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Bond, relating to the Will of William Matthews, dated 27 May 1834

(On the Reverse)
 
27th. May 1834.
Deanery of St. Buryan.
Bond on Administration to the effects of William Matthews dec. being granted.
 
(Document)
 
Know all Men by those presents That we Elizabeth Matthews of the parish of St. Buryan in the County of Cornwall Widow, Thomas Permewan and James Permewan both of the said Parish of Saint Buryan Gentlemen are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable and Reverend Fitzroy Henry Richard Stanhope Clerk Master of Arts Dean of the Royal Peculiar and Exempt Jurisdiction of the Deanery of St. Buryan, in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Fitzroy Henry Richard Stanhope or his certain Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us by himself and herself for the whole our and each and every of our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals Dated the twenty Seventh day of May in the fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Fourth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
 
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden Elizabeth Matthews being, as the Widow, admitted Administratrix to all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of William Matthews late of the parish of St. Buryan aforesaid Dairyman deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall, come into the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Elizabeth Matthews or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her, and the same so made do, exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Deanery of St. Buryan, on or before the last day of September next ensuing, and the same Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which, at any time after, shall come to the hands or possession of the said Elizabeth Matthews or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make, or cause to be made, a true and just Accompt of her Administration on or before the last day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty five and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix’s Accompt (the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges, for the time being, of the said Court) shall deliver and pay into such person, or persons, respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, entitled “An Act for the better Settling of Intestates Estates”, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor, or Executors, therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Elizabeth Matthews above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court, Then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.

  The mark of Elizabeth Matthews (seal)
(signed) Thomas Permewan (seal)
(signed) James Permewan (seal)
Sealed and Delivered (being first duly stamped) in presence of
Richard Tryacke (signed)
 

  
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:-
LDS Film No. 2276076 Image Nos. 4046814_00065 - 4046814_00067

 
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