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Know all men by these presents that I WILLIAM KENT
PETER of the Town of Padstow in the County of Cornwall
Rope Maker am held and firmly bound to RICHARD BLAKE
HELLYER and JOHN PEARSE Church wardens and THOMAS HAWKEY
and JOHN KENDALL Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Padstow (In Trust for the Parishioners of the
said Parish) in the sum of Fifty Pounds of Lawful money
of Great Britain to be paid to the said RICHARD BLAKE
HILLYER, JOHN PEARSE THOMAS HAWKEY and JOHN KENDALL
their certain attorney, Executors Administrators or
assigns, for which payment to be well and truly made I
bind myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators
Firmly by these presents Sealed with my Seal dated the
fourth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and twenty eight.
Whereas BLANCH COURTENAY of the parish of Padstow
aforesaid single woman was on or about the month of
October last past delivered of a female Bastard child
within the said parish of Padstow which said Bastard
Child is likely to become chargeable to the said Parish.
And whereas the said BLANCH COURTENAY hath declared and
charged that the above bounden WILLIAM KENT PETER is the
true Father of the Bastard Child. And whereas the above
bounden WILLIAM KENT PETER hath undertaken and agreed to
Indemnify and save harmless the before named Church
Wardens and overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
Padstow and their successors for the time being and also
all and singular the other parishioners of the said
parish of from and against all, costs charges and
damages that shall or may happen or arise by reason or
means of the said Bastard Child being born in the said
parish of Padstow or of the said WILLIAM KENT PETER
being the reputed Father thereof until it shall attain
the age of Twenty one years or be sooner married.
NOW the Condition of this Obligation is such that if the
said WILLIAM KENT PETER his Heirs executors or
administrators do and shall from time to time and at all
times hereafter fully and clearly indemnify and save
harmless as well the before named Church wardens and
overseers of the poor of the said parish of Padstow and
their successors for the time being, as also all and
singular the other parishioners and inhabitants of the
said parish of Padstow which now are or hereafter shall
be for the time being, of and from all and all manner of
costs, taxes, rates, assessments, and charges whatsoever
for or by reason or means of the birth, maintenance and
education of the said child until it shall attain to the
age of Twenty one years, unless she be sooner married
and of and from all actions, suits, troubles and other
charges and demands whatsoever, touching or concerning
the same, Then this obligation to be void otherwise to
be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed Sealed and delivered
being first duly stamped in
presence of |
(Signed) Wm. K. PETER (and
Sealed) |
| (Signed) Wm. COURTENAY |
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On the Reverse:
Dated 4th March 1828
Wm K. Peter
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To the
) £50
Churchwardens
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& Overseers of Padstow )
Bond to Indemnify the
Parish of Padstow against
The maintenance of a
Bastard Child
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