Samuel Harris, 1852

In the Vicars Court

Sam Harris
for admin. of
the Estate of
SAM HARRIS

Petition

Harris & Adams


Douglas
1852/14
Episcopal

To His Worship Thomas Arthur Corlett
Esquire Vicar General for
	the humble petition
	of Samuel Harris
	of Thornton in the parish
	of Onchan (only son and
	next of kin of Samuel
	Harris late of this Town
	of Douglas Merchant)
	and Sumner General

Sheweth –
	That the late Samuel Harris
	some short time since departed
	this life having expressed his intention
	respecting the disposition of his Estate
	and your Petitioner committed the same
	to writing but the same was
	not(?) signed by the late Samuel
	Harris.	
	
	That your Petitioner being
	the only son and next of kin
	of the said Samuel Harris is
	desirous of carrying out his
	late Father’s intentions is
	desirous of obtaining administration
	of his Estate with the said paper
	annexed thereto.

	That your Petitioner being
	Sumner General of this
	Island is desirous of obtaining
	administration in his said
	capacity.

	Whereupon your Petitioner
	humbly prays
	a hearing hereof
	and that your
	Worship may be
	pleased to grant
	him administration
	of the Estate of the said
	Samuel Harris deceased
	and he _____ _____
	___________
	for petitioner.

Ordered that this petition do come
as to be heard at a Vicars
Court to be holden at Douglas
on Friday next whereof all
proper parties to have due 
notice.
	Given this 15 March 1852
			T.W. Corlett

	At an Eccl. Court held in Douglas the 19th March 1852.
Upon hearing this Petition in presence of the parties or their advocates
and it appearing that Samuel Harris of the town of Douglas Merchant
some time ago departed this life Intestate leaving ____his only son Sam Harris Esq
who is therefore decreed Sole Administrator of all and singular the Goods
Rights Credits Chasttels and Effects of the deceased and that Samuel
Harris the Petit. in his capacity of Sumner Genl. of this Isle and at
his own request is sworn well and truly to administer the Estate
to pay all just debts and funeral expenses of the deceased so far
forth as the goods will extend and the law bind him and to return
to the Episcopal Registry of this Diocese in full true and perfect 
inventory of the Estate with an accurate account of his acts and
proceedings in the premises when thereunto lawfully required.

		Decretum est		T.A. Corlett