Middx Ss:

Order for appointing
Gilpin Markwick< no role > Gent
to be Keeper of New
Prison at Clerkenwell
in the room of Mr. Danl.
Cornwall

Whereas It appeareth unto us whose hands & Seales are
hereunto set his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said
County of Middlesex that the Office place or employment
of Keeper of the Prison called New Prison at Clerkenwell
in the same County is now void, And to the intent that the said
Office or Peace of Keeper of the said Prison may be duely &
regularly Supplyed with a Person Fitly qualified to be Keeper
thereof Now Know all men by these presents That we the
said Justices being the Major part of the Justices of the
Peace of the said County of Middx now assembled at Hicks hall
is St. John Street in the sd. County being fully satisfied of the
integrity & ability of Gilpin Markwick< no role > of Coleman Street
London Gents pursuant to & by vertue of Letters Patent
granted by his late Majesty King James the first have &
by these presents Do Elect choose nominate & appoint the
said Gilpin Markwick< no role > to be Keeper of the said Prison called
New Prison in the said County of Middx To have hold
execute & enjoy the Sd. Office Place or employment of Keeper
of the Sd Prison and the dwelling house Orchard & Garden
there & other the Appurts and all profits comoditys and
emoluments thereunto due and of right apportaining together
with such Fees only for Keeping detaining or releasing of
any person or persons comitted or to be comitted to his custody
as Keeper of the Sd. Prison, as shall be ascertained limitted
or appointed by Order of the Justices of the Peace for this County
in their General or Quarter Sessions assembled or to be assembled
for so long time only as the Justices of the Peace of the said
County or the Major part of them shall think Fit and no
longer (the Sd Gilpin Markwick< no role > now declaring himself content
to accept Such Fees as aforesaid Upon Condition nevertheless
that he the Sd. Gilpin Markwick< no role > do (during the time he shall
continue Keeper of the Sd. Prison) keep his constant residence
and habitacon at the said Prison, and well demean himself in the
said Office place or employmt. of Keeper, & execute the same in
his own person and not by Deputy, And also that he the said
Gilpin Markwick< no role > do and shall yearly During the time he shall
be & continue Keeper of the Sd. Prison pay the Sum of Thirty
pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to such Person or
Persons as the Justices of the Peace for the said County shall at
their General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace direct to be
employed to the use of the House of Correccon of this County
Scituate & being at Clerkenwell aforesaid by Quarterly
payments at the four most usuall Feasts in the Year by even
& equall portons, the First payment to be made on the Feast