To the Worshipfull Thos. Lane< no role > Esquire
and others his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex now in their General Session
of the Peace Assembled;

The humble Petition of James.
Elmore< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner lived as Servant or Turnkey with
Mr. Henry Walbank< no role > deced late Governour of your Worship's House of
Correction at Clerkenwell for the Space of Six Years and upwards.

That during your Petitioner's Continuance in such Service he
attended the same with the greatest Assiduity, but by such Attendance
he contracted such violent Illness as took away the use of his Limbs
in so much that he was obliged to quit his said Place which was
presently after supplied by the late Mr. William Jones< no role > .

That after your Petitioner's Recovery from his said Illness he was
Entertained as Turnkey by Mr. William Pentlow< no role > Keeper of New Prison
with whom he has continued for upwards of Six Years during which Time
he humbly hopes, he has Discharged his Duty to the Satisfaction of
your Worship's, and he is the more induced to believe so, there not
being any Complaint (to his Knowledge) alledged against him

That your Petitioner from the Experience aforesaid is perfectly
Conversant with the Management of a Prison and most humbly Submits
his Conduct for Lenity and Tenderness and for keeping due Order and
Decorum therein, to your Worships Consideration and Candour

That by the Death of the late Mr. Jones the Place of Governour of the
House of Correction is now Vacant and your Petitioner flatters himself
that for the Reasons aforesaid he is Qualified to succeed him therein.

James Elmore< no role >

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your
Worships that in Consideration of his long and faithfull
Services in the Capacitys aforesaid your Worships will be
pleased to permit him to be a Candidate for the said
Office of Governour of the House of Correction , your
Petitioner hereby promising that if he is so happy as to
succeed thereto, he will merit your Worships future
Favour's by a Constant and faithfull Discharge of his
Duty.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound
shall ever pray Etc.