The Estate of James Francis Rielly
Probate year 1831, from the LDS microfilm # 2056192

Supreme Court of Newfoundland

Be it remembered that on this    Eighth    day of August    in the    Second    year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord    William the Fourth    by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and    Thirty One    personally appeared

Elizabeth Rielly Widow of the late James Francis Rielly deceased and Patrick Kough of St. Johns Gentleman

and did acknowledge    themselves    to be held and firmly bound to    our Sovereign Lord the King his    Heirs and Successors in the penal Sum of    Two Hundred & Fifty    Pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be had, made and levied on    their    Goods, Chattels and Effects jointly and severally    if Default is made in any of the Conditions following:

Now the Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden

    Elizabeth Rielly as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of the said James Francis Rielly

deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a just, true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Credits, and Effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of    her    the    said Elizabeth Rielly

or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for    her    and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the    Eighth    day of    August next ensuing the date hereof;    and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects, and all the other Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, at the time of    his    death, or which at any time afterwards shall come to the hands or possession of    her    the said    Elizabeth Rielly

      or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for    her    shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true Account of    her    said Administration, on or before the    Eighth    day of    August    which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and    Thirty Two    and afterwards from time to time as she    shall be lawfully required. And all the rest, residue and remainder of the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in a due course of Administration, or in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; -- then this Obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Eliza Reilly
Pat'ck Kough

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
C.D. Archibald
Chief Clerk & Registrar
Sup. Court

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
to wit:

    I    do swear that    I    believe    James Francis Rielly late of St. John's Carpenter

deceased, died without    a Will; and that    I    will well and truly Administer all and every the Goods of the said deceased, and pay his Debts so far as his Goods will extend; and that    I    will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said Goods of the deceased , and render a true account of    my    Administration into the Registry of the said Court, within Twelve    months from the date hereof, or when    I shall be thereunto lawfully required; and that the whole of the Goods, Rights, Chattels, Assets, Credits and Effects of the said deceased, which he died possessed of, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not according to the best of    my    knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of    One hundred and Forty [sic]    Pounds Sterling.

Eliza Rielly

Sworn at    St. John's
the    8^th    day of
   August    in the Year of
our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and    31

C.D. Archibald
Clerk Supreme Court