THE CONDITION of the OBLIGATION is such, That if the abovebounden Littleton Townson, Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattles and Credits of Richard Melony late of Sussex aforesaid, Yeoman deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and prefect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattles and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of him the said Littleton Townson or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person, for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's Office for the County aforesaid, at or before the 8th Day of May next ensuing, and the same Goods, Chattles and Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death, or which at any Time after, shall come into the Hands or Possession of the said Littleton Townson or into the Hands or 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 your said Administration, at or before the 8th Day of feburary (Sic) next following; and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattles and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator Account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphan's Court of the County of Sussex aforesaid, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, as the said Orphan's Court, by their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of the Act of Assembly, in the Case made and provided, shall limit and appoint; that then the above Obligation to be void, and of none Effect, or else the same to be and remain in full Force, Power and Virtue.

Littleton Townsend (Seal)

William Bell, Jun'r (Seal)

Sealed and Deliverd
in the Presence of
Phillips Kollock

___________________________________________________£__S__D
To 1 Small Cow & y...rling    __________________________ 02.10.00
To 2 Cows & yearlin... at L3.5 each    ___________________06.10.00
To 1 Small Heifer      _________________________________01.05.00
To 1 old Small Hors...     ______________________________02.00.00
To 1 Sow & piggs      _________________________________01.10.00
To 4 Bushels of wh...w growing   ______________________01.00.00
To 1 old Bed and f...ture    ____________________________03.02.06
To 1 Ditto and furnit...     _____________________________03.12.06
To 1 old Ditto & Blan...Sheet    ________________________02.15.00
To 1 old Chest & Tub 2/6 and half Bush'l of Salt 1/  _____00.03.06
To 2 old Spinning wheels ____________________________00.07.06
To some old Shoemakers Tools & old (?)asts____________00.12.00
To 8 lb ...roke fl...5 lb of (C?)arsetoe 1/  ________________00.03.00
To Some old wearing apparrial_______________________00.10.00
To 1 old gun     _____________________________________00.12.06
To 25 Bushels of Corn at 20 d pr Bushel _______________02.01.08
To Some unbroke flax  ______________________________00.07.06
To 234 lb of Pork a...pr lb  ___________________________02.18.06
To 17 1/2 lb of Dryed ... at 4 d________________________00.05.10
To Some foder_______..._____________________________00.12.00
To 1 old Tea Kettle ... & 1 pot Tramble 3_______________00.06.00
To 2 old Chests 12 ... 2 Tables 5/_____________________ 00.17.06
To 3 old Chairs____...  ______________________________00.02.06
To Some Earthern ware and old Lumber ______________00.04.06
To 1 old frying pan  ________________________________00.02.06
To 1 large Iron pot   ________________________________00.07.06
To Some hogs Lard 4/ and a... old pot 2/6 ____________00.06.06
To 1 old plow 2/ and 1 old ...arron 3/ & 1 old ax 2/6___00.07.06
To 20 lb of old puter at ... d pr lb_____________________00.15.00
To 1 old washing Tub a... Bucket_____________________00.01.06
To 1 old Broken Looking glass_______________________00.00.06
To 1 old Box Iron and Skillet_________________________00.02.06
To 1 Bushel of wheat_______________________________ 00.03.06
Carried over______________________________________£36.16.06

 

To 1 Drum Line__________________________________00.00.09
To 1 pair of Iron Wedges__________________________00.03.09
To 2 lb of old Led ________________________________00.00.09
To 1 old Drawing Knife ...d Some old Iron___________00.02.03
_______________________________________________ £37.04.00

September 8th 1789 I Do he...by Certify that John S. Campbell, Esquire Quallifie...before me as an appraiser saith Da... Wattson assisted him in appraising th... same to the best of his judgement so saith.