Charles Lace, 1785

	The Rev’d John Moore and the Bev’d Ewan Christian vicar Gen’l

	The humble Petition of Ann Lace, widow, of KK Andreas

Sheweth That your Pet’r Husband Charles Lace departed this life
	   On or about the 16th Day of Nov Last Intestate and 
	   The Rev’d Court Decreed his two children namely Charles
	   And Isabel Lace joint adm. Of all his goods chattels
	   And effects and  as the goods of the Dec’d are allocated
	   By “___” to pay of the Debts then due on said Dec’d
	   And very little remaining for the said children by
	   Said inventory and “______” appears and as the 
	   Tuition and maintenance of said children are committed to their
	   Said mother Ann Lace, who hath nothing to maintain them,
	   And as the one quarter of the estate are appraised by
	   Four sworn man vis. George Radcliffe, “___” Harrison, Dan’l Cowell
	   And Stanley Kneale, to the sum of six pounds eighteen shillings
	   And six pence as by said Jury return Dated 26th Dec 1785
	   May appear and as the Burden and maintenance of said
	   Children are upon the said widow, since she “___”  Dec’d until
	   Now without any thing to Maintain them but her own goods.
	   She therefore beg and pray that your Reverence will be
	   Graciously pleased to take her case under your consideration
	    And allow her the yearly Income of said lands to Maintain
	   Clothes and keep said children to school until the said
	   Charles Lace will come to the age of fourteen years or
	   As your reverence shall form must and your Pet’r
	   For your Reverence shall pray.
		    Ordered that this matter of the beforegoing
	   Petition do come on to be heard at a Consistory Court to
	   Be holden at KK Michael on Thursday the 27th instant
	   Whereof all proper parties or persons do have legal notice
	    And service,
		Given KK Patrick 21st July 1786
					Ew Christian


		At a Consistory  Court holden at KK 
		Michael on the 25th day of Nov 1785
	Charles Lace of the parish of KK Andreas
	Having departed this life on or about the 
	16th Day of Nov instant Intestate and this 
	Court having intelligence thereof hath decreed
	His two children namely Charles and 
	Isabel Lace joint administrators of all his
	Goods chattels and effects movable and 
	Immovable whatever who being under age
	William Lace their uncle ad William Radcliffe
	Their Grandfather are sworn to be their
	Guardians and supervisors and the said William
	Radcliffe is also by the consent of their
	Mother Ann Lace to whom the tuition and 
	Maintenance of the said children are committed
	Sworn well and truly to administer the said
	Goods and effects in trust for the said
	Children, to pay all the just debts of the
	Intestate so far as the said effects will extend
	And the Law shall bind him and to return
	A perfect inventory of the said goods and 
	Effects to the Registry of this Court To
	These ends he hath given pledges in form
	Of Law namely William Cleator of Andreas
	And John Cottier of the parish of Lezayre.
			Decretum Est
			Joh Moore