Thomas Frederick Corlett, 1900

Ballaugh 
1900
The humble petition of Thomas Corlett of  Rose Point Douglas Robert
Swan Stephen of Douglas and James Thomas Corlett of Corvalla Ballaugh.
Sheweth:  That your petition's cousin Thomas Frederick Corlett departed this
life on the 6th day of Feb last intestate.
That it is necessary to have administration set up to the estate of the said
Thomas Frederick Corlett.
That with the exception of your petitioner's there are no next of kin on
the island.
Wherefore petitioners pray a hearing hereof and that your honour may be
pleased to grant administration of the estate to the said James Thomas
Corlett or to some other fit and proper person and they will pray.

At a court held at Michael 23rd day of July 1900 James Thomas Corlett
of Corvalla in parish of Ballaugh a cousin of the deceased was sworn to
administer the estate and effects of the deceased  with pledges being Jane
Kneal Blackwood Cottage Ballaugh and Thomas Corlett of
Ballakinnag Ballaugh jointly bound in amount of ten pounds 6 Feb 1900.