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and, the said defendant, living and residing within the distance of as by the affidavit annexed appears :

miles from Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, that he may be at liberty to make out process of contempt against the said defendant, for want of his answer, returnable immediately. And, &c.

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To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York,
The humble petition of the defendant,
Sheweth:

That your petitioner, in term, last past, exhibited his bill in this honorable court against the defendant, to which the said defendant appeared, but hath neglected to put in bis answer thereto; and, the said defendant, living and residing within the distance of miles of as by the affidavit hereunto annexed

appears:

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, that he may be at liberty to make out process of contempt against the said defendant, for want of his answer, returnable im mediately. And, &c.

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To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The humble petition of the plaintiff,

Sheweth :

That your petitioner, having filed his bill in this honorable court against the defendant, C. D. hath only put in his answer thereto, (none other of the defendants having yet appeared thereto,) upon pes

rusal of whose answer, your petitioner is advised by his counsel, to amend his bill :

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, that he may be at liberty, to amend his bill, upon the payment of costs. And, &c.

Petition of a defendant, to be admitted in Forma Pauperis.

In Chancery.

Between

A. B. Complainant,

and

C. D. Defendant.

To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The humble petition of the defendant,

Sheweth :

That your petitioner is served with process, to appear to, and answer the plaintiff's bill, but being very poor, (as by affidavit appears,) is by reason of such his extreme poverty, unable to make bis defence thereto, if not permitted to defend in Forma Pauperis:

Your petitioner, therefore, humbly prays your honor, to admit
him to defend this suit in Forma Pauperis, and to assign him
for his counsel, Mr.
And, &c.

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To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The bumble petition of the defendant,

Sheweth:

That the plaintiff, having filed his bill in this honorable court, against your petitioner, and others, whereto your petitioner hath appeared, and taken an office copy thereof, and his time for answering not being yet expired, nor being in contempt:

1.

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, to grant unto your petitioner, a month's time to plead, answer or demur, to the plaintiff's bill, And, &c.

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Petition of Feme Covert, to answer without her husband.

In Chancery.

A. B. Complainant,

Between

and

(C. D.& E. F. Defendants.

To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The humble petition of the defendant, E. wife of the def't. C. D. Sheweth:

That the plaintiff, hath exhibited his bill, in this honorable court, against your petitioner, and her said husband, whereto your petitioner bath appeared; and, in regard of your petitioner's said husband, hath absconded, and lived separate from her these

years:

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, that she may be at liberty to put in her answer to the plaintiff's said bill, without her husband. And, &c.

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To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The humble petition of the defendant,

Sheweth :

That the plaintiff, having filed bis bill against your petitioner, he has appeared thereto, and taken a copy.

That your petitioner, residing in the county of

a commis

sion is issued, to take his answer, and made returnable in weeks, &c. but, your petitioner finds he shall not be able to return the same within the time limited by the strict rules of the court, and forasmuch as your petitioner is not in contempt, nor has yet any order for time:

Your petitioner, humbly prays your honor, that he may have time to put in his answer to the said bill, until

and

that all process of contempt, for want thereof, be in the mean time stayed. And, &c.

Petition to examine a witness De Bene Esse, before issue joined.

In Chancery.

Between

A. B. Complainant,
and

C. D. Defendant.

To the Honorable James Kent, Chancellor of the state of New-York. The humble petition of the complainant,

Sheweth :

That your petitioner, having filed his bill in this honorable court, against the said defendant, whereto he hath appeared; but, the said defendant, living a great distance from in the country, he hath

obtained time to put in his answer till the first day of next term.

That one G. H. of, &c. gentleman, a very material witness for your petitioner in this cause, and without the benefit of whose evidence your petitioner, (as he is advised,) cannot safely proceed to a hearing of this cause; and the said . H. being

years of age, or upwards, and very weak and infirm, so that, in all probability, he may not live till your petitioner can bring his cause to an issue, as by the affidavit annexed appears :

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays your honor, that

he may be at liberty, forthwith, to examine the said G. H. De Bene Esse, as a witness for your petitioner in this cause, saving all just exceptions. And, &c.

NOTICES OF MOTION. :

Notices of Motion, that a bill may stand dismissed for want of

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Please to take notice, that the defendant intends to move this honourable court, on Monday next, the inst. or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, that the plaintiff's bill may stand dismissed out of this court, for want of prosecution, with costs, to be taxed by one of the taxing masters of this court.

Yours, &c.

D. E. Solicitor for defendant.

To F. G. Solicitor for the plaintiff.

To invest a sum of money in stock, and to appoint a receiver to

In Chancery.

get in the arrears of rent.

Sir,

Between

A. B. Complainant,
and
C. D. Defendant.

day of

Please to take notice, that the court will be moved on Tuesday, the next, or, as soon after as counsel can be heard, on the part, and on behalf of A. B. the plaintiff above named, that the sum of cash in the bank, standing in the name of the assistant register of this court, in trust in this cause, may be laid out and invested in bank stock, in the name and with the privity of the said assistant register, subject to the further orders of this court, and that the late receiver of the rents and profits of the estates in question in this cause, may pay into the bank, in the name of the said assistant register, in trust in this cause, the sum of being the balance in his hands upon the foot of his last account;

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