Robert Corlett, 1788

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5         Douglas
Know all men by these presents that I ROBT CORLETT 
of Douglas out of the good will favour and affection 
which I have and do bear to my DAUGHTER JANE CORLETT 
do hereby for and in consideration of the full and 
just sum of two pounds seventeen shillings British 
to be paid in the following manner, viz., five 
shillings to each of my SONS THOMAS, JOHN AND JAMES 
and a guinea apiece to my two GRANDSONS JOHN THE SON 
OF THOMAS, AND JAMES THE SON OF JOHN to be paid by 
my said daughter a year after my decease do give 
grant confirm estate and settle on her my said 
DAUGHTER JANE CORLETT all my possessions and concerns 
of houses, sheds, yard and lands in the said Town 
of such yearly chief rent as they bear or such as 
the setting quest will proportion upon them, still 
reserving the power of taking fifteen pounds upon 
security of the said premises if I think proper so 
to do. To have and to hold unto her my said DAUGHTER 
the premises aforesaid after my death with all my 
goods and chattels and all ways waters and water 
courses easements and privileges whatsoever, 
yielding and paying the Lord's rent as aforesaid 
with all other dues duties suits boons and services 
as formerly, and for the punctual performance hereof 
I bind myself in the penalty of an hundred pounds 
to be levied and paid according to practice of this 
Isle as witness my subscription this the seventh 
day of July 1787. 
[signed] ROBERT CORLETT.  
Witnesses at the signing hereof, 
William Caoine my X, 
Nicklas Freer, jurati.              

12 APRIL 1788
WILLM CAINE AND NICHOLAS FREER made oath that they 
were by and present when ROBERT CURLETT executed 
the within Deed of Settlement.  
Before me, JOHN COSNAHAN.             

AT A CHAPTER COURT holden in the Parish of KK Onchan 
on the 3rd day of June, 1788
The before going Deed of Settlement having been 
lawfully acknowledged before the worshipful High Bailiff 
of Douglas and ROBERT CORLETT the Donor having departed 
this life, JOHN QUIGGIN HUSBAND OF JANE the Donee sworn 
in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the 
payment of Debts namely Paul Kelly of Douglas and 
Thomas Callin of the parish of KK Marown.  
Acceptum est, Ev. Christian.

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