Northumberland House 23d. April 1781.

Gentlemen

As the Offices of Housekeeper at Hicks Hall and Cryer of the
General and Quarter Session of the Peace for the County of Middlesex , are become
vacant by the much lamented Death of your late Old and worthy Officer Mr. White,
and as You have had the goodness to shew a great regard to my former Applications
to You, I persuade myself, You will on this Occasion, allow me to recommend to
Your favourMr. Edward Hall< no role > who has for many Years been well
known to me and whose behaviour while in an Office of considerable Trust under
You; has I hope Secured him the Approbation and good Will of the Magistrates
in general, and in Case he should be so fortunate as to succeed in his present
Application, it will occasion a Vacancy of keeper of Clerkenwell Bridewell , In which
Event I hope You will permit me to recommend to Your favour, Mr. James Crozier< no role >
who is at present my Valet de Chambre , and whose fidelity, Prudence and good
Conduct in my Service, I have for many Years experienced; and who I am convinced,
of You shall be so obliging as to appoint him to that Office, will execute it to Your
Satisfaction, by a faithful and diligent discharge of his Duty. I am with great
Truth and Regard,

Gentlemen

Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Northumberland

To
The Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr .
Chairman , and the rest of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex .