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<p n="487">January Session 1783</p>
<p n="488">The order of the day being called for and read vizt "To enquire<lb></lb>
into the Circumstances of the late Escape of 31 prisoners<lb></lb>
"out of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50763_geo771">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50763_geo772">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50763_geo772" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
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"<lb></lb>
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the following Petition was presented and read Vizt</p>
<p n="489">Here insert Croziers Petition</p>
<p n="490">a motion was made<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
that this Court to accept the Resignation<lb></lb>
of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50763_n490-1">James Crozier</rs>
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& the same being agreed to It<lb></lb>
is resolved that the Office of Governor or keeper<lb></lb>
of the house of Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50763_geo773">Clerkenwell</rs>
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is vacant</p>
<p n="491">The following Petitions were read vizt.</p>
<p n="492">Here take in Harwoods Petition<lb></lb>
a Tatimonfields</p>
<p n="493">Walfords Petitior</p>
<p n="494">The St being represented that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50763_n494-1">Joel Banfield</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50763_n494-1" type="surname" value="Banfield"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50763_n494-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a person<lb></lb>
who had offering himself as a Candidate to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
for the office of Keeper was attending at the door<lb></lb>
he was called in, and having offend<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
declared<lb></lb>
himself a candidate for the office he withdraw<lb></lb>
Resolved that the Elector of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50763_occ246">Governor</rs>
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or keeper<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50763_geo774">house of Correction</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50763_geo774" type="placeName" value="house of Correction"></interp>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50763_geo775">Clerkenwell</rs>
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be on the<lb></lb>
County day of the next Session of the Peace to be</p>
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