Cleveland
Ad~on of the Goods etc of John Knaggs late of p. Guisborough dec~sd was
granted to Sarah Knaggs his widow & relict.
						By ?? 29th November 1753.  ?

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Know all Men, by these Presents That We Sarah Knaggs
of Guisborough in the County of York Widow
Richard Walker of the same place common Brewer
and Thomas Hudson of the same place Weaver,
do stand and are firmly bounden and Obliged unto the Worshipful Francis Topham Doctor of Laws, Commissary of the Exchequer Court of the most Reverend Father in Matthew by Divine providence, Lord Arch-Bishop of York, Primate of England, and Metropolitan lawfully constituted in the Sum of twenty  Pounds of  good and lawful Money of Great-Britain, to be paid to the said Commissary or his true and lawful Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns; to the which Payment well and truly to be made we bind us and every of us, jointly and severally for and in the whole our, and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them firmly by these Presents Sealed with our Seals. Dated the nineteenth Day of the Month of November in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three
The Condition of this Obligation such, That if the above bounden Sarah Knaggs  Widow Relict and Administratrix of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of John Knaggs late of the Parish of Guisborough and Diocese of YORK Deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels, and Credits, of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands Possession or Knowledge of her the said Sarah Knaggs or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons, for her and the same so made, do Exhibit, or cause to be Exhibited into the Registry of the Exchequer Court in YORK at or before the Nineteenth Day of May next ensuing, And the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels, and Credits, of the said Deceased, at the time of his Death, which at any Time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Sarah Knaggs or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for Her do well and truly Administer according to the Law. And further do make, or cause to be made a true and just Account of Her said Administration at or before the Nineteenth Day of November next ensuing, and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix Accompt the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges, for the Time being, of the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of the Act of Parliament in that behalf made, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will and Testament was made by the Deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Court making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Sarah Knaggs above bounden 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, and of none effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of 
W Hide						Sarah Knaggs
							Richd Walker
							Thos Hudson
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Sarah Knaggs within bounden was sworn as Administratrix and for the true valuation of the inventory before me .
	W Hide surrogate	29th November 1753

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1751 June 22nd
				A Inventory of all the goods
and Chattels of the late John
Knaggs of Guisborough. 
								£    s   d
	His purse and apparel					1 :  0 : 0
	One Dresser with one ? and one Clock		2 :  0 : 0
	One Table and Chairs with Good in the Kitchen	0: 15 : 0
	Three Beds Two Bedsteads				5 :  0 : 0
	In the Chamber One Chest of Drawers		0 : 10 : 0
	And One Table in the Chamber			0 :  5 : 0
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								9 : 10 : 0
		Valued by us
				Richd Walker
				Christopher Bulmer