NUMBER XIII. Discharge for Legacies by Husband and Wife s TO ALL TO WHOм these presents shall come, Andrew Baker, of Milk-street, Cheapside, in the city of London, cordwainer, and Catharine his wife, send greeting. WHEREAS David Evans, late of Milk-street, aforesaid, victualler, in and by his last will and testament in writing, bearing date on or about the 8th day of June 1809, did give and bequeath unto the said Catharine, by her then name and description of his cousin Catharine Ford, spinster, the bed with a mahogany four-post bedstead, bolster and pillow, and the mahogany chest upon drawers, together with six hair bottom mahogany chairs, and pillow and claw mahogany table board, parcel of the furniture in the room over the dining-room, on the two pair of stairs in the dwelling-house of the said David Evans; and also did give and bequeath unto the said Catharine the sum of 100l., and the said David Evans nominated and appointed George Hand and James Knowel, executors of his said will, who since his death have duly proved the same in the prerogative court of Canterbury: And whereas, since the death of the said David Evans, the said Catharine Ford hath intermarried with the said Andrew Baker: Now these presents witness, that the said Andrew Baker and Catharine his wife, do hereby acknowledge to have received of and from the said George Hand and James Knowel, the aforesaid bed, four-post bedstead, bolster and pillow, the mahogany chest upon drawers, the six mahogany chairs, and table board, and also the said sum of 100l. so given and bequeathed to the said Catharine, in and by the said last will and testament of the said David Evans as aforesaid: and thereof, and of and from every part thereof, do fully, clearly, and absolutely acquit, release, and for ever discharge, the said George Hand and James Knowel, their executors, administrators, and assigns, and also the estate and effects of the said testator, and every part thereof; And, in consideration thereof, they the said *..Where any legacy is given to a woman who marries before the same is paid or delivered to her, the husband should join in the discharge. So, likewise if a legacy be given to a woman during her marriage, unless in either of those cases it should appear clear by the will that the husband can in no wise have any claim thereto, or interference therewith. Andrew Baker, and Catharine his wife, do for themselves, their executors, administrators, and assigns, remise, and release, unto the said George Hand, and James Knowel, their executors and administrators all, and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, legacies, sum and sums of money, judgments, executions, claims, and demands whatsoever, both at law and in equity; which against the said George Hand and James Knowel, their executors or administrators, or the estate or effects of the said testator, they the said Andrew Baker, and Catharine his wife, or either of them, ever had, or which they, their executors, administrators, or assigns, can or may have, claim, challenge, or demand, for, or by reason or means, or on account of the said furniture, or the said sum of 100l. given and bequeathed to the said Catharine, in and by the said last will and testament of the said David Evans as aforesaid. IN WITNESS whereof, the said Andrew Baker, and Catharine his wife, have hereunto set their hands and seals, &c. [as in No. XI. only here, being two persons to execute, there must be two seals to the deed; one for the husband to write his name opposite, and the other for the wife to write her name opposite thereto.] NUMBER XIV. Release by a new Administrator on settling with and receiving Goods unadministered from the old. To be written on paper or parchment, stamped as for any other Release. TO ALL TO WHOм these presents shall come, Alexander Ball of Great Russel-street, Bloomsbury, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman (administrator de bonis non, of his late deceased mother Cecilia Ball,) sends greeting. WHEREAS Daniel Evans, uncle of the said Alexander Ball, did in the minority of the said Alexander Ball, take out letters of administration of the goods and chattels of the said Cecilia Ball deceased, for the benefit of the said Alexander Ball, and the other children of the said Cecilia Ball: And whereas the said Alexander Ball having attained the age of twenty-one years, the said Daniel Evans hath resigned up his administration so taken by him as aforesaid, and letters of administration, de bonis non, are granted to the said Alexander Ball of the said Cecilia Ball his mother, for himself and the benefit of his sisters and brother, Frances, Gratia, and Henry Ball, children of the said Cecilia Ball deceased: And whereas the said Daniel Evans, and Alexander Ball, administrators as aforesaid, have now made up and adjusted all accounts, matters, and things, of and concerning all moneys received, paid, and disbursed, by the said Daniel Evans as administrator as aforesaid, and all other the estate whatsoever of or belonging to the said Cecilia Ball deceased, which have been received or come to the hands or disposition of the said Daniel Evans; and upon adjusting the said accounts there appears to be remaining in the hands of the said Daniel Evans the sum of 2000l. in money, and one bond under the hand and seal of James Knowel of in the penal sum of 1000l. with a condition to be void upon the payment of 500l. on the day therein mentioned; which said sum of 2000l., together with the said bond and all writings and papers appertaining or belonging to the estate of the said Cecilia Ball, the said Daniel Evans hath on the day of the date hereof paid and delivered up to the said Alexander Ball; Now know all by these presents, that the said Alexander Ball doth acknowledge to have received of and from the said Daniel Evans, the said sum of 2000l. together with the said bond, and all writings and papers appertaining or belonging to the estate of the said Cecilia Ball; and thereof, and of and from every part thereof, doth fully, clearly, and absolutely, acquit, release, and for ever discharge the said Daniel Evans, his heirs, executors, and administrators; And in consideration thereof, and being satisfied in the premises, hath, remised, released, and for ever discharged, and in and by these presents doth, remise, release, and for ever discharge the said Daniel Evans, his heirs, executors, and administrators, of and from all reckonings, accounts, sum and sums of money, by him had and received in pursuance of the said administration so granted to him as aforesaid, and of and from all other reckonings, accounts, and demands whatsoever, and all and every action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, judgments, executions, claims and demands both at law and in equity, or otherwise howsoever; which against the said Daniel Evans, he the said Alexander Ball now hath, or ever had, or which he, his executors, or administrators, shall or may have, claim, challenge, or demand, for or on account of any act, matter, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said Alexander Ball hath hereunto set his hand and seal, &c. [as in No. XI.] LIST OF STAMP DUTIES. By the Statute 55 Geo. III. c. 184. the former Stamp Duties are repealed and the following new Duties are imposed. Probate of a will, and letters of administration with a will annexed, to be granted in England; Confirmation of any testament testamentary, or eik thereto, to be expeded in any commissary court in Scotland, where the deceased shall have died before or upon the 10th of October 1808, and subsequent to the 10th of October 1804; Inventory to be exhibited and recorded in any commissary court in Scotland, of the estate and effects of any person deceased, who shall have died after the 10th of October 1808, and have left any testament or testamentary disposition of his or her personal or moveable estate and effects, or any part thereof: Where the estate and effects for or in respect of which such probate, letters of administration, confirmation, or eik respectively, shall be granted or expeded, or whereof such inventory shall be exhibited and recorded, exclusive of what the deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a trustee for any other person or persons, and not beneficially, shall be £. S. d. 0 10 0 100%. duty 100%. 2001. Letters of administration, without a will annexed, to be granted in England; Confirmation of any testament dative, to be expeded in any Where the estate and effects for or in respect of which £. s. d. 600000 |