21st October 1773 .

By Adjournment Thursday 21st Day of October 1773.

It having been Ordered on the County day of the last Session that the Consideration
Nomination and Appointment of a fit and proper person to be Goaler or Keeper of the Goal called
New prison in the room and stead of the late Mr. Pentlow then deceased be adjourned unto this day
The court proceeded to take the same into Consideration and a petition from Mr. James Elmore< no role >
setting forth his Pretentions and praying to be appointed to the Office of Keeper of New prison being
read and the same James Elmore< no role > being nomited he is unanimously appointed Goaler or keeper
of New prison by the Justices here present And it is ordered that the said James Elmore< no role > ,
so enter into a Bond and give Security on the penalties as were required of the late Keeper to Sir John
Hawkins< no role > Knight Sir Charles Whitworth< no role > Knight Robert Fell< no role > and John Brettell< no role > Esquires four
of His Majesty's Justices of the peace for this County who are hereby nominated and appointed trustees
in the premises for and on the behalf of the Justices for the said County of Middlesex for the due
performance and Execution of such matters and Things as have casually been required done and
performed of and by the former Goalers of the said prison before any Deed of Appointment be
delivered to the said James Elmore< no role > to be Goaler or Keeper of New prison as aforesaid

Whereas the Office place or Employment of Keeper of the Person called New Prison at
Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex is now Vacant and to the intent that the said Office at
place of Keeper of the said prison may be duly ad regularly supplied with a person fitly
qualified to be keeper thereof Now Know all Men by these presents that we whose Hands
and Seals are hereunto set Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex being fully satisfied of
the miegrity and ability of James Elmore< no role > of the parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in the said
County of Middlesex Gentlemen Have by virtue of letters patent granted by his late Majesty
King James the first Elected Nominated and appointed and by these presents Do Eleat Nominate
and appoint the said James Elmore< no role > to be keeper of the said prison called New Prison To Have
Hold Execute and enjoy the said Office place and Employment of Keeper of the said prison and the
dwelling house and Buildings thereto belonging and the Garden and Orchard there and other the
appurtenances and all profitts Commodities and Emoluments thereunto due and of Right
appertaining Together with Annuall Salary or allowance of Thirty pounds per Annum to
be paid unto him the said James Elmore< no role > as keeper, of the said prison by the Treasurer of this
County in equal quarterly payments and also such fees only for keeping detaining or releasing
of any person or persons committed or to be committed to his Custody as keeper of the said
prison as are already legally ascertained Limitted or appointed or which shall be hereafter legally ascertained Limitted or appointed by order of the Justices of the peace
of the said County in their General Quarter Session 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 said James Elmore< no role > new declaring himself content to accept such
Fees as aforesaid Upon Condition Nevertheless that he the said James Elmore< no role > do during
the time he shall Continue Keeper of the said prison keep his Constant Residence and Habitation
at the said prison and well and honestly demean himself in the said Office place or Employment
of Keeper and well and truly perform and Execute the same in his own person and not by
Deputy and safely keep all such prisoners as shall from time to time be committed to his
Custody until they shall be discharged by due Course of Law and also that the said James
Elmore shall yearly during the time he shall be and Continue Keeper of the said prison
pay the Sum of Ten Pounds into the Matron of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell in
the said County for the time being until further order of the Court of General or quarter