Note:- The Obligation (the first part of the document) as usual is written in Latin and my Latin is not good enough to provide an exact transcription. Whilst some words varied from document to document Letters of Administration followed the same basic format so I have placed the variable (and from our point of view the important) details such as peoples names , places trades etc into a standard worded document as below so that the document can be understood.

Know All Men by these presents that Aliciam DOLLING of Dorchester: in the County of Dorset widow, Thomas Ball of the same place and Stephen STOODLY from the same place a Grocer

Are held and firmly bound unto Henry JONES Official Principal of the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Dorset fully constituted in the sum of one hundred pounds of goods and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Henry JONES his certain attorney his executors Administrators or Assigns To which payment well and truly to be made We oblige ourselves and each and every of us by himself for the whole our and each and every of our heirs executors and Administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals

Dated the Twenty first day in the month of June in the year of Our Lord 1690 and the third year of the reign of William & Mary by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Alice DOLLING the Relict and Administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Henry DOLLING theldelecto? of Dorchester above said Gentleman, intestate deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Alice DOLLING 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 Archdeacons Court of Dorset at or before the First day of August next ensuing And the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels 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 Alice DOLLING or into the hands and possession to law

And further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her said Administration at or before ye First day of July next ensuing and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration 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 the 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 (Instituted An Act for the better settling of Intestate's 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 accordingly if the said Alice DOLLING above bounden being thereunto required do render or deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) into the said Court Then this Obligation to be void and of non effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed

Alice DOLLING with her seal

Thomas HALL with his seal

Christopher STOODLY with his seal

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Bernard TOM? and Robert LODER