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To the Right Worshipful His Majesties Justices of the
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Peace for the County of Middlesex
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The humble Petition of
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Joshua Walker
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at Clerkenwell
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Sheweth
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That in the Appointmt. of Your Petrs: to be Keeper of the
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said prison there is a Reservation of Twenty pounds P Ann to be paid
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by Your Petr: out of his Profitts for repairing the said prison. But
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the same hath not been Demanded of Your Petr: till since last Sessions
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since which time Your Petr. hath been called upon to Pay the Arrears
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thereof to
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Thomas Thayer
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Esqr
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:
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Treasurer of the maimed Soldiers
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That since Your Petrs. said Appointmt: he hath been Ordered
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by the Court of Goal Delivery to carry all his Prisoners for Felony or-
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suspition of Felony to Newgate Six Days before every Sessions with the
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Copies o their Comitmts: by reason whereof Your Petr: is from time to time
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deprived of his Fees which divers of such prisoners are Ability to pay
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That Your Petr: is at great charge aswell in keeping those-
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Prisoners which are directed by the Order aforesaid to be removed to Newgate
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as also in conveying them thither & transmitting Copies of their Comittmts:
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with them for which he has no manner of Recompence or allowance
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whatsoever.
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That many of the Prisoners comitted to Your Petrs: Custody are
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very Indigent & miserable Persons who Your Petr. is under a necessity
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of Supporting besides forgiving them his Fees. the like whereof is the
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Case of several Persons who are comitted & ordered to be kept as Evidences
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against prisoners in Newgate
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Your Petr. therefore humbly prays your Worships
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to take the p
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unto your Con
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regard of the considerable Decrease of Your Petrs. Profitts
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and Income as Keeper of the said Prison since he was
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thereunto appointed as aforesaid That Your Worships
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will be pleased to make him such Abatement out of the
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said Sume of Twenty Pounds or Order him such other
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Releif as in Your great Wisdome & Goodness you shall
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think meet
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And Your Petr: shall ever Pray Etc
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Joshua Walker
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