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<p n="329"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo168">Northumberland House</rs>
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23d. April 1781.</p>
<p n="330"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Gentlemen</note>
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As the Offices of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ169">Housekeeper</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo169">Hicks Hall</rs>
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and Cryer of the<lb></lb>
General and Quarter Session of the Peace for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo170">County of Middlesex</rs>
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, are become<lb></lb>
vacant by the much lamented Death of your late Old and worthy Officer Mr. White,<lb></lb>
and as You have had the goodness to shew a great regard to my former Applications<lb></lb>
to You, I persuade myself, You will on this Occasion, allow me to recommend to<lb></lb>
Your favourMr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n330-1">Edward Hall</rs>
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who has for many Years been well<lb></lb>
known to me and whose behaviour while in an Office of considerable Trust under<lb></lb>
You; has I hope Secured him the Approbation and good Will of the Magistrates<lb></lb>
in general, and in Case he should be so fortunate as to succeed in his present<lb></lb>
Application, it will occasion a Vacancy of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ170">keeper</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo171">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo172">Bridewell</rs>
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, In which<lb></lb>
Event I hope You will permit me to recommend to Your favour, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n330-2">James Crozier</rs>
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who is at present my <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ171">Valet de Chambre</rs>
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, and whose fidelity, Prudence and good<lb></lb>
Conduct in my Service, I have for many Years experienced; and who I am convinced,<lb></lb>
of You shall be so obliging as to appoint him to that Office, will execute it to Your<lb></lb>
Satisfaction, by a faithful and diligent discharge of his Duty. I am with great<lb></lb>
Truth and Regard,</p>
<p n="331">Gentlemen</p>
<p n="332">Your most Obedient<lb></lb>
Humble Servant<lb></lb>
Northumberland</p>
<p n="333">To<lb></lb>
The Worshipful <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n333-1">William Mainwaring</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ172">Esqr</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ173">Chairman</rs>
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, and the rest of His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ174">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo173">County of Middlesex</rs>
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