Desborough Study : Settlement Records
James Summers
Bond against Chargeability
9th July 1709
Noverint[?] universi p[er]
p[re]sentes me Jacobus Sumers de
Desborough in Com[itatu] Northton pistor
teneri firmit: obligari Robto Iliffe & Ricardo Lole Guardiane
Ecclesie de parochie pdict & Gabrieo Watson Supvisor pauper ibud
in Quadraginita libris bone et leg[a]lis monet:
Anglie Solvend & eisdin Guardian Ecclesie & Supvisor pauper el
Successoribe suis A quam quidem Solution bene & fidelit faciend
Obligo me
hereds executor ad[mi]nistrator meos firmite p[er]
p[re]sentes Sigillo
meo Sigillat dat: Nono die July Anno regin D... ure Ann Dei grat:
magn Brittaine Franc et Hibnie Regine fidei Defensor &c
Ottavo Anno q Dind 1709
Whereas the above bound James Summers haveing the day of the
date hereof received a Certificate from the above named Robert
Iliffe Richard Lole and Gabriel Watson for the said James
Summers & his wife and family to goe reside and dwell in the
parish of Rothwell als Rowell in the County aforesaid and for
the saveing and keeping harmeless the Inhabitants of Rothwell
aforesaid from any charge or burthen that hereafter may arise or
happen in Case he or they shall any wayes become burthensome to
the same Now the Condition of this obligation is such that
the said James Summers doth by these presents promise that he
will not take any Apprentice or any other hired Servant into his
service whereby the Inhabitants of Desborough for the time being
or their Successors shall or may be hereafter chargeable for or
towards the the maintenance of such Apprentice or hired servants
by him to be taken but shall save harmeless and keepe
Indempnified the said Inhabitant from any Charges or expences
that may hereafter happen by reason of the same Then this
p[re]Sent obligation to be voyd and of none effect or else to
remaine and stand in full force and vertue.
Sealed & Delivd in
ye p[re]Sence of | James Summers
|
Joseph Lole
Thos Wayman
Wm Burt
Note: there may well be some errors in the Latin transcription as the
handwriting in conjunction with unfamiliar Latin vocabulary and contractions was
quite difficult to interpret.