664 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.

that 1 will well and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value
and appraise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of ————,
deceased, so far as the same shall come to my sight and know-
ledge, and will in all respects perform my duty as appraiser to
the best of my skill and judgment, so help me God."

209. The appraisers shall proceed as conveniently as may be to
the discharge of their duty; and shall set down each article with
the value thereof in dollars and cents; all the valuations on one
side of the paper shall be set down in one column distinctly in
figures, opposite to their respective articles; the contents of
each column shall be cast up and set down, and likewise the
contents of the whole shall be cast up and set down under the
last column.

210. When the inventory shall be finished, the appraisers shall
certify the same under their hands and seals, and a certificate
of their having taken the oath aforesaid, shall be thereto an-
nexed; and every inventory shall be returned to the proper
officer within three calendar months from the date of the letters,
or within such time from the date of the warrant, in case a
second warrant shall have issued, as the case may require, un-
less further time on application of the party shall be granted
by the court; and it shall be the duty of any administrator or
collector taking out the warrant, to return the inventory or
inventories which shall be delivered to him by the appraisers;
and on failure by the administrator or collector, attachment
may issue to enforce the return. And on the attachment, the
court shall have power to fine the party not exceeding thirty
dollars.

211. If there be any of the persons interested in the ad-
ministration within three miles of the place where the personal
estate is to be appraised, it shall be the duty of the administrator
or collector, and of the appraisers, to give notice to the said
persons, or at least two of them, of the time and place appointed
for making the appraisement.

212. Every collector likewise shall (unless superseded) return
within the time and under the form aforesaid, with an affidavit
of the truth annexed, an inventory of the money of the deceased
which he hath collected, belonging to the deceased, or received
in discharge of debts due to the deceased.