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Know all men by these presents that we FRANCIS SPERNON
of Pengelly within the parish of Breage in the County of
Cornwall, Esqr. and JOHN CARNE of the Borough of Truro
in the said County Cordwainder are held and firmly Bound
unto SAMUELL FFOOTE Esqr. and THOMAS SHEAR Church
Wardens And Mr. JOHN MOORE and WILLIAM TREBILCOCK
Overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Clements in
the said County In the Sum of One Hundred pounds of
Lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said
SAMUELL FOOTE THOMAS SHEAR JOHN MOORE and WILLIAM
TREBILCOCK or either of them or their or either of their
certain Attorney Executors Administrators Successors or
Assigns we Bind our selves and each of us, our and each
of our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by
these presents. Sealed with our Seals Dated the
Thirteenth Day of August In the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and forty six.
Whereas ALICE KNEEBONE of the said parish of St.
Clements single woman hath sworn before JOHN THOMAS Esqr.
one of his Majesty’s Justices of the peace for the said
County That she hath lately been delivered of a female
Bastard Child And that the above named FRANCIS SPERNON
is the father of such Child NOW the Consideration of
this Obligation is such that if the above Bounden
FRANCIS SPERNON and the said JOHN CARNE or either of
them their or either of their Heirs Executors or
Administrators do and shall from time to time and at all
times hereafter fully and clearly Acquitt exonerate and
discharge or otherwise well and sufficiently save and
keep harmless and Indemnify the Church Wardens and
Overseers of the poor of the said parish of St. Clements
and their successors for the time being and every of
them as also all the Inhabitants and parishioners of the
said parish of St. Clements which now are or hereafter
shall be for the time being and every of them of and
from all and all manner of Costs charges Damages and
Expences whatsoever which shall or may in any manner
arise happen come grow or be imposed upon them or either
or any of them for or by reason or means of the Birth
Maintenance education and bringing up of the said female
Child and of and from all Actions Suits Troubles Charges
Damages and Demands whatsoever touching and concerning
the same Then this Obligation to be void or else to
remain in full force and virtue.
Signed Sealed &
Delivered
by the above named FRANCIS
SPERNON in presence of
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(Signed) F. SPERNON (and
Sealed)
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(Signed) ELISHA
POLAMOUNTAR
(Signed) WILLIAM TREGONNING |
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In the margin: Stamped ? pence Quire
On the Reverse:
August 13 1746
Francis Spernon Esqr. Bond for
the maintenance of Alice Kneebone’s
Base Daughter
Breage Parish
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