The Petition of Margaret Fitzgerald of Harbor Grace.

  Humbly sheweth

That Your Petitioner’s husband the late Charles Fitzgerald of Harbor Grace, Ferryman(?) died at that place – on the tenth day of October last intestate.

 That he left surviving him besides Your Petitioner, as next of kin, one Brother – John Fitzgerald and one Sister Ann Cleary , both living in Boston, U.S.A.

 That the value of the said Estate to amount Eight hundred Dollars.

 That in Administration lr (letter?) the said Estate has Petitioner been granted by the Honourable Court.

 Your Petitioner therefore prays that Administration  lr (letters?) of the said Estate may be granted to her.

 And as in duty bound has ever pray to.

   ??signature illegible   18th October 1899

      Margaret Fitzgerald