Know all Men by these Presents, That We John Manell [sic]
and James Ilkins of Westbury in ye County of Wilts are held and firmly bound unto the Reverend John Ealman Clerk Master of Acts Officiall of the Chantor of Sarum in the sume of One Hundred pounds of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain; To be paid unto the Said Officiall or his successors or to his certain Attorney, his Executors, Administrators, or Assignes : To which Payment, well and truly to be made, We oblige ourselves ; and each of us by himself for the whole our and every of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals. Dated the Eleventh Day of May in the [blank] year of the Reign of our Sovereign L George by the Grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and so forth: And in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Thirty Seven
The Condition of the above-written Obligation is such, That if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful Let or Impediment, by reason of any Pre- Contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other just Cause whatsoever ; but that John Mancell and Mary Ilkins of Westbury in the County of Wilts,
may lawfully marry together : And that there is not any Suit depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or Civil, for, or concerning any such Pre-Contract : And that the Consent of the Parents or, others the Governors of the said Parties, be thereunto first had and obtained; And that they cause their said Marriage to be openly solemnized in the Face of the Parish Church of Westbury Bratton or Dilton between the Hours of Eight and Twelve of the Clock in the Forenoon; And do and shall save harmless and keep indemnified the above-nam'd Officiall
his Surrogates and all others his Officers, and Successors in Office, for, and
concerning the Premises:
Then the said Obligation to be void; or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and Delivered (being first duly stamped) in the Presence of
Wm Wroughton
John Man...
On the day and year abovesaid the
abovenamed
was duely Sworne before me
James...

I James Elkins of Westbury in the County of Wilts Clothworker do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and do declare my last will and Testament to be as followeth that is to say First to my Sister Edith Slug I give ten shillings Item to my Neices [sic] Elianor Elkins and Mary the wife of John Mansell I give half a Crown apiece Item to M? Samuel Gibbs of Westbury aforesaid I give five pounds In trust nevertheless for John Smith my apprentice and to be applied in the replacing him forth apprentice Item to the said M? Gibbs I give Forty shillings In trust for my nephew William Elkins to be applied towards placing him out apprentice And I will that all the said Legacies shall be payd Immediately after my decease Item I forgive my nephew Richard Slug all such money as he shall owe to me at the time of my decease Except the money due on his note of hand Lastly all the Residue of my Goods Chattels and personal Estate I give to my wife and do nominate her sole Executrix hereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hudred and thirty eight.
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said James Elkins as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us
W Arrowsmith
R. Hillier.
James Elkins
12 October 1738 at Westbury
Anne Elkins the executrix abovenamed was duly Sworne before me
Jn:o Talman

Know all men by these Presents that Wee [sic] Mary Elkins of Ponly in the Parish of Westbury in the County of Wilts Spinster, John Mason of Westbury aforesaid Clothworker and John Baron of the City of New Sarum in the said County of Wilts Inholder are held and firmly bound unto the Reverend John Ealman Clerk Master (?) of Arts Official of the Reverend and Worshipfull Arthur Ashley Sykes Doctor in Divinity Chantor of the Cathedrall Church of Sarum in the sume of One Hundred pounds of Good and lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Officiall or his Successors or to his certain attorney his Executors Administrators or Assigns To which payment well and truly to be made Wee Oblige our Selves and each of us by herself and himself for the whole our and every of our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated the six and twentieth day of October in the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defendor of the Faith and so forth And in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Thirty six
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the abovebounden Mary Elkins the lawfull daughter (Mary Elkins the Widow first renounceing in ^writing^ (?)) & Administratrix of all and singular the goods Chattells and credits of William Elkins late of Penly abovesaid Intestate Deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Mary Elkins the daughter or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be Exhibited into the Registry of the Chantor of Sarum (if required) at or before the last day of January next ensuing and the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods Chattells and credits of the said Deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary Elkins the Daughter or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to law And further do make or cause to be made a true and Just accompt of her said Administra tion at or before the last day of October 1737 (if required) and all the rest and residue of the said Goods Chattells and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators accompt the same being first Examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of the reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles the second (Intituled An Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates) shall limit and appoint And if it Shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accord ingly if the said Mary Elkins the daughter above bounden being thereunto required do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this Obligation to be Void or Else to remain in full force and Vertue
Sealed and delivered being first duly Stamped in the presence of
Tho: Martin: N: P:
Mary Elkins
John Massen
John Bacon
At Sarum the day and year abovesaid the abovenamed Mary Elkins the daughter the Administratrix abovenamed was duely Sworne before me
John Talman