Approved, June 6, l543.

No. l6.
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 An Act extending Process of Foreign At-

 tachment.

 Be t enacted Ly the Senate and House Of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That whenever the goods or ci- fects of debtor are concealed in the hands of his attorney, agent, factor, or trustee, so that they cannot be found or come at 10 De attached, or where debts are due from any person to a debtor, it shall be lawful for any creditor to bring his action against such debtor. and insert in his writ direction to the officer to leave true and aitested copy thereof at least fourteen days before the ses- sion of the court to which it is returnnt'ie. with such debtors attorney, agent. factor, trustee, or debtor, or al the place of his or their usual abode; and it shall be the duty of the officer serving such writ to leave a copy thereof according to such direction and from the time of leaving such copy. all goods and effects in the hands of such attorney, agent, factor, or trustee, and any debt due from such debtor 10 the defendant. shall be secured in their hands to pay such Judgc- ment as the plaintiff shall recover, and may not otherwise be disposed Of by such attor- ney, agent, factor, trustee or debtor.

 SEC. 2. That the proceedings under the above section of this act shall be ihe sime as are prescribed by the act entitled An Act authorizing the collection of debts by For, eign Attachment" and the several acts shall be construed to authorize the taking by vIr- tue of any foreign attachment any debt un, der ten dollars. which shall have accrued by reason of the person to whom the same may be due and when the debt due as afore- said to the debtor in the proeess of foreign attachment exceeds ten dollars, the excess over that sum oiIy shalt be taken. ..

 - ~'7'i' Approved, June '; I643.