Noverint Universi per presentes nos Thom Laurence ef Willielm Laurence fe Bugden Als Bucksden in Comit Hunts Masons teneri Firmit Obligari Johan Wollerston de Eaton Socon in Comit Bedfordia Malster Johan Bruce de Eaton Socon Idirt Yeoman of Jasper Wagstaffe de Eaton Socon idict Blacksmith Suprevisoribus pauperum de parochie de Eaton Socon Idict in Centumlibris bone et legalis monetie Magna Brittanie Solsted eidem Johan Woolerston John Bruce et Jasper Wagstaffe Sanessoribus Exenitoribus Administratoribus vel Assignat Suis ad quem quidem Salutionem bene et sidetiber fariend: Obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum Iteredes Executores et Administratores nostros et utrinsgue nostrum firmiter per presentes nostris ligilat Dat Ferimo quarto die Juny Anno Regni Dom Nostri Georgy Dei Gratia Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regis fidei Defensoris &c Tertio Anno qr Dom 1717 The condition of this Obligation is such that whereas one Mary Hatch has lately been delivered of a Male Bastard Child within the Parish of Eaton Socon aforsd which Child is now Chargeable to the sd Parish of Eaton Socon of which Child the above bounden Thomas Laurence by his own Voluntary Confession doth acknowledge himself to be the Father if therefore the Said Thomas Laurence and William Laurence or either of them their heirs Executors or Administrators or the heirs Executors or Administrators of them do from time to time and all times hereafter fully & clearly acquitt discharge indemnifie and save harmless as well the within named John Woolerston John Bruce and Jasper Wagstaffe Overseers of the poor of Eaton Socon aforsd and their Successors for the time being and every of them as alsoe all the inhabitants and Parishoners of the said parish who now are or hereafter Shall be for the time being and every of them of and from all and all manner of Costs Charges & expenses whatsoever which shall or may in any manner of wife at any time hereafter Arise happen come or grow or be imposed upon them or any of them for or by reason or means of the Birth Education Nourishing maintaining or bringing up of the sd Child And of and from All other Actions Suits Charges troubles Impeachments and demands whatsoever touching or concerning the Same Then this Obligation Shall be Void and of none effect or else to stand and remaine in full force power and Virtue Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us & the paper being legally Stamped Tho Wiles George Boston John Smith Tho Lawrence Will Laurence