MOOC8/41.26 - WILLIAM OSTLER, TABLE BAY, MOSSELBAY, ENGLAND

MOOC8/41.26 {18260926} 26 September 1826 William Ostler Inventory of all such property found on board theanchored in this Table Bay belonging to the intestate estate of William Ostler who commanded the said vessel and is missed on the 27:th ultimo whilst the vessel was riding at anchor in Mosselbay and supposed to have thrown himself overboard, which inventory has been taken for the benefit of his unknown heirs. The aforesaid property having been taken under the administration of the Board of Orphan Masters of this Colony in behalf of the said unknown heirs and been inventoried by the undersigned special Commissioners of the Board aforesaid was found to consist in the following, viz:t It is further noted that the Commander has stated upon an enquiry made to him by the undersigned Commissioners that no other papers have been found besides those mentioned in this inventory that according to the manifest there are certain articles shipped on the name of the captain which cannot be touched as they belong to the cargo of the ship. He further requests that the gold watch may not be sold till such time that his wife shall have sent her directions to the disposal of the same. Thus done at the Cape of Good Hope in the Orphan Chamber where the property abovementioned was brought by the Commander on the 26:th day of the month of September in the year 1826 according to a statement made by the Commander who declared to have acted herein bonafide and that to the best of his knowledge he has not withheld or secreted any thing that belonged to the aforesaid estate and the said appearer further declared that he is and will at all times be ready and willing to confirm his statement by solemn oath if required promising at the same time that if after the date of these presents any property of this estate might be discovered shall and will faithfully communicate it to the parties interested at his arrival in England . In witness whereof we the Commissioners together with the Appearer and the Secretary have subscribed to these presents. As Commissioners: G:E: Overbeek, J:F: Munnik George Martin In my presence: J:J:L: Smuts I John Ingram agent to Mrs Ann Ostler heires and executeur to the late William Ostler do acknowledge to have received from J:J:L: Smuts esq:r Secretary to the Orphan Chamber of this Colony a gold lady’s watch maker C: Harris Cornhill n:o 2632 found in the estate of the said William Ostler and left unsold. Orphan Chamber Cape of Good Hope this 1 February 1830 p:r p:r J: Ingram

a writing desk

a bag containing

3 p:r of boots

4 p:r shoes

one umbrella

one bag containing

two pillows

two blankets

three pillow cases

fifteen handkerchiefs

one old bag

ten night caps

twenty four p:r of stockings

five flannel waistcoats

eight p:r trowsers

seven jackets

fifteen waistcoasts

three towels

three p:r drawers

twenty shirts

two blue coats

one trunk (1) containing

ten p:r trowsers

seven shirts

five waistcoats

twenty two neck handkerchiefs

one blue coat

one black coat

one p:r black Casimere trowsers

five p:r Nankeen trowsers

six neck handkerchiefs

three p:r stockings

one p:r drawers

one trunk (2) containing

thirteen p:r trowsers

four silk handkerchiefs

twenty shirts

one waistcoat

one brown surtout coat

one blue coat

one p:r drab pantaloons

a set moscheto curtains

two hair brushes

five books

two private letter books

one log book

two razors, strap and a shaving brush

one gold watch

one silver chronometer