Richard O'Neill
          1886

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Central District
ST. JOHN'S
To Wit }
I do swear that I believe that Richard O'Neill, late of St. John's aforesaid, Seaman 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 six 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 Eighteen Hundred dollars.
(Initials in margin) - GIA
Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 20^th day of
March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand          Philip O'Neill
Eight Hundred and Eighty-Six.
Geo. J. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits.

1886
Estate of Richard O'Neill
late of St. John's
in the Central District
Seaman, deceased.
Dated March 20/86

Admin------granted to
Philip O'Neill of
St. John's aforesaid.
SURETIES
Robert K. Bishop
John Pye
Estate sworn under $1800.00

NOTICE

After three days, application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Richard O'Neill, late of St. John's, Seaman, deceased to be granted to Philip O'Neill of St. John's, Fisherman, father of deceased.
St. John's, May 2, 1885
G.J.A.                                        D. Morison, Proctor for Applicant

I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and has remained there until this day and that no caveat or other objection has been entered thereto.
St. John's, May 18, 1885
Geo. J. Adams
Asst. Clerk, Sup Court

To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof.

The Petition of Philip O'Neill of Saint John's, Planter

Humbly Sheweth

That Richard O'Neill, son of deceased, left Saint John's in the Schooner Argartine "Cleta" bound to West Indies on the third day of March AD 1883; that the said Argartine has never since been heard of and petitioner verily believes that the said vessel was lost at sea with the Captain and all the crew of the said vessel.
That said Richard O'Neill did not make any last Will and Testament and as petitioner verily believes died intestate and was at the time of his leaving St. John's as aforesaid unmarried
That said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of property of the probable value of fifteen hundred dollars.
Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of said Richard O'Neill may be granted to petitioner
And as in duty bound, petitioner will ever pray.
Dated at Saint John's this first day of June AD 1885.

SUPREME COURT

Newfoundland
St. John's
To Wit.
Philip O'Neill of St. John's, planter, the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the several matters and things set forth in the foregoing petition are correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's
the first day of June AD 1885          Philip his X mark O'Neill
(having first been read and
explained.
Otto Emerson
Commissioner

SUPREME COURT

In the matter of the
Estate of Richard O'Neill
late of St. John's,
Fisherman

Petition for Administration
Fiat
Jeff J. Carter
C J
Morison

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered, That on this 20^th day of February March^GJA in the Forty-ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-six personally appeared Philip O'Neill of St. John's in the Central District, Planter, Robert K. Bishop of same place, Accountant and John Pye of same place, Mercantile Agent and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars, 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 Philip O'Neill as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Richard O'Neill late of St. John's 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 him the said Philip O'Neill as such Administrator or to the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 20^th day of August next ensuing the date hereof; and the said Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Effects of the said decease, at the time of his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of him the said Philip O'Neill or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him shall well and truly administer according to Law, and further shall make, or cause to be made a just and true account of his said Administration, on or before the 20^th day of *February March which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Seven and afterwards from time to time as he 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 examined and allowed by the said Supreme Court of Newfoundland, shall and do pay and dispose of in 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.

Signed and Sealed in                    Philip O'Neill
Geo. J. Adams                            R. K. Bishop
Commissioner                             John Pye

*Initials GJA in right margin regarding February-March change.