A Condition for Payment of an annua! Sum to one Perfon during Life.

HE condition of this obligation is fuch, That if the

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above bound A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators, do and fhall, yearly and every year, during the life of the above named C. D). well and truly pay or caufe to be paid to the faid C. D. oné annual or yearly fum of, &c. in equal quarterly payments; the firft payment thereof to begin and be made on the the fecond on.

day of
the third on the..

and the fourth on the

day of

day of

and

fo henceforward on the fame days in each future year during the life of the faid C. D. as aforefaid: Then, &c. Other-. wife, &c.

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A-Condition of a Bond to be given by a Prifoner to his Creditor for the Liberty of the Gaol Yard. HE condition of the above written obligation is fuch, That whereas the faid A. B. is now imprisoned in the Commonwealth gaol, at within the county aforesaid,* for the fum of upon mean procefs commenced against him, by the faid C. D. as by the writ, dated a in (or an attefted copy whereof is in) the cuftody of the keeper of the faid goal, will appear. [Or, * by virtue of an execution iffued on a judgment obtained against him by the said C. D. at the...

holden at

on the

court, of

now

which was begun and

within and for the faid county of

Tuesday of

for the fum of

damage and cofts of fuit, taxed at as by the faid execution (or, as by an attested copy of the faid execution) in the cuftody of W. H. keeper of the faid gaol, will appear.]

Now therefore, if the, faid A. B. fhall from henceforth continue a true prifoner in the custody of the faid gaoler and within the limits of the faid prifon, until he fhall be therefrom lawfully difcharged, without committing any manner of escape: Then, &c. Otherwife, &c..

NOTE. To prevent any oppreffion under the pretence of the furety or fureties being infufficient, two difinterested juftices, quorum unus, fhall be called to approve of them, and the fame being fo approved, fhall be deemed fufficient. Maffa., Laws.

Their approbation may be thus expressed :

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18. We the fubfcribers, two difin

terested Fuftices of the Peace for the faid county of

quorum unus, do hereby approve of the furety (or fureties) named in the foregoing bond.

S. F.

J. F.

OF COMPLAINTS.

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Do not propose, under this head, to infert the various Complaints that are used in criminal matters; they would make the book too large. A general form, therefore mult fuffice; but I think a few of a civil nature will be acceptable.

I. TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

General Form in Criminal Cafes.

To S. T. Efq. one of the Juftices of the Peace within and for the county of C.

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OMPLAINS upon oath A. B. of, &c. in faid C. That C. D. &c. [Here fet forth the name and place of abode of the party offending, and let the offence be "fully and plainly, fubftantially and formally defcribed," and the time and place, when and where it was committed] which (or all which) is contrary to law, and against the peace of the Commonwealth-or, (if it be against a particular fiatute, fay) against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth, and a law of the fame, entitled "An act, entitled," &c. (and it may conclude,) Wherefore the faid A. B. prays that the faid C. D. may be apprehended and held to answer to faid complaint, and dealt with relative to the fame, as to law and juf tice fhall appertain. Dated, &c. 'A. B.

When a Grantor or Leffor refufes to acknowledge a Deed or Leafe.

To S. T. Efq. one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of C.

COMPL day of

OMPLAINS A. B. of, &c. that C. D. of, &c. on the figned and fealed a deed conveying to him, in fee fimple (fee tail-for term of life—or lease for more than seven years, as the cafe may be.) [Here the premifes may be generally defcribed.] Which deed the faid C. D. hath refufed, and ftill doth refufe to acknowledge before a Justice of the Peace. He therefore requests that you would iffue a fummons to the faid C. D. to appear be fore you, to hear the teftimony of the fubfcribing witneffes thereunto, and that fuch other proceedings may be had there. on as the law in such cases directs. Dated, &c. A. B.

Complaint of a Mafter whofe Apprentice or Servant bath eloped.

To S. T. Efq. one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of C.

COMPLAINS upon oath A. B: of, &c. That C. D.. who hath been legally bound to him as an apprentice (or fervant) hath eloped from him contrary to law, and against the peace of the Commonwealth. He therefore prays that a warrant may be iffued for apprehending the faid C. D. and that he may be returned to your complainant or first sent to the house of correction, as, by a law of the Commonwealth, you fhall judge proper to direct. Dated, Sc.

A. B.

The following, although fimilar to the foregoing, is more particularly adapted to a law of the Commonwealth of Maffachufetts, paffed Feb. 28, 1795.

Complaint of a Master or Mistress (or others in his or her behalf) whofe Servant or Apprentice hath departed from his or her fervice. To S. T. Efq. one of the Juftices of the Peace within and for the county of C.

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(or E. F. in

OMPLAINS upon oath, E. B. of
behalf of E. B.) That C. D. who hath been and now

ftands legally bound as a fervant (or apprentice) to the faid? E. B. hath departed from

fervice, at

contrary

to law, and against the peace of the Commonwealth. Wherefore your complainant prays that the faid C. D. may be apprehended and dealt with as the law in fuch cases, directs. Dated, S.

II. TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Complaint in behalf of a Servant or Apprentice, who is cruelly used by his Mafter or Mistress.

1. BY HIS FATHER OR GUARDIAN.

To the Honourable Court of Common Pleas for the County of begun and holden at in faid County, on Tuesday of

the

COMPLAINS A. B. of

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A. D. 18

the father or guardian. of E. D. a minor under (or upwards of) fourteen that on the age,

years of

day of

day of

he bound the

faid minor, (if he was then upwards of fourteen, fay, with his confent) as a fervant (or apprentice) by deed to R. P. of That the faid R. P. hath cruelly used the faid E. D. fince he became bound, and being still bound as aforefaid, having on the and on divers days and times [Here fet forth the particular treatment] contrary to a law of Commonwealth in fuch cafes provided. Wherefore your complainant prays, that after due notice to the faid R. P. and a hearing of the parties hereupon, that this.... court would render judgment that the faid minor be discharg ed from his faid fervice (or apprenticeship) and for his costs. A. B.

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To the Honourable Court of Common Pleas for the County of begun and holden at · in faid county, on the

Tuesday of

C

A. D. 18

OMPLAIN E. F. G. H. and I. K. the (major part of the) Selectmen of the town of ty, That on the day of

in faid coun

A. D. 18 E. D...

a minor, under the age of fourteen years, fon of, &c. deceafed, then refident in faid town, bound himself, with the approbation of (your complainants) L. M. N. O. P. Q. then the Selectmen of faid town, by deed, [Or, if the minor were then upwards of fourteen years of age, That on the day of A. D. 18 They (or L. M. N. O. P. Q) being then Selectmen of the said town of bound E. D. a minor upwards of fourteen years of age, fon of, &c. with his the faid minor's confent, by deed] as a fervant (or apprentice) to R. P. &c.

That the faid R. P. hath cruelly ufed the faid E. D. fince he became bound, and being still bound as aforesaid, having on the and at divers times (Here fet forth the particular treatment) contrary to a law of the commonwealth in fuch cafes provided.

day of

Wherefore your complainants pray that after due notice to the faid R. P. and a hearing of the parties hereupon, that this court would render judgment that the faid minor be difcharged from his faid fervice (or apprenticeship) and for their costs.

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E. F.

G. H.

I. K.

Complaint in behalf of a Servant or Apprentice, against a Mafter or Miftrefs, for Breach of Covenant.

To the Honourable Court of Common Pleas for the Coun ty of begun and holden at in faid County,

on the

C

day of

A. D. 18

OMPLAINS, &c. as in the laft Form by his father, or guardian, or felectmen, as the cafe may be.

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That in and by deed aforefaid the faid R. P. covenanted with the faid to [Here mention the particular covenant. (or covenants) which are broken} but that the faid R. P. hath not, &c. wherefore the faid R. P. his covenant (or cov enants) aforefaid hath not kept, but the fame hath broken.

Your complainant therefore prays, that after due notice to the faid R. P. and a hearing of the parties thereupon, that