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Know all men by these presents, That we Richard Fugler of the Parish of Probus in the County of Cornwall Yeoman John Fugler and James Fugler Brothers of the said Richard Fugler (both of the Parish of Merther in the s County) do bind ourselves our Heirs Exors and Admrs unto Richard Bone Benjamin Seccomb yeomen John Langdon Cordwainder and William Yeoman yeoman Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Probus in the County aforesaid in the full sum of forty pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Richard Bone Benjamin Seccomb John Langdon and William Yeoman their Executors Admrs or their Successors for the time being To which Payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves joyntly and severally our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents given under our Hands and Seals his seventh Day of June in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King George the Second and the year of our Lord God 1740.
 
Whereas Margery Roberts of the Parish of Probus abovementioned single woman is now bigg with a Bastard Child which if born in the said Parish of Probus will be chargeable to the Parishioners thereof, if not timely prevented and whereas the said Margery Roberts hath sworn the abovenamed Richard Fugler to be father of such Child or Children as the said Margery Roberts is bigg with as aforesaid Now the Condition of this present obligation is such that if the above-bounden Richard Fugler John Fugler and James Fugler or some or one of them their some or one of their Heirs Exors or Admrs do and shall from time to time and at all times hereafter maintain and provide for such Child or Children wherewith the said Margery Roberts is now bigg as aforesaid that also do and shall from time to time and at all times hereafter in all Things well and truly free acquit exonerate and discharge save harmless and keep indempnify’d the said Richard Bone Benjamin Seccomb John Langdon and William Yeoman and their Successors and all other the Parishioners of the said Parish of Probus and their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattles of and from the maintenance of such Child or Children wherewith the said Margery Roberts is bigg as aforesaid And of and from all Cost Charges Damages and Expenses relating thereunto, That then this present Obligation shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the The sign of Richard Fugler
abovenamed Richard Fugler John Fugler The sign of John Fugler
and James Fugler in the presence of (signed) James Fugler

(the words (Child, and the Maintenance of)
being first inserted)
(signed) Will Borlase
(signed) Nicholas Trelogan

Source:- LDS Film No. 1596397, CRO Ref: P194/16/A/10

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