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<p n="143"> To All to Whom these Presents<lb></lb>
shall Come, WE <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n143-1">William Herris</rs>
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one<lb></lb>
of the Church is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50896_occ31">dent</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_occ31" type="occupation" value="dent"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n143-2">John<lb></lb>
Brown</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n143-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n143-2" type="surname" value="Brown"></interp>
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one of the</p>
<p n="144"> Overseers of the Poor of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo120"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo121">Parish of St. Mary-le-bone</rs>
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, in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo122">County of Middlesex</rs>
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</rs>
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, send greeting. WHEREAS <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-1">Samuel Durham</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo123"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo124">Bloomsbury Square</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_geo124" type="placeName" value="Bloomsbury Square"></interp>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo125">County of Middlesex</rs>
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</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Yeoman<lb></lb>
hath requested and desired of Us to accept, and take the Sum of Fiftin Pounds<lb></lb>
and Fifteen Shilling for the Use of the Poor<lb></lb>
of our said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo126">Parish of St. Mary-le-bone</rs>
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, in lieu, and stead of Security to indemnify and<lb></lb>
save harmless our said Parish, of, and from the Charge of keeping and maintaining a Male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child, born of the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-2">Mary Buckland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
on the <lb></lb>
Seventh day of October last in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo127">Parish of<lb></lb>
St. Mary-le-bone</rs>
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, and baptised <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-20">William</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-20" type="surname" value="Buckland"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-20" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and that WE,<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-3">William Morris</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-3" type="surname" value="Morris"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-4">John Brown</rs>
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<lb></lb>
upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, will put the said Male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child. NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS, That We the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-5">William Merris</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-6">John Brown</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-6" type="surname" value="Brown"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
for, and in consideration of the Sum of Fifteen Pounds and<lb></lb>
Fifteen Shillings of lawful Money to Us, in Hand, paid by the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-7">Samuel Durham</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for the Use of the Poor of our said Parish<lb></lb>
or <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo128">St. Mary-le-bone</rs>
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, at His the said Samuel Durhams<lb></lb>
own earnest Request and Desire, the Receipt whereof, WE do hereby acknowledge, and<lb></lb>
Ourselves therewith fully satisfied, contented, and paid HAVE covenanted, undertaken,<lb></lb>
promised and agreed, and by these Presents, DO covenant, undertake, promise and agree for<lb></lb>
Ourselves and our Successors, to take and put the said Male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child, upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, and provide for the<lb></lb>
same in such Manner, that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-8">Samuel Durham</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-8" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-8" type="surname" value="Durham"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
shall not at any Time hereafter, be charged, molested, or disturbed, in any wife by Us the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-9">William Morris</rs>
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or <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n144-10">John Brown</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-10" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50896_n144-10" type="surname" value="Brown"></interp>
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<lb></lb>
our Partners or Successors, or any or<lb></lb>
either of them for upon touching, or concerning the maintaining clothing, educating or<lb></lb>
providing for in any respect, and said Male- Bastard Child. In witness whereof,<lb></lb>
We have hereunto set our Hands and seals, this Sixteenth day of April<lb></lb>
17 94.</p>
<p n="145"> Sealed and delivered, being first<lb></lb>
duly stamped, in the presence of} <lb></lb>
M Cockman<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n145-2">John Brown</rs>
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</p>
<p n="146">W Thom's</p>
<p n="147">Reced £1.1.8 Dtt</p>
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