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21st October 1773
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By Adjournment Thursday 21st Day of October 1773.
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setting forth his Pretentions and praying to be appointed to the Office of Keeper of
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by the Justices here present And it is ordered that the said
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so enter into a Bond and give Security on the penalties as were required of the late Keeper to Sir
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Esquires four
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for this County who are hereby nominated and appointed trustees
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in the premises for and on the behalf of the Justices for the said
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for the due
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to be Goaler or Keeper of
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as aforesaid
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Whereas the Office place or Employment of Keeper of the Person called
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is now Vacant and to the intent that the said Office at
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place of Keeper of the said prison may be duly ad regularly supplied with a person fitly
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qualified to be keeper thereof Now Know all Men by these presents that we whose Hands
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and Seals are hereunto set
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being fully satisfied of
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of the parish of
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Have by virtue of letters patent granted by his late Majesty
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King James the first Elected Nominated and appointed and by these presents Do Eleat Nominate
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and appoint the said
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to be keeper of the said prison called
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To Have
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Hold Execute and enjoy the said Office place and Employment of Keeper of the said prison and the
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dwelling house and Buildings thereto belonging and the Garden and Orchard there and other the
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appurtenances and all profitts Commodities and Emoluments thereunto due and of Right
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appertaining Together with Annuall Salary or allowance of Thirty pounds per Annum to
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be paid unto him the said
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James Elmore
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as keeper, of the said prison by the Treasurer of this
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County in equal quarterly payments and also such fees only for keeping detaining or releasing
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of any person or persons committed or to be committed to his Custody as keeper of the said
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prison as are already legally ascertained Limitted or appointed or which shall be hereafter legally ascertained Limitted or appointed by order of the
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of the said County in their General Quarter Session assembled or to be assembled for so long
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time only as the
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of the said County or the Major part of them shall think
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fit and no longer the said
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new declaring himself content to accept such
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Fees as aforesaid Upon Condition Nevertheless that he the said
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do during
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the time he shall Continue Keeper of the said prison keep his Constant Residence and Habitation
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at the said prison and well and honestly demean himself in the said Office place or Employment
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of Keeper and well and truly perform and Execute the same in his own person and not by
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and safely keep all such prisoners as shall from time to time be committed to his
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"LMSMGO55606_occ36"
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"occupation"
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"Custody"
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>
until they shall be discharged by due Course of Law and also that the said James
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Elmore shall yearly during the time he shall be and Continue Keeper of the said prison
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</
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>
pay the Sum of Ten Pounds into the
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Matron of the House of Correction
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at
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Clerkenwell
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in
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lb
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</
lb
>
the said County for the time being until further order of the Court of General or quarter
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p
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