James Scott
          1895

Estate of James Scott 1895
From LDS Microfilm #2057393

AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's   To Wit          I William Scott of Upper Gully, Conception Bay Farmer do swear that I believe that James Scott late of Upper Gully, aforesaid, fisherman 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 one hundred dollars.

So help me God

Sworn before me, at St. John's,                                        his
this 5^th day of May A.D. 1895                            William X Scott
having been first read over and                                        mark
explained
Geo. I. Adams
Commissioner of Affidavits
Supreme Court

1895

Estate of James Scott
late of Upper Gully
in the Central District
Fisherman deceased

Admin granted to
William Scott of
Upper Gully in the
Central District Farmer

Dated 6^th May 1895

Sureties John Syme
P.W. Kelly

Estate sworn under $100.00

Notice

Three days from this date application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate of late James Scott late of Upper Gully South Shore CB, deceased to be granted to William Scott ??? ??? of said deceased.
Dated at S. Johns this 2^nd day of May A.D. 1895.
                              Arthur W. Knight
AJWN                  Solicitor for Applicant
CETR

Certificate

I hereby Certify that the notice on this ??? side hereof written has been posted in my office from the day of the date thereof and that no Caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.
          Dated at St. Johns this 6^th day of May A.D. 1895

Jos. P. Carty
A.C.S.C

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

The Petition of William Scott of Upper Gully South Shore CB Newfoundland Farmer

Humbly Sheweth

That James Scott late of Upper Gully aforesaid died at Tilt Cove ?? in the month of October A.D. 1893 intestate. That he left him surviving your Petitioner and one other brother George Scott, as only next of kin.
That in or about twenty years from this date this said George Scott died, leaving your petitioner the next of kin of the said James Scott deceased.
That at the time of his death the said James Scott was possessed of property within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court of the value of One hundred dollars
That neither probate of any last will nor Letters of administration to the Estate of the said deceased has yet been granted to any person
Your [sic]

your Petitioner would therefore pray your Honorable Court to grant him Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of the said deceased and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at S. Johns this 6^th day of May 1895

1893

Petition of
Wm. Scott of Upper
Gully CB praying
for Letters of Adm'n
to the Estate of late
James Scott deceased
to be granted to him

Fiat
May 6^th/95

J.S. Winters
J.

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 6^th day of May in the          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 ninety five personally appeared William Scott of Upper Gully South Shore CB, Farmer John Syme of Saint Johns, Accountant Patrick W. Kelly also of Saint Johns Sec Municipal Council, and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Two 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 William Scott as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of James Scott late of Upper Gully aforesaid 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 William Scott 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 6^th day of November 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 him the said William Scott 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 6^th day of May which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six 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 the presence of
having been first                                                  J. Syme
read over and explained
Jos. P. Carty                                                       P.W. Kelly
Comm'r Affdts