[Latin preamble states that John Wood junior of Rothwell and John Wood Senior
of Orlingbury bind themselves to William Iliffe gentleman and William Morris
yeoman, churchwardens, and William Buckby miller and Thomas Austin yeoman,
overseers of the poor, for the sum of forty pounds. November 1730.]
Whereas Mary Price has Lately been Delivered of a Male Bastard Child within
the said parish of Desborow To which Child the above bounden John Wood the
younger according to Law Stands Charged to be the putative Father And whereas
the above bounden John Wood the younger & John Wood the Elder have agreed to
Indempnifie the sd parish of Desborow of & from the sd Bastard Child Now the
condicion of this Obligacion is Such That if the sd John Wood the younger John
Wood the Elder or either of them their or either of their heirs ... adm[inistra]ors
or assignes Doe and Shall from time to time & at all times hereafter clearly
fully acquitt discharge & Save harmless as well the above Named William Iliffe
William Morris William Buckby & Thomas Austin the Churchwardens & Overseers of
the poor of this parish of Desborow aforesaid & their Successors for the time
being & every of them As also all the Inhabitants & parishioners of the sd
parish which now are or hereafter Shall be for the time being & every of them of
& from all & all manner of costs charges troubles & incumbrances whatsoever for
or by Reason of the Birth education maintenance Nourishing & bringing up of the
sd Bastard Child And of & from all actions Suits charges troubles & demands
whatsoever touching or concerning the Same Then this present Obligacion is to be
Null & void Or also to be & Remain in full force & virtue
By John Wood the Elder Sealed & Delivered (Being first Duly Stampd) In the
Presence of
Samll Austin
N W Kesbury Hewit
Signed
John Wood X his mark
Sealed & Delivered By John Wood the younger In the presence
of
Thomas Wood
N W Kesbury Hewit
Signed
John Wood X his mark
Notes:
Mary's son
Thomas was baptised
30th November 1730
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