January 1783
Resignation accepted
[..] acaney declared.}

A Motion was made that this Court do accept of the
Resignation of Mr. James Crozier< no role > and the same being agreed to It is
Resolved that the Office of Governor or Keeper of the House of Corrections
Clerkenwell is vacant:

The following Petitions were Read Vizt.

Petition of Mr. John
Harwood< no role > praying to
be appointed Governor
of the House of Correction
Clerkenwell }

To the Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire
and the rest of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Quarter Session assembled:

The Humble Petition of John Harwood< no role >

Sheweth

That in consequence of the Vacancy of the Office of
Governour of the House Correction at Clerkenwell by the resignation of Mr.
James Crozier< no role > the present Governour Your Petitioner most respectfully begs
permission to offer himself a Candidate for that appointment Your Petition
has had the honour to serve Mr. Eyles Deputy Clerk of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex as his first Clerk near nine Years and he flatters
himself that his Conduct in that Situation has been such as to meet with
his approbation. To this Petition Your Petitioner has annexed testimon [..]
to his Character which he is afraid are far beyond his Deserts but they are
of so honourable a nature that he shall consider himself thro' Life bound
by every tie of respect and gratitude to endeavour to merit the good opinion
expressed therein.

Your Petitioner is fully aware of a rigid attention to
Cleanliness Sobriety good Order and due Labour in a House of Correction
and from his situation in the Office of the Clerk of the Peace knowing how
much it is the wish of His Majestys Justices of the Peace to see their
Goals governed strictly according to Law and their own excellent
Institutions solemnly pledges himself that he will pay the most
unremitting regard to those essential points of Duty in such an Office