said Surrogate court, after the same shall have been duly ap-
praised according to law, and for no other purpose whatever:
hereby requiring you to render an account under oath, when-
ever ordered by our said court, of all your proceedings, and
to obey all orders of our said court in the premises.
Witness T. A. B., Surrogate of, &c.

On the representation of (any person, by law, entitled to the account), it appearing that C. D. and E. F., collectors, heretofore appointed in this matter, have neglected to render an account as required by law, it is ordered, that the said C. D. and E. F. render a just, true and perfect account of all their proceedings under the power given them, and recorded , on Monday, the

the

day of

day of

at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or show cause why an attachment should not be issued against them, In testimony, &c.

are held and firmly bound unto the people of the state of New-
York, in the sum of
current money of
said state, to be paid to the said people: to the which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us,
our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, joint-

The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden collectors of all and singular

deceased, do

the goods, chattels and credits of make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said and the same so

made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the county of at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date of the above written obligation, and shall faithfully and truly account for all property, money and things in action, received by him as such collector, whenever required by the said Surrogate, or any other court of competent authority, and will faithfully deliver up the same to the person or persons who shall be appointed executors or administrators of the said A. B., deceased, or to such other person as shall be authorised to res ceive the same by the said Surrogate, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

current money

are held and firmly bound unto the people of the state of New-York, in the sum of of said state, to be paid to the said people: to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with

The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of deceased, shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in him as such administrator, and also shall obey all orders that may from time to time be made by the Surrogate of the county of , touching the administration of the estate committed to him-then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered

in the presence of

(Seals.)

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Order to revoke previous Letters, in case new ones are granted.

(Caption.)

In the matter of the personal

property of A. B., deceased.

Letters of administration having been on the

day

of duly issued on the estate of the said A. B., deceased, to C. D., and the last will and testament of the said A. B. having been lately discovered, and duly admitted to probate, and letters testamentary thereon granted [or of administration with the will annexed], it is ordered and decreed, that the said letters of administration, granted the day of

last, be and the same are hereby revoked. And it is further ordered, that a copy hereof be immediately served on the said C. D.

In testimony, &c.

Petition for appointment of Appraisers.

County of

Surrogate court.

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In the matter of the personal estate of A. B., deceased.

I, the subscriber, having been duly appointed executor of the last will and testament of A. B., deceased [or administrator or collector of the personal property of A. B., deceased], do hereby request this court to appoint two disinterested appraisers, to estimate and appraise the personal property of the said A. B., deceased.

Application for that purpose having been duly made to this court, it is ordered, that

be and they are hereby severally appointed appraisers, to estimate and appraise the personal property of the said A. B., deceased, as soon as conveniently may be after the service of a copy of this order.

In testimony, &c.

Notice by Executor, Administrator or Collector, to Legatees or next of kin, of the time and place of making appraise

ment.

To (legatees or next of kin) of A. B., deceased.

You and each of you will please to take notice, that the

will

appointed by the Surrogate of the county of on the

day of

, at the late dwelling house of the said deceased (or wherever the same is to be done), proceed to make an estimate and appraisement of the personal property and effects of the said deceased.

Signed by the executor, administrator or collector.

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Inventory.

A true and perfect inventory of all the goods, chattels and

of the estate of the said deceased, with the aid and in the

We, G. A. and L. M., appaisers, duly appointed by the Surrogate of said county, do severally hereby swear and declare, that we will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of A. B., late of the county aforesaid, deceased, which shall be for that purpose exhibited to us, to the best of our respective knowledge and ability. Sworn, &c.

Signed.

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The statute, ch. 6, tit. 3, art. 1, sec. 6 till 13 inclusive, is so explicit on the subject of what things must be embraced in the