executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion, or undue influence of her husband, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same. Witness my hand and seal, &c. Proof of the Execution of an Instrument, where the Subscribing Witnesses are Dead or Absent. State of California, City and County of San Francisco. } ss: On the ninth day of May, A. D., 1858, before me, Samuel Hermann, a notary public, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared F. H. Woods and J. H. Stebbins, competent and credible witnesses to me personally known; and the said F. H. Woods, being by me duly sworn, deposed and stated on oath, that he personally knew T. M. Leavenworth, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument as a party thereto; that he well knew said Leavenworth's signature, from having frequently seen him sign his name, and believed the name of said Leavenworth so subscribed to said instrument as a party thereto, was subscribed by said Leavenworth. And the said J. H. Stebbins, being by me duly sworn, stated, that he knew R. A. Lockwood and John T. Doyle, [or, well knew R. A. Lockwood, one of the persons] whose names are subscribed as witnesses to said instrument; that he well knew their signatures from having frequently seen them sign their names; and that he believed the names of the said R. A. Lockwood and John T. Doyle, subscribed thereto as witnesses, were subscribed by said persons. And I hereby certify, that I am satisfied that none of the subscribing witnesses to said instrument can be had to prove the execution thereof; the said R. A Lockwood being dead, and the said John T. Doyle being absent from the state of California. Witness my hand and seal, &c. [as in the foregoing forms.] Execution of Deed by a Corporation. State of California, City and County of San Francisco, SS: On this, &c., [date] before me personally came A. B., the president of the Table Mountain Mining Company, to me personally known to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as the president of the Table Mountain Mining Company, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the president of said company for and on the behalf and in the name of said company, as its free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; and in pursuance of the order and resolution of said company directing such deed to be executed; by signing the same as president thereof and affixing thereto its corporate seal. In witness whereof, &c., &c. State of California, County of Tuolumne. ( Another Form. 88: On this, &c., [date] before me came M. N., to me personally known to be the president of the Bald Hill Quartz Mining Company, and the same person who as its president has executed the same, who being by me duly sworn said, that in pursuance of the direction of the managers of said company, he had executed the same by affixing thereto the corporate seal of said company, and by signing the same as such president. In witness whereof, &c., &c. Another Form. [Proceed as in preceding form to*, and then add] by signing the said instrument and affixing thereto the corporate seal of said company; and he thereupon acknowledged to me that as and for the act and deed of said company, and by direction thereof, he executed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In witness whereof, &c., &c. Acknowledgment by a Married Woman whose Husband is not Residing in the State. State of California, County of judge of the ss: day of 1859 before me M. N., district judicial district, in and for said county of personally appeared Mrs. Mary Landers, a married woman, to me personally known to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument; and at the same time, also appeared John Doe and R. Roe, two credible and disinterested citizens of this state, to me personally known as such, who being by me severally sworn each for himself said, that he is a citizen of the state of California and a resident of the town of that he is acquainted with the said Mary Landers, and with Hugh Landers her husband, and has known them, and each of them, for more than one year past. That more than one year ago, to wit: eighteen months ago, the said Hugh Landers deserted his wife, the said Mary Landers, and went to Sonora, Mexico, to reside; announcing his determination county and intention to that effect, and has never since returned. That according to the full belief of deponent, the said Hugh does not reside in this state, and for one year and more next preceding this date, he has not been bona fide residing in this state. All of which is to me satisfactory proof thereof. And thereupon the said Mary Landers acknowledged to me that she executed the said instrument freely and voluntarily for the uses and therein mentioned. purposes In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of said district court to be affixed the day and M. N. [L. S.], District Judge. year first above written. Acknowledgment by Servant on a Service Contract. Santa Cruz County, ss: On this first day of, &c., before me personally came Sarah Ford, personally known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the within contract; and she acknowledged to me on a private examination by me made that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Witness my hand, &c., and the seal of the, &c. G. M. [L. s.] County Judge of Santa Cruz County. By Attorney proven to the Officer. State of California, County of El Dorado, ( SS: On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came A. B., proven satisfactorily to me to be the same person described in, and who executed the within conveyance, as the attorney in fact of C. D., by the oath of G. H., a competent and credible witness for that purpose, by me duly sworn; and thereupon, the said A. B. acknowledged before me that he executed the same, as and for the act and deed of the said C. D., freely and voluntarily, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. E. H., Justice, &c. By an Executor or Administrator or Trustee. State of California,} Yuba ss: On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came A. B., personally known to me to be the executor of the last will and testament [or, administrator of the estate] [or, trustee of the estate] of C. D., mentioned and described in the within conveyance, and the said A. B. acknowledged before me that he executed the same, as such executor, [or administrator,] [or trustee,] as aforesaid, freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In witness, &c. E. F., Justice, &c. By a Sheriff. ss: State of California, City and county of San Francisco, On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came Charles Doane, Esquire, sheriff' [or late sheriff, as may be,] of the said city and county of San Francisco, to me personally known to be the same individual described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and signed his name thereto as such sheriff, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal [&c.; date.] E. P. PECKUM, Notary Public. By a Party to confirm Deed executed during Infancy. State of California, SS: Los Angeles County, J On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came A. B., to me personally known to be the individual described in, and who executed the within conveyance, and thereupon duly acknowledged that the said conveyance was formerly executed by him when he was an infant under twenty-one years; that he has since arrived at full age, and is desirous of confirming his former execution thereof; and that he now acknowledges that he executed the same, as and for his act and deed freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. E. F., Justice, &c. Certificate of Proof by Subscribing Witness known to the Officer for Oregon. State of Oregon, Multnomah County, S SS: On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came C. D., subscribing witness to the within conveyance, to me personally known to be the person whose name is subscribed to said instrument as one of the witnesses thereto, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he resided in the city of Portland, in said county; that he knew A. B., the individual described in, and who executed the said conveyance; that he was present and saw the said A. B. sign, seal, and deliver the same, as and for his act and deed; and that the said A. B. acknowledged the execution thereof: whereupon the said C. D. became the subscribing witness thereto. E. F., Justice, &c. By Subscribing Witness proven to the Officer. State of Oregon, Multnomah County, S ss: On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came M. N. and C. D., and the said M. N., to me personally known, having been by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he resided in the city of Portland in said county; that he was acquainted with the said C. D., the subscribing witness to the within conveyance, and that he knew him to be the same person, which is to me satisfactory evidence thereof; and the said C. D., being by me duly sworn, &c., [to the end.] E. F., Justice, &c. By Subscribing Witness to Deed executed by an Attorney. State of California, Santa Clara County, SS: On this fifth day of May, &c., before me personally came C. D., to me personally known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within conveyance as a witness thereto, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he resided in the town of Gilroy, in said county; that he knew A. B. to be the person described in, and who executed the within conveyance, as the attorney in fact of M. N. therein named; that he was present and saw the said A. B. execute the same as such attorney, and that he, the said C. D., thereupon became the subscribing witness thereto. Witness, &c., WM. W. WIGGINS, [L. S.] Acknowledgment by Husband and Wife in Oregon. State of Oregon, ss: Be it remembered, that on this fifth day of May, &c., before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, appeared A. B., and Jane his wife, to me personally known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within deed, and severally acknowledged that they had severally executed the same, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned: And the said Jane, on a private examination, separate and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the within instrument freely, and without fear or compulsion from any one. And I further certify, that the persons who made such acknowledg |