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KNOW all men by these presents That
we: ARTHUR HERRING of the parish of Altarnun in the
County of Cornwall, Yeoman, WILLIAM HERRING and RICHARD
HERRING of the same parish of Altarnon sons of the said
RICHARD HERRING are held and firmly bound unto JOHN
POPPLESTONE, RICHARD WATTS, RICHARD HEALE and THOMAS
PETHICK, Yeomen Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor
of the said Parish of Altarnun (In Trust for the
parishioners of the said parish) Fifty Pounds of Lawfull
money of Great Britain to be paid to the said JOHN
POPPLESTONE, RICHARD WATTS, RICHARD HEALE and THOMAS
PETHICK, or their certain Attorney, their executors or
administrators or assigns For which payment well and
truly to be made we bind ourselves and every and each of
us jointly and severally and one and each and every of
our Heirs, Executors and Administrators firmly by these
presents Sealed with our seals Dated this Thirtieth day
of July in the thirty-forth year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain
and so forth and in the year of our Lord One thousand
seven hundred and Sixty.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such that the
above bounden Richard Herring the Father on or about the
twenty second day of December last took into his
Dwelling House within the said Parish of Altarnun a
single woman who he then knew to be big with child, and
then entertained supported and took care of her until
she was delivered of a Female Bastard Child where it now
is and remains and hath been since Baptized by the name
of Geare Bastard and that the Child may not at any time
hereafter become chargeable to the said Parish of
Altarnun If therefore the said Richard Herring, William
Herring and Richard Herring the younger or any or either
of them, their or any or either of their Heirs,
Executors or Administrators do and shall from time to
time and at all times hereafter fully clearly And
absolutely indemnify for ever and save harmless as well
the above-named Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said parish of Altarnon and their successors for
the time being as also all and singular the other
parishioners and inhabitants of the said parish of
Altarnon which now are or hereafter shall be for the
time being of and from all manner of cost, taxes, rates,
assessments and charges whatsoever for or by reason of
the birth Education or maintenance of the said child and
of and from all actions suits troubles expenses and
other charges And demands whatsoever touching or
concerning the same That then this present obligation is
to be void otherwise to stand and be in full force and
virtue.
Signed Sealed and delivered
(having been
First duly stamped) in the presence of us: |
The mark of Richard h. Herring
L/S*
The mark of William D Herring L/S*
(Signed) Richard Herring L/S* |
(Signed) John Rouse
(Signed) John Venning
In left hand margin stamped: Seven Pence Quire
*Locus sigili = Location of seal
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