1769. January.
Middlesex
At the general Quarter Session of the Peace of Our Lord
the King holden for the County of Middlesex
at Hicks Hall
in Saint John Street
in the said County (by adjournment) on
Thursday the 12 th. day of Janry in the 9th. year of the Reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the third King of great Britain
Etc. Before
John Hawkins< no role >
George Errington< no role >
,
Saunders Welch< no role >
Benjamin Cowley< no role >
,
William Baker< no role >
,
Nathan Carrington< no role >
,
John Spencer Colepepper< no role >
, Bartholomew Hammond, John
Phillips,
Henry Lambe< no role >
,
Thomas Scott< no role >
,
Thomas Lane< no role >
,
Robert Pell< no role >
,
George Garrett< no role >
,
Thomas Owens< no role >
,
John Smart< no role >
,
Richard Hare< no role >
,
Thomas Kynaston< no role >
,
James Hubbald< no role >
Esqrs.
Sir
Henry Cheere< no role >
Baronet
and others their Fellows Justices
of our said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace in
the County aforesaid and also to hear and determine
diverse Felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanors
committed in the same county.
Edward
John Hall
elected keeper
of the House of
Correction of
Clerkenwell
.
his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of
Middlesex
assembled at this present Session of the Peace
holden for the same County do Elect nominate and
appoint
Edward Hall< no role >
of the Parish of Saint James
within the Liberty of Westminster
Gentleman
to be Governor
and Keeper of the House of Correction as Clerkenwell
in
the said County in the place and Stead of
John Stoddart< no role >
deceased
late Governor
and Keeper of the said House of
Correction To have Hold execute and Esrjoy the said
office or Employment of Governor or Keeper of the said
House of Correction together with all Fees perquisites
allowance payments profits Commodities and Emoluments
to the said Office or Employment belonging or appertaining
during the pleasure of the Justices of the Peace
for the said
County in their general Session of the Peace for the same
County assembled or to be assembled or the Major part of
them only and no Longer upon Condition that He the said
Edward hall< no role >
(during the time he shall continue Governor