(6) Or is made in will or deed relating to family affairs. When the statement relates to the
existence of any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption between persons deceased, and is made
in any will or deed relating to the affairs of the family to which any such deceased person belonged,
of in any family pedigree, or upon any tombstone, family portrait or other things on which such
statements are usually made and when such statement was made before the question in dispute was
raised.
(7) Or In document relating to transaction mentioned in Article 26, paragraph (a). When the
statement is contained in any deed, will or other document which relates to any such transaction as is
mentioned in Article 26, paragraph (a).
(8) Or is made by several persons and expresses feelings relevant to matter in question. When
the statement was made by a number of parsons, and expressed feelings or impressions on their
part relevant to the matter in question.
Illustrations
(a) The question is, whether A was murdered by B; or A dies of Injuries received in a
transaction in the course of which she was ravished. The question is, whether she was
ravished by B; or
The question is, whether A was killed by B under such circumstances that a suit would lie
against B by A's widow.
Statements made by A as to the cause of his or her death, referring respectively to the
murder, the rape and the actionable wrong under consideration are relevant facts.
(b) The question is as to the date of A's birth.
An entry in the diary of a deceased surgeon regularly kept in the course of business,
stating that, on a given day, he attended A's mother and delivered her of a son, is a
relevant fact.
(c) The question is, whether A was in Peshawar on a given day.
A statement in the diary of a deceased solicitor, regularly kept in the course of business,
that on a given day the solicitor attended A at a place mentioned, in Peshawar, for the
purpose of conferring with him upon specified business, is a relevant fact.
(d) The question is, whether a ship sailed from Karachi harbour on a given day.
A letter written by a deceased member of a merchant's firm by which she was chartered
to their correspondents in London, to whom the cargo was consigned, stating that the ship
sailed on a given day from Karachi harbour is a relevant fact.
(e) The question is, whether rent was paid to A for certain land.
A letter from A's deceased agent to A saying that he had received the rent on A's account
and held it at A's order, is a relevant fact.
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