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May 25 1785
John Grieve to Churchwardens etc of Probus
Bond of Indemnity for Patience Grose’s Bastard Child a
female aged now near 3 years
Know all Men by these Presents that I John Grieve of the
Parish of Probus in the County of Cornwall Yeoman am
held and firmly bound unto William Huddy and John Gummoe
Churchwardens and Hugh Hutton and Jame Huddey Overseers
of the Poor of the said Parish of Probus (In Trust for
the Parishioners of the said parish) in the sum of One
Hundred Pounds of Good and lawful Money of Great Britain
to be paid unto the said William Huddy John Gummoe Hugh
Hutton and James Huddey or their certain Attorney Exors
Admrs or Assigns to which payment to be well and truly
made I bind myself my Heirs Exors and Admors and every
of them firmly by these presents Sealed with my Seal
Dated the Twentyfifth day of May in the Twentyfifth 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 Eightyfive
The Condition of this Obligation is such that Whereas
Patience Grose of the parish of Probus aforesaid
Singlewoman hath been some time past delivered of a
female child and which was born a Bastard and is likely
to become chargeable to the said parish of Probus or to
the Inhabitants thereof If therefore the said John
Grieve his Heirs Exors and Admors or any or either of
them do and shall from time to time and at all times
hereafter fully and clearly indemnify and save harmless
as well the abovenamed Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the said Parish of Probus and their
Successors for the time being as also all and singular
the other Parishioners and Inhabitants of the said
parish of Probus 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 by or by
Reason of the Birth Maintenance Education and bringing
up of the said female Child and of and from all Actions
Suits Troubles Charges and Demands whatsoever touching
or concerning the same Then this Obligation to be void,
else to remain in full force.
| Signed sealed and |
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(signed) John Grieve |
| delivered in the presence of |
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| (signed) Hugh Hotten |
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| (signed) William
Hotten |
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Source:- LDS Film No. 1596397,
CRO Ref: P194/16/1 and P194/16/A/25
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