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Know All Men By These Presents That I William
Lavis Parsons of the Parish of Landulph in the County of
Cornwall husbandman Am held and firmly Bound Unto Thomas
Wymond and Moses Thomas Gentleme nthe present
Churchwardens of the said Parish of Landulph And Unto
John Bayly and John Sambell the present Overseers of the
Poor of the same Parish and to their Successors for the
Being and Unto Every and Either of them in the Penal Sum
of Fifty Pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Britain To be
paid unto them the said Thomas Wymond, Moses Thomas,
John Bayly and John Sambell the said present
Churchwardens and Overseers and to their Successors for
the time Being or some or one of them – For which
payment well and truly to be Made I Bind myself, my
Heirs Executors Administrators and Each and Every of
them for the Whole Firmly by these presents Sealed with
my Seal and Dated this Thirtieth Day of June in the Year
of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred Fifty and Eight
and in the Two and Thirtieth Year of the Reign of Our
Sovereign Lord George the Second By the Grace of God of
Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the
faith And so forth –
Whereas Upon the Examination of Hannah Broad
Singlewoman taken in writing upon Oath Before Charles
Trelany William Morshead and Francis Baker Esquires
Three of his Majestys Justices of the peace for the said
County It appeareth That the said Hannah Broad is Now
with Child of a Bastard Child or Children which when
Born is or are Likely to become Chargable to the said
parish of Landulph And Whereas the said Hannah
Broad at the time of such her Examination Did Chrage the
above Bound William Lavis Parsons to be the Father of
such Child or Children Now The Condition of this
Oligation is Such That If the above Bound William Lavis
parsons his Heirs Executors or Administrators or some or
one of them Do and Shall well and truly pay or Cause to
be paid unto the above Named Thomas Wymond, Moses
Thomas, John Bayly, and John Sambell, the said Present
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Landulph and unto their Successors for the
time being or unto some or One of them the Sum of Twelve
Shillings of Lawfull Money of Great Britain for and
towards the Lying in and Laying of the said Hannah Broad
of the said Bastard Child or Children And Do and Shall
Likewise pay or Cause to be paid unto the said
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Landulph and their Successors for the time
Being or Some or One of them the sum of Nine pence of
Like Lawfull Money by the week, Weekly and Every Week
from the Day of the said Hannah Broads being Delivered
of Such Bastard Child or Children for and towards the
Keeping Sustentation and Maintenance of the said Bastard
Child or Children for and During so long time as the
said Bastard Child or Children Shall Continue and be a
Charge and burthen or Likely so to be On the said parish
And If the said William Lavis Parsons his Heirs
Executors and 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 Indemnified as
well the above named Thomas Wymond, Moses Thomas, John
Bayly, and John Sambell the Churchwardens and Overseer
of the poor of the said parish of Landulph aforesaid and
their Successors for the time being and Every of them As
Also all the Inhabitants and parishioners of the said
parish of Landulph which Now or hereafter Shall be for
the time Being and Every of them Of and from all and all
Manner of Expenses Damages Costs and Charges Whatsoever
Which Shall or May at any time hereafter arise, happen,
Come, grow or be imposed upon them or Either or one of
them for or by Reason or Means of the said Hannah Broads
being Now with Child aforesaid or for or By Reason or
Means of the Birth Maintenance Education and Bringing up
of Such Child or Children that? She the said Hannah
Broad Now goeth with And of and from all Suits Troubles
Charges Damages and Demands Whatsoever touching or
Concerning the same Then the above Obligation to
be Void Otherwise to Remain and be in full Power Force
Effect and Virtue
Signed Sealed and
Delivered
In presence of us
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William Lavis Passons (signed
and sealed) |
(signed)
Elizabeth Thomas
(signed) Jas Tillie |
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In the margin:
Stamped Nine Pence Quire
On the Reverse:
30th June 1758
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W----am Lavis Parsons
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John Bayly
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John Sambell
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