N.Y. Debtor & Creditor Law § 53: Consent of creditors to be annexed

§ 53. Consent of creditors to be annexed. The petitioner must annex to

his petition one or more written instruments, executed by one or more of

his creditors, residing in the United States, having debts owing to him

or them in good faith, then due or thereafter to become due, which

amount to not less than two-thirds of all the debts, owing by the

petitioner to creditors residing within the United States. Each

instrument must be to the effect, that the person or corporation,

executing it, consents to the discharge of the petitioner from his

debts, upon his complying with the provisions of this article.