Henry Oates, 1659

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Bride
Henry Oates departed this life about 
ye 25th of December intestate and ye 
next of kindred being several times cited 
to this Court to prove his will xxx any 
were and now was exhibited till this 
instant day Jo: Quittye exhibited a 
certificate under the hand of Sr Jo: 
Huddlestone & Jo: Cotter where it is 
certified that ye sd Henry Oates declared 
upon his death bed yt he had xxx given 
a bargaine of his goods to ye sd Jo: Quiddy 
and desired yt ye same might stand but 
forasmuch as ye witnesses have not appeared 
to prove ye sd Certifycate, neither doth 
ye sd bargain appeare proved before the 
Deemster according to Law xxxxx standing 
severall Court time given to that purpose 
And forasmuch likewise it appears yt David 
Oates son of Hen: Oates xxx not 6d nor ye 
value thereof by way of legasie, Therefore 
it is thought fitt and so decreed that ye 
sd David Oates & sister Jony Oates als 
Quiddye shall be his joint Administrators 
who are sworn 15 8bris 1659.  
Salvo tamer vuincing suo jure  
Decretum est et Solvit.                    

Invent within 14 days subpoena 10s, 
and that ye same may be perfected accordingly 
Authoritye is granted to ye Administrators 
to impanel a jury of honest men to find out 
in what hands ye goods are, There is further 
time given xxxx by reason of an appeale to 
ye goods. Xxxx amounts to 4 pounds 4 shillings 0 pence.  
[Pledges] Mich: Crosse & Wm xxxxxx accordinge to Law
              
[Whereas] you have in ye Court decreed David Oats 
& Jony Oats Administrators of ye father Henry 
Oats, I appeale therefore from your sensure to 
the honorable governor of ys Isle: 
8ber 16the 17th 1659.  [signed] John Quiddye.              

Xx May 1660
Jo: Cuddye entereth his claime against ye Administr 
of Hen. Oates for 31s 3d sterling and craveth ye Law.   
3 lambe & a sheep