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To All to Whom these Presents
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shall Come, WE
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William Herris
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John
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, send greeting. WHEREAS
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Samuel Durham
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of
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Bloomsbury Square
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in the
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Yeoman
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and Fifteen Shilling for the Use of the Poor
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, in lieu, and stead of Security to indemnify and
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save harmless our said Parish, of, and from the Charge of keeping and maintaining a Male
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Bastard Child, born of the Body of
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Mary Buckland
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on the
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Seventh day of October last in the said
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, and baptised
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William
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and that WE,
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the said
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William Morris
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John Brown
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upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, will put the said Male
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Bastard Child. NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS, That We the said
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William Merris
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John Brown
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for, and in consideration of the Sum of Fifteen Pounds and
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Fifteen Shillings of lawful Money to Us, in Hand, paid by the said
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Samuel Durham
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for the Use of the Poor of our said Parish
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or
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, at His the said Samuel Durhams
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own earnest Request and Desire, the Receipt whereof, WE do hereby acknowledge, and
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Ourselves therewith fully satisfied, contented, and paid HAVE covenanted, undertaken,
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promised and agreed, and by these Presents, DO covenant, undertake, promise and agree for
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Ourselves and our Successors, to take and put the said Male
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Bastard Child, upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, and provide for the
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same in such Manner, that he the said
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Samuel Durham
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shall not at any Time hereafter, be charged, molested, or disturbed, in any wife by Us the said
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or
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our Partners or Successors, or any or
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either of them for upon touching, or concerning the maintaining clothing, educating or
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providing for in any respect, and said Male- Bastard Child. In witness whereof,
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We have hereunto set our Hands and seals, this Sixteenth day of April
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17 94.
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Sealed and delivered, being first
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duly stamped, in the presence of}
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M Cockman
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John Brown
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W Thom's
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Reced £1.1.8 Dtt
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