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Settlement Paper for Isaac Morten & family, dated 5 May 1704
 

Cornwall. To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor and other the Inhabitants of the parish of St Breock in the said County of Cornwall
 
Wee the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the parish of St Stephens in Brannell in the said County of Cornwall whose Hands & Seals are hereunto subscribed & affixed doe hereby certify that wee doe owne & acknowledge that Isaac Morten and Anstire? his wife and Joane their daughter are att the time of the Execution of these present Inhabitants legally settled within the said parish of St Stephens in Brannell who being desirous to remove out of the said parish and reside & inhabit within your said parish of St Breock Wee hereby for & on the behalf of our Selves and Successors promise & agree that in case they the said Isaac Morten Anstire his wife or their or any of their Children shall att any time hereafter become poor and chargeable to your said parish of St Breock that the Parishoners of the said parish of St Stephens in Brannell shall & will on notice to them given retake the said Isaac Morten his said wife and Children into the said parish of St Stephens in
Brannell and provide for them as the Law requires In Witnesse whereof wee have hereunto sett our Hands and Seals this fifth day of May Anno Dm. 1704

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of -
(signed & sealed) John Thomas
(signed) George Andrew
(signed) Richard Trethewey
(sealed) The signe of William Roose
(signed & sealed)
Martin Keam
(signed & sealed)
John Nankivell
 
  May the 4th 1704
Seen & allowed by us
(signed) Edm. Prideaux
(signed) Robert Hoblyn

(Stamped (illegible) in top left margin.)

N.B. Hand-written document. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed). Spellings are as found.
Source:
LDS Film No. 1596549, CRO Ref  DDP. 19/13/1/4.

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