To the Rt. Worshipfull His Majesty's of the peace for the County of Middlx in
their General Sessions of the peace Assembled.

The Humble Petition of Peter Cresswell< no role > Master or Keeper of the
House of Correction at Clerkenwell in this County.

Sheweth

That your Petr. is Apprehensive, the wall
which parts the Corporation House from the said Prison is in a Ruinous
Condition and in danger of falling whereby the lives of the Prisoners May
be Endanger'd. That the Roof of the Dwelling House and Prison are
so much out of Repair that when ever it Raines it very much damages
the said House and Prison. That your Petr. has frequent complaints
from the Masters who supply him with Hemp, by Reason their said
Hempis much Damaged and Spoiled in the Bealing Occasioned by
the Ruinous Condition of the Blocks and Beatles, so that your Petr. is
affraid, he shall not be able to find work for the prisoners Committed
for Labour.

Therefore your Petr. most humbly Prays, this Court
will be pleased to order, the Repairing the said wall
as also the Roof of the Prison and Dwelling House
and such a number of Blocks and Bealles as will be
necessary to keep the said Prisoners to work.

And your Petr. will ever Pray

The last Blocks that were bought Cost 14s. P peice
and the Beatles, some 3s. and other halfa Crown a peice