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May 20th 1799
Richd Hutchins to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
Probus
to indemnify the sd parish for a Bastard Child
Know all Men by these Presents that we Richard Hitchins
of the parish of St Ewe in the County of Cornwall Yeoman
and Edward Cullum of the parish of Saint Mewan in the
said County Carpenter are held and firmly bound to John
Kessell and Thomas Nankivell John Rooke Richard Woon and
Richard Peters Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor
of the Parish of Probus in the said County of Cornwall
In the sum of Fifty Pounds of lawful money of Great
Britain to be paid to the said John Kessell and Thomas
Nankivell John Rooke Richard Woon and Richard Peters or
any of them their or every of their Adminisrs,
Successors, or Assigns for which payment to be well and
truly made we bind ourselves and each of us by himself
our and either of our Heirs Executors and Administrators
firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated the
twentieth day of May in the Thirtyninth year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the
Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
Defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of
Our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety nine.
Whereas Rose Bassett of the parish of Probus aforesaid
single woman, hath sworn before the Revd William Gregor
one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the
County of Cornwall aforesaid, That she is big and
pregnant with a Bastard Child or Children and that the
above bounden Richard Hitchins is the Father of such
Child or Children which when born, will become
chargeable to the parish of Probus aforesaid. Now the
Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above
bounden Richard Hitchins and Edward Cullum, or any, or
either of them, their or any or either of their Heirs
Executors or Adminrs do and shall from time to time, and
at all times hereafter, fully and clearly acquit, free
and discharge or well and sufficiently save, defend,
keep harmless and Indemnified the above named John
Kessell and Thomas Nankivell John Rooke Richard Woon and
Richard Peters Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the parish of Probus aforesaid, and their successors
for the time being, and every of them; as also the
Inhabitants and parishioners of the said parish of
Probus, which now are or hereafter shall be for the time
being, and every of them, of and from all manner of
expences, damages, costs and Charges whatsoever, which
shall or may at any time hereafter arise, happen, grow,
or be imposed upon them, or any or either of them for or
by reason or means of the said Rose Bassett being big
with Child or Children as aforesaid; or for or by reason
of the Birth, maintenance, Education and bringing up of
such Child or Children that she the said Rose Bassett
now goeth with and shall be delivered of, and of and
from all other Actions, suits, troubles, charges,
damages and Demands whatsoever touching or concerning
the same, Then this Obligation to be void and of no
Effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
| Signed Sealed and Delivered |
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(signed) Richard Hutchins |
| in presence of me |
(signed) Edwd Collum |
after the above interlinations in the obligation
of John Kessell and Thomas Nankivell and in the condition
of the same names and of or Children were made
(signed) M? H Doble |
Source:- LDS Film No.
1596397, CRO Ref: P194/16/1 and P194/16/A/31
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