October 1790

Affidavits and at the same time declared, That his Age and Infirmities
had occasioned him to depend more than was justifiable upon the Clerks
and other Persons attending in his Office, which he was fully sensible
had occasioned many of the Circumstances in complaint against him,
and would induce him never more to Act as a Justice of the Peace , which
he requested might be represented to the Court before the Committee
proceeded further in the business. Whereupon Your Committee
desired that any Declaration he had to make should be given in
Writing, and Adjourned to Tuesday the 26th. day of October Instant to
receive the same, On which Day Your Committee having met, the
said William Blackborow< no role > Esqr . delivered in to Your Committee, the
Declaration subjoined to this their Report; marked with the Letter (A)
which Your Committee thought fit to offer to the Consideration of the Court.

W Mainwaring
N Conant
Samuel Glasse< no role > .

"The Committee appointed to enquire into any Abuse or Abuses
"which might appear to have been committed by any Justice or Justices
"of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

"Clerkenwell Close
"26th. October 1790.

Gentlemen

Having attended you at the Guildhall Westminster
on Wednesday last, for the purpose of making a Proposal, in order to
Prevent a Representation of my Conduct from being presented to the Lord
Chancellor, and it being Your Wish, that I should lay the same before
you more fully in Writing, I now attend you for that purpose, and
request that the Representation may not be presented to the Chancellor
and solemnly engage (if you shall think proper to comply with my
request) immediately to shut up my Office, and to retire from acting any
longer as a Magistrate for the County of Middlesex

Iam,
Gentlemen
Your most Obedient Servant.
W. Blackborow.