William Qualtrough, 1686

                 Att KK Michael Church the 19th Augt
  Rushen    	                               1686

Mr William Qualtrough late Atturney of this Isle departed
this life about the 15th June last, and his wife Alice Qualtrough
haiving? produced a deed of Gift made unto her instead of 
his Last Will & Testamt.  She hath in the Law of the Court 
refused to take Admson? upon the said deed of Gift, and hath
w.ling …..(unreadable) the same. and his children having also   
refused to take Admson? of their sd father’s goods themselves =
it is ordered and decreed that the Generall Sumnr or his 
Deputy shall proceed in the Admson? of the sd goods, ac=
cording to Law. That is to Say, after a full and perfect 
Inventory of the Deceased’s goods, debts, credits and 
Chattels /\( whatso…. ), that he shall pay and discharge out of the same 
first funerall Charges Church d… and Lords Debts and
Secondly children’s goods & Servants wages, and consequent=
ly all other debts penny pound? like so far forth as sd Inventory 
will extend according to Law. And this is to be done with 
expedition that sd goods be not un forfilled?, or the Creditors
d…… in?…………..    Sub pence? juris 

                                       Decretum est