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Bond dated 16 June 1755

Know all men by these presents that we John Benallick of the parish of Truerdreth in the County of Cornwall labourer and Henry Benallick and ?Write Benallick both of the parish of Probus and County aforesaid labourers are held and firmly bound unto Matt. Truscott and Phil-- ?---e Church Wardens of the parish of Probus and John Rook and Roger Benett Overseers of the sd parish in the sum of fifty pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britian to be paid to the said Matt Truscott Philip Hugoe John Rook and Roger Benett Ch Wardens and overseers of the sd parish or to their certain attornies there executors administrators ?----- to which payment well and truly to be made we bind our selfs our Heirs Executors Administrators and Every of them firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals dated this sixteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and fifty five.
 
Whereas Mary ?---ll of the parish of Probus and county of Cornwall Spinster hath lately been delivered of a Bastard Male Child and has actualy been chargable to the sd parish of Probus Now the condishon of this obligation is such that if the above bounded John Benallick Henery Benallick and ?---e Benallick there Executors and Administrators, or some or one of them do and shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter fully and clearly aquitt free and Discharge, or well and sufficiently save and keep harmless and indemdyfied the above Named Matt Truscott Philip Hugoe John Rook and Roger Bennett Ch Wardens and overseers of Probus aforesd and there successors for the time being, and Every and Either of them, as allso the Inhabitence 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, Cost and Charges whatsoever, which shall or will at any time hereafter arise hapen Grow or be imposed on them, or ether or any of them ?--- by reason or means of the maintenance, education, and bringing up of ?----- child, and of and from all Manner of Actions, Suits, troubles, charges, Damages, Demands whatsoever, touching or concerning the same. Then this Obligation ?--- void, Otherwise it shall be and remain in full force power and virtue
Whose hands and ?---- interchangeably have sett ?---- year above written

Seald and delivered being first (signed) John Benallack
Duly stamped in presence of us the signe of Henry Benallick
(signed) John Sawle the signe of Write? Benallack
(signed) James Dabb    

Transcriber's Note:- Document badly damaged.
 
Source:- LDS Film No. 1596397, CRO Ref: p194/16/A/1

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