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Know all men by these presents that we ANTONEY GIMBLET of ye Pis^h of Tresmeer Husbandman and WILLIAM GIMBLET of ye Pis^h of Landest and ROBART GIMBLET of ye Pis^h of Treneglas Husbandmen, all of the County of Cornwall, are held and firmly bound unto WILLIAM BAURNARD THOMAS WHALE Churchwarden EDMON BENNETT and JN^O GILL Overseers of ye Parish of Altarnun and County of Cornwall in the sum of One hundred Pounds of Lawfull mony of Great Britain to be paid to them the S^d WILLIAM BURNARD THOMAS WHALE EDMON BENNETT and JN^O GILL or ever or either of them or thare certain attorney successor or successors as Churchwardens and Overseers of the said Pis^h of Alternun for the time being which payment well and truly to be made wee bind our selves respectively our Respective Haires executors and administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals Dated this Sixteenth day of June in the Twenty eight year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty five.

Where as JONE MARK LATE OF THE Pis^h of Alternun single woman did on the Ninth day of this instant June appear before Noh. CONNICK Esq. one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Parish of St. Cleer and County of Cornwall and Volentary made othe that she was then pregnant and was w^th child w^th one or more child or children, w^th child or children ware begotten by ye s^d ANTONEY GIMBLET

NOW the condition of this Obligation is such that if the Above named ANTONEY GIMBLET WILLIAM GIMBLET and ROBART GIMBLET or Eaither of them, thare or aither thare Haires Executors or Administrators doe and shall from time to time and at all times here after fully and clearly acquite and discharge and save and keep harmlis as well the Above named WILLIAM BURNARD THOMAS WHALE EDMON BENNETT and JOHN GILL Church Wardens and Overseers of the s^d Pis^h of Altarnun [here is a crease in the document] as  a fee ?----- as also all the inhabitance (sic) and Parishioners of the s^d Pis^h of Alternun which now are or hereafter shall be for ye time being of and from all and all manner of Cost Charges and Expenses w^tsoever w^h shall or may in any waise or at any Time Here after a Rise happen com Growe or be imposed upon them or any or either of Them for or By Reson of the Bearth Education or maintaince of Such Child or Childrain and of and from all actions and Sutes Charges and troubles whatsoever concerning the same then this Obligation to be voide other wise to Remain in full forse and virtue.

(Signed) John Moyle
(Signed) J M Harvey

*Locus sigili = Location of seal

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