Jn Harvey
Jn May
junior of Earls Colne yeoman and
Jn May
senior yeoman bound to
Oliver Johnson
and
Jn Hatch
churchwardens and
Wm Harvey
and
Jn Page
overseers of Earls Colne in 100li
22.7.1734
condition is such that whereas
Mary Jennyns
of Earls Colne hath lately been delivered of a male and a female bastard child within the said parish of Earls Colne which said children ever since their birth have been and now are chargeable to the said parish of Earls Colne and are likely so to continue of which children the above bounden
Jn May
junior acknowledges himself to be the father he hath therefore the said
Jn May
the younger and
Jn May
the elder their heirs executors administrator or assigns or any of them shall from time to time and from all times hereafter fully and clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the above named etc from all costs and charges by reason or means of the birth maintenance nourishing or bringing up of the children for so long as the said children shall be chargeable then this will be void
Jn May
Jn May
witnesses
Geo Chapman
Jn Harvey