Bond re Elizabeth Prichard 1742

Know all men by these presents that we James Prichard of the Parish of Langattock Lingoed in the County of Monmouth Yeoman and Thomas Powel of the town of Bergavenny in the said County Gentleman are become bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John by Divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaffe in the sum of Thirty pounds of good and Lawfull money of great Brittain to be paid unto him the said Lord Bishop or his Lawfull Attorney his Executors Administrators Successors or Assigns for the good and faithfull payment of which sum Well and truly to be made We bind our selves and each of us jointly and severally for the whole our heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these present Sealed with our seals Dated the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ 1742.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden James Prichard the natural and lawfull Son & and Administrator of all & Singular the Goods Chattles and Creditts of Elizabeth Prichard late of the parish of Langattock Lingoed aforesaid widow deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattles and creditts of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or Knowledge of the said James Prichard or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made do Exhibite or cause to be Exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe at or before the fifth day of August next Ensuing and the same goods Chattles and Creditts and all other the goods chattles and creditts of the said deceased at the time of his death or which at any time after shall come to the hands and possession of the said James Prichard or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law. And further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his said administration at or before the fifth day of May which shall be into the year of our Lord Christ 1743 and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattles and creditts which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt the same being first Examined and allowed of by the judge of the said Court for the time being shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons Respectively the said judge by his Decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an act of parliament Instituted an act for the better settling Intestates Estates shall Limit and Appoint and if hereafter it shall Appear any Last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do Exhibite the same into the said Court making request to have it approved of accordingly if the said James Prichard being thereunto required do render and Deliver the said Letters of administration Approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said court. Then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and Vertue.

Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of Tho[mas] Davies

James Prichard
Tho[mas] Powell

The above named James Prichard made that the assetts of the dec[eas]ed not amount to 20£ & was allso sworn well & faithfully to administer & to exh[hib]ite an inventory &c. & render an Account &c. before me William Harry Surrogate

Adm[inistrati]on of the Goods of Elizabeth Prichard widow dec[eas]ed granted May the 5th 1742