April, Anno Dominie one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded Priscilla & Louder Hearne, Administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of Ebenezer Hearne, late of the County afsd. yeoman, decd. do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said decd. at the time of his death which have or shall come to the hands or possession of them, the said Priscilla & Louder Hearne to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so made shall exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registers Office for the County afsd. on or before the fifteenth day of July next ensuing and the same goods, chattels and credits on which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of them the said Priscilla & Louder Hearne to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to Law.

And further shall make or cause to be made a true and just account of their said administration on or before the fifteenth day of April next ensuing and all the rest and residue of said goods, chattels and credits of the said decd. which shall be found remaining on the said Administration account the same being just, examined and allowed by the Orphans Court for the County afsd. shall deliver and pay to such persons respectively as the said Orphans Court by their decree or sentence shall limit and appoint.

From official records in Georgetown, Delaware, the following is obtained: RECEIPT FROM JOSEPH HEARNE TO PRISCILLA HEARNE AND LOWDER HEARNE, OCTOBER 22ND., 1786.

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