Page:Oregon Historical Quarterly volume 21.djvu/320

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EWING YOUNG AND His ESTATE 309

Know all men by these presents that we A. L. Lovejoy John McLoughlin Frs Ermatinger Esquirs all of Oregon City and County of Clackamas in Oregon are held and stand firmly bound unto the people of Oregon in the penal sum of eight thousand dollars which payment well and truly to be made and performed we and each of us do bend [sic] ourselves our heirs executors administrators and assigns jointly severally and firmly by these presents as witness our hands and seals this 26 day of Dec. A. D. 1844

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Lovejoy well and honestly discharges the duties appertaining to his appointment as administrator to collect the estate of Ewing Young late of Oregon deceased and shall make or cause to be made a perfect inventory of all such goods chattels debts and credits of the said deceased as shall come to his possession or knowledge And the same in due time return to the Treasurer of Oregon and shall in general perform such other duties as shall be required of him by law then the above obligation be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtut

John McLoughlin A. L. Lovejoy Frs Ermatinger Attest

J. E. Long

Lovejoy took oath of office as administrator on December 28th, 1844

[Report of Lovejoy as Administrator unsigned Identified

through handwriting]

The whole amt deposited in the Admr hands for collection $3734.26

Receipts to the amt Notes in the hands of Admr $1412.54