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<p n="86"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55606_date17">21st October 1773</rs>
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<p n="87">By Adjournment Thursday 21st Day of October 1773.</p>
<p n="88">It having been Ordered on the County day of the last Session that the Consideration<lb></lb>
Nomination and Appointment of a fit and proper person to be Goaler or Keeper of the Goal called<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo65">New prison</rs>
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in the room and stead of the late Mr. Pentlow then deceased be adjourned unto this day<lb></lb>
The court proceeded to take the same into Consideration and a petition from Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-1">James Elmore</rs>
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setting forth his Pretentions and praying to be appointed to the Office of Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo66">New prison</rs>
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being<lb></lb>
read and the same <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-2">James Elmore</rs>
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being nomited he is unanimously appointed Goaler or keeper<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo67">New prison</rs>
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by the Justices here present And it is ordered that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-3">James Elmore</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
so enter into a Bond and give Security on the penalties as were required of the late Keeper to Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-4">John<lb></lb>
Hawkins</rs>
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Knight <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ29">Sir</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-5">Charles Whitworth</rs>
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Knight <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-6">Robert Fell</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-7">John Brettell</rs>
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Esquires four<lb></lb>
of His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ30">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County who are hereby nominated and appointed trustees<lb></lb>
in the premises for and on the behalf of the Justices for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo68">County of Middlesex</rs>
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for the due<lb></lb>
performance and Execution of such matters and Things as have casually been required done and<lb></lb>
performed of and by the former Goalers of the said prison before any Deed of Appointment be<lb></lb>
delivered to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n88-9">James Elmore</rs>
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to be Goaler or Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo69">New prison</rs>
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as aforesaid</p>
<p n="89">Whereas the Office place or Employment of Keeper of the Person called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo70">New Prison</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo71">Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo72">County of Middlesex</rs>
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is now Vacant and to the intent that the said Office at<lb></lb>
place of Keeper of the said prison may be duly ad regularly supplied with a person fitly<lb></lb>
qualified to be keeper thereof Now Know all Men by these presents that we whose Hands<lb></lb>
and Seals are hereunto set <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ31">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo73">County of Middlesex</rs>
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being fully satisfied of<lb></lb>
the miegrity and ability of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n89-1">James Elmore</rs>
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of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo74">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo75">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ32">Gentlemen</rs>
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Have by virtue of letters patent granted by his late Majesty<lb></lb>
King James the first Elected Nominated and appointed and by these presents Do Eleat Nominate<lb></lb>
and appoint the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n89-2">James Elmore</rs>
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to be keeper of the said prison called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo76">New Prison</rs>
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To Have<lb></lb>
Hold Execute and enjoy the said Office place and Employment of Keeper of the said prison and the<lb></lb>
dwelling house and Buildings thereto belonging and the Garden and Orchard there and other the<lb></lb>
appurtenances and all profitts Commodities and Emoluments thereunto due and of Right<lb></lb>
appertaining Together with Annuall Salary or allowance of Thirty pounds per Annum to<lb></lb>
be paid unto him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n89-3">James Elmore</rs>
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as keeper, of the said prison by the Treasurer of this<lb></lb>
County in equal quarterly payments and also such fees only for keeping detaining or releasing<lb></lb>
of any person or persons committed or to be committed to his Custody as keeper of the said<lb></lb>
prison as are already legally ascertained Limitted or appointed or which shall be hereafter legally ascertained Limitted or appointed by order of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ33">Justices of the peace</rs>
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of the said County in their General Quarter Session assembled or to be assembled for so long<lb></lb>
time only as the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ34">Justices of the peace</rs>
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of the said County or the Major part of them shall think<lb></lb>
fit and no longer the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n89-4">James Elmore</rs>
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new declaring himself content to accept such<lb></lb>
Fees as aforesaid Upon Condition Nevertheless that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55606_n89-5">James Elmore</rs>
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do during<lb></lb>
the time he shall Continue Keeper of the said prison keep his Constant Residence and Habitation<lb></lb>
at the said prison and well and honestly demean himself in the said Office place or Employment<lb></lb>
of Keeper and well and truly perform and Execute the same in his own person and not by<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ35">Deputy</rs>
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and safely keep all such prisoners as shall from time to time be committed to his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ36">Custody</rs>
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until they shall be discharged by due Course of Law and also that the said James<lb></lb>
Elmore shall yearly during the time he shall be and Continue Keeper of the said prison<lb></lb>
pay the Sum of Ten Pounds into the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55606_occ37">Matron of the House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55606_geo77">Clerkenwell</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the said County for the time being until further order of the Court of General or quarter</p>
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