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January 1779
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To the Right Honble the Lord Mayor and Court
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of Aldermen
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In Obedience to an Order of this Court bearing d
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the Nineteenth day of July last whereby it was referred to us (amongst
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others) to consider what shall be allowed the Keeper of Newgate for
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Executing the said Office We whose names are hereunto Subscribed
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hereby Certify That we met for that purpose and have Examined
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Mr.
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Richard Akerman
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touching the fees taken by him a List of
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which we have Caused to be hereunto annexed as also concerning
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the Receipts and Disbursements of the said Office and We are of
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Opinion that he shall not raise the rent of the Tap or suffer any
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Tap to be kept within the Goal except that in the Lodge nor the
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drink to be sold there at any higher prices than in any other publick
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Common Alehouse and that he shall keep and pay the said number
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of Turnkeys & Runners as was kept in Mr. Bolds time without his
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their or any other person or persons exa
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ing any thing from prisoners
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or others by way of passing Giggs or any other pretences whatsoever as also
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the Usual Watch in the press Yard of two Runners every night when the
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are any Prisoners under Sentence of death and that he shall be obliged
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to keep the Bedding and other furniture and also the Irons in Repair
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of which and any thing else belonging to the said Goal an Inventory
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shall be taken and be Signed by him and left with the Town Clerk and
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shall so deliver up the same and all other things belonging to the
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said Goal at his Surrender or other Avoidance of his said Office or his
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Heirs Executors or Administrators in case he shall dye in it and th
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he shall not take any other fees than what is mentioned in the above
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Table or such as shall from time to time be allowed of by this Court
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and that he shall likewise pay and discharge all Expences attending
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the said Office of Keeper of Newgate Clerk of the papers and all other
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Expences as usually discharged by the late Mr Bold In Consideration
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whereof he shall be allowed the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty
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Pounds as a Sallary for one Year Comencing the Twenty Eighth
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of September last without accounting for any fees or other profits by Ren
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or otherwise as are now allowed to be taken by him agreeable to the above
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Table of Fees or profits by Rents or otherwise as allowed to be taken by
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late Mr Bold and accounted for to the City All which we Submit to
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this Honble Court this 8th. day of January 1744 Robt Willim
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Robt Ladbroke, Walt. Bernard Saml. Pennant
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