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To the Worshipful His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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The Humble Petition of
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William Pentlow
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Sheweth.
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That by the Order, of your Worships made in June
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Session last your petitioner was appointed and directed to take Case
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of the
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upon the Death of
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William Jones
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the
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late Keeper
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thereof until another keeper shod.
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be appointed and your petition & was to have the perquisites
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belonging thereto for his Trouble and Charge.
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That Your, petitioner by Virtue of the said Order had the
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Care and charge of the said Prison. from the 22d of June till
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the first of October following for which he has not reced any
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part of the annual Salary allowed by your Worships to the
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Keeper of the said Prison.
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Your petitioner further Sheweth that by virtue of his Bond
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as Keeper of
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he allows and pays unto the Kee
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Matron of the
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aforesaid the yearly Sum of £10.
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and hath paid the same without any deduction for the 5 Weeks he
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him: The said
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Wm. Jones
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having reced the whole Salary without
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making any deduction or allowance of 20s. due to the said-
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Matron thereout.
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Your Petitioner humbly prays Your Worships to
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take the Premes into Consideration
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And Your Petr. as in duty Bound shall
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ever pray Etc.
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Wm. Pentlow
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