To the Right Worshipful Thomas Lane< no role >
Esqr
. and to the Worshipfull
Justices of Peace Assembled together at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Hicks
Hall
in and for the County of Middx
on Monday the 4th. day of July 1763 and to the rest
of his Majesties Justice of Peace
for the said County of Middx
The humble Petition of John Turner< no role >
late Keeper of his Majestys
Prison
Clerkenwell
Bridewell
Sheweth
That your Worships Petitioner has been keeper of the said Prison
for about 2 years
[..]
past during all which time Your Petitioner humbly hopes he hath behaved himself honestly
[..]
by strictly obeying all your Worships commands and used the Prisoners committed to his care with
[..]
humanity and tenderness as the nature of their unhappy circumstances and conditions required & would adm
[..]
That your Petitioner having had a large family and but in smal business was with incumbred with Debts [..]
before your Petitioner was placed as Keeper of the said Prison
and has now a wife and four smal [..]
Children unprovided for and being at present out of all manner of imploy or Business they must
inevitably become Destitute of the support of life and likely become burthen some to the Parish
unless your Worships out of your tender and great goodnesses will be pleased to restore him to your
Worships favour by reinstating him into his former post and place of Keeper of the said Prison
-And
as your Petitioner having a Relation or Friend (if your Petitioner should be so happy as to be
reinstated) will immediately advance and pay off all your Petitioners Debts and incumbrances which
he is now Incumbred with
Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your Worships in reg [..]
to the hardship of his Case and the large family of Children which he
now hath that your worships will be pleased to reastablish him and for
the further will always keep himself sober and temperate and sincerely
and faithfully promise to perform the trust so committed to his Care and
Charge in every respect whatsoever as becomes your worships most
distiful and obedient Servant
Jno Turner< no role >