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 >