Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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19th May 1743 - 22nd February 1753

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the State and Condition of the said prison to the then next
General Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this
county to the intent that such direction may be
given for repairing the said prison when necessary as
the Court shall think proper.

By Adjournment on Thursday the sixth Day of Decr. 1750

Order declaring upon what
Terms Edward Hollybone< no role >
is to be appointed Keeper of
New Prison at Clerkenwell }

This Day being appointed for the Election of a Keeper of New Prison at Clerkenwell in the
County in the Place & stead of Mr. Thomas Cavenagh< no role > deceased And Edward Hollybone< no role >
Offering himself and praying that he may be appointed Keeper of the said Prison This
Court is Opinion that the said Edward Hollybone< no role > be appointed Keeper Upon Condition
that he do well & truely perform the Office or Employment of Keeper of the Said Prison
and pay the Fines to be received by him to the Sheriff or his Agent and to pay
Such Fees as he shall receive for the Clerk of the Peace of this County to the Clerk of the
Peace or his Deputy, and also to pay the Yearly Sum of Ten Pounds to the Matron
of the House of Correction at. Clerkenwell by quarterly payment, and also at his Charge
to do the small Repairs suchas Stowring, emptying, cleansing, & Glazeling to the
said Prison and also to pay the Yearly Sum of Twenty Pounds to the Clerk of the
Peace on Account of doing other Grand Repairs to the said Prison if the Court
shall find such Repairs necessary to be done Or otherwise to be Subject to the Order
of the Court touching the Disposal thereof

And also to give Bond himself in the Sum of two hundred Pounds and two Sureties each
in one hundred Pounds unto Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr . George Cooke< no role > Esqr . Luke Robinson< no role > Esqrs.
& Henry Butler< no role > Pacey Esqr . Justices of the Peace of this County for his Performance
of the Matters above mentioned before any Deed of Appointment be delivered
to the said Edward Hollybone< no role > to be keeper of New Prison aforesaid.




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