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Tenn Pence Quire (stamped)

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bishop of Plymouth in the County of Devon Gent. Am hold and firmly bound unto Nichs. Webb Gent. & Francis Lee yeoman Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Landulph in this County of Cornwall in the sum of fifty pounds of Lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid unto the said Nichs. Webb & Francis Lee their Execs & Adms or to their Lawful attorney for the such payment well and truly to be made I bind my self my Heirs Execs & Adms firmly by those sd Gents sealed with my seal Dated the 19th day of January 1737 in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Brittn & so forth and in the year of our Lord 1737.
Whereas Jane Adford of the Parish of Landulph aforesaid Single Woman hath been lately delivered of a female Bastard Child called Bridget who is likely to become chargeable to the said Parish of Landulph now the Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Thomas Bishop his Heirs Execs & Adms or any of them do and shall from time to time & at all times hereafter fully & clearly acquit Indemnifie discharge & save harmless as well the above named Nichs. Webb & Francis Lee & their successors for the time being as also all the inhabitants & parishioners of the said Parish of Landulph and every of them of & from all & all manner of Expenses Costs Damages and Charges whatsoever such shall or may at any time hereafter arise happen come grow or be happened upon them or any or either of them for or by reason of the birth or maintenance of the said Bastard Child Called Bridget & of & from all other troubles Charges Damages & Demands whatsoever touching or Conserning the same then this Obligation to be paid or else to remain in full force and virtue.
 

Signed Sealed & Delivered by
The said Thomas Bishop in
Presence of
 
} Thomas Bishop (signed and sealed)
(signed) Willm Batt
(signed) John Mark
 

P107/16/A/3

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