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Know all men by these presents that we WILLIAM LAWRY and
EDWARD LAWRY of the Parish of Kenwyn in the County of
Cornwall Yeomen and WILLIAM ROWE the younger of the
parish of Kea in the same County Yeoman are held and
firmly boung to WILLIAM CHING and JOHN BUSCOMB
Churchwardens and WILLIAM PEARSE and RICHARD GUY
Overseers of the Poor of the parish of St. Breock in the
County aforesaid (In trust for the Parishioners of the
said parish) in Fifty Pounds of good and lawful money of
Great Britain to be paid to the said WILLIAM CHING JOHN
BUSCOMB WILLIAM PEARCE or their certain Attorney their
Executors Admors or Assigns To which payment well and
truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us
Jointly and Severally and our and each and every of our
Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these
presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the twenty
eighth day of June One thousand seven hundred and
eighty.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas
Elizabeth Wyatt of the said parish of St. Breock
singlewoman hath in and by her voluntary examination
taken in writing and upon oath before HENRY ROSEWARNE
Esquire one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in
and for the said County declared that she is with Child
and whereas the said Child is likely to be born a
Bastard and to be chargeable to the said parish of St.
Breock And whereas she the said Elizabeth Wyatt hath
declared likewise on Oath that the above bounden WILLIAM
LAWRY is the father of the said Child. If therefore the
said WILLIAM LAWRY, EDWARD LAWRY and WILLIAM ROWE the
younger or either of them their or any or either of
their Heirs Executors Administrators do and shall from
time to time and at all times hereafter fully and
clearly indemnify and save harmless as well the
aforenamed Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said parish of St. Breock and their Successors for
the time being as also all and singular the other
parishioners and inhabitants of the said parish of St.
Breock which now are or hereafter shall be for the time
being of and from all manner of Costs, taxes rates
assessments and charges whatsoever for or by reason of
the Birth Education and Maintenance of the said Child
and of and from all Actions Suits troubles and other
Charges and demands whatsoever touching or concerning
the same that then this present obligation to be void
otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue
 Signed
Sealed and Delivered
Having been first duly stamped
In presence of
(Signed) THE CLUTTERBUCK Jr?.
(Signed) JOHN GREGORY |
(Signed) WILLIAM LAWRY*(L/S)
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The mark of EDWARD LAWRY*(L/S)
The mark of WILLIAM ROWE Jr.*(L/S) |
*(L/S) location of seal
In Margin: Stamped Nine Pence Quire
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