William Banfield 1703

William Banfield

This indenture made the 29th day of September in the year of our Lord seaven hundred and three

Between the Rt Honourable George Lord Bergavenny of the one part and William Banfield of Goytrey Tailor, county of Monmouth of the other part.

Witness that the said Lord Bergavenny for and in consideration of the rent and covenant on the lessees part and behalf herein after menconed to be paid done and performed of the said Lord Bergavenny. Hath demised, granted and to ffarme, lett/on and by these presents doth demise grant and to fine lett unto the said William Banfield all that one cottage and 2 acres of land thereunto belonging being part of Pellenny Comon in the possession of him the said William Banfield, with its appurtenances except out of this demise all mines and quarries of oare stone coals.

To have and to hold the said premise with the appurtenances unto the said William Banfield his heirs and assigns for and during the respectful lives of him the said William Banfield and Mary and Anne his daughters for the life and the longest liver of them.

Yeilding the sum of two shillings per year and two shillings of every person dying, seized or alienation of the premises and dooing suite to the court of the said Lord Bergavenny

Gwellian Harry 1702

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and two betweene the Right Hono’ble George Lord Bergavenny of the one part and Gwenlian Harry of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widow of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said George Lord Bergavenny for & in consideracion of the rent & covenants herein after mentioned hath demised sett and to farme let and by these presents doth demise sett & to farme lett unto the said Gwenlian Harry all that cottage & garden & three acres of land now in her possession being part of ye Comon of Pethenny in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth to have and to hold the same premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Gwenlian Harry her heirs & assignes for & during the naturall lives of the said Gwenlian Harry, Anne the daughter of the said Gwenlian and Sisil Barckle als Rosser daughter of Barckle Rosser of Trevellin & for and during the naturall life of the longest liver of them yeilding and paying unto the said George Lord Bergavenny his heires or assignes the yearly rent or sume of two shillings by two half yearly payments (that is to say) on the five & twentieth day of March and the nine and twentieth day of September yearly by equall porcons.

And yeilding and paying two shillings for & the name of a herriott at the death of every person dying seized or alienacon of the premisses provided alwayes that if the said yearly rent of two shillings & two shillings herriott as aforesd or any part thereof shall be behind & unpaid by the space of one & twenty days next after any of the dayes on which the same ought to be paid that then itt shall & may be lawfull for the said George Lord Bergavenny his heires & assignes into the said premisses to enter and the same to have again repossess & enjoy as in his or their former estate.

And from thenceforth this present Indenture to determine & be vird any thing conteined to the contrary notwithstanding. And the said George Lord Bergavenny doth by these presents for himselfe his heires & assignes covenant promise & agree to & with the sd Gwenlian Harry that shee the said Gwenlian Harry her heires or assignes paying the rent & performing all & every the covenants & agreements on the lessee’s part & behalfe hereby referred to be paid done & performed shall & may quietly & peaceably have hold occupy & enjoy the hereby demised premisses & every part and parcell thereof for & during the terme hereby demised without any lett molestation or disturbance for from him the said George Lord Bergavenny or any other person or persons claiming by from or under him. And the said George Lord Bergavenny doth by these presents authorize and in his place putt Edward Waters & Thomas Richards two of his Lo’pps bayliffs joyntly or either of them severally his true & lawfull attorney & attorneys for him & in his name & place to enter upon the premisses or any part thereof & to give Livery of Seizin & possession thereof & of every part thereof unto the said Gwenlian Harry according to the tenor of these presents.

In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and yeare first above written

Bergavenny

On the ‘cover’ of the document:-

Sealed and delivered being first duely stampt according to Acts of Parliament in the presence of:-

Ann St Michell; Quinton Watson; Arthur Lloyd

Memor that full possession and seizin of and in the within menconed cott and p’misses was taken by the within named attorney Thomas Richards and by him was delivered unto the within menconed Gwenllian Harry to the uses within menconed according to the tenure of this lease the one and thirtieth day of May 1703.   Tho Richards, bayliffe; Edward Waters; William Morgan

During the lives of Mary Jenkin and Benjamin Andrew junr; Mary Powells

Mary Jenkins, Goytrey. Expired ab’t 4 years; Gwenllian Harry; Monmouthshire 1702

David Beavan 1706

This Indenture made the fifteenth day of June in the fifth yeare of the reigne of our sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith &c & Anoq Dom 1706 betweene the Right Honourable George Lord Bergavenny of the one parte and David Beavan of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman of the other part. Wittnesseth that the said Lord Bergavenny for and in consideration of the rents and covenants on the lessees parte and behalfe herein after menconed to be payd done and performed he the sayd Lord Bergavenny hath demised graunted and to farme letten and by these p’sents doth demise graunt to farme lett unto the said David Beavan four acres of land being parte of the waste of Pelleniny Comon there …. and adioyning to the high way leading from Uske to Bergavenny to the brooke called Nant Goye to the lease land of William Evans to the hill way leading from Mr Harries mill to Howle Myrick to the freel..d lease hold of Roger Cadogan to the lease hold of Charles Morgan and to the pathway leading from ye sd Roger Cadogan to ye sd Pelleniy Comon or all or most partes and sides thereof (except all mines and quarries of stone oare coale &c) to have and to hold the sayd pmisses with itts appurtences unto the said David Beavan his heires and assigns for and dureing the respective lives of the sayd David Cecill his wife and David theire son yeilding and paying there fore yearly and every yeare unto the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns the rent of six pence of lawfull money of England without deduction of taxes att the feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell and the Annuncen of our blessed Lady the Virgin Mary by equall porcons and five shillings in the name of a herriott after the death of every person dieing seized or … of the pmisses and doeing suite to the Courte of the said Lord Bergavenny to be held for the Lordshipp of Bergavenny when thereto required and shall not nor will doe nor suffer to be done on the pmisses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other estate of the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires or assigns or his or theire tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in the yearly value. And if itt shall happen the sayd yearly rent of two shillings or other acknowledgements to be behind and unpayd by the space of fifteen days next after any of the sayd feast days on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded or breach of any of the covenants and agreements aforesaid on the lessees parte and behalfe to be done and suffered that then itt shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns into the sayd pmisses to reenter and the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his or theire former right anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And the sayd Lord Bergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt Robert Harries, William Davies and Edward Waters they or either of them to be his true and attorney or attorneys joyntly or sev’ally for him and in his stead to enter upon the pmisses or any parte thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and possession thereof unto the sayd David Beavan ratifieing and confirmeing all and whatsoever his said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully doe in the pmisses as if his Lordship were actually psent att the doeing thereof. In wittnesse where of the sayd parties to these presents have interchangeably

 

(On the cover of the document)

Sealed and delivered in the psence of Thos Lewis, Cler; Cha Morgan

David Beavan of Goytrey counter pte 1706

Lease to David Bevan of lands on Pellenay Comon in Goytrey for 3 lives. Rent 6d p ann. Hariot 5/-

Abergavenny

Counterpart

Date 15th June 1706

 

NOTE: The bottom of the original document has been folded up, covering the last few lines of text. DW

Cecill Griffith 1707

This Indenture made the first day of May in the sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Greate Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith &c Anno Dni 1707 betweene the Right Honourable George Lord Bergavenny of the one parte and Cecill Griffith of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widdow of the other parte. Wittnesseth that the said Lord Bergavenny for and in consideracon of the rents and covenants on the lessees parte and behalfe herein after menconed to be payd done and performed he the sayd Lord Bergavenny hath demised graunted and to farme letten and by these p’sents doth demise graunt and to farme lett unto the sayd Cecill Griffith all that two decayed houses and six acres of land whereof four acres are inclosed and two to be inclosed in two parcells the four acres adjoyneing to the highway leadeing from Usk to Bergavenny on the west and to the wast there on all partes and sides and the two acres adjoyneing to the freehold of William Morgan of Goytrey on the north and to other leasehold land in the possession of William Griffith and on all other partes to the wast (except of this p’sent demise all mines and quarries &c to have and to hold the sayd p’misses with theire appurtences unto the said Cecill Griffith her heires and assigns for and dureing the respective lives of James Griffith, Richard Griffith and John Griffith three sons of the sayd Cecill and the life of the longest liver of them yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every yeare unto the said Lord Bergavenny …………………… shillings and six pence of lawfull English money ………………………….. the feast of Saint …………………………… the feast day of the Virgin Mary ………………………………… in the ……………. of a herriott ………. of every person dieing seized or alienacen of the p’misses ………………………. yearly and doeing suite to the Courte of the sayd Lord Bergavenny to be held for the Lordshipp when thereto required and shall nor will not doe nor suffer to be done on the p’misses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other of the estate of the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires or assigns or theire tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in the yearly value and if itt shall happen the sayd yearly rent of three shillings and sixpence and other acknowledgements herein before menconed or any parte thereof to be behind and unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days on which the same ought to be payd being lawfull demanded or breach of any the covenants or agreements aforesayd on the lessees parte to be done and suffered that then itt shall and may be lawfull to and for the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns into the sayd p’misses to reenter the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his or theire former right any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding and the sayd Lord Bergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt Robert Harries; William Davies they or either of them to be his true and law full attorney or attorneys joyntly or severally for him and in his name and stead to enter rpor the p’misses or any parte thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and possession thereof unto the sayd Cecill Griffith ratifieing allowing and confirmeing all and whatsoever my sayd attorneys or either of them shall lawfully doe on the p’misses as if his Lordshipp were actually p’sent att the doeing thereof. In wittness whereof the sayd parties to these p’sents have hereunto interchangeably sett theire hands and seales the day, month and yeare first above written. The mke of Cecill Griffith

On the cover of the document:-

Cecill Griffith of Goytrey. Counter pte 1707

Sealed and delivered? In the p’sence of Robt Harries; John Morse

Lease to Cecil Griffith widow for land in Goytrey for 3 lives. Rent 3s 6d and one fatt hen ann hariot 2s 6d

Counterpart dat 1 May 1707

Md June 16 1718 examined & agrees wth ye original. All ye lives in being

NOTE: There are several large holes in this document. DW

William Morgan 1710

NLW Ref: LL/1710/50

In the name of God Amen I William Morgan of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sicke in body but of good and pfect memory thankes be to allmighty God doe acknowledge that thorough the p’tious death of our savior Jesus Christ doe hope for salvation & doe bequeth my soull into the hands of Allmighty God & doe order my body to be buryed in a Cristian buriall in the pish of Goytrey after the discretion of my executrix heareby after named.

Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daghter Gwenllyan Evans ye some of twenty pownds yt is the hands of Phillip Jones of Lanarth y’m.

Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daughter Jane Evans ye some of twenty pownds that is in the hands of Edward Lewis of Lang’ll juxta Uske. Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daughter Jane Evans ye some of six pownds that is in the hands of William Morgan of Lanover senior.

Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daughter Gwenllian Evans the some of five pownds that is in the hands of William Howell of the pish of Lang’ll pont y moylle.

Item I give & bequeth unto my deare wife Anne Morgan two cowes that is now in my possession. Item I give & bequeth unto my deare wife one bay mare with a star on the forehead three yeare owld.

Item I give & bequeth unto my deare wife Anne Morgan ten sheep that is with in the County of Brecon & in the coustody of Walter Williams.

Item I give & bequeth unto my sonn in law David Beavan ye some of five shillings.

Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daughter one fether bead with the app’entes and bead steed that is in the upper end of the house. Item I give & bequeth unto my grand daughter one chest.

Item I give and bequeth unto my grand daughter Gwenllian Evans one other chest.

Item I give and bequeth unto my grand daughter Jane Evans one small brass pott.

Item I give & bequeth unto my two grand daughters Gwenllyan & Jane six pewter platters to be equally divided.

Item I give unto my sonn Charles Morgan one meadow comonly called & knowne by the name of Gworlod peltheney by estimation four accers in the pish of Goytrey adjoyneing to the waste lands of the Right honorable George Lord of Bergaveny nearing to the lands of William Lewis & to the lands of Anne Mathews vid & all most ptes & sides thereof in the pish of Goytrey.

Item I give and bequeth unto my mayd servant Elizabeth Morgan two sheep.

Item I give & bequeth unto the four children of William Morgan of Goytrey dec’d four sheep.

Item I give and bequeth unto William Jo’n Harry late of the pish of Goytrey one coat one wastcoet one brichis.

Item I give devise and bequeth all the rest and residue of my goods and chattells p’ssonall estate whatsoever unto my loveing sonn whome nominate and appoint solle executrix & trustee ov’r the children of David Beavan my sonn in law & doe nominate my sonn Charles Morgan to be my solle executrix of my last revockeing all former wills by me made in wittness where of I the said William Morgan heare unto set my hand and sealle the first day February in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and six Annoq Regni Anne quinto nunc Ang &c. The marke of said testator read signed sealled deliv’ed & published in the p’sence of

Sealled and deliver’d in the p’sence of Richard Morgan; signed David (X) Lawrence; Oliver Morgan

Signed William Morgan

(Latin) 2 March 1710/11

Proved by Charles Morgan the executor named in the Will &c, before me Jo: Beavan, Surrogate

(Latin) Proved at Carlyon 2nd March 1710 before the Revd John Beavan, Clerk, Surrogate &c by Charles Morgan the son & executor &c

(Latin) Testament of William Morgan deceased, proved 2 March 1710

William Jenkins 1702

NLW Ref: LL/1702/43

Noverint universi per presents nos Winifred Jenkins           pochi de Goytre     in Comitatu Monmouth widow, John William of Goytre aforesaid and George Long of Lanvair Gilgedin in the same County     teneri et firmiter obligari     libris       bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 13 May 1702

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden  Winifrid Jenkins the relict             and administrator of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of  William Jenkins       late of ye pish of   Goytre aforesaid Gent       deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of   her     the said  Winifrid Jenkins       or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of   Landaffe         at or before the first day of August       next ensuing. And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells & 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  Winifrid Jenkins       or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her         sd ad’con at or before the seaventh day of   May Anno Dni 1703             and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver unto 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 a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second intitled an Act for ye better settling of intestates estates, shall limitt and appoint. and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said  Winifrid Jenkins         above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd Letters of Administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue. Winifred Jenkins; Sig John Wms; George Long

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Robt Davies; Thos Jenkins

 

Yo’r oath is that yo’r late husband William Jenkins deceased made noe will as far as you know and believe and that you will well and truly administer ye goods chattles and credits of ye sd deceas’d by paying his debts if he owed any, soe far forth as his said goods chells and credits will there unto extend and ye law bind you. Your oath further is that ye inventory hereunto annex’d is a true and perfect inventory of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of ye sd deceased which came to your hands possion or knowledge & that if any more of his goods chells or credits shall hereafter come to yo’r hands you shall add to ye said inventory and give a true and just account of yo’r administracon when you shall be thereunto lawfully called. Soe help you God &c

(Latin) 13 May 1702

(English)

If there be noe inventory, you are to omitt what referrs to ye being of an inventory and say this (viz) Yo’r oath is furth’r that you’le exhibite a true and pfect inventory of all and singular ye goods chells and creditts of yo’r sd husband deced when you shall be thereunto lawfully called

A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods cattells and chattells of William Jenkins late of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth gent deceased as the same were apprised by us whose names are under writt this thirteenth day of May Anno R Ra Anne nunc Algl pr primo Anoq dni 1702

 

Imp the decedants wearing apparrell    £10

In the hall two great tables one press one cubboard six chaires tenn joynt stooles

and one clock    £3 5s

In the parlour one feather bedd with curteynes valloons and appurtennances  £2

One table one side board one cubboard one chest of drawers and six chaires    £1

One grate and andirons      10s

In the kitchin one table with the stooles & benches       10s

Forty pewter dishes with the rest of the small pewter       £2 10s

Twelve brass crocks tenn brass panns with the rest of the brass       £7            10

An iron grate with the rest of the iron utensills                                   £2

Two guns             £1

Five hodgsheads of beer and sider and the drinke vessells       £5

In the chamber over the parlour two feather beds bedsteeds and appurtenances   £3

In the chamber over the hall two feather beds bedsteeds and appurtenances      £4

Two chests and one table            10s

In the middle chamber two feather beds with the bedsteeds and appurtenances         £2 10s

Four dust beds with the rest of the lumber in the servants chambers     £1 10s

One chest of lynnen           £8

In the dayry milke vessells of all sorts   £1

Six oxen          £20

Fourteen cowes        £3

one three year old beast    £1 10s

Two two yeare old beasts    £2 5s

Five yearelings   £5

Four calves     £2 10s

Two horses          £7

Three mares and one small colt       £7

One three yeare old colt           £2

Four score sheep of all sorts   £10

Twenty piggs of all sorts       £7 10s

Twenty three covers of hard corne in grass  £12

Fifty covers of Lenten grayne      £20

Two ricks of corne          £24

Provision in the house  £5

Corne in the barne and grannary          £2

Implements of husbandry and timber sawed   £7 15s

Powltry of all sorts        10s

Sadles bridles and utensills in the stable       £1 6s 8d

Due to the decedant by a mortgage on the lands of late William Prichard of Lanover  £2

Due by another mortgage on another part of the lands of the said William Prichard    £2

Due by an assignement of a mortgage on the aforesd lands           £120

Due by a mortgage on the lands of John Watkins of Goytrey       £35

Due by a mortgage on the lands of Wm Jones of Lansamfread      £70

Due by a mortgage on the lands of William Jones of Tu Cock     £50

In ready money and plate          £105

Due to the decedant by severall Bonds and Bills  £288

Due by interest of money arreares of rent and debts sperate and desperate  £150

Earthen ware and all other lumber in the house        6s 8d

Sum Total                                    1405            18            04

App’sors:   Robert Davies; Tho Jenkins

(Latin) Exhibited at Llandaff 14 May 1702

William Daniel 1704

NLW Ref: LL/1704/48

William Daniel – Goytre

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above boundon Howell Daniel the lawfull brother and administrator of all and singular ye good, Chells and Creditts of William Daniel late of the pish of Goytre in ye County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff batchelor decd.

Do make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular ye goods, chells and creditts of ye sd dec’d wch have or shall come to ye hands possion or knowledge of ye sd Howell Daniel.

Howell Daniel

Susan Morgan 1708

NLW Ref: LL/1708/69

Susan Morgan – Goytrey

Memorandum that on or about the 20th day of November in the year of our Lord God ano dni 1708

Susan Morgan late of the pish of Goytrey in ye County of Monmouth spinster in the dioces of Landafe being of good and p’fect and disposition of mind and memory make and declare her last will and testm’t inncupative or by word of mouth in manner and forme following vitz:

I give, devise and request all and singular my goods cattle and chells whatsoever unto my execut’rs hereinafter named vitz:

My cozen William Pritchard and William Francis my nephew to be sole executors of this my last will and testament in wch word or words lending to ye same effect of ye said Susan Morgan declared ye time aforesd wch a serious intent and meaning that her sd execut’rs should pay and discharge all her funeral and any other debts whatsoever that ye sd do owe and that they should stand for her last will and testament to be informed of her death in ye p’sence and hearing of:

Wm. Howell: John Mathew: John William

Credible witnesses

Margaret Charles 1708

Margaret Charles – Goytrey

LL/1708/73

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden Ffrancis Williams ye administrator w.th ye will annex’d of all and singular ye goods, chattels and credits of Margarett Charles late of ye pish of Goytre afores’d widd. Dec’d to ye use and during ye minor of Mary Charles a minor, ye executrix of ye sd will do make or cause to be made a true and p’fect inventory of all and singular the sd goods & credits and the same etc., etc

A true and p’fect Inventory of all the goods and chattels of Margaret Charles of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe, spinster lately deceased made and valued and appraised by us whose names are hereto under subscribed the second day of June Anno Domini 1707

 

£ s d

Imp: Her wearing apparel 01 00 00

It: one bedstead one old feather bed with

its appurtences 02 00 00

It: one bedstead more and one chaff bed

with its appurtences 00 05 00

It: two fine and two course sheets, six

napkins & one table cloth 00 10 00

It: one brass pot, two iron pots two small

kettles & one skillet 01 00 00

It: one spit, one dripping pan, one brand

iron, one bake iron, one frying pan, one

small pewter platter, one small candlestick 00 04 00

It: one small old table, one small old

dresser, one chest, two coffers, two chairs,

two firkins, two pails and one stand 00 15 00

It: two old hinds, one small bruing vessel

two old pitchers, one old bushel vessel,

one old pock, one friar shieve & one bench 00 02 00

 

It: money separate 11 00 00

It: money desperate through pte thereof

be due by bonds 18 08 00

 35 01 00

William Mathews

Andrew Parry X by mark

John William X by mark

Whereof the funeral expenses is to be deducted out of the said sume of £35 1s

James Griffiths 1704

NLW Ref: LL/1704/50

Catherine Griffiths – Goytre

Noverint universi per presents nos   Catherine Griffiths     pochi de Goytre     in Comitatu   Monmouth spinster & Tho Davies of the town of Abergavenny yeoman?     bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 27 May 1704

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden  Catherine Griffith ye sister and ad’stratrix of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of  James Griffith     late of ye pish of     Goytre     in ye County of     Monmouth  deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her       the said    Catherine Griffith or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of   Landaffe at or before the last day of   August       next ensuing. And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells & 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    Catherine Griffith or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of sd ad’con at or before the last day of   May 1705  and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver unto 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 a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second intitled an Act for ye better settling of intestates estates, shall limitt and appoint. and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said    Catherine Griffith         above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd Letters of Administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue. Signum Catherine Griffith; Thomas Davies

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP