This will was written in 1816, and the inventory made in 1817 when the testator died. The documents contain both a specific deb,t and standard text to give the executors authority to collect debts.^
Follows the Inventory
In the first the said Umquhill Peter Fothringham had pertaining and belonging to him at the time of his deceased foresaid the Sum of five pounds Sterling part of the Sum of three hundred and thirteen pounds fifteen Shillings and Sixpence Sterling contained in a promissory Note granted by Thomas Ogilvy Fothringham Esquire of Pourie to the defunct dated the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen years Extending some[?] partial Sum of five pounds Sterling herein given up and Confirmed in Scots money to Sixty pounds
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Follows the Defuncts Disposition and Settlement
Know all men by these presents that I Peter Fothringham Esquire Advocate Do give grant Assign and Dispone to and in favor of Mrs Mary Kerr or Ogilvy Fothringham my mother in liferent for her liferent use allenarly and Miss Anne Elizabeth Fothringham, my Eldest Sister, and her heirs Executors and Assignees, in fee my whole heritable and moveable estate of whatever description debts both heritable and moveable, Sums of money household furniture of all kinds, arrears of Interest, rents or annuities, lying money and all other means and effects of whatever nature or denomination presently pertaining or belonging or which may be pertaining or owing to me at the time of my death Together with all Bonds bills promissory Notes Obligations contracts Amounts and other writs and Securities concurred or that can any ways be interpreted in my favor, with the whole vouchers and Instructions thereof writts and Deeds granted and diligence and execution used for payment and security of the same, dispensing with the generality hereof and admitting these presents to be as Valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as if every particular generally above conveyed were herein Specially engrossed And particularly without prejudice to the generality foresaid the whole means effects and Sums of money due and belonging to me contained in an Inventory or List thereof, signed or to be signed by me as relative hereto, with the whole vouchers instructions and grounds of the said debts and all that has followed or may be competent to follow thereon;