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William Caine, 1755

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Submitted by: Frances Coakley
Date: 19 December 2004
Original: MNH: Gl710
LDS: 0106382

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       Kk Maughold Novr 3d 1755
William Caine perished by sea on the coast of Scotland 
on or about the 23d of Octor last intestate. The court 
upon intelligence thereof hath decreed his two brothers 
namely James & Robt Caine joint Adminrs of all his goods 
and chattells moveable & imoveable whatsoever - Robt 
being abroad, James is sworn to bring a perfect inventory 
to the registry as also for payment of Debts according to 
Law - and hath given pledges namely John Cowle & Ewan Caley 
both of Lezayre.
Solvit 3s        Decretum est
                     Ro Radcliffe
                     Matths Curghey

1756 Mar 8 
Jane Kewish enters a claim agt the Admors of Wm Caine for 0 14 0

Nobr ye 6th 1755
A true and just inventory of the effects of Wm Caine of 
the town of Ramsey, who perished at sea taken by four 
sworn men as follows:
viz to four hundred & a half of salt herring 
   at one shilling & 8d @ hundred             0  7  6
to fishing lines                              0  1  0
to one Coo[]                                  0  1  4
to one box                                    0  1  0
to his apparell                               0 16  4
to one fright[] Re[]ived                      0 11  0
in all                                        1 10 10
The above inventory certified by us as follows
Thos Stole my mk
Wm Looney my +
Jon Kneen my +
Wm Cleattor my mk
At Lezayre Feb 27 1756 Delivered by Ja: Caine one of the 
Admrs who declares more is to be yet added