John Burford: Indemnity Bond
Know all Men by these presents That I John Burford of Market Harborough
in the County of Leicester Gentleman am held and firmly bound to George
Sumner and William Nursey Churchwardens and John Morris and John West
Overseers of the poor of the parish of Desborough in the County of
Northampton in the penal[?] Sum of Forty pounds of Good and lawfull Money of
Great Britain to be paid to the said George Sumner William Nursey John
Morris and John West or their certain Attorney Executors Administrators or
Assignes for the true payment whereof I bind myself my Heirs Executors and
Administrators and every of them firmly by these presents sealed with my
Seal Dated this twelfth day of July in the 31st year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France
and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety one.
Whereas Elizabeth
Holmes Singlewoman hath declared that she is with Child and that the said
Child is likely to be born a Bastard and to be chargeable to the said Parish of
Desborough Now therefore the Condition of this Obligation is such that if the
said John Burford his heirs executors or administrators do and shall from time
to time and at all times hereafter fully and clearly indemnify and save harmless
as well the above named churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said
Parish of Desborough and their successors for the time being as also all and
singular the other parishioners and inhabitants of the said parish of Desborough
which now are or hereafter shall be for the time being of and from all manner of
Costs taxes Rates assessments and charges whatsoever for or by Reason of the
Birth education and maintenance of the said Child and 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 force.
Sealed and delivered (being first duly stamped) in the presence of us
Jo Sturges
Jno Burford
Notes:
Elizabeth's child was baptised James Walker Holmes on 19th September 1791 (Bishop's Transcripts)
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