or "at days after sight," (e), or "on de mand,") pay (ƒ) to Mr. C. D. (g) (or “order,” (h) To Mr. C. D. (m) (drawee) merchant, in Bristol. A. B. (drawer (1)). Accepted, payable at Messrs. (special acceptance across the bill.) Accepted C. D. (general acceptance at foot of bill). at foot of bill.) (special acceptance Indorsed (0) A. B. [or "E. F." (first indorser)]. G. H. I. K. &c. (second, third, &c. indorsers.) (a) As to the stamp, see Pref. sect. 60-69. (b) As to superscription of the sum, see ante, Pref. sect. 32. (c) As to dating the place and the time, see ante, Pref. sect. 30, 31. (d) As to the time when made payable, see ante, Pref. sect. 33. (e) As to presentment in case of bill payable after sight, see ante, Pref. sect. 127. (f) As to the order to pay, mode of payment, &c. see ante, Pref. sect. 34, 35, also ante, sect. 113 et seq. (g) As to the description of the payee, see ante, Pref. sect. 36, 37, 38. (h) As to the force of these words, see ante, Pref. sect. 39. (i) As to the statement of the sum, see ante, Pref. sect. 41, 42. (k) As to the effect of omitting these words, see ante, Pref. sect. 43. (1) As to the drawer's name and signature, see ante, Pref. sect. 44—49. (m) As to the name of the drawee, see ante, Pref. sect. 50. (n) As to the manner of accepting a bill, see ante, Pref. sect. 51-54; and also the law relating to acceptances, see ante. (0) As to the law relating to the indorsement of bills, see ante, Pref. sect. 55, et seq. or at after sight," after date,") pay this my first exchange [second and third of the same tenor and date not paid] to Messrs. A. B. & Co. or order (or "bearer,") ten thousand livres Tournoises, value received of them, and place the same to account as per advice from To Messrs. C. D. & Co. in Paris, payable at H. T. No. CCXLII. Bill on Venice. London, 16 Feb. 18 Exchange for D.1000. At usance (d) pay this my first (second &c. see supra) exchange to Mr. D. P. (or "to the procuration (e) of Mr. D. P.”) (4) Foreign bills are usually drawn in sets; that is, copies of the bill are made on separate pieces of paper, each part containing a condition that it shall continue payable only so long as the others remain unpaid. As between bonâ fide holder for value of different parts of the same bill, he who first obtains a title to his part is intitled to the other parts, Perreira v. Jopps, cited 10 B. & C. 449; sed secus where one party has taken another security as a substitute for his part, Holdsworth v. Hunter, 10 B. & C. 449. (b) As to the stamp on foreign bills, see Dig. p. ii. tit. BILLS (EXCHANGE). (c) This word means the period that was originally appointed between different countries for the payment of bills, equivalent now, as between London and Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp, &c. to one month; between London and the towns in Spain and Portugal, to two months; between London and Venice, and the towns in Italy, to two months; and when usance is one month, half usance is always fifteen days, Marius, 23; Beawes, 444; Bayl. Bills, 202, 5th ed. (d) As to the usance and half usance, see ante, n. (c). (e) As to what is understood by procuration, see ante, sect. 46. No. CCXLI. Foreign Bill. No. CCXLII. No. CCXLII. Foreign Bill. one thousand ducats banco value, of Mr. A. G., and place it to account as per advice from J. W. Exchange for £173: 15s. st. at 35sc. 7 g. per £ st. At two usos (or usances) and a half (a) pay this my first (second &c. see No. CCXLI.) to Mr. J. M. or order one hundred and seventy-three pounds fifteen shillings sterling, at thirty-five shillings seven groots per pound st. value, of Mr. J. A. and place it to account as per advice from To Mr. C. L. merchant, in Amsterdam. T. S. No. CCXLIV. Exchequer Bill. No. CCXLIV. Exchequer Bill. (b) No. 8333. 12th May, 18 By virtue of an Act of Parliament 6 & 7 Vict. for raising the sum of £ by exchequer bills, for the service of the year 18 (Chancellor of the Exchequer). (a) As to the usance and half usance, see ante, n. (c). Take notice that I am the holder of the bill of exchange, dated for payment of £ drawn on C. D. by two months after date, and indorsed by you, and that the same has been presented for acceptance to the said C. D. and he has refused to accept the same, and I require you immediately to pay the amount, with expences. for pay Take notice that I am holder of a bill, dated ment of £ two months after date, drawn on C. D. and indorsed by you; and that the same has been presented for payment, and dishonoured by the said C. D. and therefore I require you immediately to pay the same, with expences, &c. To Mr. Broad Street, London. Yours, &c. E. F. (a) As to the law relating to notices of non-acceptance and non-payment, see ante, Pref. sect. 133 et seq. No. CCXLV. Non-acceptance No. CCXLVI. No. CCXLVII. 8 & 9 W. 3. FORMS RELATING TO PROTEST OF BILLS. (a) No. CCXLVII. Notice of Protest (b) of an Inland Bill, pursuant to 8 & 9 Sir, In pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, I give you notice that I am the holder of the bill of exchange dated and for the payment of £ two months after date, and drawn by you on C. D.; and that the same was presented for payment on and not paid, but dishonoured by the said C. D., and that I have caused the said bill to be duly protested, [and above is the copy of the protest, (c)] and I request you immediately to pay me the amount of the said bill, with expences and interest. Dated, &c. Antwerp. Yours, &c. No. CCXLVIII. For Non-acceptance. No. CCXLVIII. Protest of Foreign Bill for Non-acceptance. (Copy bill and indorsements on first side of a sheet of paper, and on the next side proceed as follows.) On this day, the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, at the request of A. B. bearer of the original bill of exchange whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I, A. B. of London, notary public, by royal authority duly admitted and sworn, did exhibit the said bill to E. F., on whom the said bill of exchange was drawn, at his counting (a) As to the law relating to the protest of bills of exchange, see ante, Pref. 148, 155. Similar forms of protests may be found in Montefiore's Commercial and Notarial Precedents, and 4 Chitty's Commercial Law. (b) This notice is necessary where the party resides abroad, see ante, Pref. sect. 150; see also further post, the forms relating to protest. Similar forms may be found in Montefiore's Commercial and Notarial Precedents, and 4 Chitt. Commercial Law. (c) It is now settled that a copy of the protest need not, in any case, be sent, Goodman v. Harvey, see ante, Pref. sect. 150. |