Thomas Halsall, 1839

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      Arbory
The humble petition of Nicholas Halsall and Thomas Halsall of Malew Sheweth:
That Thomas Halsall of Arbory lately departed this life
intestate leaving Jane Halsall his widow and your petršs his sons him
surviving
That it is necessary that administration should be speedily granted to
the estate of the said Thomas Halsall deceased as the growing crops and
stock upon the premises requires to be attended too.
Wherefore your petitioners pray a hearing hereof and that an Administrator
may be appointed to this estate without delay and they
will pray.  W.  Kinley for petitioners
Ordered that this petitioners do come unto be heard at Douglas on Friday
next whereof all proper parties to have notice.
Given this 21st day of Sept 1839.  J. B. Hartwell.
At a court holden at Douglas the 27th Sep 1839.
Nicholas Halsal and Thos Halsal are sworn well and truly to administer
the estate and effects of Thos Halsal deceased to pay all his just debts and
funeral expenses so far forth as the goods extend and the law bind them and
to return a true and perfect inventory of the said deeds estate and effects
and of their acts and proceedings in the premises to the Episcopal Registry
of this Diocese when thereto lawfully required and to these ends Paul
Taggart and Edward Clark have become bound unto the Lord Bishop and his
successors in the sum of One hundred pounds British Decretum est   F. B.
Hartwell.
This is to certify that by the virtue and authority of the Rev'd F. B.
Hartwell Vicar General I have charged Jane Halsall widow of the late
Thos Halsal deceased to appear at an Ecclesiastical Court holden in
Douglas on Friday next to answer the petition of Nicholas Halsall and
Thos Halsall this 24th September 1839
Danl Kewley Sumner of Arbory.
Know all men by these Presents, that We, Paul Taggart of Balladoole in
the parish of Arbory and Edward Clarke of the Moaney Moor in the parish of
Malew are held and firmly bound to James Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann, and
his Successors, in the sum of One hundred pounds British; to
the Payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our Heirs,
Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, jointly and severally, by these
presents, to the said Lord Bishop and his successors.
Witness our Subscriptions, this day of 27 Sep 1839.
Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Island hath this day granted
administration of the estate of Thomas Halsall deceased to Nicholas
Halsall and Thomas Halsall both of the parish of Malew .
Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the said
Nicholas Halsall and Thomas Halsall shall well and truly administer the
estate and effects of the said Thomas Halsall decease; and shall in all
Things relating thereto conform to the Law of this Isle, the Orders of the
Ecclesiastical Courts thereof, and the Oath they have this day taken,
then the foregoing Obligation to be void, other way to be and remain in
full force and virtue in Law.          Paul Taggart,   Edward Clark
Signed in the presence of Sam Harrison