By adjornment on Thursday the 6th. day of Septr. 1753 .

Order appointing a Comittee
to examine concerning
the Fees of the Keeper of
New Prison at Clerkenwell
concerning his Charges
and disbursements}

Whereas William Pentlow< no role > Keeper of New Prison at
Clerkenwell in the County of Middx hath exhibited his humble Petition unto this Court
Setting forth That about two Years ago the Petitioner was by
his Majestys Justices of the Peace appointed Keeper of the Goal
called New Prison , That immediately after his being So
appointed Keeper he used his utmost Endeavours to inform
himself as to the Nature of his Office and of the Fees to be
taken of the Several Prisoners that Should be Committed to
his Custody When the Petr. was informed by Persons conversant
with his Predecessors the Keepers of the Said Goal that Eight
Shillings and Six pence were the accustomed Fees taken by
them for each Prisoner on their being discharged, but in Order
to avoid any Censure or any Complaints that might be made
against the Petr. for taking unjustifiable Fees The Petr.
applyed himself to the Clerk of the Peace for this County to
know if any Order was Subsisting in Relation to Fees to be
taken by the Petr. When to his great Surprize he was
informed that he was intitled to five Shillings and Six pence
and no more for the Discharge of each Prisoner which the
Petr. hath constantly adhered to and taken no more, That
in respect of Felons committed to the Petrs. Custody and by him
removed to Newgate the Petr.is intitled to no Fees, and as to the
poorer Sort of People who may happen to fall Sick or dye the
Petr. is obliged to provide for and bury them, and as for Women
who are delivered in the Prison he defrays the Charges of Midwise
Etc for all which he hath no Sort of Allowance whatever, That in
Order to Secure Such desperate Persons as are Committed to the
Petrs. Custody Several Servants are necessary, the Wages of whom
amount to more than £50. per Annum, which added to the Sum of £20.
Per Annum paid by the Petr. to the Treasurer of the County for the
Repairs done to the Goal and other incidental Expences and £10.
to the Matron of Bridewell amount in the whole atleast to £100.
per Annum exclusive of the Charge and Support of his Family