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October 1773

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Deputy and Safely keep all such Prisoners as shall from time to time be committed to his
Custody until they shall be discharged by due course of LawAnd also that if the said James
Elmore
< no role > do and shall yearly during the time he shall be and continue Hooper 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 deputy and safety keep all
such prisoners as shall from time to time be committed to his Custody until they shall
be discharged by due Course of Law
And also if the said James Elmore< no role > do and shall
Yearly during the time he shall be and continue keeper of the said Prison pay the Yearly Sum
of Ten Pounds unto the Matron of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell in the said County
for the time being until further order of the Court of General or Quarter Session of the peace
for the said County to the Contrary for and towards her Support and Maintenance by
Quarterly Payment (to wit) at Michaelmas, Christmas, Lady Day and Midsummer
by equal Portions the first Payment thereof to be made at Michaelmas next And
also if the said James Elmore< no role > do and shall from time to time during his being Keeper of
the said Prison at his said charge do or cause to be done the small repairs necessary to
be done to the said Prison and the dwelling house thereto belonging (to wit) Scowering
Emptying Cleansing and Glazeing and if he the said James Elmore< no role > his Executors or
Administrators do and shall from time to time well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto the Sheriff of the said County for the time being or his agent for the use of his now
Majesty King George the third his Heirs and Successors all such Sum and Sums of
Money as have been or shall be imposed and set for any fine or fines by any of the
Justices of the Peace for the said County assembled at any of their General or Quarter
Session of the Peace held with the said County on any Prisoner or Prisoners committed or
to be committed to the Custody of the said James Elmore< no role > as keeper of the said Prison for any
Offence or Offences by them committed and which shall or without his or their Wilful default
may at any time or times be received by him or his Servant or Servants during such time as
the said James Elmore< no role > shall continue Keeper of the said Prison and do and shall likewise
from time to time well and Truly account with and pay unto the Clerk of the Peace of the said
County for the time being or his Deputy all such Fees as the said James Elmore< no role > or his
respective Servant or Servants shall or without his or their Wilful default may during the
time he shall continue Keeper of the said Prison receive for the Use of such Clerk of the
peace of any Prisoner or Prisoners committed or to be Committed to the said Prisons
And that whenever the said James Elmore< no role > shall be displaced removed or discharged from
the said Office or Employment of Keeper of the said Prison by the Justices of the peace of the
said County or the Major part of them That then of the said James Elmore< no role > shall forth-
with Peaceably deliver up and quit the Possession of the said Prison and the dwelling
house and buildings thereto belonging and the said Garden and Orchard and other the
appurtenances together with the Prisoners committed to his Custody as keeper of the said
Prison and then remaining undischarged to such other Person or Persons as shall be
by the Justices of the peace of the said County or the Major part of them Elected Nominated
and appointed to be keeper of the said Prison in the stead and place of the said James
Elmore
< no role > Then this Obligation to be void but if default shall be made by the said James
Elmore
< no role > his Executors or Administrators or any of them in any of the promises aforesaid




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