Mary Cannon, 1775

KK Conchan
At a Court of Correction holden }
        at Douglas June 7th 1775}
Mary Cannon (spinster) departed this life on or
about the 24th day of May last past Intestaten &
Publication having been made three times in open Court
to know whether any of her next relations would appear
take out Letters of Administration of her Effects & none
of them having appeared to that end. The Court
therefore for the Presrvation of the Rights of Creditors &
of all concerned hath committed administation of the
goods & chattels of the the decd to John Cannell one of
her principal creditors, who is thereupon sworn justly
& honestley to administer the same, to pay all her just
debts so far as the goods will extend & the Laws shall
bind, to return a perfect Inventory to the Registry & to
be accountable to the Court for his admintn when thereunto
required. Pledges for him in form of Law are Danl:
Christian & Matths: Banckes both of KK Onchan
Solv: 3s      Decretum est
                  Ja: Wilks
                  Joh: Moore


A True and Perfect Inventory of the effects of
mary Cannon of KK Conchan spinster who departed this
life on or about the 22nd of last May. Apprrized by
us as wittness our marks to our names.

A pair booier and stomacher valued at            0  3  0
3 gawns a cloke & a pair of shoes                0  7  -
3 petticoats                                     0  5  -
2 shifts 18d an apron & handkerchiff 2/-         0  3  6
One apron more & 12 caps                         0  2  6
Ribbon tapes & a small box                          1  9
Another small box a knife & a pair of mitten     0  0  8
Cash                                                6 10
More cash wch the admr John Cannell apprehends }
was in his father's at the time fo said        } 
father's deceas of the deceased mary Cannon    } 4 13 10
                                                 £6  4 1
												 

Funeral charges deducted viz:
paid for coffin         11 - 8
ale                      6 - 4
Sheet & shift            9 - 5
Parson & clerks fee      2 - 5
Grave digger             1 - 2
Appraizers               1 - 4
Sumner                       6
Court fees               4 - 8                    1 - 17 6
                                           clear £4 - 6 -7