compounding, and discharging the same, as fully and effectually as I myself might or could do, being personally present; and acquittances, releases, or any other discharges in my name to make, seal, and deliver, and one attorney or more to make, substitute, and at pleasure to revoke; ratifying and hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney substitutes and assigns, or any of them, shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.

and the

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A. B.

C. D.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

A DEED OF GIFT.

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, George Howard, do send greeting. Know ye, that the said George Howard, of the parish of St. Leonards, Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex, gardener, for and in consideration of the love, goodwill, and affection, which I have and do bear towards my loving sister, Mary Page, of the same parish and county, widow have given and granted, and by these presents do freely give and grant unto the said Mary Page, her heirs, executors or administrators, all and singular my goods and chattels, now being in my present house, known by the name of the White Swan; of which by these presents I have delivered her, the said Mary Page, an inventory, signed with my own hand, and bearing date ; to have and to hold all the said goods and chattels in the said premises or dwelling

house, to her, the said Mary Page, her heirs, exccutors or administrators, from henceforth, as her and their proper goods and chattels absolutely, without any manner of condition. In witness whereof, I have hereunto put my hand and seal, this tenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and

Geo. Howard. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in A. B. the presence of us,

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J C. D.

NOTE. This precedent may be extended to the giving away of cattle, corn, house, or land (if not entailed), &c., but the particulars must be named.

of

of

A BILL OF SALE OF GOODS.

KNOW all men by these presents: That I, A. B., for and in consideration of the sum in hand, paid at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, by C. D., of the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain and sell, unto the said C. D., all the goods, household stuff, and implements of household, and all other goods whatsoever, mentioned in the schedule hereunto annexed, now remaining and being in

To have and to hold all and singular the goods, household stuff, and implements of household, and every of them, by these presents bargained and sold unto the said C. D., his executors, administrators and assigns, for ever. And I, the said A. B., for myself, my executors and administrators, all and singular of the said goods, unto the said C. D., his executors, administrators and assigns, against me the said A. B., my executors, administrators and assigns, and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant, and for ever defend, by these presents; of which goods I, the said A. B., have put the said C. D. in full possession, by delivering him one silver tankard, &c., at the sealing hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal, this tenth day of June,

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

KNOW all men by these presents: That I, Timothy Lovepeace, of London, in the county of Middlesex, grocer, having remissed, released, and for ever quit claim to John Needy, of Islington, in the county aforesaid, carpenter, his heirs, executors and administrators, of all and all manner of action and actions, suits, bills, bonds, writings, debts, dues, duties, accompts, sum and sums of money, leases, mortgages, judgments, by confession or otherwise obtained, executions, extents, quarrels, controversies, trespasses, damages, and demands whatsoever, which by law or equity, or otherwise soever, I, the said Timothy Lovepeace, against the said John Needy ever had, and which I, my heirs, executors and administrators, shall or may claim, challenge or demand, for or by reason, means, or colour of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord God one thousand eight hundred and Timothy Lovepeace.

Signed, sealed, and delivered, (being first legally stamped,)

in presence of us,

A. B.

C. D.

All the foregoing precedents must be written upon stamped paper, otherwise they will be of no effect.

Three Forms very necessary for Persons in Business. NOTE OF HAND.

Mr. Wilson, or order, the sum of

shillings, and

pounds,

A. B.

pence, for value received.

Mr. Wilson, to make this note negotiable, must indorse his name on the back, and so must every person through whose hand it goes.

BILL OF EXCHANGE.

London, Feb. 13, 18

SIR,-One month after date (on sight or at sight) please to pay Mr. Obligation, or order, the sum of

pounds,

shillings, and

pence,

D. E.

Before this bill is rendered properly negotiable, or can be demanded when due, it must be accepted by the merchant, and indorsed by the person in whose favour it is drawn, and also by all such as receive it afterwards, in case of failure on the acceptor's side.

MEMORANDUM,

Which is necessary to bind a sudden Bargain. MEM. We, E. G. and S. D., do hereby mutually agree to, &c. (or abide by the above-mentioned articles of agreement), and in witness whereof, we do hereunto set our hands, this day of February, 18

Witness, Y. Z.

E. G.
S. D.

Each of the parties engaged in this memorandum must have a duplicate of it. Our readers are requested to observe that no instrument of writing whatsoever must be dated with the day of the month on which Sunday fails, because such errors are always deemed invalid by law.

INDEX.

Preface,-Importance of writing, iii,-Illustration vi
Rise and progress of writing traced

Directions for letter writing..

Proper mode of directing letters, and addressing

persons of all ranks, viz.:

To the Royal Family, and the Nobility

To the Parliament, 22,-to the Clergy
To Privy Councillors

To the Officers of her Majesty's Household
To the Army and Navy

To Ambassadors, and Consuls

9

18

23

24

25

25

26

26

To Judges and Lawyers, 24, -to the Lieutenancy

To the Officers of Government Departments.
To Incorporate Bodies

LETTERS ON BUSINESS,-

The successor of a tradesman, to a wholesale

dealer, 27, the answer

28

The successor of a deceased tradesman, to a whole-
sale dealer

28

A young man commencing business, offering cor-
respondence, 29,-the answer

30

31

31

A wholesale dealer to a correspondant, requiring
payment, 30,-answer, 31,-in the negative
A tradesman, to his principal creditor, request-
ing time for payment

Another letter to the same effect, 32,-answers, 33, 34
From a country tradesman, containing an order

Country bookseller, to one in London, 35,-
Application for the character of a servant, 36,

Requesting a loan of money, 37,- -answers..
Demanding an immediate payment of a sum of
money, 39,-answers ..

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35

36

37

38

40