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{18260321} 21 March 1826
John Digby
Inventory of some property of John Digby Esq:re relinquished by his death
ab intestato on the 19th day of the month of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six
The said property have been found under the care of Mr John Robert
Thompson and was duly inventoried by the undersigned special Commissioners from
the Orphan Board, and consist in the following
Memorandum: It is hereby noticed that, according to a statement of the
Moor servant of the deceased named
Ramsam , one case containing glass ware is missing which
was brought to Mr J:R: Thompson’s store, the said Mr Thomson promised that when
the same shall be found to deliver it up to the Orphan Chamber
Thus inventoried at the Cape of Good Hope on the 21st March 1826 according
to a statement made by the aforesaid Mr J:R: Thomson, who declared to have
acted herein bonafide and that to the best of his knowledge he has not withheld
or secreted anything that belonged to the aforesaid estate, and that he is and
will at all times be ready and willing to confirm his statement by solemn oath
if required, promising that if after the date of these presents any property
might be discovered he shall faithfully communicate it to the Orphan Chamber in
order to amplify this inventory with the property so discovered
In witness whereof we the Commissioners together, with the Secretary and
appearer have subscribed to these presents
As Commissioners: G:E: Overbeek, J:F: Munnik
J:R: Thomson
In my presence: J:J:L: Smuts
| one case n:o 1 containing |
| eleven dishes |
| two cover dishes |
| one salad [dishes] |
| one soupturien |
| two dozen one plates |
| twenty small plates |
| six fish plates |
| two butter boats |
| seven covers |
| eleven cups and nine sausers |
| ten coffy cups |
| one tea pot |
| one sugar pot |
| one bason |
| one tea tray |
| twelve desert knives |
| eleven table knives |
| two carving knives and forks |
| one pewter spoon |
| one box of sirup |
| two bed tables |
| one tea kettle |
| one chaffing dish |
| one glass lamp |
| one frying pan |
| one grid iron |
| one fish kettle |
| two iron pots |
| one tin [pots] |
| four sauce pans |
Ampliation
| twelve finger glasses |
| eight tumblers |
| five wine glasses |
| six champaign glasses |
| four decanters |
| one book rack |