Arrowsmiths in mid-Cheshire

[PAK]

I have been puzzling over the attached for some time and am hoping someone may be better able to help me decipher this. It's crucial to my researches as it mentions a Simon Arrowsmith. But I have found 2 or possibly 3 others with the same name in the same part of Cheshire at around this period. So I'm hoping this might help me sort out which is which.
All suggestions gratefully received.
P.S. First time I have attached something to a Rootschat message. I think I've done the right things, but it's not clear if I have so please let me know if there is no attachment!

[arthurk]

It's about Thomas Arrowsmith and Simon Arrowsmith "his n[atu]ral[l] and law[fu]ll Broth[e]r a Minor". (I think that's right - it's from lines 3-4 at the top, but it's a bit small.)

The arrangement behind this is a bond for Tuition and Curation, and he describes himself as Tutor and Curator. These are often set up in a will or by an administration to look after children before they come of age, so a likely scenario is that their father had died and Thomas was taking on responsibility for his younger brother Simon, and here he was giving an account of his dealings to the executor or administrator.

There may be other probate or administration documents connected with this, but in the meantime, do you need a full transcription? (Other readers - please feel free to provide this, as I'll be away from my computer for a bit.)

[PAK]

I think that's all I need, so many thanks - especially for the prompt reply.

[arthurk]

(I'm back now  ) You're welcome - just ask again if you change your mind.