Know all Men by these presents that James Elmore< no role > of the
Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex Gentleman
Charles Martin< no role > of Aylesbury street in the same Parish and County
Victualler and John Elkins< no role > of South street Grosvernor square in the
County aforesaid Master Bricklayer are held and firmly bound unto
Six John Hawkins< no role > Knight Sir Charles Whitworth< no role > Knight Robert Pell< no role >
and John Brettell< no role > Esquires Justices of our Lord the King assigned to keep
the peace in the County of Middlesex in manner following (that is to say)
the said James Elmore< no role > in Two hundred pounds of lawful Money of Great
Britain and the said Charles Martin< no role > and John Elkins< no role > in one hundred
pounds a piece to be paid to the said Sir John Hawkins< no role > Sir Charles
Whitworth< no role > Robert Pell< no role > and John Brettell< no role > or to their certain Attorney
Executors or Administrators To the payment of which said Sum of
Two hundred pounds well and truly to be made the said James Elmore< no role >
doth bind himself his Heirs Executors and administrators firmly
by these presents Sealed with his Seal and to the payment of the said
Sum of one hundred pounds a piece each of them the said Charles
Martin< no role > and John Elkins< no role > as to his own part and behalf only doth
bind himself his heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these
presents Sealed also with the respective Seals of them the said Charles Martin< no role >
and John Elkins< no role > Dated the Twenty first day of October in the Thirteenth
year of the reign of our Savereign Lord George the third King of Great
Britain Etc. and in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
Seventy Three

Whereas the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex by virtue of Letters patent
granted by his late Majesty King James the first have Elected Nominated and
appointed the above bound James Elmore< no role > to be Keeper of the said Prison called New
Prison at Clerkenwell in the said County To Have Hold Execuse and Enjoy the said Office
place or Employment of Keeper of the said Prison called New prison and the dwelling house
and Buildings thereto belonging and the Garden and Orchard there and other the
Appurtenances and all profits Commodities and Emoluments thereunto due and of right
appertaining together with such fees only for keeping detaining or releasing of any person
or Persons committed or to be committed to his Custody as keeper of the said prison as
are already legally ascertained limitted or Appointed or which shall be hereafter
legally ascertained limitted or appointed by order of the Justices of the peace for the said
county in their General Quarter Session assembled or to be assembled for so long time
only as the Justices of the peace for the said County or the Major part of them shall think
fit and no longer Upon the Condition hereafter Expressed Now the Condition
of this Obligation is such that if the James Elmore< no role > do during the time he shall continue
keeper of the said prison keep his constant residence and Habitation at the said Prison
and well and Honestly demean himself in the said office place or Employment of Keeper and
well and truly perform and Execute the same in his own proper person and not by