Episcopal Wills 1764 Malew #2, of Catherine Corlet (als Taubman)

(from MM GL714 / LDS 0106387 )

There is an interesting set of papers (some copied from Lib Scacc) re murder of Catherine Corlett by her husband John, his subsequent execution and the disposal of his assets

Libb Scacc 1765
Whereas John Corlett of Castletown Mariner was at a Court of General
Gaol delivery holden on the 9th day of October last, arraigned & condemmed
for the murder of Catherine Corlet his late wife and had sentence of death
pronounced against him and been since executed agreeable to the said
sentence. And whereas their excellencies the Lord and Lady of this
Island have (out of their great bounty and charity) signified to me by their
letter bearing date the 8th day of February last past that it was their
will and pleasure to remit unto the two children & orphans of the said
malefactor all such penaltys and forfeitures which their excellencies
were by the laws of the said Island entitled unto I do therefore in
persuance of their excellencies directions signified to me by their sd
letter release unto the said two children & orphans of the sd John
Corlet all that their excellecies right interest and title to all such
estate houses sum and sums of money, goods chatteles credits &
effects which the said John Corlet was in his lifetime seized possessed of
or intitled unto to hold the said houses money and effects unto the sd
two children for ever by these presents and for which this shall be
their sufficient power and warrant given under my hand at
Castle Rushen this 13th day of May 1765
John Woods
To all to whom these presents may  come or concern

To the Honble John Wood Esq Governor of this Isle
The humble petition of Eliz Curlett sheweth
That your petitioners son Jno Curlett is now an unhappy convict under
sentence of death in Castle Rushen within this Isle and that upon
the day of the sd Jno Curlett's committment to Castle Rushen afore
said which was upon the 5th day of May 1764 (all the sd Jno
Curlett's effects being seized into the hands of the Attorney General for
use & benefitt of the Lord & Lady of this Isle) the Constable and
Porter of Castle Rushin aforesaid who are both publick officers
under the Lord & Lady of this Isle did apply to your petr to supply
the sd Jno Curlett with diet after the rate of three shillings and
six pence manks currency per week; & whatever else he might
stand in need of for the support of life during the sd John
Curletts confinement at a reasonable price ; She the sd petitioner
upon the faith of the sd constable & porter of Castle Rushin,
and in tender compassion to her unhappy son, did according to
the request of the sd constable & porter of Castle Rushin, supply
him the sd Jno Curlett with diet & other necessarys from the 5th
of May aforesaid to the day of the date hereof at the rates as
by her account hereunto annexed will appear, and which she
hopes & believes will appear a very moderate & reasonable charge.
And as your Petr is old & infirm & greatly reduced by her exceeding
great distress and having consum'd what she has by her industry &
hard labours spared for the support of her old age) in the support of
her unhappy son, and unable to procure a subsistence for herself.
She therefore humbly prays that your honour in your wonted
goodness commiserating her very great distress will order the
proper officer to discharge & pay unto your said petitioner the
ballance of your sd petitioner's account, or order her such
redress as your Honour's great clemency and justice shall
seem meet; and your petitioer as in duty bound shall ever
pray for your Honours welfare & happyness
Castletown Feb 15th 1765

At a Consistory Court holden at Kk Michael Decr 12 1765
The within generous release of the goods & effects of John
Corlet who lately suffered an ignominious death is upon the
motion of John Taubman & Richd Crellin sepervisors & Gaurdians
of Willm & Eliz Corlet received upon the Registry of this court ; and
in order that the sd goods may be forthcoming for sd orphans
they the sd John Taubman & Richd Crellin are now sworn to
bring to the registry a perfect inventory of the same, as also
for the payment of sd Corlets just debts to which ends & for
forthcoming of the sd orphans goods they have given pledges
according to law namely John Quayle of Castletown cooper &
Wm Clucas of Trinity Rushen
Ro Radcliffe
Maths Curghey
Solv 12d
1765 
Dec 12 John Quillin in behalf of Wm & Hen Gaitskill claim  £40 0 0
John Quillin in behalf of Wm Leece claims £40 0 0
1766
Mar 21 Dominique Lamothe claims £2 0 0
July 24 John Callin claims £4 0 0