu, Nith
intent to give preference to any cirdtor or
| creditors, OF any fure,y, the eid cours fhall
thereupon order notice of fuch allegation TO be
given in writing TO the debtor, and upon has APP
! pearance before them, or on his neglect TO spr
pear, after proof that notice has been ierved ,
the ia,d court nail, within reafonsble time,
examine the debtor or any other perion. upon
io,errogstories on oath, touching the fubfance
of the laid allegations, or may direct an nIuc or
iiues TO be trisd in fummary way, With.
| ut the form of an ACTON, TO determine the
truth Of the fame and if upon the anfver to
the faid interrogatories. or upon the trial Of the
Gue or iGues, fuch debtor fhall be found guilty
| Of any fraud OF deceit towards his creditors, or
having loR by gaming a, aforciaid. or Of hav.
ing given any preference az aforefaid, he fhal be
precluded from any benefits under this Att ;
and in cafe fuch debtor, or any other, teaiiyipg
either for or sgaina him. hall at any tine
thereaf,er be convicted of faliely, wilfuly and
corruptIy fwearing or affirming to any matter or
thing in virtue of this act, he lhall fuGer as in
the cafe ofwilful perjury. and upon fuch con-
viStion OF the debtor, or any other perfon tefi-
flying for him. he lhall be forever precluded from
any benefit under this ad. ,a
| Sec. s. dad be a fs,sbey sns5sl, That
every judge charged with the execution of this
set, may, in the refpedive cafes which may be
brought before him, allow the trufces com.
milton NOT exceeding eight per eentum for his
| trouble, on the amount Of debts paid by him !;