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This Bill Bindeth us Mary Willams and Obidiath Johns Both of the parish of Morwinstow in the County of Cornwall our Hiares Executors and administrators or assigns in ye full Sum of forty pounds of Good and Lawfull money of Great Britton for the true and Sure Payment of twenty pounds of Like Lawfull money Unto the Church Wardens and overseears of the poore of the parish of Morwinstow and their Successors in witness Hear of wee have unto sett our Hands and Seale this fourten day of November Anno Dommoney 1758.

The Condition of this Obligation is Such that wheare as Mary Willams a Single woman was Latly Deliverd of a male Bastard Child within the Parish of Morwinstow wich is likly to be Com Chargeable to the Parish of Morwinstow aforesaid If theare fore the Said Mary Williams and Obediath Johns Do Save and keep harmeless the Churchwardens and overseers of the Poore and theare succesors and the Parish of Morwinstow from all Charges what soever tuchings or Concerning the keeping or Relieving? of the Said Base Child Untill He shall attain to the full age of forteen years then this Obligation shall be Voyd and of No Efect Otherwaise to Remain in full fours and Vertley [Virtue?]
 

Seled and Deliverd in; the Payers? being presents, Duly Stampd of Us
 
  The mark of
Mary Williams (and sealed)
William Grills (signed)
The mark of
Francis LitJohns
  (signed) Obadiah Johns (and sealed)

In the Margin:

Stamped Nine Pence Quire

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Contributed by Kay Woodhouse.
 

Source: LDS FILM 1596397