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To the Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of
the Peace for the said County in their General
Quarter Session assembled.

The humble Petition of Henry Wallbanck< no role > Keeper
of the house of Correction at Clerkenwell for the said
County

Humbly Sheweth

That Mrs: Cavenagh the late Matron of the said house
of Correction is lately dead and the thereby the said
place of Matron is become Vacant,

That during the Gercise of the said Office of Matron by
the said Mrs. Cavenagh the poor Objects of the said Prison
under her Care have been greatly neglected and must
have suffered much for want of Attendance and Necessarys
if they had not been Voluntarily relieved by your Petr:
at a very Considerable Expences

That your Petr: has always found Beds and severall
other Necessarys, at his ever Expence & several of which Beds
have been greatly damaged or Spoiled for which your
Petr: has not ever had any Recompence or Satisfaction

That your Petr: humbly apprehends it will be of
great Benefitt to the Prisoners the Objects, of the said Office
to have a person proper to Execute the same resident in the
said Prison which your Petitioner is ready and willing
to provide should your Worships appoint your
Petitioner to the Discharge of the said Office