of the integrity & ability & ability of Thomas Cavenagh< no role > of the
parish of St. Giles in the fields in the Said County Gentl by vertue of
Letters Patent granted by his late Matie King James the first
Have and by these presents do elect nominate & appoint the Said
Thomas Cavenagh< no role > to be Keeper of the Said Prison called New Prison
To have hold execute & enjoy the Said Office Place or employment
of Keeper of the Said Prison, and the Dwelling house, Orchard and
Garden there, and other the appurtenances and all profits
comoditys & emoluments thereunto due & of right appertaining,
Together with Such fees only for keeping detaining or releaseing
of any person or persons comitted or to be comitted 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 Sessions
assembled or to be assembled for Soe long time only as the Justices
of the peace of the Said County or the major part of them Shall
think fit, and no longer, the Said Thomas Cavenagh< no role > now declareing
himself content to accept Such fees as aforesaid, Upon
Condition nevertheless that he the Said Thomas Cavenagh< no role > doe
dureing the time he Shall continue Keeper of the Said prison keep
his constant residence & habitation at the Said prison, and well
& honestly demeane himselfe in the Said Office place or
employment of Keeper, and execute the Same in his owne person,
and not by Deputy, and Safely keep all Such Prisoners as Shall
from time to time be committed to his custody untill they Shall be
discharged by due course of Law, And also that the Said Thomas
Cavenagh do & Shall yearely dureing the time he Shall be and
continue Keeper of the Said Prison pay the yearly Sum of thirty
pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain in manner following
(to witt) ten pounds a yeare part thereof unto the Matron of the
House of Correction at Clerkenwell in the Said County for the
time being untill further Order of the Court of General or Quarter
Sessions of the peace for the Said County to the contrary for &
towards her Support & maintenance by quarterly payments
(to witt) at Midsummer, Michmas, Christmas, and Lady day, by
equal portions, the first payment thereof to be made at
Midsummer next, and also the Sum of twenty pounds a year
residue of the Said Sum of thirty pounds a yeare to the Clerk of
the peace of the Said County for the time being, or his Deputy, by
quarterly payments (to witt) at Midsummer, Michmas,
Christmas, and Lady day aforesaid by equal portions, (the first
payment thereof to be also made at Midsummer next) to be
applyed as the Court of General or Quarter Sessions of the peace
for the Said County Shall direct, for repairing New Prison aforesaid,