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Know all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel Turner of the Parish of Landulph in the County of Cornwall Cordwainer am held & firmly Bound unto Walter Lang & Joseph Williams Yeomen the present Church-wardens and John Waller Gent. & Richard Barrett Yeoman the present Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Landulph & County aforesaid, and to their successors for the Time being, and to every and either of them, in the Penal Sum of Fifty Pounds of good & Lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto them the said Walter Lang Joseph Williams, John Waller and Richard Barrett the said present Church-wardens & overseers, and to their successors for the time being, or to some or one of them, For which payment well and truly to be made, I bind my Self my Heirs Executors & Administrators firmly by these Presents Sealed with my Seal, dated this fifth day of April, In the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith, etc. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
 
Whereas Ann Treplett of the sd Parish of Landulph single woman, hath sworn before John Clark Esq. one of his Majestie’s Justices of the Peace for the County of Cornwall aforesaid, That the above bound Samuel Turner is the father of the male Child she hath lately been delivered of, which is likely to become chargeable to the Parish of Landulph aforesaid. Now the Condition of this Obligation is such That if the above bound Samuel Turner, his Heirs executors or admn’s do and shall from time to time, & at all times hereafter, fully & clearly acquit, free & Discharge, or well and sufficiently save, & keep harmless & indemnified, the above named Walter Lang, Joseph Williams, John Waller, & Richard Barrett, Church-wardens & Overseers of the poor of the Parish if Landulph aforesaid, and their successors for the time being, and every of them, as also the inhabitants & parishioners of the said Parish of Landulph which now are, or hereafter shall be, for the time being, and every one of them, of & from all manner of expenses, damages, costs, & charges whatsoever, which may at any time hereafter arise, happen, grow or be imposed upon them, or either or any of them, for, or by reason or means of the maintenance, education & bringing up of such male Child, and of, & from all other actions, suits troubles charges, damages, & demands whatsoever, touching or concerning the same, Then this obligation to be void, or otherwise to be, and remain in full force and virtue –

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
(Signed and Sealed) Samuel Turner
(Signed) William Wymond
(Signed) John Morish
 

In the margin:
Stamped Half-penny Sheet
 
On the reverse:
 
Saml Turner’s Bond
April 5th. 1790



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