Middlesex Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
SM | PS

June 1761

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: LMSMPS504980038

Image 38 of 86


To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex now in their General Quarter Session of
the Peace ,at Hicks Hall assembled

The humble Petition of James Elmore< no role >

Sheweth


That your Petitioner has lived as a Servant on Turnkey
to Mr. William Pentlow< no role > Keeper of new Prison for the space of six
Years last past.

That during the said Mr. Pentlow's late Confinment,
Mr. William Jones< no role > Governor of Clerkenwell Bridewell was Deputed
by your Worships to take Case of new Prison , during which time
the said Mr. Jones was to receive the Salary of the said Mr. Pentlow.

That during the Time of the said Mr. Pentlows Suspension
your Petr. was Consequently suspended from his serviced, and
then officiated safely by the Directions of Mr. Jones in the Care
and Management of New Prison and during such Time your
Petr. laid out and expended for the use of the said Goal the sum
of six Shillings and three Pence and there is also due to your
Petr. from the said Mr. Jones the sum of one Pound and
Fifteen shillings for Pages during the time of the said
Mr. Pentlows suspensions.

Your Worships Petr. therefore most humbly
Prays you to take his Case into Consideration and that
Your Worships could be pleased to Order Mr.John Higgs< no role >
the Treasurer of this County to pray to your Petr. out
of the said Mr. Jones's salary due to him or his
Representations the said her Several Sums of six
Shillings and three Pence and One Pound Fifteen
Shillings as aforesaid

And your Worships Petr. as in Duty
bound shall ever pray Etc.

James Elinore< no role >




View as XML