To the Worshipfull Thos. Lane< no role > Esquire Chairman
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 for near Seven Years as Servant
or Turnkey with Mr. Henry Walbank< no role > deced formerly Governor of your
Worships House of Correction at Clerkenwell .

That during your Petitioner Continuance in such Service
he attended the same with the greatest Assiduity, but by such Attendances
he contracted such a Violent Illness as took away the use of this 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 continued upwards of Six Years during which Time he humbly hopes
he discharged his Duty to the Satisfaction of your Worships, and he is the
more induced to hope so, there being no Complaint to his Knowledge ever
alledged against him.

That your Petitioner from the Experience aforesaid in perfectly
conversant with the Management of a Prison, and most humbly submits
his Conduct for Lenity and Tenderness and for keeping due Order and Deesum
therein to your Worships Consideration and Candour.

That your Petitioner is informed, that Mr. Turner the late
Keeper of the said House of Correction, is now discharged from his said Officer.
by your Worships; and in such Case your Petitioner Slatters himself for the
Reasons aforesaid, that he is Qualified to succeed him therein.

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your
Worships that in Consideration of his Long and faithfull
Services in the Capacitys aforesaid, That your Worships will
be pleased to permit him to be a Candidate for the said Office
of Governor of the House of Correction as the same is now
become vacant your Petitioner hereby promising that if he is
so happy as to succeed thereto, he will merit your Worships
future Favours, by a constant and faithfull Discharge
of his Duty.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound
shall ever pray Etc

James Elemore< no role >