seven hundred and Fifty one and in the Twenty fourth year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the
Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
Defender of the Faith Etc

Whereas the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex by
Virtue of Letters Patent granted by his late Majesty King James
the first have Elected Nominated and Appointed the above bound
William Pentlow< no role > to be Keeper of the Prison called New Prison at
Clerkenwell in the same County To have Hold Execute and enjoy
the said office Place Or Employment of Keeper of the Said Prison
and the Dwelling House and Buildings thereto 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 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 so long time only as the Justices of
the peace of the said County or the Major parts of them shall think
fit and no longer Upon the Condition hereafter expressed Now
The Condition of this obligation is such That if the said William
Pentlow 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 perform and
Execute the same in his Own person and not by Deputy and safely
keep all such Prisoners he shall from Time to Time be Committed
to his Custody untill they shall be discharged by due course of Lane
And also if the said William Pentlow< no role > do and shall yearly during
the Time he shall be and Continue Keeper of the said Prison pay the yearly
sum of Thirty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain in manner
following (to wit) Ten pounds a year 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 and towards her