To all to whom these Presents
shall come We Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Henry Timbrell< no role > and
Joseph Sheldeon< no role > Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Martin in the Fields within the Liberty of
Westminster in the County of Middlesex Send Greeting
Whereas Hector Mc Currie Corporal in the Third Regiment
of Guards hath requested and desired of us to accept and
take the Sum of Five Pounds Five Shillings in Lieu and
stead of Security to Indemnify and Save harmless our
said Parish of and from a Female Bastard Child born of
the Body of Elizabeth Meyer< no role > This name instance is in set 2149. This set is in the group(s): MothersPS . Singlewoman in our said
Parish on the twenty Fourth day of August last and
Baptized by the Name of Rachael and of which the
said Hector Mc Currie is Charged with being the only
Father And that we the said Overseers of the Poor will
take and put the said Female Bastard Child upon the
Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish Now
these Presents Witness that we the said Benjamin Tebbs< no role >
Henry Timbrell< no role > and Joseph Sheldon< no role > for and in Consideration
of the Sum of Five pounds Five Shillings of Lawful Money
of Great Britain to us in hand paid by the said Hector
Mc Currie< no role > This name instance is in set 2150. for the Use of the Poor of our said Parish at
his own earnest Request and desire The Receipt whereof
We do hereby Acknowledge and ourselves therewith to
be fully Satisfied Contented and paid Have Covenanted
Undertaken and Agreed and by these Presents Do
Covenant Undertake and Agree for ourselves our Partners
and Successors to take and put the said Female Bastard Child
upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish and
Provide for the same So and in such manner as he the