Robert Taylor
          1889

Estate of Robert Taylor 1889
From LDS Microfilm #2057177

Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
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ST. JOHN'S^Brigus }
To Wit.                    } I do swear that I believe that Robert Taylor late of Cupids in Conception Bay Planter --------------------------------------------------- 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 the value of Five hundred ----------------------------------- dollars

Sworn before me at Brigus ----  }
aforesaid this second day of       }                    Priscilla^herX_markTaylor
May --- A.D. 1889.                     }
having first been read
and explained
J Wilcox
Commissioner of Affidavits.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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___ Be it Remembered, That on this ------------------------------------- Second day of JW.^May April in the Forty^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 nine personally appeared Priscilla Taylor of
(Fill in names
of 2 sureties  x)   Cupids in Conception Bay William A Green of Brigus and William Ivany of Cupids 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 Eight 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 Priscilla Taylor --------------- as Administratrix of the Estate and Effects of Robert Taylor ---------------------------------------------------------- late of Cupids in Conception Bay Planter ------------- 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, po-session, or knowledge of her the said Priscilla Taylor -------- 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
X    Supreme Court of Newfoundland, at or before the Second day of October 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 ----------- Priscilla Taylor ---- ------------ ------ ------------ or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her shall well and truly administer according to Law, and
X    further shall make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of her said Administration, on or before the Second day of April^May which will be in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty^ninety 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 Acc'ount, 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       }                              Priscilla^herX_markTaylor
in presence of             }                              W. A. Green
having first been read }
and explained             }                               William^hisX_markIvany
Commissioner            }
Supreme Court           }
J Wilcox
(Note:
a. First X in left margin of Conditions section marks placement of words "Six months/from date" - / indicates written on two (2) lines.
b. Second X in left margin of Conditions section marks placement of words "Twelve/months/from now (3 lines).
c. In right margin of Conditions section, opposite 'May' are initials JW. between two lines.
d. Seals affixed to the right of each signature.)

(This page appears to be a duplicate of the the oath by Robert Taylor which is 2 pages above with some differences:

1. 'deceased' written after 'Planter'.
2. Typed 'deceased' crossed out.
3. In 'Sworn' section, 'St. John's' crossed out and 'Brigus' inserted.
4. Date 'Second' in above page '2^nd' in this page.)

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
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By the Honorable Sir FREDERIC B. T. CARTER, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice, the Honorable ROBERT J. PINSENT, D.C.L., and the Honourable JOSEPH I. LITTLE, Assistant Judges of the said Court.

To

WHEREAS,                                                  Greeting:
deceased (as is alleged) lately died

                    having whilst living, at the time of death, divers goods, chattels, credits and effects, within the said Island of New-foundland, and within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

by reason whereof the sole ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, credits and effects, and also the auditing and allowing and finally discharging the account thereof, are well known to appertain wholly to the said Supreme Court; and we, being desirous that the said goods, chattels, credits and effects, may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of accord-ing to law, do therefore, by these presents, having confidence in your fidelity and integrity, nominate, ordain and appoint you the said

of all and singular the goods, chattels, credits and effects of the said deceased within the said Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies, and do hereby grant you full power and authority to demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, in who-soever hands or custody they remain, and fully and freely to administer and dispose of the same according to Law; you being first duly sworn that you will well and truly administer all and every the goods of the said deceased, and pay     debts so far as     goods will extend and the Law requires; and that you will exhibit a true, full and perfect Inventory of the said goods of the deceased, and render a true account of your Administration into the Registry of the said Court within six months from the date hereof, or when you shall be thereunto lawfully required, and being also further sworn that the whole of the goods, rights, chattels, credits, and effects of the said deceased, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, do not according to the best of your knowledge, judgment and belief amount to the value of                              dollars.

IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the seal of the
said Supreme Court to be hereunto affixed this
day of          in the
Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty                    and in the Fifty                    
Year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Chief Clerk and Registrar, Supreme Court.