Obtained June 2004

Most of the information was already typed with only a small amount of handwritten material.

Page One:

In the Supreme Court

In re:

Signature for Ernest Augustus Bastow

Deceased

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

Administration granted to Bertram Bastow

on the 12th day of November 1929

Value of Estate $ 427.39

Sureties G. H. Morgan and ??? Hutchings

Vol 8 Folio 365

Page Two:

In the left margin by points 1, 2 and 3 is written Fiat, looks like a last name of Higgins and then a date of Oct 26/29

TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND OR ONE OF THE HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF:

The petition of Bertram Bastow, of St. John’s, Truckman, sets forth as follows:

1. Ernest Augustus Bastow, late of St. John’s, Farmer, died at that place on the 17th day of October, A. D. 1929, having first made and executed his last will and testament, which said last will and testament duly proven upon the oath of Leslie R. Curtis, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto is hereto annexed marked “A”.

2. Said deceased left him surviving as sole next-of-kin two children, namely, a son Bertram Bastow, your petitioner, and a daughter Annie Thorne.

3. Margaret Ann Bastow, wife of the deceased, and sole executor of the said last will died two years ago.

4. At the date of his death said deceased was possessed of property within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of a value not exceeding $430.00 as will more fully appear by reference to the inventory hereto annexed marked “B” which is to be taken as a part hereof.

Your petitioner prays that Letters of Administration of the estate of the deceased may be granted to him, and as in duty bound he will ever pray.

Dated at St. John’s this 24th day of October, A. D. 1929.

Petitioner signature of Bertram Bastow

At the bottom of the page in handwritten script

I, Annie Thorne, hereby consent to the appointment of Bertram Bastow as Administrator (c.b.a. ??? cannot tell the letters) of the estate of my later father Ernest Augustus Bastow.

St. John’s, October 24, 1929 signature of Annie M. Thorne

On the left side of her note it looks like the word Admin: then the signature for Leslie R. Curtis

Page Three:

“A” initials RK beside this letter

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME, ERNEST AUGUSTUS BASTOW of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Agent of the Society for the Protection of Animals. I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear wife Margaret Ann Bastow absolutely. And I appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my will.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set may hand this

13th day of May, A.D. 1920.

Signature of Ernest A Bastow

SIGNED by the said Ernest

Augustus Bastow the

testator as and for his

last will and testament in the

presence of us present at the

same time who at his request in

his presence and in the presence

of each other have hereunto

subscribed our names as witnesses:

Leslie R. Curtis of St. John’s. Solicitor