I hereby direct you to distrain the moveable property of C. D., on the house and premises situate at No.

for the sum of

_,i , in the town of Rs. according to the provisions of Chapter VIII. of the

and the costs of the distress,
Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. Dated

day of

18

(Signed and sealed.)

To E. F., Bailiff and Appraiser.

C.

[See section 59.]

In the Small Cause Court for

FORM OF INVENTORY AND NOTICE.

(State particulars of property seized.)

Take notice that I have this day seized the moveable property contained in the above inventory for the sum of rent due to A. B. at

Rs., being the amount of

months'

last, and that unless you pay the amount thereof, together with the costs of this distress, within five days from the date hereof, or obtain an order from one of the Judges or the Registrar of the Small Cause Court to the contrary, the same will be appraised and sold pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VIII. of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. Dated the

day

of

188.

To C. D.

(Signed) E. F. Bailiff and Appraiser.

D.

[See section 64.]

In the Small Cause Court for

day

Take notice that we have appraised the moveable property seized on the of under the provisions of Chapter VIII. of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, of which seizure and property a notice and inventory were duly served upon you [or upon on your behalf, as the case may be] under date and that the said property will be sold on the clear days at least after the date of the notice] at to the provisions of the said Act. Dated this

the

[two pursuant

day of

188

SCALE OF FEES TO BE LEVIED IN DISTRAINTS FOR HOUSE-RENT.

The above scale includes all expenses, except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena for sums under Rs. 40 must be paid for at four annas each, and twelve annas above that amount; and also where peons are kept in charge of property distrained, four annas per day must be paid per man,

Act No. XVI. of 1882. (N. W. Provinces.)

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Act No. XVII. of 1882.

RECEIVED THE ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 7TH

JUNE 1882.

An Act to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1875.

WHEREAS it is enacted by the Indian Ports Act, 1875, section thirtyeight, that no vessel of the burden of two hundred tons or upwards shall be moved in any port to which that section has been specially extended without

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having a Pilot, Harbour-master, or Assistant of the Master Attendant or Harbour-master on board; and that no vessel of any burden less than two hundred tons and exceeding one hundred tons shall be moved in any such port without having on board a Pilot, Harbour-master, or Assistant of the Master Attendant or Harbour-master, unless authority in writing so to do has been obtained from the Conservator or some officer empowered by him to give such authority;

And whereas it is expedient to exempt Native vessels when moved in the Port of Bombay from the provisions of the recited section;

And whereas it is also expedient to exempt pleasure-yachts throughout British India from the levy of port-dues;

"Nothing in this section shall apply to Native vessels when they are moved in the Port of Bombay.

"If any question arises as to whether any vessel is a Native vessel within the meaning of this section, the decision thereon of such authority as the Governor of Bombay in Council may, from time to time, appoint in this behalf shall be conclusive."

Act No. XX. of 1882.

RECEIVED THE ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE
26TH OCTOBER, 1882.

THE INDIAN PAPER CURRENCY ACT, 1882.

An Act to amend the law relating to the Government Paper Currency.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to the Government
Paper Currency; It is hereby enacted as
follows:-

Preamble.