with a let

form.

Doctors' Commons, the said inspector of seamen's wills, a proctor, shall, at the same time, inclose and send with such certifi- ter from the inspec cate, a letter, addressed to the minister and churchwardens, tor in the or elders, as the case may be, of the parish within which the following person applying for such letters of administration then resides; and the treasurer, or the paymaster of his Majesty's navy, or the said inspector, or either of them, shall frank the said letter, so as to carry the same, and the previous commission, or requisition, to be inclosed therein, free of the charge for postage, and which letter so to be addressed to the minister, and to the churchwardens, or elders, as the case may be, shall be in the words, figures, and form following, or to the like effect:

No.

Navy Pay-office,

day of

Rev. SIR,

HAVING received an application, attested by you, and Form of

S sole, or

{one of the

next of

kin of A. B. late a

seaman or

and

{marine belonging to his Majesty's navy, and requesting leave to administer to

his effects;

I am directed by act of parliament, of the thirty-second of George the third, ch. 34. to forward you the enclosed

commission or

him 2

requisition, for the purpose of swearing or her accord

or S

ingly: provided, to the best of your knowledge and belief,

she

{or he answers the description contained in the same.

I um, Rev. SIR,

Your most obedient Servant,

I. P. Inspector.

P.S. When the commission or is executed, you will please

to return it, addressed

requisition 3

To the treasurer, or

To the paymaster of his Majesty's navy, London;

the letter.

Proctor, on receiv

ing certifi

cate and letter, to sue out a

previous commission, and

to transmit

the same,

with the letter, to the minis

ter.

Ministers, on receiving such commissions, to procure the execu tion of

And specify and describe the receiver-general of the land-tax, collector of the customs, collector of the excise, or clerk of the check, whose abode is nearest to the person applying, who will S her ર

be directed to pay or him the wages due to the deceased.

To A. B.

Minister of the parish of

N. B. If the application above-mentioned, was not attested by you, as stated therein, be pleased to return the enclosed Scommission or

requisition immediately, that means may be taken to discover the imposition.

And the inspector, before he sends such certificate, as before directed, to the proctor, in Doctors' Commons, shall fill up the blanks therein, agreeably to the circumstances of the case; and the proctor or proctors to whom such certificate shall be addressed and sent, and which shall likewise enclose the letter to the minister, churchwardens, or elders, as aforesaid, shall, immediately upon receipt of the same, sue out the previons commission or requisition, or take such other proper and legal steps, as may be necessary towards enabling the person so applying for letters of administration, to the deceased intestate, to obtain the same, and shall enclose such previous commission or requisition, or other legal and necessary instrument, with instructions for executing the same, in the letter so to be addressed to the minister and churchwardens, or elders, and which had been transmitted to him by the inspector of seamen's wills, along with the aforesaid certificate, and shall forward such letter and inclosure as aforesaid, by the general post, agreeably to the address put thereon by the treasurer of the navy, the paymaster of the navy, or the inspector of seamen's wills.

XVII. And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the minister and churchwardens, or elders, as the case may be, shall, immediately upon the receipt of such letter as aforesaid, with the previous commission or requisition, or other instruments inclosed therein, take such steps as to them may seem proper or necessary, for procuring the execution them to the of such previous commission or requisition, or other instru

them, and transmit

pay office.

Persons

from

where

wages are

to describe

the near

est receiver-general of the land

tax, &c.

of the navy

executed

proctor, in order that adminis

letters of

may be ob

ment transmitted by the proctor, to be executed, and being so executed, he or they shall transmit the same to the treasurer, or to the paymaster of his Majesty's navy, London; living at a and if the person applying for such letters of administration distance shall be, and reside at a distance from the place where the places wages, prize-money, or other allowances of money due to the deceased, are payable, he or they shall specify and de- paid, scribe the receiver-general of the land-tax, collector of the customs, collector of the excise, or clerk of the check, who may be most convenient, or nearest to such person applying for such administration; and the said treasurer, or paymaster of his Majesty's navy, shall, immediately upon the Treasurer receipt thereof, send the said previous commission or requisi- to send the previous tion, or other legal instrument, executed by the person ap- commisplying for the administration as aforesaid, to the aforesaid sion when proctor, in Doctors' Commons, who, in pursuance thereof, to the shall forthwith sue out, and procure, letters of administration, in favour of the person so applying for the same, in the manner and form above-mentioned, to the estate and ef- tration fects of the person who has so died intestate, as aforesaid. tained. XVIII. And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, Executors That where any petty officer, seaman, non-commissioned of- to obtain ficer of marines or marine, belonging, or who shall have be- wills in the longed to any of his Majesty's ships, has died, or hereafter herein dishall die, and shall have left a will or testament, appointing rected. any executor or executors therein, any pay, wages, prizemoney, or allowance of money, which may have been due, or owing to such testator, at the time of his death, shall not be paid over to, or recovered by, such executor or executors, but upon probates of such wills, to be obtained in the following manner; (videlicet) after such wills shall have been transmitted, inspected and lodged in the office of the treasurer of the navy, as directed by the afore-mentioned act of the twenty-sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, the inspector of seamen's wills, and powers of attorney, shall issue, or cause to be issued, a check, in lieu thereof, with directions to return the same upon the testator's death, and to which check there shall be subjoined a blank certificate, to be signed by two reputable housekeepers of the parish, where such executor is resident, at the time such certificate

probates of

manner

Form of check to be

given, on lodging wills at the

navy pay

office.

shall be so returned to the pay-office of the treasurer of the navy, certifying that they personally know and believe that he is the person described as executor in the said check; and also another blank certificate, to be signed by the minister of the said parish, and two of the churchwardens, or two elders of the same, as the case may be, certifying, that such two persons who certified, as above-mentioned, are resident within the parish, and of good repute; and such check and certificates shall be in the form and words following, or to the like effect:

IT being directed by acts of parliament, twenty-sixth · George 3. chap. 63. and thirty-second George 3. chap. 34. That wills granted by petty officers and seamen, non-commissioned officers of marines, and marine, belonging to his Majesty's navy, shall be lodged in this office, for purposes therein specified; and that a check shall be issued for every such will, mentioning the particular heads thereof, which, by virtue of the said act, shall stand in place of the same; this is therefore issued to shew receipt at this office, dated at

of a will,

day of

now of

upon the

granted by A. B.

formerly of his Majesty's ship in favour of C. D. and appointing E. F. execut{}, and which is attested by G. H. and I. K. The above E. F. upon the testator's death, is entitled, upon production of this check, to demand of this office, the wages, pay, or any other allowances due to the deceased; and that the abovementioned will be directed and sent to a proctor, in Doctor's Commons, to obtain a probate thereof, which is also to be lodged in this office.

WE hereby certify, That we personally know the above described E. F. the present holder of this check; and that he is an inhabitant of this parish.

Both inhabitants of the parish of in the county of

L.M.

N. O.

WE hereby certify, That the above L. M. and N. O. are known to us, are housekeepers, and persons of good repute. Witness our hands,

If the testator dies after he leaves the naval service, a certificate of his burial, or some other authentic proof of his. death, must likewise be sent to this office.

If the execut{x} knows any proctor in Doctor's Com mons, {orshe is desired to mention his name, that he may be employed in obtaining the probate.

The above certificates are to be filled up upon the testator's death, and the check to be sent by the general post, un-der cover, directed to the treasurer, or to the paymaster of his Majesty's navy, London.

On return

of checks,

&c. to the

the wages

due, and

forward

the will to the proc tor, with a letter in

the follow

ing form.

And the said check having been, with the certificates, duly filled up, returned to the treasurer of the navy, or to the paymaster of the navy, in the event of the testator's death, pay-office, and the said original will having been passed and stamped tor to note in the manner specified and directed by the aforesaid act, passed in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, the inspector of seamen's wills, or the persons authorised to act for him, shall note thereon the amount of the wages due to the said deceased, and shall forward the said will to such proctor, or proctors, in Doctor's Commons, as aforesaid, together with a letter, addressed to the minister and churchwardens, or elders, as the case may be, of the parish within which the said executor or executors, applying for such probate of will, shall then reside; and the treasurer, or the paymaster of his Majesty's navy, or the said inspector, or either of them, shall frank the said letter, so as to carry the same, and the previous commission, or requisition, to be inclosed therein, free of charge for postage; and which let-. ter, so to be addressed to the minister and churchwardens, or elders, as the case may be, shall be in the words, figures, and form following, or to the like effect: