NLW Ref: LL/1840/53

Know all me by these presents that we Rachael James  of the parish of Lanover   in the County Monmouth widow, James James of the parish of Trevethin in the said County Gentleman and William James of Trevethin aforesaid publican of  are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Edward  by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff  in the sum of   four hundred  pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated …   day of …   in the third   year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland  Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty

The Condition of this obligation is such that if Rachael James widow the relict and administratrix  of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Edward James late of the parish of Goytrey in the County aforesaid farmer  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 to the hands possession or knowledge of her   the said   Rachael James     or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her   and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Llandaff   on or before the last day of August next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which he   did owe at his     death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as     his     goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge   and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her   said administration when   she   shall be thereunto lawfully required. And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force ant virtue.   The mark of Rachael (X) James; James James; William James

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of John Probert, Commissioner