No. IV. A n Act to amend the L a w relating to Guaran tees. [21st November, 1882.] W H E R E A S it is e x p e d i e n t to a m e n d t h e law r e l a t i n g to G u a r a n t e e s B e it therefore e n a c t e d b y t h e Q u e e n ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty b y a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d c o n s e n t of t h e Legislative Council a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t assembled a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e same as follows :-- 1. N o special promise t o b e m a d e by a n y person after t h e passing of t h i s A c t to answer for t h e debt default or m i s c a r r i a g e of a n o t h e r person b e i n g in w r i t i n g a n d signed b y t h e p a r t y to be c h a r g e d there w i t h or some o t h e r person b y h i m t h e r e u n t o lawfully a u t h o r i z e d shall b e d e e m e d invalid t o s u p p o r t a n a c t i o n suit or o t h e r proceeding t o c h a r g e t h e person b y w h o m s u c h promise shall h a v e b e e n m a d e b y reason o n l y t h a t t h e consideration for s u c h promise does n o t a p p e a r in w r i t i n g or b y necessary inference from a w r i t t e n d o c u m e n t . No. V.