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Know all men by these presents That we RICHARD WEBB and
ANTHONY TREMELLEN of the Parish of Redruth in the County
of Cornwall Tinners and FRANCIS ROGERS of the said
Parish Yeoman are held and firmly bound to SAMUEL
TRESADER and JOHN MARTAIN Churchwardens and WILLIAM
GLAZON and FRANCIS GEACH Overseers of the poor of the
parish of Budock in the County of Cornwall aforesaid
their or either of their Administrators Successors or
Assigns in the sum of Fifty pounds of lawful Money of
Great Britain to (be paid) to the said SAMUEL TRESADOR
JOHN MARTAIN WILLIAM GLAZON and FRANCIS GEACH or any of
them their certain Attorney Executors Administrators or
Assigns for which payment to be well and truly made We
bind Ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole
and ingross our and every of our heirs executors and
administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our
seals dated the eighth day of May in the twenty eighth
year of the reign of our Sovereign lord George the third
by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland
King Defender of the faith and so forth and in the year
of our lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Whereas JANE JOHNS of the parish of Budock aforesaid
single woman before one of his Majesty’s Justices of the
peace for the said County of Cornwall hath sworn that
she is great with Child and that the above named RICHARD
WEBB is the father of such Child or children she now
goeth with.
Now the Condition of this obligation is such that if the
above boundens RICHARD WEBB, ANTHONY TREMELLEN and
FRANCIS ROGERS or either or any of them their or any of
their heirs Executors or Administrators do and shall
from time to time and at all times hereafter fully and
clearly acquit Exonerate and discharge or otherwise well
and sufficiently save and keep harmless and indemnify
SAMUEL TRESADER JOHN MARTAIN Wm. GLAZEN and FRANCIS
GEACH Churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the
parish of Budock aforesaid and their successors for the
time being and every of them and also all the
inhabitants and parishioners of the said parish of
Budock which now are or hereafter shall be for the time
being and every of them of and from all and all manner
of expenses damages suits and charges whatsoever which
shall or may in any manner at any time hereafter arise
happen come grow or be imposed on them or any of them
for or by reason or means of the said JANE JOHNS being
now great with child as aforesaid or for or by reason or
means of the birth maintainance education and bringing
up of such Child or Children that the said JANE JOHNS
now goeth with and shall be delivered of, and of and
from all actions suits troubles Charges damages and
demands whatsoever touching and concerning the same then
this Obligation to be void and of no Effect or Else to
remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of us |
The mark of RICHd. WEBB *(L/S) |
The mark of ANTHONY TREMELLIN *(L/S) |
(Signed) Wm. REYNARD?
(Signed) Richd LIDGEY |
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The Mark of FRANCIS ROGERS |
*locus sigili - Location of Seal
In the margin:
Stamped Half Penny Sheet
On the Reverse:
8th May 1788
Richd. Webb
Anthy. Tremallin
Francis Rogers
Bond for £50
To Indemnify the parish of
Budock, for the maintainance
Of a Basterd Child or
Children, by Jane Johns
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