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Bridget Power Estate of Bridget Power 1888
Supreme Court of Newfoundland ST. JOHN'S } Sworn before me, at St. John's, the 7th day of Catherine Squires Prescott Emerson
1888 Estate of Bridget Power late of St. Johns In the Central District widow deceased Dated September 7th 1888 Admin granted to Catherine Sureties Andrew Squires Estate sworn under
Supreme Court of Newfoundland Be it Remembered That on this seventh day of September 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 Catherine Squires of St John's wife of Andrew Squires and Andrew Squires of same place labourer Thomas Mitchell of same place Shopkeeper and John Burke Shopkeeper 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 five hundred Dollars to be had, made and levied on his 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 Catherine Squires as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Bridget Power late of St. Johns Newfoundland widow 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 Catherine Squires as such Administratrix 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, in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the 7th day of March 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 her death, or which at any time afterwards shall come into the hands or possession of her the said Catherine Squires 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 7th day of September 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 and virtue. Signed and sealed Catherine Squires P. Emerson
To the Honourable the Supreme Court of Newfoundland or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof. The Petition of Catherine Squires of St. Johns married woman wife of Andrew Squires Humbly Sheweth That Bridget Power late of Saint Johns aforesaid widow deceased mother of your petitioner died at Saint Johns aforesaid on the sixteenth day of April AD eighteen hundred and eighty five intestate leaving her surviving but one child your petitioner Catherine Squires
Sup Court Newfoundland } Sworn before me at
Supreme Court In the matter of the Petition for Adminis- (Seal of Registrar's Office Shea
Notice After three days from the date hereof
application will be made to the Supreme
Court or one of the Honourable Judges
thereof for Letters of Administration
to the Estate of Bridget Power late
of S. John's widow deceased to be
granted to Catherine Squires daughter
of deceased (Seal of Registrar's Office dated Aug 16, 1888 inserted at lower left corner of this document) Catherine Squires
Signed in presence of Edward Shea
Certificate I hereby certify that the notice on the
other side thereof written was posted
in the office of the chief clerk and Registrar
of the Supreme Court from the day of the
date thereof and that no Caveat nor
other objection has been entered thereto.
In the matter of the S. John's September 5th. 1999
Signed in presence of -
Sup Court In the matter Petition for Admin'n Fiat (on the left hand side of the page)
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Page Transcribed by Gordon Bennett
Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Thursday February 15, 2018)
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