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Know all men by these Presents that we THOMAS HOSKIN the
Younger and THOMAS HOSKIN the Elder both of the Parish
of St. Allen(?) in the County of Cornwall Yeomen, are
held and firmly bound unto THOMAS SHEAR and BENJAMIN
CLARKE Churchwardens of the Parish of St. Clements in
the said County and JOHN HARRIS and EDWARD JENNINGS
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish and their
successors in the sum of Fifty Pounds of Lawfull money
of Great Britain, to be paid to the said THOMAS SHEAR
and BENJAMIN CLARKE Churchwardens and JOHN HARRIS and
EDWARD JENNINGS Overseers their Exors. and Adms. and
every and either of them jointly and severally by these
Presents Being Sealed with our Seals Dated this Eleventh
day of March in the twenty fifth year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord King George the Second and in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty
two.
Whereas ALICE KNEEBONE of the said Parish of St.
Clements singlewoman hath lately been delivered of a
Male Bastard Child within the said Parish of St.
Clements and hath sworn before JOHN THOMAS Esq. one of
his Majesties Justices of the Peace of and for the said
County that the above bounden THOMAS HOSKIN the Younger
is the Father of the said Male Child which she hath
lately been delivered of and which is likely to become
chargeable to the said Parish of St. Clements NOW the
Condition of this present obligation is such that if the
above bounden THOMAS HOSKIN the Younger and THOMAS
HOSKIN the Elder and either of them their and either of
their Heirs, Exors. and Admrs. do and shall from time to
time and at all times hereafter fully and firmly acquitt
exonerate and discharge or otherwise well and
sufficiently save harmless and keep indemnified as well
the above named THOMAS SHEAR and BENJAMIN CLARKE
Churchwardens and JOHN HARRIS and EDWARD JENNINGS
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St. Clements
aforesaid and their successors for the time being and
every of them as also the Inhabitants & 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 Expenses Damages Cash
and Charges whatsoever which shall or may in any manner
at any Time arise happen grow or be imposed upon them or
either of them for or by reason or means of the Birth
Maintenance Education or bringing up of the said Male
Child of which the said ALICE KNEEBONE hath been
delivered of as aforesaid And of all and from all
Actions Suits Troubles Charges Damages and Demands
whatsoever touching or concerning the same that then
this obligation to be void or else to be and remain in
full force and effect and virtue.
Signed Sealed &
Delivered
in presence of us
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(Signed) THOMAS HOPKINS Junr (and
Sealed)
(Signed) THOMAS HOPKINS Senr (and
Sealed)
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(Signed) JOHN
DONNITHORNE, Junr.
(Signed) E/C/T?. E/C/T?. WBB ? |
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In the left margin: STAMPED NINE PENCE QUIRE
On the Reverse:
March 11, 1752
Thomas Hoskins )
&
) Bond
Thos. Hoskins Jun. )
for the maintenance
of Alice Kneebone’s
Base Child
St
Clement Parish Page
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