Intestate Estate Account




Robert Rodger Strang, Esq., Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Middle District of New Zealand, in account with the Estate of James Clarke, deceased, Intestate.

  1. £ s. d.
    July 11 — Cash price of Cattle sold 22 0 0
  2. | | | | |
    | Feb. 18 — Cash from Union Bank of Australia | 11 | 0 | 0 |

  3. £ s. d.
    February 4 — Filing two affidavits, 4s.; order of Court 5s. 0 9 0
    February 4 — Paid Letters of administration 1 10 0
    April 27 — Paid advertising in Wanganui Chronicle 0 7 6
    May 11 — Paid Advertiser's claim 0 6 8
    July 11 — Paid D. Ferguson for agistment of cattle 16 16 0
    July 11 — Paid J. Deighton, charges on sale 1 0 0
  4. £ s. d.
    Paid Mr. Durie's charges 0 11 0
    Paid Postages 0 5 0
    February 18 — Court fees, filing affidavit 0 3 0
    March 5 — Paid Isabella Stevens dividend of 2s. 11d. on £3 0s. 8 3/4d 0 8
    March 13 — Paid H. Shaw dividend of 2s. 11d. on £5 19s. 8d. 0 17
    April 16 — Paid Arthur Halcombe dividend on £11 1 12
    August 13 — Paid John Doughty by J. Lay, dividend on £2 14s. 0 7 11¾
    Advertising Balance-sheet 0 7 6
    Official administrator’s commission 2 12 9

| Total | £33 | 0 | 0 |

| Total | £33 | 0 | 0 |

I, Robert Rodger Strang, do swear that to the best of my knowledge and belief the foregoing is a true and faithful account of all sums received and paid by me, or others on my behalf, in the above Estate of James Clarke, deceased, Intestate.

Sworn at Wellington, this ninth day of March, A.D. 1864, before me,

Robert R. Strang

Alexander J. Johnston, Judge of the Supreme Court.

I certify that I have examined and allowed the account of the Official Administrator of the Estate of James Clarke. Dated the ninth day of March, 1864.

Alexander J. Johnston

New Zealand Gazette, 6th April, 1864.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1864, No 18





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⚖️ Account of Estate of James Clarke, Deceased

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
9 March 1864
Intestate Estate, Account, James Clarke, Receiver of Intestate Estates, Wellington
9 names identified
  • James Clarke, Deceased intestate
  • Isabella Stevens, Paid dividend
  • H. Shaw, Paid dividend
  • Arthur Halcombe, Paid dividend
  • John Doughty, Paid dividend
  • D. Ferguson, Paid for agistment of cattle
  • J. Deighton, Paid charges on sale
  • Durie (Mr), Paid charges
  • J. Lay, Paid dividend on behalf of John Doughty

  • Robert Rodger Strang, Esq., Receiver of Intestate Estates
  • Alexander J. Johnston, Judge of the Supreme Court