By adjournment same day

April 1777

The Reverend Mr Richards Chaplain to New Prison having informed
the Court that a Bill is wanting to be fixed in the Prison to call the
Prisoners to Prayers It is ordered that a proper Bill be provided for
the purpose aforesaid under the direction of the Prison Committee to whom
It is hereby referred to provide the same

And It is also referred to the same Committee to Six some certain have
or hours when prayers shall be read in the said Prisons

By adjourment same day

A Bill of Richard Clarke< no role > Esqr . amounting to £18.3.2 for Law
Business done by him for and on behalf of the County of Middx in respect
to Chertsey Bridge being laid before this Court It is ordered that the said
Bill be and the same is hereby referred to the Prison Committee in order
that the said Committee may examine the charges therein and order the
payment thereof if the same appear just and reasonable

By adjournment Same day

The following Petition of Mr James Elmore< no role > bung laid before
the Court vizt

To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins< no role > and the rest of the
Justices in their General Quarter Session Assembled

The Humble Petition of James Elmore< no role > Keeper
of New Prison at Clerkenwell

Sheweth

That on the 6th day of November 1775 William Scales< no role > was
Committed to your Petitioners Custody by Sir John Fielding< no role > Knt
and that on the 9th February 1776 William Sheffield< no role > was Committed
by Piece Galliard Esqr and that on the 26th February 1776 John Bailey< no role >
was committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > Knt and that on the 30th March
1776 John Errington< no role > was committed by Richard Hassell< no role > Esquire
being legally convicted before them for killing Deer on his Majesty's
Chose of Enfield for which Offences they being severally fined thirty
pounds but for want of Payment were committed for one year each
and to stand in the Pillory before the expiration of that time in the
Market place of Enfield in pursuance of such sentences Year Worships
Petitioner did at different times convey the said Prisoners to Enfield
and in such conveyances and back again Your Petitioner has expanded
the Sum of Six pounds being obliged to have two Men each time with
him for their greater Security