To the Right Worshipful his Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition of Joshua Walker< no role > Keeper
of New prison At Clerkenwell

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petr. is commanded by an Order made by this
Worshipfull Court to shew Cause why he has not Paid the Sum of
Twenty pounds P Ann. to the Treasurer of this County ever since his
Entrance in the said Office

That Your Petr. did pay the Sum of Thirty pounds for the
first Year and half after he was admitted Keeper The Fees Profitts
of the said Place being then very considerable to what it has been since
Which Your Petr. humbly Submits will appear by two Accounts The one
for the first Year since Your Petrs. admittance and the other for the last
Year, ready to be produced to Your Worships

That Your Petr: is at great Charges providing Necessarys for
the said Prison and is obliged to continue his usual number of Servants
for the security of it The Arts and mischeivous Practices of Prisoners [..] almost
daily increasing

That Your Petr: hath not had any great Complaint made against
him Since his being admitted Keeper and as much Care has been taken of the
Prison and Prisoners he humbly conceives as sould be possible There hav [..]
above Two prisoners dyed in Eight Years either in the said Prison or [..]
being discharged from the same and not one Dyed nor any Escape hath been made f [..]
upwards of tow Years Neither hath there been any Oppressions laid to his or his
Servants Charge

Therefore Your Petr: most humbly [..] and [..]
Premisses considered Your Worships will be plea [..]
him with such releif as to Your Worships in your [..]
and Clemency shall seem meet

And Your Petr: (as in Duty bound) Shall [..]

Joshua: Walker< no role >