Greenspond October the 27 1759

This is my will and desire that after my death that Sarah King and her children shall have all the money I do leave behind me in this world as for witness my hand and mark William ( X ) Brown and witness my mark X John Howard ? and witness my hand William Chauk ?

On the sixteeth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six administration of The will annexed of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of William Brown late of Bonavista Bay in the island of Newfoundland deceased was granted to Moses ???? the lawful attorney of Sarah King wife of Joseph King out of the universal legatees named in the said will for that no executor is named therein for the use and benefit of the said Sarah King now residing at Bonavista Bay aforesaid but having been first sworn by commission duly to administer.