John Garrett, 1811

Note: Inventory not transcribed

                      Lezayre

At a Chapter Court holden at Ramsey 29th May 1811 _
John Garrett of the Parish of Lezayre having departed 
this Life on or about the 25th day of April last past Intestate
And the Court having received Intelligence thereof
hath decreed his three Children namely John
Charles and Ann Garrett Co–Administrators of all
           his
and Singular ^Goods Rights Credits Chattels &
Effects moveable and immovable whatsoever, And
they being under age, Ewan Moore their Grand =
                their
=father is sworn ^Guardian and in trust for
them well & truly to Administer the Estate of
the Intestate to exhibit a full true & perfect
Inventory thereof unto the Episcopal Registry
to pay all his just debts so far forth as the
Goods will extend and the Law bind him and
to be accountable for his Administration
when thereunto lawfully required and to
these ends he hath given Pledges in form
of Law namely Patrick Looney of KK Maughold
and John Garrett of Andreas
                     Decretum est
Episcopal                Thos. Cubbon

To the Revd Thomas Cubbon one
                of the Vicars General of this Isle &c
                
                The Humble Petition of Ewan Moore
                of the parish of Lezayre Administrator
                in Trust for the Estate of John Garrett
                of said parish Deceased

Sheweth
     That there are Several Orders or Judgments
    Granted by your Reverence now enforcing against
    your Petr for said Estate which your petr cannot
    comply with in full and do Justice to his trust

    That your petr had all the Goods and Effects the
    property of the sd John Garrett appraised and Sold at
    public Auction to the highest Bidder Which appraise
    ment and account Sales are upon the Episcopal
    Register

       That your petr knows of no debts due to the
    said Estate but one from Mr Thomas Brew of the
    parish of Lezayre for the Sum of £8~0~0 British or
    thereabouts for which he was Summoned before your
    Reverence but he stood a Contempt and your petr
    have not had time yet to bring him with or by a
    Constable –

       That your petr humbly Submits to your
    Reverence that he should not be Bound to pay
    any farther than in proportion as far forth as
    the goods & Effects will extend and the Estate
    can by no means pay Twenty Shillings out of the
    Pound  Which constrain your petr to apply to
    your Reverence for Relief

            Wherefore your petr humbly prays
            that your Revence would be pleased
            to take his Cause to your most
            Judicious consideration and Grant a
            hearing hereof and after hearing the
            same your Reverence may be pleased
            to allow your petr a reasonable time
            to recover the sd Debt of the sd Thomas
            Brew if the same be due.  And also
            Order the Episcopal Register to
            proportion the Debts to the Credits
            of said Estate that a due  and Just
            Distribution may be made of the same
            and in the mean time that all
            proceedings against your petr for
            the same may be stayed with respect
            to the same untill a final hearing
            hereof with such other Relief as to
            your Reverence may seem meet and
            petr will pray & & ~~


    (Ordered) that this Petition is
    to come on to be heard at
    an Ecclal Court to be holden 
    at Kirk Maughold on Friday the 17th instant whereof all Parties
    are to come on notice
    Given this 10th  Decr 1813

                    Thos Cubbon
    At an Ecclal Court holden at Kirk
    Maughold 17th December 1813
       The beforegoing Petition having
    come on to be heard in the Presence
    of the Petitioner and some of the
    Principal Creditors and upon
    examination had therof as also
    of what was otherwise pleaded
    argued, admitted & alleged by and
    on behalf of the Parties respective
    ly It is hereby ordered adjudged and    
    Decreed, this that the Episcopal Register
    do ascertain the amount of the
    claims entered and proved against
    the same and in case that the
    Assets of the said[?] Decedent are
    not sufficient for the full
    payment & satisfaction of the
    said claims, that he do then
    deduct from the said Estate the
                Funeral
    Expences of the said Decedent
    and other Debts having a priority
    of Payment therefrom and
    afterward ascertain ? any
    ? like the respective
    Dividends of the c? credittors
    of the said Estate are that the
    Petitioners do pay with the said
    Creditors the said respective Divid
    ends ascertained in Manner aforesd
    [words blotted out] with all Fees
                Thos Cubbon