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■;,--• ■. -■" Mr.'Austin's Declabation "of Claim. In the Supreme Court of Bankruptcy holden at Christchurch. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and of the bankruptcy of George Waldock Ell, of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, butcher, a bankrupt. I, Henry Selwood Austin, of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, in New Zealand, solicitor, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare, — 1. That the said George Waldock Ell was, at the date of his bankruptcy, and still is, justly and truly indebted to me in the sum of £361 os. 9d. for costs, and for work and labour done and payments made, and that the statement hereto annexed, marked A, contains a true and complete statement of accounts between me and the said George Waldock Ell. 2. That I have not received, nor hath any person by my order or to my knowledge or belief for my use or on my account received, or been promised any satisfaction, payment, or security whatsoever for the said sum or any part thereof. 3. That the only securities held in respect of the said debt are the following : I claim to have a lien on any moneys recovered in the action No. 30 in the Supreme Court at Christchurch—Ell v. Harper and another —to the extent of the costs due to me in that action, at present estimated at £293 os. Id., leaving a balance now due unsecured of £68 os. Bd. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882." H. S. Austin. Declared at Christchurch aforesaid this 7th day of April, 1885, before me. —T. G. Eussell, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. True copy.—W. S. Fisher, clerk, Official Assignee's office, Christchurch.

A. ■. Mr. G. W. Ell in account with H. S. Austin, Solicitor, Christchurch. £ s. d. £ s. d. Feb. 5, 1884. Cash to you ... ... ... 2 6 8 ~'l6 „ Cash from Nathan ... ... ... ... 513 4 Mar. 3 „ Cash to you ... ... ... 100 3 „ Cash to Nathan ... ... ~.100 „ 10 „ Cash to you ... ... ... 010 0 July 8 „ Cash from Nathan ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 „ 19 „ Cash from Harper & Co. ... 3 3 0 ' Aug. 19 „ Cash from Harper & Co. ... ... ... 110 „ 28 „ Cash from Harper & Co. ... ... .:. 3 3 0 „ 30 „ Cash from you ... ... ... 168 Sept. 10 „ Cash from Nathan ... ... ... ... 110 0 Nov. 1 „ Cash from you ... ... ... 168 6 „ Cash from Harper & Co. ... 316 0 Dec. 4 „ Cash from Harper & Co. ... 680 „ 6 ~ Cash from you ... ... ... 036 Feb. 1885. Costs, Ell v. Harper and another ... 282 10 1 „ „ Costs, Ell v. Harper ... ... 51 11 6 Costs, Ell v. Harper and another (No. 2) 26 19 2 „ „ Costs, Ell accounts, Delamain ... 33 8 4 March „ Costs, Ell v. Harper and another ... 10 10 0 „ „ Costs, Harper & Co., Ell accounts, Dela- . ... main, costs on discontinuance ... ... 15 15 0 Dec. 1884. Cash from you ... ... 11 0 0 „ „ Balance due to me ... ... ... ... 361 0 9 £412 12 7 £412 12 7 Balance due to H. S. Austin, £361 os. 9d. This is the paper-writing marked "A," referred to in the annexed declaration of Henry Selwood Austin, declared this 7th day of April, 1885, before T. G. Eussell, A Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

No. 9. Affidavit of B. G. Lattek, late Official Assignee. In the Supreme Court of Bankruptcy, holden at Christchurch. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the several Acts amending the same, and in ..., the matter of the bankruptcy of George Waldock Ell, of Christchurch, Stock-driver and Dealer. I, Edwabd Circuit Latter, of Christchurch, Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the within statement of account and balance-sheet is a true and correct statement of all moneys received by me, and of all moneys paid by me, in respect of the abovementioned George Waldock Ell. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882." E. C. Latter, Official Assignee. Declared at Christchurch, this 27th day of November, 1888, before me— Georg-e Leslie Lee, J.P..