|
Return to
Probus
Parish Page
T Harris’s Bond for the maintenance
of Mary Harris’s base child
1746
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Harris
Senr and Thomas Harris Junr boath of the Parish of
Probus are held and firmly bound to John Truscott and
William Rowe Churchwardens, and William Plummer and
Melchisedec Hotten Overseers of the poor of the parish
of Probus and to their successors for the time being or
their certain Attorney in the full sum of fifty pounds
of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to
the said John Truscott William Rowe William Plummer and
Melchisedec Hotten or their successors for the time
being or their lawful Attorney or some of them to which
payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and
every of us by himself, for and in the whole, our Heirs,
Executors, Administrators, and every of us firmly by
these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this
eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and forty six.
The Condition of this present Obligation is such Whereas
Mary Harris hath lately been delivered of a bastard
child which is likely to become chargeable to the said
parish of Probus Now the condition of this obligation is
such that if the above bound Thomas Harris Senr and
Thomas Harris Junr or any or either of them, their or
any of their Heirs Executors or Administrators do and
shall from time to time and at all times hereafter fully
and clearly acqit free and discharge or well and
sufficiently save and keep harmless and indemnified the
above named John Truscott William Rowe William Plummer
and Melchisedec Hotten 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 on them, or
any or either of them for or by reason or means of the
maintenance education and bringing up of the said base
child 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 and be in full effect
power and virtue. Witness our Hands and Seals this
eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and forty six.
| Signd, seald and
delivered in presence |
 |
The sign of Thomas Harris Senr |
| of |
(signed) Thomas Harris |
(signed) Henry Dabb
(signed) Melch Dabb
Source:- LDS Film No. 1596397, CRO Ref:
p194/16/1 and P194/16/A/6
|
