The Petition of Daniel Smith of the City of Philadelphia Creditor of Adam Foulke of the said City Merchant & Dealer Respectfully Sheweth
That Whereas Adam Foulke using and exercising the Trade and business of a Merchant and Dealer by way of Bargaining, Exchange, Rechange and Bartry and seeking his Trade of Living by Buying and Selling for just and good causes being indebted unto your Petitioner and Francis Gurney his Partner in Trade in the Sum of Two hundred Pounds and upwards, did on or about the Twenty second day of December instant become a Bankrupt within the meaning of the Acts of Assembly of this CommonWealth lately made and provided entitled “An Act for the Regulation of Bankruptcy” and “An Act to amend An Act for the Regulation of Bankruptcy.” to the intent to defraud and hinder your said Petitioner and others his Creditiors of their just debts and duties to them due and owing, In tender consideration whereof may it please your Excellency to grant unto your Petitioner a Commission under the Great Seal of the CommonWealth to be directed to such and so many well disposed and discreet Persons as your Excellency may seem meet Authorizing them thereby not only concerning the said Bankrupt, his Body Lands, Tenements Freehold and Customary Goods, debts and other things whatsoever, but also concerning all othre Persons who by concealment, claim or otherwise do or shall offend touching the Premisses or any part thereof contrary to the true intent and meaning of the said Acts of Assembly and to do and execute all and every thing & things whatsoever as well for and towards satisfaction and payment of the said Creditors, as towards and for all other Intents and purposes according to the Ordinance and Provision of said Acts. And your Petitioner as in duty bound will pray &c.