Hi Listers, The first part of the first few of these entries are in Latin, and I'm sure I made a mess of what was written, but the second half is in English, and all the entries after the first few are in all English (whew) Jim Bundy Novermt uninsip prsentes uos Marmeduc Blacke de Cardington in Counitatu Bedford Herman Boman Meriwether de Blunham in Cond Bedford peict widw toneri et firmiter obligat Thomas Stocke de Eaton Socon in Cond Bedford peic of Willielmo Black de villa of Cond peict Gardiant eclesia et Willielmo Francklin this Coun of Thoma Harvay Supvisor de pauper de Eaton Socon peick in dict Cond Bedford in duo decem libitven et legalis moneta Anglia suluend eitdem Gardient ant Supvisor ant Succesreve sins to pream quidem selucouen bene of feelito faciend obligamus was etatrump near Intop teto et in solid heredet was to ta(?) uros et utrinfy urum prenter as prsentes sigiles uras sigllat dat ucefrione quarto die novembris time fegu iminis consider gracis Anglie Scotia Francia of Liber gisfues depuod et(?) vice fine tertio Annoq Juni 1617 The condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden Marmaduke Blacke or Joane Meriwether theire heires execotors Aeres doe paye or cause to be payed the full & just some of twenty shillings of good & lawfull money of England & Any(?) unto the above named Thomas Stocke Willm Blacke Church wardens William Franklin Richard Crow Thomas Harway Overseers for the poore & there sucksesors following the terme of six yeares from henceforth ensuing after the date of these psents in manner & forme following that is to say tenn shillings at or upon the Five & twentyth days of march next ensuing after the date of these psents & tenn shillings more at or upon the neine & twentyth day of September next following that & soe to continue upon the said two festivall dayes that is to say on the 25th march & the 29th of September untell the said six pounds be fully satisfyed contente & payd that then this psent obligacen to be vrye & ap nom effect or els to remaine stand & jabid in full force power & vertue Sealed & delivered in the prsence of Nicholas Carter the marke of Tho Leuton Robert Woodstocke The marke of Marmaduke Blacke Joane Meriwether