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James & Richd Charles to the Parish
of Probus
Bond 1790
Know all Men by these Presents that We James Charles and
Richard Charles both of the Parish of Probus in the
County of Cornwall Yeomen are held and firmly bound unto
John Gummow and William Huddy Churchwardens, and Richard
Carveth Melchisedec Hotten and Sampson Tresawna
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Probus in
the County aforesaid (in Trust for the Parishioners of
the said Parish) in Fifty Pounds of good and lawful
Money of Great Britain to be paid to the said
Churchwardens and Overseers or their certain Attorney
their Executors Administrators or Assigns, To which
Payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and
each of us jointly and severally and our and each and
every of our Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns
firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals and
dated the Twelfth day of December in the thirtyfirst
year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third
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.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that Whereas
Elizabeth Spry of the said Parish of Probus and County
aforesaid Singlewoman was delivered of a female Bastard
Child and that the said Bastard Child is likely to
become chargeable to the said Parish of Probus and hath
charged the abovebound James Charles with having gotten
her with Child of the said Bastard Child If therefore
James Charles and Richard Charles or either of them,
their, or either of their heirs executors adminrs and
assigns do and shall from time to time and at all times
hereafter fully and clearly indemnify and save harmless
as well the abovementioned Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the said Parish of Probus and their
successors for the time being as also of 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 manner of costs
taxes rates assessments and charges whatsoever for or by
reason of the birth education and maintenance of the
said Child and of and from all actions suits troubles
and other charges and demands whatsoever touching or
concerning the same then this present obligation to be
void and of none effect or otherwise of full force
| Signed sealed and
delivered (having been |
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(signed) James Charles |
| first duly stampt) in presence of us |
(signed) Richard Charles |
(signed) John Anear
(signed) Richd Rowe
Source:- LDS Film No. 1596397,
CRO Ref: P194/16/A/24
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