Order for appointing
Mr. Wm. Pentlow< no role > Keeper
of New Prison at
Clerkenwell ,

Whereas the Office Place or Employment of Keeper of the Prison
called New Prison at Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex is now
Vacant and to the Intent that the said office or place of Keeper of
the said Prison May be duly and regularly supplyed with a Person
fitly Qualifyed to the Keeper thereof Now Know all Men by
those presents That we whose hands and seals are hereunto set
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex being fully
satisfyed of the Integrity and ability of William Pentlow< no role > of
the Parish of St. George Bloomsbury in the said County of Middx
gent have by Virtue of Letters Patent Granted by his late
Majesty King James the first Elected Nominated and appointed
and by these presents Do Elect Nominate and appoint the said
William Pentlow< no role > to be Keeper of the said Prison Called new Prison
To have hold Execute and Enjoy and said Office Place or [..]
Employment of Keeper of the said Prison and the Dwelling house
and Buildings thereof belonging and the Garden and Orchard there
and other the appurtenances and all profitts commodities and
Emoluments thereunto due and of right appertaining Together
with such Fees only for keeping Detailing or releasing of
any person or persons Committed or to be Committed to his
Custody as Keeper of the said Prison as are already Legally ascertained
Limitted or Appointer 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 so 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 William Pentlow< no role > now declaring
himself content to accept such Fees as aforesaid Upon
Condition nevertheless that he the said William Pentlow< no role >
do during the time he shall Continue Keeper of the said Prison
keep his Constant residence and Habitation at the said Prison
and well and honestly Demeane himself in the said office
place or Employment of Keeper and well and truly performandand Execute the same in
his own 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