Middlesex Sessions:
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16th July 1720

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any Prisoner or Prisoners comitted or to be comitted to the
said Prison, And that whenever the said Gilpin Markwick< no role >
shall be displaced and discharged from the said Office
or employment of Keeper of the said Prison by the Major
part of the Justices of the Peace of the said County
That then if he the said Gilpin Markwick< no role > shall
forthwith peaceably deliver up and quilt the possession
of the said Prison and the dwelling house thereto
belonging with the Appurtenances Together with the
Prisoners comitted to his custody as Keeper of the said
Prison and then remaining Undischarged to such other
Person or Persons as shall be by the Justices of the
Peace of the said County or the Major part of them
elected chosen nominated and appointed to be Keeper
of the said Prison in the Stead and place of him the
said Gilpin Markwick< no role > Then this Obligation to be
void or else to remain in full force and vertue

Gilpin Markwick< no role >

Sealed and Delivered
(the paper being first duly
Stampt) in the Presence of}

I Hardisty
Tho: Wilkinson< no role >

P adjorn sabti 16o. die July 1720

Order concerning
the fees of the Keep
of New Prison at
Clerkenwell ,


Robt. Thornhill< no role >
Martin Ryder< no role >
Marcissus Luttrell< no role >
John Milner< no role > } Esqrs .

This Court being informed that the Fees taken by the
Keeper of New prison at Clerkenwell in this County
and his Servants for keeping and dischargeing of
Persons brought to the said Prison by Constables in
the Night time for safe custody untill they could be
carried before a Justice of the Peace for the said County
to be dealt with according to Law, are much larger
than in reason & Justice ought to be allowed, Doth
for prevention of the like abutes for the future Order
that the Keeper of the said Prison shall not hereafter
by himself or his Servant or Servants demand receive
or take for the keeping and dischargeing of any Prisoners




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