Know all Men by these Presents, That We Mary

Dobyns of the parish of Upleadon in the

County of Gloucester Widdow William Bosworth

of Dimock in the County aforesaid Yeoman &

John Deo[?]

are held , and firmly bound unto William Lord Bishop

of the Diocese of Gloucester

in Five Hundred Pounds

of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain, to

be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to

his certain attorny, his Executors, Administratore, or Assigns.

To which payment, well and truly to be made, We oblige ourselves,

and Each of us by her self, & Themselves for

the whole, our and Each & every of our Heirs, Executors,

and Administartors, firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals.

Dated the Fifth day of December in the

Second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord

George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain,

France, and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, and so forth

and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred

and Sixty one.

[follows standard clause]

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden

Mary Dobbins Administratex of ................John Dobbins her late Husband Deceased.......

Sealed and Delivered (being first The Mark of Mary Dobbins X

duly stamped) in the Presence of [?] Bosworth

John White -- -- [?] Bosworth

[Verso]

5th. Day of december 1761

On which day appeared personally Mary Dobyns and

alleged that John Dobyns - late of the parish of Upleadon

in the County and Diocese of Gloucester Yeoman deceased

Dyed Intestate and that she the said Mary Dobyns is the

Lawful Widow and Relict of the said deceased

Wherefore she prayed that Admministartion

of all and singular the Goods Chattels Rights and

Credits of the said Deceased might be granted and

commited to her on giving such good and

sufficient Security as in this behalf is required

and so forth

Let Administration be Granted as above prayed

Thos. Parker Surrt.

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