By adjournment Thursd. 17 Sept. 1761
.
Election of John
Turner to be
Keeper of
Clerkenwell
Bridewell
.
His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx
Assembled at this present General Session of the Peace holden for the same
County Do Elect Nominate and appoint
John Turner< no role >
of Lewis
in the County of Sussex
Watchmaker
to be Governor
& Keeper
of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell
in the said County
in the place and Stead of
William Jones< no role >
deced late Governor
and Keeper of the said House of Correction To Have Hold
Execute and enjoy the said Office or Employment of Governor
or Keeper of the said House of Correction together with all
Fees Perquisites Allowances Payments Profits Comodities
and Emoluments to the said Office or Employment belonging
or appertaining during the Pleasure of the Justices of the Peace
for the said County in their General Quarter or General Sessions
of the Peace for the same County Assembled or to be Assembled
or the Major part of them only and no longer Upon Condition
that he the said
John Turner< no role >
do (during the time he shall continue
Governor
and Keeper of the said House of Correction) keep his
Constant Residence there and well demean himself in the
said Office or Employment and Execute the same in his Own
Person and not by Deputy And also that he the said John
Turner his Executers or Admors do and shall well and truly
pay or cause to be paid Unto the Sheriff of the said County
for the time being or his Order for the Use of His now Majesty
King George the Third his Heir and Successors all such Sum and
Sums of Money as have been or shall be imposed and Set for
any Fine or Fines by any of the Justices of the peace
for the
said County Assembled at any of their General or General Quarter
Sessions of the Peace holden or to be holden within the said
County on any Prisoner or Prisoners committed or to be committed
to the Custody of the said
John Turner< no role >
as Keeper or Governor