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William Purcell Estate of William Purcell 1886
SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN'S, } Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 20th day Agnes X (her mark) Purcell O. Emerson
1886 Estate of William Purcell Dated August 20th 1888 Admin----granted to Sureties: Estate sworn under $80.00
To the Honorable the Chief Justice or The Petition of Agnes Purcell of Saint John's in the Island aforesaid, Single Woman Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner's father, William Purcell, late of Portugal Cove, fisherman, died at that place about nine years ago, intestate--
Supreme Court Newfoundland } Agnes Purcell of Portugal Cove, at present of Saint John's, Single Woman, the petitioner within named maketh oath and saith that the contents of the said within petition are just, correct and true. Sworn before me at Saint John's aforesaid Geo. J. Adams
Notice Three days after the date hereof, application will be made to the Honorable the Supreme Court or to one of the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of William Purcell, late of Portugal Cove, Fisherman, deceased to be granted to Agnes Purcell, daughter of deceased.
I certify that the notice on the other side hereof written was posted in my office on the day of the date thereof and remained there to date - and that no caveat has been posted in said office.
Supreme Court Petition of Granted
SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND Be it Remembered, That on this Twentieth day of August in the Fifty Second 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 Eight personally appeared Agnes Purcell of St. John's, Spinster, John J. Purcell of the same place, Builder and Patrick Summers of the same place, Fireman, 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 One Hundred and Twenty 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 Agnes Purcell, as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of William Purcell, late of Portugal Cove, in the Central District, Fisherman, 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 Agnes Purcell, as such Administratrix or to the hands or possession of any other persons, for her and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the twentieth day of February 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 deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Agnes Purcell 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 twentieth day of August which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Nine 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 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 virtue.
Signed and sealed
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Page Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson
Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Tuesday December 19, 2017)
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