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KNOW ALL
MEN by these presents that I Henry Brenton of the
parish of Saint Wenn in the county of Cornwall
Cordwainer am held and firmly bound to William Hawkey
and Thomas Stick White Churchwardens and John Retallick
and Joseph Knight Overseers of the Poor of the parish of
Roach in the said Count (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 to the said William Hawkey Thomas Stick White
John Retallick and Joseph Knight or their certain
Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns to which
payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my Heirs
Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents
Sealed with my Seal and dated the fifth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen.
WHEREAS Jane Brokenshire of the parish of Saint
Wenn in the County of Cornwall Singlewoman hath in and
by her voluntary Examination taken in writing and upon
oath before John Trefusis Clerk one of His Majesty’s
Justices of the Peace in and for the said county
declared that she is with child and that the said child
is likely to be a Bastard and to be chargeable to the
parish of Roach aforesaid and that Samuel Brenton (son
of the above bound Henry Brenton) is the Father of the
said Child. NOW THE condition of the above
obligation is such that if the said Henry Brenton his
Heirs Executors or Administrators do and shall from time
to time until such Child or Children if Male or Males
shall attain the age of seven years or if Female or
Females shall attain the age of Eight years fully and
clearly INDEMNIFY and save harmless as well the above
named Churchwardens Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Roach and their successors for the time being
as also all and singular the other parishioners and
Inhabitants of the said parish of Roach which now are or
hereafter shall be for the time being of and from all
manner of Costs Rates Assessments and Charges whatsoever
for or by reason of the Birth Education and Maintenance
of such Child or Children as the said Jane Brokenshire
is now big with and shall be delivered of until such
Child or Children shall attain the age aforesaid, and
also 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
otherwise of full force and virtue.
Signed sealed
and delivered
In presence of
(signed) Rd George |
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(signed)
Henry Brenton (and sealed) |
P198/15/6
In the margin:
Stamped Two -----?
On the Reverse:
Dated 5th October 1813
Mr Henry Brenton
To
Messrs William Hawkey, Thomas Stick White (Church
Wardens)
Messrs John Retallick and Joseph Knight (Overseers)
BOND to indemnify the Parish of Roach concerning Jane
Brokenshire’s Bastard Child.
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