Richard B. Peters
          1900

Estate of Richard B. Peters 1900
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AFFIDAVIT
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In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns To Wit:          I George J. Adams of St. Johns aforesaid, Assistant Clerk Supreme Court, do swear that I believe that Richard B. Peters, late of S. Johns, aforesaid, Mechanic, 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 of which he died possessed, within the jurisdiction of this Court, do not, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief, amount to the value of Fifty dollars and fifty cents.

So help me God

Sworn at S. Johns, aforesaid
this 23^rd day of January                                                  Geo. J. Adams
A.D. 1900

Before me,

W. C. Carroll
Commissioner of Affidavits, Supreme Court

267

1900

Estate of Richard B. Peters
late of St. Johns
in the Central District
Mechanic deceased

Letters of Administration granted to
Geo. J. Adams of St. Johns,
Asst Clerk Supreme Court

Dated January 23^rd, 1900

Sureties
Frank D. Lilly
Wm. M. Clapp

Estate sworn under $ 50.50

The Hon'r Jos. J. Little    Chief Justice
Geo. H. Emerson    Judge
D. Morison           Judge

D. M. Browning
Chief Clerk and Registrar

Supreme Court of Newfoundland
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Be it Remembered That on this 23^rd day of January in the 63^rd 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 Nine Hundred personally appeared George J. Adams of S. Johns, Assistant Clerk of the Supreme Court, Frank D. Lilly of S. Johns, Barrister, and William M. Clapp of S. Johns, Barrister, 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 One hundred and one 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 George J. Adams as Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Richard B. Peters late of St. Johns, Mechanic, 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 George J. Adams 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 23^rd day of July 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 Administrator, 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 23^rd day of January which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and one, 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.

                                                                                        George J. Adams

Signed and sealed                                                           Frank D. Lilly
in the presence                                                                William M. Clapp
W. C. Carroll
Comm'r Affdts, S.C.

Certificate

          I hereby certify that the notice on the other side hereof written has been posted in the office of the Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court from the day of the date hereof until this date and that no caveat or other objection has been filed thereto.

St. Johns, November 20, 1899
D. M. Browning
C.C & R.

Notice

          Three days from the date hereof application will be made to the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of Richard B. Peters, late of St. Johns, Mechanic, deceased, to be granted to George J. Adams E??? Acting Chief Clerk and Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
          St. Johns, November 2^nd 1899
Frank D. Lilly
Solicitor for Applicant
WCC
A.C.S.C.

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

The Petition of George T. Rendell, of Saint Johns, Merchant,

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner is informed and verily believes that Richard B. Peters, late of St. Johns, Mechanic, died at that place, on or about the seventh day of October A.D. 1898, intestate.
During his lifetime the said deceased partially erected a dwelling house, situate on First? Street, in St. Johns, which said dwelling-house remains in an unfinished condition.
The land upon which said house is built is the property of the Diocesan Synod of Newfoundland, and your Petitioner is informed and verily believes that no lease of the said land was ever executed by the said Diocesan Synod to the said deceased.
Your Petitioner is the Agent of the said Diocesan Synod, and there is now due and owing for ground rent for said land the sum of $50.40.
No Probate of any Will or Administration of the estate of the said Richard B. Peters has been at any time applied for or granted to any person by your Honorable Court.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration of the estate and effects of the said Richard B. Peters be granted to him and that such further order may be made in the premises as to justice shall appertain.

(Transcriber's Note: The following has been hand written under the first line of the last paragraph:)
"or to such ??? person as your Honourable Court may thereto fit ???"

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And as in duty boound Petitioner will ever pray.

Dated at St. John's this 18^th day of November 1899.

G. T. Rendell

Newfoundland
St. Johns S.S.
I George T. Rendell of St. Johns, Merchant, make oath and say as follows :-
I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing Petition. The contents thereof are correct and true.
Sworn before me at St. Johns
aforesaid this 18^th day of
November A.D. 1899                                                            G. T. Rendell

Simon Butler
Com'r S.C.

In the Supreme Court

In the matter of the estate
of George T. Rendell of
St. Johns, Merchant,
praying for Administration
to the Estate and effects of
Richard B. Peters, late of
St. Johns, Mechanic
deceased.

Let G. J. Adams be
appointed adm'n
J. J. Little
C.J.

Usual Bonds